APRIL 28 – FOTD – MEMORY OF SPRING FLOWERS It was raining all last night and today, but without the hurricane-force winds. Every single bone in my body hurts. When I stand up and move it’s like a tympanic symphony… Read More ›
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AND THE ORCHIDS BLOOM ON – Marilyn Armstrong
More Orchids – FOTD – March 11, 2020 This plant is a much sturdier, healthier plant than the last time I was able to bloom orchids. The buds are huge and the plant is sturdy and another bud opened this… Read More ›
FOUR ORCHIDS – Marilyn Armstrong
March 7 – Four Orchids – FOTD Day by day, more orchids bloom. It’s exciting, in a senior citizen sort of way. Although to be fair, I was very proud of my plants 40 years ago when my entire house… Read More ›
ORCHIDS AGAIN – Marilyn Armstrong
Orchids Again – FOTD – February 29
THREE ORCHIDS – Marilyn Armstrong
FOTD – FEBRUARY 24 – THREE PROUD ORCHIDS Today the third big bud opened up. It’s not fully open yet, but very close. More buds are in waiting.
FULL BLOOM – Marilyn Armstrong
FOTD – February 9, 2020 – Orchids And the first flower was fully open this morning. Three more fat buds waiting. I finally got around to ordering some appropriate fertilizer to keep it blooming.
SO GROWS THE ORCHID – Marilyn Armstrong
FOTD – FEBRUARY 6, 2019 – SO GROWS THE ORCHID It’s fun watching the orchid unfold and seeing the other buds growing bigger. I’m hoping for a long bloom this time and I hope I have more time to take… Read More ›
CHRISTMAS CACTUS GALLERY – Marilyn Armstrong
Christmas Cactus – FOTD – 12/18/19 The bloom had fallen off the cactus, but then, it was back again. The pink cactus has a lot of new buds. The red one has more. I’m still waiting to see a sign… Read More ›
HUNGRY BIRDS, STARVING SQUIRRELS — Marilyn Armstrong
The Starving Wildlife I think we are squirrel central for Massachusetts. They hang out on the steps to the deck, on the beams under the deck and in the tree overlooking the deck. They are always nearing starvation even as… Read More ›
OH BRIGHT CHRISTMAS CACTUS — Marilyn Armstrong
Christmas Cactus – Nov. 18, 2019
A SUNDAY LOOK AT THE INDOOR GARDEN – Marilyn Armstrong
An Indoor Garden – 11-3-2019 Taking pictures of birds today, I stopped and took some pictures of my indoor garden. The purple orchids are finally falling, but there are new shoots that I hope will replace them. And there are… Read More ›
MAPLE LEAVES BEFORE THE RAIN AND WIND – Marilyn Armstrong
FOTD – October 26, 2019 – Maple Leaves We have so many autumn pictures between what I’ve taken and Garry’s collection, I haven’t even had time to fully skim them. So here are a bunch of them — mine and his… Read More ›
