In the garden this weekend

Sweet pea shoots have appeared, but they're so tasty and appealing that they probably won't last long. The nasturtiums summered over in pots have begun to bloom again. There are blooms on the clockvine (thunbergia alata) of three different varieties so far: orange with black center, yellow with black center, and orange with chartreuse center). And we've seen the first two migrating monarch butterflies, attracted to the loquat blooms. We're seeing a few gulf fritillaries and lots of baby toads.