FOTD – March 18 – Orchids We were away for a few days and there are more orchids — and more on the way. Also, my Christmas Cactus is now covered with buds. It’s going to be a major blooming, probably… Read More ›
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MORE BLOOMING OF THE ORCHIDS
FOTD – March 14 – Orchids The buds on the purple orchid are opening. Another one opened last night and I think now, every day until the buds are finished there will be one more. It may not be spring outside,… Read More ›
ORCHID MACROS
FOTD – March 12 – White and purple orchids I have to admit, I didn’t spend much of the day blogging. It was my birthday. I took the day off, slept late, didn’t cook dinner — and then we went… Read More ›
FROM BUD TO BLOOM: NEW AND REBLOOMING
FOTD – March 11 – Birthday Orchids I expected a new orchid, but this is one is really splendid. Usually they are white, but not true white. More an “off white” with hints of pink or beige. These are snowy… Read More ›
ALMOST ORCHIDS
FOTD – March 9 – BUDS FOR ORCHIDS Last year, this bloomed as a white flower with a purple center. These buds definitely look like the original purple — the original color of this orchid. This orchid is probably my next-to-oldest… Read More ›
LAST PHOTOS OF FEBRUARY 2023
Last on the Card – February 2023 I might have some months old pictures on my Oly PEN F, but I haven’t used the camera recently, probably because I’ve been using my new camera. Just as I was thinking about going… Read More ›
THE INDOOR GARDEN
FOTD – January 24 – The Indoor Garden Only the Anthurium and the Green Orchid are in bloom right now, but there are buds on two other orchids. They are not close to blooming yet. They need a few weeks yet,… Read More ›
MORE YELLOW-GREEN ORCHIDS
FOTD – January 22 – Yellow-Green Orchids I should have been taking pictures of our little snow, but I was, instead, pulling veins from the middle of supposed cleaned and deveined shrimp. But I did get some pretty pictures of the… Read More ›
MACROS – THE GREEN ORCHID
FOTD – January 2 – The Green Orchid – New Macros I got to talking about my macro lenses and along came an urge to take some pictures rather than talking about taking pictures. I also took some pictures of my… Read More ›
FIVE GREAT GIFTS
5 Gifts I Love Getting Any of these gifts will never go to waste nor will they ever be “regifted.” No books. I’m sorry to say we have no room for any more. The ones we have are already exploding… Read More ›
MY GREEN ORCHID
FOTD – December 22 – A Green Orchid with Polka-dots I had to re-pot this beauty this morning. It was, believe it or not, too big for the pot it came in. It’s the first time I’ve ever had a… Read More ›
A NEW ORCHID
FOTD – December 21 – THE NEW ORCHID Garry went and got me the one thing I’m delighted to have this Christmas: a new orchid. It’s a lovely shade of light apple green and it looks like it has been well… Read More ›
ORCHIDS GETTING READY TO BLOOM
FOTD – December 20 – Orchids on the way The shoots are up and the buds are on the shoots! I think maybe at least three of them may bloom at the same time.
WHERE DID 2022 GO?
Share Your World 19th December Talk about time going fast! This year has sped by so quickly I almost can’t remember it. I remember fall because it was short and beautiful. I remember the drought because nothing grew except strangling weeds…. Read More ›
HAVE A LITTLE FAITH
FOTD – November 7 – Faith and Flowers I’m not big on blind faith. Our pastor (the one I liked who left) asked me if God himself came down to visit me, would I ask for a picture ID? I thought… Read More ›
O IS FOR ORCHIDS
FOTD – September 28 – Orchids I always found orchids interesting but I had heard they were very difficult to grow, so I never tried. When Garry’s brother send him a pot of them as a birthday present, I had… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY: SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 