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/
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
'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
'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
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
Halloween Happiness. Tropical Striped Blue Butterfly with its little 'Who' nose to start the festivities, or your day. Enjoy!
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
October 17, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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
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
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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Everything about this photo yells Fall at me. The polypores were such a bright Fall orange, glowing in the sun, right there by a hibernation hole. thetropicalgrower.com#garden-dirt #nature #photography #fungi #fall
October 9, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Everything about this photo yells Fall at me. The polypores were such a bright Fall orange, glowing in the sun, right there by a hibernation hole. thetropicalgrower.com#garden-dirt #nature #photography #fungi #fall
How about a Friday Princess Flower? It's a tree, and these are Amazing. Our first blooming. Woo-Hoo! Check out the slideshow: thetropicalgrower.com/gardening-ph... #fridayflowers #flowersonfriday #flowers #photography #macro #gardening #nature
September 26, 2025 at 7:22 PM
How about a Friday Princess Flower? It's a tree, and these are Amazing. Our first blooming. Woo-Hoo! Check out the slideshow: thetropicalgrower.com/gardening-ph... #fridayflowers #flowersonfriday #flowers #photography #macro #gardening #nature
Hello, Friday. Happy to see you. We got the Fall decorations started. LOL! What? They kind of look like this, here, in the Tropical Growing zones. Check out: thetropicalgrower.com#garden-dirt #photography #macro #gardening #happy #friday #fall #spiderweb
September 26, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Hello, Friday. Happy to see you. We got the Fall decorations started. LOL! What? They kind of look like this, here, in the Tropical Growing zones. Check out: thetropicalgrower.com#garden-dirt #photography #macro #gardening #happy #friday #fall #spiderweb
Need a little Wednesday pick-me-up? Me as well. Monarch Butterfly visiting Golden Dewdrop. We have the flowers. Check out the slideshow: thetropicalgrower.com/gardening-ph... Enjoy! #flowers #butterfly #monarchbutterfly #happy #joy #macro #nature #photography #gardening
September 24, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Need a little Wednesday pick-me-up? Me as well. Monarch Butterfly visiting Golden Dewdrop. We have the flowers. Check out the slideshow: thetropicalgrower.com/gardening-ph... Enjoy! #flowers #butterfly #monarchbutterfly #happy #joy #macro #nature #photography #gardening
In a few weeks the rainy season will be over, and we'll miss the Dragon Fruit Blooms in the morning. They literally are the size of my head. LOL! #flowersonfriday #dailyflowers #flowers #gardening #photography #nature #macro #dragonfruit
September 5, 2025 at 4:48 PM
In a few weeks the rainy season will be over, and we'll miss the Dragon Fruit Blooms in the morning. They literally are the size of my head. LOL! #flowersonfriday #dailyflowers #flowers #gardening #photography #nature #macro #dragonfruit
Happy Friday, of a short week! Woo-Hoo! Got a round of the Lelia Orchids. Check out what else is Bloomn': thetropicalgrower.com/gardening-ph... #flowers #fridayphoto #nature #orchids #photography #happy #joy #gardening #tropical
September 5, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Happy Friday, of a short week! Woo-Hoo! Got a round of the Lelia Orchids. Check out what else is Bloomn': thetropicalgrower.com/gardening-ph... #flowers #fridayphoto #nature #orchids #photography #happy #joy #gardening #tropical
Red Lobster Claw Heliconia is one of the most interesting flowers in Our Garden. It's bright red claws tipped in yellow are striking, adding claws and length until it reaches feet. #flowers #photography #nature #gardening #happy #joy #laborday thetropicalgrower.com/gardening-ph...
September 1, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Red Lobster Claw Heliconia is one of the most interesting flowers in Our Garden. It's bright red claws tipped in yellow are striking, adding claws and length until it reaches feet. #flowers #photography #nature #gardening #happy #joy #laborday thetropicalgrower.com/gardening-ph...
Oyster Mushrooms or potentially Angel Wing Mushrooms. Since they were growing on some of the stunted Yucca the Dragon Fruit Cactus is strangling, probably Oyster, but I still wouldn't eat it. My I.D. skills are iffy. LOL! Very Pretty, though. #mushrooms #macro #fungi #photography #nature #gardening
August 30, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Oyster Mushrooms or potentially Angel Wing Mushrooms. Since they were growing on some of the stunted Yucca the Dragon Fruit Cactus is strangling, probably Oyster, but I still wouldn't eat it. My I.D. skills are iffy. LOL! Very Pretty, though. #mushrooms #macro #fungi #photography #nature #gardening
Finally got the Bougainvillea retrained from its Hurricane Ian collapse. Still needs supports, but I can walk under it. Try: thetropicalgrower.com/how-to-train... #gardening #plants #bougainvillea #trainingplants #nature
August 24, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Finally got the Bougainvillea retrained from its Hurricane Ian collapse. Still needs supports, but I can walk under it. Try: thetropicalgrower.com/how-to-train... #gardening #plants #bougainvillea #trainingplants #nature
We love our garden jellyfish. LOL! We'll get to enjoy the Streamside Spider Lilies for at least a couple more weeks. Check out the show: thetropicalgrower.com/gardening-ph... #flowers #lily #photography #nature #gardening #joy
August 24, 2025 at 4:19 PM
We love our garden jellyfish. LOL! We'll get to enjoy the Streamside Spider Lilies for at least a couple more weeks. Check out the show: thetropicalgrower.com/gardening-ph... #flowers #lily #photography #nature #gardening #joy
A very large Roseate Skimmer Dragonfly. Biggest one I've seen this season. Look at those amazing wings. And, not shy at all, walked right up to it. Check out thetropicalgrower.com#garden-dirt #dragonfly #photography #macro #gardening #happy #nature
August 24, 2025 at 4:11 PM
A very large Roseate Skimmer Dragonfly. Biggest one I've seen this season. Look at those amazing wings. And, not shy at all, walked right up to it. Check out thetropicalgrower.com#garden-dirt #dragonfly #photography #macro #gardening #happy #nature