Meet PeopleCats of TopTropicals. Cat of the Day: Muggle the Snuggle
The sweet talking bathroom cat
Muggle* (or some call him Mawgli) is the little brother to Bagheera. We call him the sweet talker because he really does talk to
you. As soon as he sees you he wants to have a conversation. He meows at you
and if you meow back he will continue the talk. He is our bathroom cat because
he loves to sit in the bathroom with you and purrrrrr. We think maybe he
sees this time as his alone time with his humans, his one-on-one time when he
doesn't have to share the attention with the other PeopleCats!
* His name is actually Muggle, Jamie named him after Harry Potter which
she loves.
...Flowers of the Brazilian candle - Pavonia multiflora are designed to be visited and
pollinated strictly by hummingbirds. The narrow, upright, barely opening
tubular flowers present a display any hummingbird can truly appreciate. While our
eyes simply see a dazzling combination of reds, violet, and blue, the
super-vision of those tiniest of birds perceive several more colors in the infra-red
and ultra-violet spectrum, visible only to them and certain insects! Sort-of
like electric lights along Times Square flashing "HERE I AM"! ...
Meet PeopleCats of TopTropicals. Cat of the Day: Kevin Coconuts, brother of James Coconuts
Many of you know well James Coconuts who has been in charge of our Customer Service. Only
recently James discovered a twin brother! Kevin Coconuts lives with Sue and Mark
(our horticulturist) and helps Mark to grow all his exclusive rare plants.
Here is Kevin's story told by Sue...
"...One fall day about a year ago we had a visit from a gangly little stray who seemed drawn to our home. We originally thought he was the kitty from across the street, as his markings are almost identical. We repeatedly shooed him off but the next day, there he was again. His unassuming, humble personality drew us in. Upon closer observation we could see he was a male, while the one across the street is female, so we realized he did not belong over there. He seemed to have nowhere else to go...
With his silly playful attitude, Kevin wormed his way into our hearts
and we decided to accept him as one of ours. Upon entering our house for the
first time, he seemed to know his way around, and within a couple hours he was
fast asleep on the couch. Our two other cats (Amun & Midnight) did not seem
perturbed, which is very unusual for CATS, as anyone with cats knows! We have
enjoyed Kevin's warm and comical demeanor and could not imagine life without him. He is a bright light that lifts the hearts of all who meet him!"
Q: I was visiting Ford Myers recently and attended the Edison
Ford Winter Estate Garden Festival. I could not help but notice two stunningly
beautiful Chestnut vines on your stand at the event. I have never seen this
plant anywhere before. I was told they make a great indoor plant. I was also
told your company ships to all 50 states. I have been looking for something
unusual to grow in my office and this may be just the plant! How do I take care
of it indoors?
A: If you want to bring a little bit of the tropics into your
office, you have chosen the perfect plant. Tetrastigma voinierianum - Chestnut vine - is a long-lived perennial
plant that will stay green all year long. It is a native of Laos and a member
of the grape (Vitaceae) family. This is a truly striking vine with beautiful
lush and large leaves. It is a vigorous climber with 8 inch or longer tendrils
for climbing purposes. The underside of the leaves has clear pearl-like
bumps, which are actually plant secretions that are used by ant colonies when
growing in its wild habitat...
Meet PeopleCats of TopTropicals. Cat of the Day: Bagheera
Bagheera and Mowgli are Kristi's PeopleCats, originally they came
together and they stick together. As little kittens, they were raised by Moe, the Mama-cat. Although she is not technically their Mom, but...
she is a Mom for everyone!
Bagheera was born with his brother at a gator farm. He was too little to
leave his mom, but he needed out. Bagheera is one of the sweetest boys we
know. When he was a baby he could not sleep without laying on Kristi's face,
both paws stretching across her mouth. Now he's a big brave boy. He rules the
inside PeopleCats, stealing food from his human's plates and asking
forgiveness at night when he lays above your head with his hands on your face. He's a
reminder that we are all still little kittens on the inside...
Bagheera's new nicknames are Mr Biggs, Biggie and Biggy Biggy Biggy!
