Little White Asters – FOTD – July 6, 2019 Amidst the myriad tall green and orange Daylilies, the asters continue to grow. Taller than they usually stand, they have spread out all around the garden. It’s a nice touch, those… Read More ›
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DAYLILIES WITH BUDS – Marilyn Armstrong
FOTD – July 5, 2019 – Daylily It’s definitely the season of the daylilies. They really are everywhere. I keep trying to find new ways to take pictures of daylilies that don’t look exactly like the last set of daylilies, but… Read More ›
BLOOMING CACTUS AGAIN – Marilyn Armstrong
Blooming Red Cactus Flower – FOTD – 05/10/19 Just as the pink ones died off, the red ones bloomed. It’s been a really big year for cactus flowers. I don’t think I’ve ever had them bloom so frequently or so… Read More ›
THE BRIGHTEST DAFFODILS – Marilyn Armstrong
DAFFODILS! I took these the last time we had sunshine, so it must have been Wednesday. Since then, it has been cold and rainy … but at least I got the daffodils when they were at the finest. There may… Read More ›
FORSYTHIA IN BLOOM – Marilyn Armstrong
Forsythia in Bloom – FOTD – 04/16/2019 Finally, something bloomed. Forsythia, always the first flower of spring (not counting crocus). Oddly, our enormous forsythia hedge in the backyard which we cut down last year doesn’t look like it is planning… Read More ›
BLOOM PINK CHRISTMAS CACTUS IN TIME FOR EASTER – Marilyn Armstrong
Pink Christmas Cactus – FOTD – 04/03/2019 Having just recovered from a major blooming of the scarlet Christmas Cactus, the pink one is coming into a heavy bloom of its own. Unlike the red one, it only threw a few… Read More ›
FINALLY, FLOWERS – Marilyn Armstrong
Crocuses- FOTD – 04/02/2019 I thought the crocuses had bloomed and died under the snow, but I was wrong. When we went out today, there was also a batch of beautiful dark purple crocuses. No yellow ones this year, but… Read More ›
MORE ABOUT THE CACTUS – Marilyn Armstrong
Christmas Cactus in Bloom – FOTD – 02/23/2019 I think I might be able to hoist the Big Lens tomorrow, but for today, it’s all about the Christmas Cactus which is blooming its heart out as February is ending. Maybe… Read More ›
THE LAST OF THE LAST OF THE CACTUS FLOWERS – Marilyn Armstrong
The Last of the Last of the Cactus Flowers FOTD – 1/10/2019 And these are the last of the pictures of the second of the Christmas Cactus. With a little luck, it will bloom again in the spring. Meanwhile, the… Read More ›
MORE OF THE LAST CACTUS FLOWER – Marilyn Armstrong
More of the Last Cactus Flower – FOTD – 1/9/2019 Usually, I show all my pictures at once. This time, I realized I could save some and show them over a few days. Unique concept, I know. I also can’t… Read More ›
AND SO BLOOMS ANOTHER CHRISTMAS CACTUS – Marilyn Armstrong
A New Year’s Christmas Cactus – FOTD – 1-4-19 The buds have been big since before Christmas, but this cactus waited until the New Year to bloom. I suppose that would make it a New Year’s cactus? The buds were… Read More ›
BETWEEN ONE DAY AND THE NEXT – Marilyn Armstrong
New Blooms – Christmas Cactus 12/3/18 Yesterday, there was one flower — beginning to look a bit weary around the edges and a lot of fat buds. Today the first flower is moving on, but three new ones are popping… Read More ›
