FOTD – April 4 – EASTER LILIES Recently, my reluctant macro lens has bonded with me and I’ve managed to get some amazing pictures with it. This is good because today was a brilliant day for flowers. Not only are… Read More ›
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MACRO FLOWERS
FOTD – February 24 –Macro Flowers I haven’t used my macro lens in a while, probably because nothing is blooming. My orchid is sending up shoots and I’m ignoring it except for watering because the two times I tried to… Read More ›
ANTHURIUM STILL BLOOMING
FOTD – November 14 – Anthurium I don’t remember when I first posted pictures of these anthurium, but these are the same anthurium. Not new ones. The same ones. These have got to be the sturdiest flowers anywhere. They seem… Read More ›
THE ORCHIDS ARE DOING VERY WELL – Marilyn Armstrong
Healthy Happy Orchids Every day, the orchids look healthier and stronger. The second shoot is getting bigger and the buds are getting full. I think we’ll have more orchids in a few weeks. One bud looks like it getting ready… Read More ›
RETURN OF THE CHRISTMAS CACTUS – Marilyn Armstrong
The Cactus is Back – FOTD – March 3, 2020 I’ve been so thrilled by my orchids that I almost forgot that the Christmas Cactus is blooming too. It has a weird way of blooming underneath the greenery. It can… Read More ›
MACRO ORCHIDS – Marilyn Armstrong
FOTD – Macro Orchids There are a lot more buds on the way and I’m hoping this is going to be a long bloom. I got in really close today and got a few pretty macros. I also got some… Read More ›
ORCHIDS GALORE – Marilyn Armstrong
FOTD – February 19 – Orchid
ANOTHER ORCHID – Marilyn Armstrong
NOW THERE ARE TWO First, there was one orchid flowering. There were several big buds waiting and a couple of days ago, the second flower started to open. I didn’t take any pictures until this morning. By the middle of… Read More ›
ORCHIDS, OF COURSE – Marilyn Armstrong
MORE ORCHIDS, OF COURSE – FOTD – 2-10-2020 Today I fed my orchid 10-10-10 fertilizer and dug out some ice cubes. This is supposed to keep them growing. Apparently, they sort of burn out when they bloom. So let’s hear… Read More ›
PINK CHRISTMAS CACTUS BLOOMING – Marilyn Armstrong
Pink Christmas Cactus – FOTD – 04/06/2019 The pink cactus is blooming up a storm. I think I got the color a little better today, maybe because the light was better yesterday when I took the pictures. It was a… Read More ›
CHRISTMAS IS A COMING & THE BUDS ARE GETTING FAT – Marilyn Armstrong
And the buds are getting fat! – FOTD – 11/29/2018 The buds are fatter and today, I finally watered the plants. Worriedly because watering too soon can kill all the buds. I did it last year and had to start… Read More ›
FLOWER OF THE DAY: MACROS – Marilyn Armstrong
Flower of the Day – October 13, 2018 I have an interesting relationship with my macro lens. Sometimes, I love it to pieces. When it decided to work, it is perfection. Macro lenses are kind of touchy. They may focus… Read More ›
