My 1st Passion Flower this year - May 8th

           After we went through a week of Arctic chills, 2-3 months ago, I feared I had lost my Passion Flower vine to frost bite.  This vine dominates my north eastern fence line with a new neighbor.

Harmony in Graton somewhat put me at ease last month, when I checked with them.  They told me, “It’s far too early for Passion vine”.  But I was overjoyed today, while I was getting rid of tendrils of invasive Virginia Creeper vine, to uncover my first flower of this year from one of my strongest Passion Flower vines.

To those of you who saw my Mother’s Day card yesterday, you might believe, if you wish, that this flower was a response to my card.