We have a huge, sprawling pumpkin vine in our back yard. It sprouted in the compost pile (only about a month ago?) and dropped over the retaining wall. This morning I counted 16 open blossoms on it. I saw a (carpenter?) bee wallowing around in one flower, or maybe she slept there. (It got down to 55°F/13°C here last night.) Many flowers are under ( Read more... )