FOTD – R is for rhododendron, roses and ruffled petunias.
Flower of the day
IS THERE ANOTHER FLOWER STARTING WITH “Q”?
FOTD – September 30 – Queen Anne’s Lace Queen Anne’s Lace is pretty and a lot bushier than I remember it. I suppose I’d always seen it in fields where compared to the trees and gates, it looked small. When it… Read More ›
M IS FOR MUMS, MAGNOLIAS AND MAPLES
FOTD – September 26 – Magnolia, sugar maple and mums The Ms turned out to be pretty special. I think I have more of them somewhere, but these three will be good enough, I hope.
L IS FOR LILY, LILAC AND LANTANA
FOTD – September 25 – Lilies, Lilacs and Lantana “THREE WINDS,” she cried. He frowned, but picked more tiles from the wall. Lilies of Tiger and Easter sounds like a mah jongg move, doesn’t it? On the other hand, there’s… Read More ›
J IS FOR JIMSON WEED
FOTD – September 26 – Jimson Weed — It IS pokeberry — and it’s still poisonous. I know we passed J, but I felt these pictures needed a home. There big purple berries grow everywhere this time of year. The… Read More ›
K IS FOR KITCHEN WINDOW AND THE GARDEN BEYOND IT
Suddenly, it’s fall. Time to go a’leafing! I already know I don’t have any “K” flowers, but I’ve got some lovely shots of the kitchen window and this year’s deck flowers: chrysanthemums, lantana and petunias. Since I took these photos,… Read More ›
I IS FOR IRIS
FOTD – September 23 – IRIS The irises got eaten by the skunks and have never been replanted. I miss them, but I can’t manage the bigger gardens anymore. Meanwhile, these are the irises we grew back when the garden… Read More ›
H IS FOR HOLLY, HEMP, HOSTA AND HYDRANGEA
FOTD – September 22 – H is for Holly, Hemp, Hosta & Hydrangea I made it all the way to H! It’s a bonanza!
F IS FOR FUCHSIA
FOTD – September 20 – Fuchsia Of all the flowers I have grown in the summer, my favorites were fuchsia. I loved the colors, the drape of the long, graceful flowers. A few years ago, right before COVID showed up,… Read More ›
D IS FOR DAFFODILS AND DAISIES
FOTD – September 18 – Daffodils & Daisies D is for daffodils — also, for daisies!
C IS FOR A COLLECTION!
FOTD – September 17 – Columbine, Cactus, Cosmos, Crocus and Chrysanthemum All the “C” flowers I could think of and for which I had photographs!
ROSES FOR OUR ANNIVERSARY
FOTD – September 15 – Roses Remembering 32 Years I asked for flowers and flowers I got. A really incredible bouquet of roses that smell like heaven and look heavenly too. I took pictures today. Roses don’t last long. I… Read More ›
BRUSH WITH BUTTERFLIES
FOTD – September 16 – Brush at Ironstone Farm Maybe it was because of the long drought. I’d like to think it was intentional, leaving sunflowers and other garden flowers mixed in along the edges of the fields. I have seen… Read More ›
WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE?
FOTD – September 4 – Where have all the flowers gone? I went out this morning to feed the birds and water the plants. The plants looked strange. The yellow begonias had flowers, but it was thin on leaves. The ruffled… Read More ›
BRIGHT BEGONIAS
FOTD – September 1 – Begonia I wasn’t going to do this one today, but when I saw BEGONIA, well, who could resist? I have one delicious beautiful yellow begonia that looks like huge yellow roses. I feel happier every time… Read More ›
SUNFLOWERS
FOTD – August 26 – Sunflowers Today the sunflowers pass from floral decorations to food for the birds and other seed-loving creatures of hedge and bough. They have gone to a better place. I’m pretty sure that they were what… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY: SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 