I'm so excited ........ it rained YaY

The first trumpet flowers since I planted this plant 2 years ago.
@rebelann (113904)
El Paso, Texas
August 23, 2023 4:16pm CST
In case there's still a photo glitch, I've uploaded a photo of my first trumpet flowers since I put this plant in 2 years ago, it's in a large planter near my shed. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ What I'm so excited about is the rain. It lasted from about 10:15 am til after 10:41 am. Not bad for this desert. I'm hoping we'll get a little more later today.
Living in a desert means rain is not common so we make a big deal about rain around here. This time it seems the rain will be on and off most of the day, tha...
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@RebeccasFarm (94538)
• Arvada, Colorado
23 Aug 23
Oh those flowers are lovely Rebel..bet they loved the rain!!
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@rebelann (113904)
• El Paso, Texas
23 Aug 23
Thanks, I'm positive they did.
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@BarBaraPrz (49558)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
24 Aug 23
It rained here today, too, but not heavily. It still made it impossible for me to cut the grass or do any other garden work today.
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@BarBaraPrz (49558)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
24 Aug 23
@rebelann That's for sure.
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@rebelann (113904)
• El Paso, Texas
24 Aug 23
It's never easy to work in the yard when it's raining.
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@much2say (57522)
• Los Angeles, California
24 Aug 23
Oh how pretty those flowers are ! Hey, that's great you got some rain (it certainly is a big deal!) . . . hope more of it is going out your way!
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@much2say (57522)
• Los Angeles, California
29 Aug 23
@rebelann In the 70s - wow!! Hope it's feeling mighty fine over there!! We're in the triples - for another couples I think before a cool down. I have to agree with you . . . I'd rather the warm wet weather too. I can take the wintery type rain only for so long .
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@rebelann (113904)
• El Paso, Texas
29 Aug 23
I can't bear cold wet weather at all. Dang, triples over there? Cheeze, we finally got past the triples about 2 weeks ago, well mostly, we did get a couple days over 100f but that's it. Now we're getting 90s mostly. Hey, we got about an hour of rain a while ago and if those clouds to the west float my way we might get a little more. Have you gotten any rain from Hilary?
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@rebelann (113904)
• El Paso, Texas
24 Aug 23
Thanks, today is really weird, it hasn't gotten over 77f all day and it's still partly cloudy. I just hope if we get more rain it won't be as cold as today. I really don't like cold wet weather, it's better when it's warm wet weather ..... Yeah, I'm not picky am I
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@Juliaacv (53332)
• Canada
24 Aug 23
Pretty flowers. We have had rain on and off, mostly on, for the majority of the day today, and tomorrow sounds like a carbon copy.
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@rebelann (113904)
• El Paso, Texas
24 Aug 23
Thanks. It rained for the majority of the morning but hasn't done much since
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@rebelann (113904)
• El Paso, Texas
24 Aug 23
Hopefully it'll be sunny and warm so you can have some fun in the sun with the girls.
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@Juliaacv (53332)
• Canada
24 Aug 23
@rebelann We have more rain again today. I hope that will be the last of it. I am on vacation from work next week and I hope that there are nice days.
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@Dena91 (16925)
• United States
24 Aug 23
I am glad your area got some rain. Hope you get some more
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@rebelann (113904)
• El Paso, Texas
24 Aug 23
Thank you. I'm knockin on wood.
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@RubyHawk (99397)
• Atlanta, Georgia
24 Aug 23
Your flower went on. It might not be here when I look again. Pictures come and go.
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@rebelann (113904)
• El Paso, Texas
24 Aug 23
YaY. I'm betting that the nature of the glitch is whats giving Bugs a hard time fixing it.
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@rebelann (113904)
• El Paso, Texas
25 Aug 23
I hope it is but these kinds of glitches aren't easy to find and fix.
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@RubyHawk (99397)
• Atlanta, Georgia
24 Aug 23
@rebelann I don’t know but pictures come an go. They are here today so far. Maybe the glitch is fixed.
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@AmbiePam (97883)
• United States
23 Aug 23
I love how excited you sound in the video, and I don’t blame you!
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@rebelann (113904)
• El Paso, Texas
23 Aug 23
Thanks. Around here most of us pray for rain and boy do we need it after the heat of the last couple months.
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@snowy22315 (188970)
• United States
25 Aug 23
That must have been wonderful for you
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@snowy22315 (188970)
• United States
25 Aug 23
@rebelann Party time! Get your bucket out!
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@rebelann (113904)
• El Paso, Texas
25 Aug 23
Well, not yet, it doesn't always mean we'll get rain just cuz some weather peep predicts it.
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@rebelann (113904)
• El Paso, Texas
25 Aug 23
It sure was. The weather peep claims we might get more in the next couple days.
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• China
27 Aug 23
Beautiful flowers ! We call it Chinese trumpet creeper.
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• China
28 Aug 23
@rebelann You are welcome ! I have had a potted Campsis radicans for several years,but has no flower so far.
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@rebelann (113904)
• El Paso, Texas
28 Aug 23
Mine did not bloom until I moved it into more sunlight. My plant is 3 years old.
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@rebelann (113904)
• El Paso, Texas
27 Aug 23
Thank you. Here it is referred to as trumpet vine.
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@Tampa_girl7 (52305)
• United States
24 Aug 23
That’s great that you got the rain.
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@rebelann (113904)
• El Paso, Texas
24 Aug 23
Thanks, I'm so glad it did.
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@RasmaSandra (84651)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
24 Aug 23
Lovely flowers and love the color, I am glad this photo posted, Good for you getting the rain you needed,
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@rebelann (113904)
• El Paso, Texas
24 Aug 23
Thanks, I had hoped they would bloom in spring so the hummers would get some food but that's ok, at least the ants had some fun with them.
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@JudyEv (352644)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Aug 23
Plants come alive after a decent rain, don't they?
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@rebelann (113904)
• El Paso, Texas
24 Aug 23
Yes, especially in the desert areas, it also means I'll have weeds sprouting if it stays in the 90s,
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@LindaOHio (187979)
• United States
24 Aug 23
It thundered and rained for hours here yesterday. I'm glad you got some rain. How did you manage to post a picture? I've tried more than a dozen times; and it just doesn't work anymore!!! Enjoy your day. Lovely flowers.
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@rebelann (113904)
• El Paso, Texas
24 Aug 23
I think the Mylot glitch is sporadic. Sometimes my shots show up and sometimes they don't. Thanks, I'm hoping the vine will bloom again in spring for the hummers.
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@rebelann (113904)
• El Paso, Texas
24 Aug 23
I'm sure they will.
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@LindaOHio (187979)
• United States
24 Aug 23
@rebelann We have two butterfly bushes which I hope will attract the hummingbirds.
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@dgobucks226 (36490)
25 Aug 23
Did you do a "rain dance." Native Americans highly recommend it! Glad you got some
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@rebelann (113904)
• El Paso, Texas
26 Aug 23
El Paso got record breaking rain that caused major flooding and mudslides on the mountains which caused millions of dollars worth of damage especially to all those high end homes they'd built on the mountainsides. We even had flooding in the Rio Grand which we've never had before in recorded weather reports. The rain didn't stop for 30 days, gave me some appreciation of what flooding can do to an area that wasn't prepared for it.
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@rebelann (113904)
• El Paso, Texas
25 Aug 23
Yes I did but I've learned to be careful what I sing given what happened in 2006
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@dgobucks226 (36490)
26 Aug 23
@rebelann Hmm, what exactly happened in 2006 to keep you from dancing? It wasn't a "sun or ghost dance."
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@GardenGerty (163362)
• United States
24 Aug 23
I have trumpet vine taking over a large part of my back yard. They are pretty. Right now looking north I see big white fluffy clouds.
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@rebelann (113904)
• El Paso, Texas
25 Aug 23
I hope the vine I have ventures out and around, it would be so pretty to have them attracting bees and hummers
@LadyDuck (473770)
• Switzerland
24 Aug 23
My husband loves trumpet flowers, I should plant them near the fence. I hope we are going to get rain soon.
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@rebelann (113904)
• El Paso, Texas
24 Aug 23
I do too especially when they attract humming birds. I hope you'll get rain soon.
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@LadyDuck (473770)
• Switzerland
24 Aug 23
@rebelann We do not have humming birds in Europe, but the bees will love them. May be tomorrow we finally get rain and cooler temperature.
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• United States
25 Aug 23
The picture showed up and the flowers are so pretty. Glad you were able to enjoy a little bit of rain
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@rebelann (113904)
• El Paso, Texas
25 Aug 23
Thank you, hopefully it will bloom in spring so Hummers will be around.
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@sallypup (64150)
• Centralia, Washington
3 Sep 23
OH. I see a gorgeous orange flower. Congrats!!!!
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@rebelann (113904)
• El Paso, Texas
3 Sep 23
Thank you. I've waited 2 years for that plant to finally bloom.
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@db20747 (43438)
• Washington, District Of Columbia
24 Aug 23
In this dry weather rain is certainly welcomed.
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@rebelann (113904)
• El Paso, Texas
24 Aug 23
Yes, it always is. Here it's normal to go months with no more than a half inch of rain.
@CarolDM (203410)
• Nashville, Tennessee
18 Sep 23
Another post missed. Sorry about that. Love your blooms. My hibiscus is still blooming too. Glad you got some rain.
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@rebelann (113904)
• El Paso, Texas
19 Sep 23
You've been busy so don't worry about it. Hows Brendel doing?
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@CarolDM (203410)
• Nashville, Tennessee
19 Sep 23
@rebelann Thanks for asking. She is the same. Holding her own. Still eating, using the litter box on her own, and doesn't seem to be in pain. The Gabapentin helps her to rest.
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