FOTD – April 11 – DAFFODILS The has been so bright for the past couple of days, it has been hard to take pictures of these bright flowers. Even using a slower lens, they outshone the sun. These have to… Read More ›
Flower of the day
FOTD – SPRING BY THE BLACKSTONE
FOTD – April 9 –Spring comes to the valley It was a beautiful day. I opened the window early in the morning and you could feel that it would be warm. It wasn’t warm yet. We are still getting frost… Read More ›
#BRIGHTSQUARE – BRIGHTLY, BRIGHTLY GROW THE FLOWERS
As bright as a button, bright as fresh flowers It was Garry’s birthday today and his brothers sent flowers. Tulips in a glass vase and a rather large and gorgeous blue hydrangea that will be planted this weekend if we… Read More ›
EASTER LILIES ON EASTER SUNDAY – #FOTD
FOTD – April 4 – EASTER LILIES Recently, my reluctant macro lens has bonded with me and I’ve managed to get some amazing pictures with it. This is good because today was a brilliant day for flowers. Not only are… Read More ›
#FOTD – SPRINGTIME FOR CACTUS IN THE VALLEY
It turns out the pink buds are turning into scarlet flowers. Does that mean the red buds are going to be pink flowers? Meanwhile, one flower is beginning to bloom with another one right behind it and lot of small… Read More ›
EASTER LILIES ON EASTER WEEKEND
FOTD – April 2 – Easter Lilies and Orchids Blooming beautifully with two big buds to go, our Easter lilies are doing what Easter lilies are supposed to do: blooming during Easter! My orchids are just blooming and the Christmas cactus… Read More ›
HOW THE GARDEN GROWS
FOTD – March 30 – How my indoor garden grows! I felt I deserved a present so I bought myself a pot of Easter lilies. Now on sale. These are all big buds, so I hope they will bloom. After… Read More ›
CACTUS FLOWER BUDS
FOTD – March 29 – Buds of Cactus flowers The cactuses are getting ready to bloom. Most likely, we’ll have flowers by the middle of April — on both plants. When I replanted them, they got a bit mixed up… Read More ›
WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE?
FOTD – March 28 – Where are the flowers going? Really, Cee is talking about the shipment of flower for sale at various store presumably on the west coast. I’m sure we have similar place on this coast since transporting them… Read More ›
BUDS OF PROMISE AND ORCHIDS BLOOMING
FOTD – March 27 – PROMISING BUDS AND ORCHIDS BLOOMING They aren’t blooming yet, but they are promising to bloom in the future. I have a lot of repotting to do. I bought the pots and the soil. Now i… Read More ›
FIRST FLOWERS FOR OUR GARDEN – PHOTOS BY OWEN KRAUS
FOTD – March 26 – Crocuses in the Sunshine Owen saw the buds this morning on his way to work, but they were still closed. When he got home this evening, they were open. We have flowers! I went all… Read More ›
THREE PERFECT ORCHIDS
FOTD – March 23 – TODAY THERE ARE THREE ORCHIDS Today. that third bud opened and almost out of nowhere, two more heavily budded stalks seemed to have popped up. I should also mention that — ever so slightly out of… Read More ›
