The Moonflower blossoms are quite sturdy while they are open and the petals hold up even after a rain.

As they go by the petals curl inward in a variety of patterns.

This one is my recent favorite.

Many of the blooms have smudges on the inside — dirt or who knows what —  as they open.  We do sometimes see small flies or gnats inside the flowers. And the white shows everything.

August 22, 2026