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The Tropical Grower
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We're growers. We like to grow things in Our Garden, share our experiences, and capture as much of its beauty as possible in photographs. Like getting advice from your friend with a green thumb. Check out our website. https://thetropicalgrower.com/
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Flower time! We have the Corn Plant, Dracaena Fragrans (not the kind you eat). The tiny iridescent flowers come in huge clusters on a stalk extending 3 feet.It’s enormous, and we got 2 stalks. Woo-Hoo! #flowers #photography #nature #gardening #happy #joy #macro thetropicalgrower.com/gardening-ph...
What's Bloomn' - The Tropical Grower
Every week The Tropical Grower posts new photos of flowers blooming around Our Garden in the What's Bloomn' slideshow. It's always a show.
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December 8, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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The Monday after the Thanksgiving Holiday, Boo-Hiss! LOL. Flowers, anyone? We got a great surprise last week, the Purple Hong Kong Orchid Tree blooming early. Woo-Hoo! Enjoy. #flowers #flowersonfriday #gardening #macro #photography #nature #happy #joy #orchid thetropicalgrower.com/gardening-ph...
What's Bloomn' - The Tropical Grower
Every week The Tropical Grower posts new photos of flowers blooming around Our Garden in the What's Bloomn' slideshow. It's always a show.
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December 1, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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It's Thanksgiving, take a flower break with the lovely little Golden Dewdrops. They emerge in clusters, seeming to open forever, one after another. Each of its tiny purple star petals edged in white. #flowers #photography #nature #macro #happy #joy #gardening thetropicalgrower.com/gardening-ph...
What's Bloomn' - The Tropical Grower
Every week The Tropical Grower posts new photos of flowers blooming around Our Garden in the What's Bloomn' slideshow. It's always a show.
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November 24, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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Honey Bees swimming in the sticky pollen of a White Birds of Paradise. These flowers are ginormous. Check out the slideshow: thetropicalgrower.com/gardening-ph... #flowers #photography #bees #gardening #macro #honeybee #happy #joy #whitebirdsofparadise
November 23, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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Loven' all the Butterflies in Our Garden. The Bougainvillea in bloom really attracts the masses. LOL! This White Peacock was even flying its fall colors. #nature #butterfly #gardening #happy #fall #photography #macro #trending thetropicalgrower.com#garden-dirt
November 23, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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Hello my Flower Lovers, or just likers, we don't judge. LOL! This week we're featuring the magnificent White Birds of Paradise. These giants are measured in feet. Enjoy! #flowers #flowersonfriday #nature #gardening #happy #joy #photography #birdsofparadise
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What's Bloomn' - The Tropical Grower
Every week The Tropical Grower posts new photos of flowers blooming around Our Garden in the What's Bloomn' slideshow. It's always a show.
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November 17, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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Hello my Flower Lovers, or just likers, we don't judge. LOL! This week we're featuring the magnificent White Birds of Paradise. These giants are measured in feet. Enjoy! #flowers #flowersonfriday #nature #gardening #happy #joy #photography #birdsofparadise
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What's Bloomn' - The Tropical Grower
Every week The Tropical Grower posts new photos of flowers blooming around Our Garden in the What's Bloomn' slideshow. It's always a show.
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November 17, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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Happy Friday! The Bougainvillea has made Our Garden a Hot Pink Wonderland. Check out the blooms: thetropicalgrower.com/gardening-ph... #flower #Bougainvillea #nature #flowersonfriday #photography #gardening #happy #joy #macro #tinyflowers
November 14, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Fully Organic bug control. We had some tiny Greenhouse frogs come for supper in the bucket we were spouting Bougainvillea cuttings. Love seeing these guys keep the bugs off. #frogs #nature #photography #macro #gardening #greenhousefrog #growingtropical #happy
November 14, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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Flower Time! Take a break with the lovely Purple Shamrocks. These shimmering pale purple lovelies aren't hard to find. They have giant dark purple clover leaves as a backdrop. Amazing! thetropicalgrower.com/gardening-ph... #flowers #flowersonFriday #shamrocks #nature #photography #happy #macro #joy
What's Bloomn' - The Tropical Grower
Every week The Tropical Grower posts new photos of flowers blooming around Our Garden in the What's Bloomn' slideshow. It's always a show.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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The Bougainvillea is back with giant bouquets of hot pink leaves nestling the tiny white flowers. Lovely. It always hits a growth spurt when the rains end. Enjoy! #flowers #flowersonfriday #photography #nature #macro #gardening #happy #joy #bougainvillea
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What's Bloomn' - The Tropical Grower
Every week The Tropical Grower posts new photos of flowers blooming around Our Garden in the What's Bloomn' slideshow. It's always a show.
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November 3, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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The Bougainvillea is back with giant bouquets of hot pink leaves nestling the tiny white flowers. Lovely. It always hits a growth spurt when the rains end. Enjoy! #flowers #flowersonfriday #photography #nature #macro #gardening #happy #joy #bougainvillea
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What's Bloomn' - The Tropical Grower
Every week The Tropical Grower posts new photos of flowers blooming around Our Garden in the What's Bloomn' slideshow. It's always a show.
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November 3, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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Morning Dew on a Plantain Leaf. Yup, mornings are like this in the tropical growing zones, all wet and sparkly, even in the fall. thetropicalgrower.com#garden-dirt #macro #nature #photography #gardening #dew
November 1, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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'Full face plant' Long-tailed Skipper loven' on some Bougainvillea. Check out what else is Bloomn' thetropicalgrower.com/gardening-ph... #flowers #bougainvillea #macro #photography #butterfly #nature #gardening #pollinator #naturebeauty #happy #joy
November 1, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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Halloween Happiness. Tropical Striped Blue Butterfly with its little 'Who' nose to start the festivities, or your day. Enjoy!
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October 31, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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Num-Num! Leafcutter Bee laying on a pile of Yellow Cosmos Pollen. Not exactly Scrooge McDuck, but . . . Have a Lovely Day! thetropicalgrower.com/gardening-ph... #flowers #nature #happy #joy #photography #macro #gardening #bees #bee #pollinators
October 30, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Monday Flower Break! With the Rains ending, the Philippine Violet, Barleria Cristata, is on full display. We have whole bushes of the glowing beauties. Happiness is a given. Enjoy!
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What's Bloomn' - The Tropical Grower
Every week The Tropical Grower posts new photos of flowers blooming around Our Garden in the What's Bloomn' slideshow. It's always a show.
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October 27, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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Flaming Torch Bromeliad, aptly named. We got numerous rounds of blooms this year. These are probably the last for awhile. Check out: thetropicalgrower.com/gardening-ph... #flowers #macro #bromeliad #photography #happy #gardening
October 26, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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Sometimes things just work out right, or at least interesting. Sunlight through Giant Elephant Ear Philodendron. Check out what else did or didn't this week: thetropicalgrower.com#garden-dirt #nature #plantlife #philodendron #elephantear #photography #macro #gardening #tropical
October 26, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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Pale Yellow Dahlia with its big, soft yellow petals that appear to be brushed with gold dust when the sunlight hits them.  Check out this week's lovelies with even more Bromeliads. Enjoy!
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What's Bloomn' - The Tropical Grower
Every week The Tropical Grower posts new photos of flowers blooming around Our Garden in the What's Bloomn' slideshow. It's always a show.
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October 20, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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Monday pick-me-up. The bright beautiful colors of nature. Sweet Bee visiting Purple Water Lily, up close and personal. Have a better day! thetropicalgrower.com#garden-dirt #flowers #nature #photography #gardening #happy #joy #bees #macro #haveagoodday
October 20, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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Ever meet a White Peacock Butterfly? This one came for the photo op. LOL! You can picture me on the other side of the camera going, "flutter those wings." So funny. thetropicalgrower.com#garden-dirt #butterfly #happy #joy #macro #photography #gardening
October 17, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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How about the Giant Yellow Hibiscus for your Friday afternoon? Absolutely fabulous. It's new this year to Our Garden, and we couldn't be happier. Check out our other blooms: thetropicalgrower.com/gardening-ph... #flowers #flowersonfriday #nature #gardening #hibiscus #happy #joy #photography
Giant Yellow Hibiscus Flower with red center.
October 17, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Wild Flowers are flowers too. Especially if they're orchids. LOL! Yup, we have wild orchids growing as weeds in Our Garden. And these Monk Orchids aren't the only variety. Enjoy! thetropicalgrower.com/gardening-ph... #flowers #flowersonfriday #photography #happy #nature #gardening #orchid #joy
What's Bloomn' - The Tropical Grower
Every week The Tropical Grower posts new photos of flowers blooming around Our Garden in the What's Bloomn' slideshow. It's always a show.
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October 13, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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Hello Monday. We're holding on. LOL! This little Leafcutter Bee was actually taking a drink on the Purple Queen leaf. Bees of all kinds love Purple Queen. #bee #nature #photography #macro #gardening
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October 13, 2025 at 5:02 PM