Last year one of the neighbors planted a lovely vine next to a tall trellis right near our front door, and the greenery was lush and wonderful. Nice to have leafy greenery when you are out walking the dog. The same vine came back this summer. A perennial! Good to have something more permanent. And for whatever reason, the rabbits and deer leave this vine alone.
Today, as Sugar and I were taking our morning walk, I noticed a bit of color underneath the greenery. Huh. Something must be stuck in the vine. I lifted numerous huge leaves and what to my wondering eyes should appear but a tiny, delicate trumpet of a flower in a rich deep purple, nodding away innocently, boasting just a touch of white in its throat!
Goodness! This is a morning glory vine! Were these beauties here last summer too and I missed them completely? I brushed more leaves aside, seeking other blooms, but was disappointed in finding any more. Well now. This bears watching. I have never seen such tiny morning glory flowers. They seem miniature though certainly beautiful.
Sugar tugs at the leash. She has other business to attend to and can't see what the fuss is about anyway. I walk on, smiling. Who knows when you might discover some amazing jewel hiding right before your eyes? I must share this with the boys.
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