We’ve been having a lot of fog and light rain lately that can darken our mood at times. But, it apparently has delighted these swaying begonias to near-revelry.
No, Cole Porter did not write a song about them. That’s “Begin the Beguine,” which is about dancing romantically to Latin music that originated in the French West Indies. However, these porch-dancing begonias also have a somewhat similar origin. They were discovered in Brazil in 1690 and named after the French botanist Michel Begon, according to the literature.
(Images taken in Blue Hill, Maine, on May 17, 2025.)