It’s October and the fragrant Butterfly ginger has bloomed in my mom’s garden.  She planted these back in May of this year.  For our northern California climate, these plant enjoy being in pots.

It’s got an interesting way of blooming.  Notice how they shoot up from individual pockets.  I didn’t catch them when they look like spears.

The fragrance is really the best part of this flower.  It reminded me of Gardenia, but with a lighter scent.  The ants and bees like it too.

The sight and smell of this flower brings me back to someplace tropical and warm, especially nice when it’s middle of Autumn.