FOTD – R is for rhododendron, roses and ruffled petunias.
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IS THERE ANOTHER FLOWER STARTING WITH “Q”?
FOTD – September 30 – Queen Anne’s Lace Queen Anne’s Lace is pretty and a lot bushier than I remember it. I suppose I’d always seen it in fields where compared to the trees and gates, it looked small. When it… 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 ›
L IS FOR LILY, LILAC AND LANTANA
FOTD – September 25 – Lilies, Lilacs and Lantana “THREE WINDS,” she cried. He frowned, but picked more tiles from the wall. Lilies of Tiger and Easter sounds like a mah jongg move, doesn’t it? On the other hand, there’s… Read More ›
J IS FOR JIMSON WEED
FOTD – September 26 – Jimson Weed — It IS pokeberry — and it’s still poisonous. I know we passed J, but I felt these pictures needed a home. There big purple berries grow everywhere this time of year. The… Read More ›
H IS FOR HOLLY, HEMP, HOSTA AND HYDRANGEA
FOTD – September 22 – H is for Holly, Hemp, Hosta & Hydrangea I made it all the way to H! It’s a bonanza!
F IS FOR FUCHSIA
FOTD – September 20 – Fuchsia Of all the flowers I have grown in the summer, my favorites were fuchsia. I loved the colors, the drape of the long, graceful flowers. A few years ago, right before COVID showed up,… Read More ›
E IS FOR EASTER LILY
FOTD – September 19 – E is for Easter Lily I did these Easter Lily photos when I had full use of a lot more filters than I currently have. Unfortunately, changes to the structure of the PC operating system have… Read More ›
C IS FOR A COLLECTION!
FOTD – September 17 – Columbine, Cactus, Cosmos, Crocus and Chrysanthemum All the “C” flowers I could think of and for which I had photographs!
ROSES FOR OUR ANNIVERSARY
FOTD – September 15 – Roses Remembering 32 Years I asked for flowers and flowers I got. A really incredible bouquet of roses that smell like heaven and look heavenly too. I took pictures today. Roses don’t last long. I… Read More ›
WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE?
FOTD – September 4 – Where have all the flowers gone? I went out this morning to feed the birds and water the plants. The plants looked strange. The yellow begonias had flowers, but it was thin on leaves. The ruffled… Read More ›
SUNFLOWERS
FOTD – August 26 – Sunflowers Today the sunflowers pass from floral decorations to food for the birds and other seed-loving creatures of hedge and bough. They have gone to a better place. I’m pretty sure that they were what… Read More ›
IRISES – THINKING OF SPRING
FOTD – August 23 – IRIS In the course of trying to delete the many duplicate photographs in my files, I found files I knew were there but couldn’t find, including my irises. I knew I had them. I just couldn’t… Read More ›
KEEP YOUR SUNNY SIDE UP
FOTD – August 21 – Sunnyside Up! We had nearly 10 minutes of rain today. I heard the thunder rolling and I thought “Rain maybe?” I have learned through the bitter experience of this long dry summer that all the… Read More ›
FLOWERS OF THE SUN
FOTD – August 19 – Sunflowers I took my sunflowers out to the sun yesterday. I despaired of ever having enough light inside to photograph them. They loved the sun, not to mention the extra water and shower they got… Read More ›
FLOWERS IN BOXES
FOTD – August 20 – More from the flower boxes It’s too dry to water, so all my waterng is of the same five flower boxes and pots on the deck. I want to believe that watering five plants is… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY: SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 