FOTD – July 16 – Daylily The intense rain of the past month has had unexpected results on our gardens. Plants that usually bloom once are coming back and blooming a second time including the hydrangea. The Daylilies, normally moribund… Read More ›
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FLOWERS IN LIVING BLACK AND WHITE
CBWC: Flowers I have to admit having a personal preference for flowers in color rather than black and white. To me, the essence of flowers is color, but I’ll give it a try. Maybe orchids since they are more “form”… Read More ›
LAST OF THE RED ORCHIDS AND OTHER INDOOR FLOWERS
FOTD – June 16 – THE INDOOR GARDEN It’s the end of the red-hearted orchids. They’ve been in bloom since early March, so I guess it’s time for them to sleep. The yellow orchids are still fine, but the painted… Read More ›
ORCHIDS AT THEIR PEAK
FOTD – June 12 – Orchids My red orchids are beginning to die off, one by one, but the yellow ones are still perfect. I took some pictures. I can’t imagine a more lovely set of orchids.
FIRST FLOWERS ON LAST YEAR’S FUCHSIA
FOTD – June 11 – FUCHSIA ON LAST SUMMER’S PLANT At the end of last summer, I was ready to dispose of my fuchsia. I always hate doing it because they are such lovely plants and I love growing them. This… Read More ›
CLOSEUP OR MACRO – JUNE 2021
CMMC – June Close Up or Macro I do a lot of macros and closeups. Probably most of my work these days is one or the other, probably because I’m shooting indoors and it’s either birds of flowers. The first two… Read More ›
LAST PICTURE ON THE LAST CARD
Last on the Card – May 2021 As usual, I left the card from yesterday in the reader so all I have to do is take a look and see what’s there. I used a slightly more processed version of this… Read More ›
“PAINTED” ORCHIDS
“Painted” Orchids: A Floral Rescue Owen rescued this set of orchids for death by over-watering. She swears she only watered them twice, but it must have been an awful lot of water because they are sodden. I drained all the… Read More ›
iPHONE PHOTOS – THE GARDEN GROWS
FOTD – May 21 – GROWING AND PRUNING IN OUR GARDEN The garden is growing now with serious intent. My job yesterday was to get in there with the big loppers and cut down about a dozen sassafras treelets along the… Read More ›
HOW DOTH MY GARDEN GROW?
“Mary, Mary, quite contrary” BY MOTHER GOOSE Mary, Mary, quite contrary How doth your garden grow? With silver bells and cockleshells And pretty maids all in a row. The Dorling Kindersley Book of Nursery Rhymes (2000) The narcissus are interesting. I never… Read More ›
AZALEA IN BLOOM
FOTD – May 15 – BLOOMING AZALEA Another beautiful day and some more pictures. This is our azalea. It never blooms, but this year, it’s blooming. I think it’s because the leaves are late coming out, so it got more sun… Read More ›
HOMEGROWN – ORCHIDS AND ANTHURIUM
I have such a wonderful collection of homegrown orchids and anthurium growing right now. The cactus keeps considering flowering, but then doesn’t. I think there is too much sun for it to bloom and probably it will wait until the… Read More ›
