Bougainvillea beginning to flourish again despite benign neglect on our part. Though not nearly as much neglect as the luxuriant bougainvillea next door which is magnificent although no one has lived there all winter.
Not all of nature is our friend though. The ants came marching one by one and began laying eggs along the inside of the French doors. We started with cayenne, hoping it was a more natural deterrent. Ants only minimally deterred, responded by laying eggs next to cayenne. So, reluctantly, today we retaliate with homicidal powder. Should properly be formicidal powder, as humans not the target. 🐜🐜🐜