A Snowbird in Paradise

I see this wonderful vine from my craftroom window and enjoy it with mixed feelings.

Joan, one of my DSP friends, although we have wandered a bit apart with the demise of Hello, sent me these bean seeds last fall. I planted mine in a long pot to go up my trellis. Well, either the lack of sun, rain, water or all three, or the pot was too shallow, but mine didn't do very well...certainly not like THESE. I had about 5 seeds left over and gave them to my neighbor and look what hers did!

But...my Clematis did better and, now in September, is still blooming. She gave me the Clematis.