I found tradescantia growing near my compost pile yesterday and I don't even grow that plant. Must have been seeds in something I got as a trade or in some shared shredded leaves. The last photo looks like celandine poppy which some people like. I found it self seeded too much and have been pulling them out before they can set seed. There is a NOID plant that came along with a trade. Thought it was pretty so kept it. Big mistake as it is seeded into the lawn and amongst the other perennials.

Aggie, Wow! He has definitely added a number of fab things to his 'collection' over the years! Several years ago he emailed me and asked if I'd send him some of my pictures so I know that there's a 'gallery' of some of my pics on his website. :) Here is a link that might be useful: Collections of butterflies...

Nothing wrong with the pics and they all look great. I remember those days of getting up early and trying to get in some garden time before leaving for work. Julia

I’m always trying new plants and pushing the limits in all directions - heat or cold tolerance, wet or dry, alkaline soil, shade or sun. I have a large garden that allows me a lot of room to play. I often acquire plants from impulse purchases, whether browsing a nursery or going to the big box store for lumber via the plant area. Then there’s plant lust. I see something on line, in print, or someone’s trade list and I just have to have it. No idea where it might be planted. Sometimes these impulse plants spend a year or two in pots in my nursery area while I try to figure out what in the heck I’m going to do with them. It can get embarrassing and sometimes causes feelings of guilt for the poor orphans. As my garden has matured I do find myself more frequently evaluating an area of the garden and making a pre-acquisition decision about adding a new plant. Could this be a sign of horticultural maturity or, possibly, old age, creeping conservatism? I probably have several hundred different types/species of plants in the garden. Never bothered to count. But I’m pretty darned sure I’ve killed many more than that. I remember seeing the “graveyard “ at Peckerwood Gardens. They label every plant with a metal marker as soon as it is planted. If it dies the marker is pulled and placed back in the ground in their maintenance area in a dense forest of such markers. This was pre-pc days. The concept was to have a record of failed trials. I’m just not that organized and fall back on Tony Avents philosophy to not give up on a plant until you have killed it three times. So what if I loose track if this is the third or fifth time? It’s all about having fun.