CMMC: December Violet or White Color For unknown reason, many — probably most — of our wild flowers are violet with white and pink running a close second — and bright yellow holding a solid third position. In the early spring… Read More ›
Gardens
AN ABUNDANCE OF BLOOMING CHRISTMAS CACTI
FOTD – November 19 – Blooming Cactus Sometimes, photography reminds me of living in Israel. There was a decision when the country was formed that it would not import food but would grow our own. As a result, whatever was coming… Read More ›
V IS FOR VIOLET
FOTD – October 5 – Violets I could have included Virginia Creeper but I have a serious spite on vines, especially the strangling kind. Although Virginia Creeper isn’t nearly as awful as wild grape vine which will climb through your… Read More ›
T IS FOR TULIPS
FOTD – October 3 – Tulips I love tulips. I love them, the skunks love their bulbs, the squirrels like the flowers and leaves. No part of our tulips goes to waste.
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 ›
G IS FOR GERANIUM!
FOTD – G IS FOR GERANIUM! When I lived in Israel, finding flowers that could withstand the sun for many hours a day was not easy. It turned out the two flowers veranda gardeners could count on were petunias and… Read More ›
MIDWEEK MADNESS?
Cee’s Midweek Madness: Pick A Topic From My Photo There are plenty of choices in this photograph.
ROSES
FOTD – July 7 – Roses It’s that time of year again and the roses are blooming. I didn’t have a camera yesterday when I was down by the garden and I got busy today. Tomorrow I’ll have to go take… Read More ›
AN ABUNDANCY OF FLOWERS
FOTD – July 2 – Flowers, flowers everywhere It’s not only that the flowers are growing with a level of enthusiasm I’ve never seen before. It’s also the growing season has changed. Wild flowers like Queen Anne’s Lace and Spiderwort… Read More ›
FLOWERS OF THE DAY
FOTD – June 27 – Flowers on a Hot Sunny Day The weather went from chilly enough to need a sweater, to very hot in one night. It’s in the 90s. Not the high 90s, but hot enough. Today the… Read More ›
ALMOST READY ROSES
FOTD – June 18 – Roses budding I thought the flowers would be blooming by today, but they are still mostly buds with only a few flowers. I had been worried we weren’t going to have any roses. Owen pointed… Read More ›
QUEEN ANNE’S LACE
FOTD – June 17 – QUEEN ANNE’S LACE Last year, we let the Queen Anne’s Lace grow without interference. This year, there are many more than last year. Practically a whole garden full, now plentifully mixed with long, golden daylily… Read More ›
FLOWERS FOR MEMORIAL DAY
FOTD: Flowers for a Day of Memories Memorial Day was set for the end of May because that is when the flowers are in full bloom in the gardens in North America. And so, I bring you flowers, for the… Read More ›
COLUMBINE
FOTD – May 22 – COLUMBINE It must be spring because the Columbine is blooming. We don’t have the fancy columbine I’ve seen in other people’s pictures. Ours looks more like the wild version, though we planted it ourselves back… Read More ›
MOTHER’S DAY MACROS
FOTD – May 8: MOTHER’S DAY ORCHID MACROS Happy Mother’s Day to all you mothers and children of mothers. I think the orchids are at their peak now. There are more buds and the last orchid is just beginning to… Read More ›
BUDS AND THE FLOWERS TO COME
FOTD – May 1 – Buds Outside, if it isn’t flowering, it’s not budding… yet. It’s a bit late, but it has been dropping to freezing at night, even though it warms up (usually) (but not today) during the day. We’ve… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY: SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 