I would have to say Artemisia schmidtiana aka Silver Mound, Stachys byzantina aka Lamb's Ear and Echeveria 'Wooly Rose' are my favorites! Nancy

Kind of funny story - a couple of years ago the guy across the street trotted over to show me this mysterious worm he found on his tomato plant. He wondered if it was something very rare because he had never even heard of a worm with horns and perhaps UCONN might be interested in having this specimen and maybe, just maybe, he had discovered something that could be beneficial to some plants here in tobacco valley and he could breed them and make money! He said there were many of them on his three patio tomato plants. "Whatta ya think, Jane? Should I put it in a jar?" I asked to see it in my gloved hand and as this guy was envisioning $50 bills, the silly worm reared it's head with horns and mouth seeking something to bite. I dropped it on the driveway and with a flash of my right foot, the mysterious money-making dream shrank into a bite-less green blob as my neighbor went into one of the most shocked and crestfallen expressions I'd seen in a while. I told him he had lost the horn worm lottery and to go home and squish all the others. I have a feeling that my reputation as a nice neighbor lady turned into tough old broad that day in the driveway. Squish 'em, Pixie, Squish 'em - unless you're going into the horn worm raising business. Jane (aka Hard Hearted Hannah)

Thanks for that, and for all the other newt photos. I know what to look for now!! What leaves do you find your newts prefer? I'd like to do what I can to encourage them. I was asked to look after a friend's house and they have a pond. I noticed that there were loads of toadlets, but no way of getting out. I thought of giving them a little froggie ladder but it would be out onto paving slabs. So I relocated the ones I could catch......Shhhhh...don't tell anyone!! Have been feeling a bit guilty about it, but on reading your other thread about how they can drown or fry, I am feeling much better! Chip

Great news, Iris! Speaking of frits, I shared in another thread that I took some cuttings from my neighbor's P. Incense vine and am rooting them in water. They're all doing very well and sprouting lots of new growth -- all the leaves on the right side of the pic (even though I don't see any roots forming -- do I just jam the ends into potting media?!): As I was shooting this, I noticed tiny nibble holes in the older leaves to the right. Hmmm...I know those weren't there a few days ago. This guy's certainly enjoying an indoor feast! :)