Blooming Friday - Contrasts

This Billbergia Luna Blanca, which is now flowering in my garden, looked like claws a few days ago...

Now it looks like this! What a contrast. I learnt its name from Grower Jim's wonderful blog Garden Adventures.

The Begonia 'Black Mamba' has pretty pink flowers which are a contrast to its dangerous sounding name. The dark leaves of this begonia are a contrast to its blooms.

My thanks to Katarina of Roses and Stuff for hosting this creative meme.

Purple Wreath

The Purple Wreath, Petrea volubilis is a charming woody climber which isbursting into flower now. It has small, purple flowers with lilac- coloured bracts in long recemes.

The bright blue of the spring sky is soon going to turn grey of the blazing summer.

My thanks to the team of Skywatch Friday. You can view pictures of skies from all over the world at http://skyley.blogspot.com