FOTD – December 26 – Bearded Iris With Other Spring Flowers It seems a long time ago, but we used to grow irises. When the garden was young — and I was younger — we had all kinds of flowers…. Read More ›
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WHITE OR CREAM – COLORS DU JOUR
CFFC: White or Cream Color I don’t even know where to start. There is so much white or off-white in my world. But here is a taste of so many!
THE PINK AND THE YELLOW – CEE’S FUN FOTO CHALLENGE
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Pink and Yellow Flowers and birds, birds and flowers … and maybe a car or a plow. The Goldfinch, in summer, are brilliant yellow and even in the middle of a drought, we had bushels of… Read More ›
VACATION MEMORIES: MAINE, VERMONT AND COOPERSTOWN
A Photo a Week Challenge: Vacation Memories Our honeymoon was in Ireland and that was definitely our most memorable vacation. But I don’t have much in the way of pictures from those weeks on the Emerald Isle … and it really… Read More ›
QUEEN ANNE’S LACE – Marilyn Armstrong
FOTD – July 8 – QUEEN ANNE’S LACE This wildflower pops up in various parts of our property from time to time. It’s naturalized in the U.S. and Australia, wild all over Europe and parts of Asia. It doesn’t grow… Read More ›
FLOWERS OF THE DAY: WHAT’S BLOOMING IN THE GARDEN – Marilyn Armstrong
MAY 21 – THE GARDEN GROWS Coming home, I had my camera and stayed out long enough to get some pictures. I missed the big blooming of the columbine, but there are some new ones with buds. I missed the… Read More ›
SUMMER SCENES, SUMMER NOT – Marilyn Armstrong
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Summer Scenes
CEE’S FOTD – WILDFLOWERS ALONG THE RIVER – Marilyn Armstrong
Wildflowers along the river as August ends If we hadn’t been afraid of getting bitten by mosquitoes carrying lethal enchephalitis, it would have been a perfect day to take pictures of the flowers on the river. Everything was in full… Read More ›
THE WILDFLOWER GARDEN AT RIVER BEND – Garry Armstrong
Wildflower Garden at River Bend – 08/05/19 River Bend is all about “wild.” So, not surprisingly, the gardens are entirely made up of wildflowers. I took a few pictures of them. The gardens are peaceful and the bees are always… Read More ›
SUMMERTIME AND THE FLOWERS ARE EVERYWHERE – Marilyn Armstrong
FOTD – July 11, 2019 – Wild Flowers I need to start off by saying I’m not feeling well. Either I’ve got one of those nasty summertime stomach bugs or … something. So I took some pretty pictures today, but I… Read More ›
LITTLE WHITE ASTERS – Marilyn Armstrong
Little White Asters – FOTD – July 6, 2019 Amidst the myriad tall green and orange Daylilies, the asters continue to grow. Taller than they usually stand, they have spread out all around the garden. It’s a nice touch, those… Read More ›
DAY ONE – THE JULY BLUES! – Marilyn Armstrong
It’s day One of July Blues! It has finally arrived and it’s going to be a blue, blue summer. Today, it’s the bright blue of the wild spiderwort in my garden. Spiderwort is a strange plant and its blue color… Read More ›
WILDFLOWERS IN OUR GARDEN – Marilyn Armstrong
More Wildflowers in the Garden – FOTD – 06/28/19
WILD ASTERS IN MY GARDEN – Marilyn Armstrong
Wild Asters – FOTD – June 25, 2019 The garden is full of buds but not full of blossoms. The only thing in bloom are a few wildflowers. They seem to have popped up from nowhere, at least they are… Read More ›
LAST SUMMER’S GARDENS – Marilyn Armstrong
A Photo a Week Challenge: Flower The daylilies aren’t blooming yet, though I think they will be before the week is finished. Perhaps this is a good time to remember the gardens of 2018 which were a month late because of… Read More ›
COLUMBINE – Marilyn Armstrong
FOTD – June 20, 2019 – Columbine While they were so busy blooming, I took pictures. I think the next time I look — tomorrow if it isn’t pouring rain — I will see the beginning of the blooming of… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY: SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 