What can survive 15 straight days over 100F and no rain at all? Sunflowers, that's what. #FlowerReport @alyssaharad

Mayor @SylvesterTurner urged Mike Miles not to convert libraries into discipline areas: "You can't have a situation where you’re closing libraries for some schools in certain neighborhoods, and there are other neighborhoods where there're libraries fully equipped"

Spider lilies in the shade survive the blistering heat on the Texas Gulf Coast. #FlowerReport @alyssaharad

These giant mallow blossoms last only a day, but they sure are lovely for their short duration. On the Texas Gulf Coast. #FlowerReport @alyssaharad

An embarrassment of riches on the Texas Gulf Coast. Wild sunflowers just busting out all over. #FlowerReport @alyssaharad

Very late roses on the Texas Gulf Coast. Usually, by now it's too hot for roses, but this spring was unseasonably cool and rainy. Yay. #FlowerReport @alyssaharad

Canna lily the color of ripe apricots on the Texas Gulf Coast. #FlowerReport @alyssaharad

Too bad I can't send y'all the heady scent of these magnolia blossoms from the Texas Gulf Coast. #FlowerReport

Laundry day on the Texas Gulf Coast. #FlowerReport

Spring-a-ding-ding! On the Texas Gulf coast. #FlowerReport @alyssaharad p

Winter roses. Texas Gulf coast. #FlowerReport @alyssaharad

40F in Houston, but tulip tree bursts forth! @alyssaharad #FlowerReport

In this fascinating article, @mmpackeatwrite tells the story of Captain Fred McBride, a classically trained musician and longtime HISD music teacher who turned his passion for fishing into a business that is supplying top #houston chefs fresh Gulf seafood. https://t.co/Dsow3Ume2T

On Texas Gulf Coast, neighbor's papaya tree is growing like Jack's beanstalk, 15 feet in <year. Covered in tiny white blossoms and so far, one papaya. #FlowerReport @alyssaharad

Fabulous farmers' market flowers, Belfast, Maine. Not Texas Gulf Coast, for a change. #FlowerReport @alyssaharad

Of all of the amazing things that have happened over the last few weeks, nothing has been as great as being able to share this day in D.C. with my family. I couldn’t have gotten this far without them♥️

Soon some white folks are going to start to claim Santa Claus is white, too. Look, I saw him in the internment camps as a child. He was definitely Japanese.

Not at all sure how long these reddish wisteria branches will last in captivity, but the vine had to be cut back. The heavenly scent fills the house! Texas Gulf Coast. #FlowerReport @alyssaharad

Battleship Texas makes it to Galveston in one piece. Woot!