Wallpaper Photos for May 2011

This arbor, at my parent's house, sports a healthy growth of Confederate Jasmine which, while it's blooming fresh for spring, also has some remaining bright red leaves from last winter. There is more than one reason for the "Confederate" in the name. It's a plant that grows best in the warmer climes of the Southern states, but it's also not a "real" jasmine but a distant member of the milkweed family.


The strange octopoid plant hanging in the center of the arbor is a staghorn fern, another plant ideal for subtropical climes. It often is grown clinging to the trunk of trees but is not parasitic gaining sustenance only from debris and water which fall onto it. Our hanging fern is a split from a 40 year old specimin and gets only water and occasional fertilizer. It is, however, fond of bananas which we drop into the top of it once a month or so.

About the Wallpapers

The above image is 800x600. There are larger sizes and widescreen aspects below. To use any of the images, select the size you want, then right-click the image. The pop-up menu will allow you to either save the image or directly set it as desktop background. All of the image's are shown as relative miniatures of their actual size and shape.


800 x 600 - Aspect 4:3



1024 x 768 - Aspect 4:3



1280 x 1024 - Aspect 5:4



1600 x 1200 - Aspect 4:3



1680 x 1050 - Aspect 16:10



1920 x 1200 - Aspect 16:10


I hope you enjoy the wallpaper image. Be sure to check back next month for another.