if you find half eaten leaves.. then you have caterpillars... i dont see such on yours ... but if you do.. come back with pix.. and these wizards will ID them for you .... it puts out HUGE seed pods... which should be removed.. unless you want a million more... i hope you caught a whiff of its heavenly scent... whats the grating back there... not sure i would want this next to an a/c unit ... i love them dearly.. but an now paying the price for my indulgence.... a few are OK.. but they need heavy seed pod management.. or they will take over.... ken

Your pic is small, but it looks like it could be an Acuba. Google "photo of acuba" and see if that's it- great bush, very hardy and easy to propogate. Laura

Magnificent lily!! I've never seen one so robust and floriferous. Whatever you're doing to make it bloom like that, keep up the great work!! I would guess this is Trumpet lily 'Regale'. Whatever its name, it's a keeper!!

It sounds like a lime squeezer. Just saw it in the latest This Old House magazine. (link below) I don't squeeze a lot of limes generally, but I would probably up my mojito consumption if I had one of these on my counter! Here is a link that might be useful: Lime squeezer