Saturday, January 9, 2021 A cold day today in Central Florida – in the 50’s today. Stayed inside mostly. Took a walk to the mailbox and noticed a butterfly that I hadn’t noticed in my yard before. It is just hanging out on some branches of my blue curls (Trichostema dichotomum). I believe it is a Gulf Fritillary Google Lens agrees with me. Here are some of what’s blooming in my garden this month: Blue Plumbago: Although non-native, it’s Florida Friendly, and a larval host plant to the Cassius Blue Butterfly. My Walter’s Viburnum (Viburnum obovatum) has a small branch of white flowers greeting me today. I think it must have gotten confused with the warm weather we had the past few weeks. It’s a bit early to be blooming! This Narrowleaf silk grass ( Pityopsis graminifolia) has some delightful yellow flowers poking up above the stalks. It also se...