What a beautiful space! I spent a few minutes taking it in. Wouldn't change a thing, smashing!

The tall variegated plant on the left is the star of the show, in my eyes.

What is the shy, colorful plant hiding in the background, center of pic?

In the center is an orchid growing in an old bromeliad and a statue of a frog. The orchids like to sit in the cups created by the bromeliads, collects water and leaf debris. I had several that were looking miserable in their pots, in desperation, I tried this and also attaching them to my Queen Palm which made them happier.

Dawn, you have SUCH a beautiful yard! I did the same thing with my orchids (got the idea when at your house!) I tied them to a tree, and they couldn't be any happier! Now I want to buy a bunch more and tuck them into ALL my trees! (That's a lot of orchids)
What ever happened with your water garden(s)?

Water garden doing well, my former yard guy gouged holes in 2 pots, and I had to repot 2 of them. I will post a picture of one of the lilies. I planted 2 Miracle Fruit seeds with you in mind, I'm keeping my fingers crossed!

Oh, awesome! I'm sure hoping the seeds take!

And I saw on a different post about your water gardens being attacked by the yard guy. Did you lose any plants?

I did not lose any plants, but they stopped blooming after being transplanted. Digging through swampy composted cow manure is such a treat! I recommend Dauben, a hardy tropical water lily, not picky and a performer if you want to start a water garden.