Here's a closer, inner view of another bloom on the same bush. Friggin' outrageous.

Hibiscus bloom from Friday, the 25th. Note the red swirl near the center of the flower. I have not explanation for how this happens. Googling an explanation will go on the list. As I said in an earlier post, sometimes the red stuff is green stuff. How that works for flowers spawned by the same bush is beyond me. Perhaps it's seasonal. I'll have to pay closer attention.

Anyway, very cool stuff, right?

I am back, for now anyway. I have a new camera which I got when I cashed in some bonus awards. The picture above, taken at dusk of our hibiscus, is record. Not bad for a barefoot hacker, right?

The mighty hibiscus doddered near death after a few wicked winter frosts. In late spring I cut it way back and hoped for the best. Hibiscus thrived during the hot dry part of the summer and feasted during our warm, wet monsoon season. The ground remains warm as the air has dried and nights longer. Now, hibiscus is throwing off buds like no one's business.

The specimen above displays the majesty of the hibiscus bloom. Notice the white ring around the epicenter of the bloom. The same bush will throw blooms that have a green ring in the middle or a red ring in the middle. Freaking spectacular!