FOTD – August 7 – Anthurium I actually didn’t know what the flower was until Judy Dykstra-Brown looked them up and told me. What has turned out to be so interesting is though the orchids in the pot flowered once… Read More ›
Cee’s Flower of the Day
DAYLILIES IN THE BACKYARD
FOTD – July 27 – Daylilies The flowers are blooming and wilting in one day from the heat. And we could really use some rain … which we might get. Tomorrow afternoon or evening, assuming the weather guy is right…. 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 ›
A GREAT DAY FOR THE LILIES – Marilyn Armstrong
FOTD – July 6 – Daylily Today was as close to a perfect summer day as you could hope for. It was warm, dry, breezy, and sunny. Not terribly hot and not at all humid. Owen decided to put up the… Read More ›
CATALPA TREES IN BLOOM – Marilyn Armstrong
FOTD – July 3 – CATALPA BLOOMS In addition to the flowers, we have a lot of Catalpa trees. They are supposedly hard to grow, but we didn’t grow them. They just grow around our property, almost like weeds. I… Read More ›
DAYLILIES IN THE RAIN – Marilyn Armstrong
FOTD – June 28 – Daylily It finally rained today. It was the thunder that woke me from an impossibly deep sleep and it was a lot later than I thought. In fact, I never sleep that late, but we were… Read More ›
ANTHURIUM? – Marilyn Armstrong
FOTD – June 19 – ANTHURIUM I didn’t know they could flower until this one did. Scarlet flowers on a regular philodendron, the classic green plant everyone grows in their offices.
THE WILDEST GARDEN IN WORCESTER COUNTY – Marilyn Armstrong
FOTD – June 16 The Wild Garden of Worcester When you totally neglect a garden — even if you have a very good reason, like, for example you are trying to not die — eventually it goes completely out of… Read More ›
FUCHSIA IN THE MORNING – Marilyn Armstrong
FOTD – June 11 – Fuchsia in the morning I still haven’t put the feeder back up. I have to admit, I’m enjoying a couple of weeks without the mess on the deck. And I’ve been busy. Summer is a… Read More ›
FUCHSIA BLOOMING – MARILYN ARMSTRONG
FOTD – June 7 – FUCHSIA ON THE DECK Just as well I took pictures yesterday when it was sunny because today we had pretty much every kind of weather minus tornados and a blizzard. I woke up to a… Read More ›
RED BELLIED WOODPECKER AND A FUCHSIA – Marilyn Armstrong
AS THE END OF MAY APPROACHES … I got some nice pictures of our favorite woodpecker enjoying dinner at the feeder. The birds seem to like being near the big plant. I think it makes them feel safe. It is… Read More ›
RHODODENDRONS – CEE’S FLOWER O’ THE DAY – Marilyn Armstrong
FOTD – May 20 – RHODODENDRONS After having cut down our rose bushes so much that they have not grown back, other plants have decided they can grow. The Rhododendrons have been in the garden since we built it up… Read More ›
ORCHIDS LAST A VERY LONG TIME – Marilyn Armstrong
FOTD – May 12 – Two Buds Remain Two of the first five flowers have fallen, but five more have opened on the second branch and two more buds are waiting. Possibly one will open next week and another the… Read More ›
FLOWER OF THE DAY: THE VIOLETS ARE BLOOMING – Marilyn Armstrong
CEE’S FLOWER OF THE DAY – FOTD – VIOLETS Two days of sunshine and things are blooming. All over the back lawn, we have a few dandelions and many violets. They used to grow in the garden but they have… Read More ›
NEW BABY ORCHIDS! – Marilyn Armstrong
NEW ORCHIDS ON A NEW BRANCH I knew they were going to bloom soon, but two big ones opened this morning and two more are waiting. Next week, I hope. With a little luck, maybe even sooner. I took pictures…. Read More ›
ORCHIDS AND NEW BUDS FOR MORE ORCHIDS – Marilyn Armstrong
Orchids and buds – FOTD – April 12 I decided the buds are now big enough to photograph. Meanwhile, the original orchids are in their final glow and glory. I was going to not take any pictures, but then I… Read More ›
