tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-209974032024-03-12T22:12:23.662-04:00Colors Of The GardenSnips of this and that about gardening and daily living in the countryKerrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18362584475435433892noreply@blogger.comBlogger291125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20997403.post-14086853776729188142011-08-15T23:36:00.002-04:002011-08-16T14:28:33.423-04:00Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day - August 2011<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">As I work on this August Bloom Day post I'm listening to the blissful drumming of rain on the roof. We haven't heard that welcome sound often this summer, which makes us greatly appreciate this almost full day of rain so much more than we otherwise would. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">While the hot, dry summer has been hard on our upstate New York garden, it hardly compares to the heat and drought our gardening friends are experiencing in Texas and some other states. My heart goes out to the people of Texas, praying refreshing rain and cooler temperatures will ease their situation very soon.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">We had some good rain on August 6th, 7th and 8th, bringing the green back to the lawn and giving the plants a boost. The moderate temperatures made gardening a pleasure during the past week.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijSOToeMbFdHY55B_s1ny_gwzFavviATgzjn9Rgo_T2P4Ymad5d6-_CXPRMdvXZkpfyRTyOn1YRpbfiRN6PpzNN7W4wfShXPq1C42e153GVHBq0W6NY4lAnB92q2T7ClSXofRZ/s1600/Gladiolus2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijSOToeMbFdHY55B_s1ny_gwzFavviATgzjn9Rgo_T2P4Ymad5d6-_CXPRMdvXZkpfyRTyOn1YRpbfiRN6PpzNN7W4wfShXPq1C42e153GVHBq0W6NY4lAnB92q2T7ClSXofRZ/s400/Gladiolus2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Rather than digging these gladiolus, planted in the veggie garden last year, we covered them with bales of straw in the fall and they overwintered well. I planted more this summer but they'll be blooming much later.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0iF2uiW_Q1N1M1wCCMFTypO1EcHNCtCTB8-y6uQSUVI2zwUHLqMQFka5AZGGRx4gy1x6ejb8RO7qhSF8qYWjdwlOkcm4_hv5sUz4VbgInJFVdR86niJVTk2BVqDrUekdXnYcO/s1600/Window+Box+Bathroom2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0iF2uiW_Q1N1M1wCCMFTypO1EcHNCtCTB8-y6uQSUVI2zwUHLqMQFka5AZGGRx4gy1x6ejb8RO7qhSF8qYWjdwlOkcm4_hv5sUz4VbgInJFVdR86niJVTk2BVqDrUekdXnYcO/s400/Window+Box+Bathroom2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Window boxes and containers have filled out and are looking bright and colorful. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">That's "Misty Lilac" Wave Petunia in between a couple of regular Petunias. One Wave goes a long way!</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhftPaWSDP8nNRozR0at8a2Y4rkGfk_HaZrSCo8fxO8AuC1H2tRTwkNk4z_cxWzHIgiiZvZ9EQFkzjBjWgner1sxobnLeHVpfmf874FgOCIRlgTLrfmcDCZ68HC3xip86V5dg-F/s1600/Hydrangea+macrophylla+Oak+HillSm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhftPaWSDP8nNRozR0at8a2Y4rkGfk_HaZrSCo8fxO8AuC1H2tRTwkNk4z_cxWzHIgiiZvZ9EQFkzjBjWgner1sxobnLeHVpfmf874FgOCIRlgTLrfmcDCZ68HC3xip86V5dg-F/s400/Hydrangea+macrophylla+Oak+HillSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Hydrangea macrophylla "Oak Hill" has been blooming since early July.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1F12X_RTk8f6LWVHuH5DUg0rBdsgOp9p1Od1m6zRTm3zKNKZ4W-9CfeRFwIeUeB3ya-8ciUnRuTftHYKMoBfskvtOfMLMPi80gJgRnUiqRDc1R9wv3GjzPOhvUeKl5oLHsp9s/s1600/Pansies2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1F12X_RTk8f6LWVHuH5DUg0rBdsgOp9p1Od1m6zRTm3zKNKZ4W-9CfeRFwIeUeB3ya-8ciUnRuTftHYKMoBfskvtOfMLMPi80gJgRnUiqRDc1R9wv3GjzPOhvUeKl5oLHsp9s/s400/Pansies2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">These perky pansy faces are growing at the base of the hydrangea. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyZFwPZjPgK9yJNmzp-9_LX6c1KGO_9O-8b2_LgX2veYeKSoJtuYpiBH6BqPffMpXQEs8Bgen5zwSvuO_m2UGdRmLl6zp39DxrVHt5U3Ax_MmIWbvjaHhhxbbgnArchJV08Tyw/s1600/Rose+Mr+LincolnSm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyZFwPZjPgK9yJNmzp-9_LX6c1KGO_9O-8b2_LgX2veYeKSoJtuYpiBH6BqPffMpXQEs8Bgen5zwSvuO_m2UGdRmLl6zp39DxrVHt5U3Ax_MmIWbvjaHhhxbbgnArchJV08Tyw/s400/Rose+Mr+LincolnSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Mr. Lincoln Rose had a late start, as did all the roses this spring, but it's done a good job catching up. I wish you could smell the wonderful perfume!</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjMsc1f5LKRut0if1VIXTXYoU-DoItL-ZSZ2VPcoatpxX-c5qiE7bFtwbifUsN857LVQtvVGYy5Puip-v1eJQeh1D3_dLdJmJ12Fsja6MfuGOGKSXEFNrXkeW0UkC1-_ivGVRt/s1600/Rose+Sea+Pearl1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjMsc1f5LKRut0if1VIXTXYoU-DoItL-ZSZ2VPcoatpxX-c5qiE7bFtwbifUsN857LVQtvVGYy5Puip-v1eJQeh1D3_dLdJmJ12Fsja6MfuGOGKSXEFNrXkeW0UkC1-_ivGVRt/s400/Rose+Sea+Pearl1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Sea Pearl Rose, in the pink garden, is still very small but it has bravely produced this pretty bloom and has more buds coming.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioaQroQlRFou-Kt3cv_rLD65seeGQQ0X1fnUIw8iiQYT4DiMqi-taB0DiQWupARL5WUIOJOS50xLEZzI_XvOWmn5tSJRWPqHXkKCDqRo3v5XOrTit4XndKqOhOzF3eX1t4OZnx/s1600/Agastache+Salmon+%2526+PinkSm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioaQroQlRFou-Kt3cv_rLD65seeGQQ0X1fnUIw8iiQYT4DiMqi-taB0DiQWupARL5WUIOJOS50xLEZzI_XvOWmn5tSJRWPqHXkKCDqRo3v5XOrTit4XndKqOhOzF3eX1t4OZnx/s400/Agastache+Salmon+%2526+PinkSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">I was thrilled to find Agastache "Salmon and Pink" at our small local nursery. The hummingbirds love this plant.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgENUOSoh0xn07FyYCJLdSNVSBlSOK1nKsiRdFrrYZ_meLD85jHfnwex9emYPjf8X945sRBDWqG73M5uO9wnuVH_GtFJAp6wm8wuS8-fQv3pt3NlwUzS9TkzN8Y0ks_f7hvxCP3/s1600/Hydrandea+%2526+FuchsiaSm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgENUOSoh0xn07FyYCJLdSNVSBlSOK1nKsiRdFrrYZ_meLD85jHfnwex9emYPjf8X945sRBDWqG73M5uO9wnuVH_GtFJAp6wm8wuS8-fQv3pt3NlwUzS9TkzN8Y0ks_f7hvxCP3/s400/Hydrandea+%2526+FuchsiaSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">The lovely Fuchsia in the hanging basket is "Marinka". It's putting on a spectacular show after overwintering in an upstairs bedroom. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrPn4bjXsPFbMk5jWzFFJBOrfs706wK0VgDBuuR1qZAxJhddNjSU8092pbPFXeRDd-Gg9ZzErvyTfJHn4gtoV2B_JCwt5aVKKnVAFJ7HQWKsvxAK0_Sei2sQO6dFqh2JUZpqJf/s1600/Hydrangea+%2526+ContainersSm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrPn4bjXsPFbMk5jWzFFJBOrfs706wK0VgDBuuR1qZAxJhddNjSU8092pbPFXeRDd-Gg9ZzErvyTfJHn4gtoV2B_JCwt5aVKKnVAFJ7HQWKsvxAK0_Sei2sQO6dFqh2JUZpqJf/s400/Hydrangea+%2526+ContainersSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Here are some of the containers crowding the back patio. I got a little carried away, as usual, even though I was determined to plant fewer this year. There are several overwintered geraniums in the mix, and a few other overwintered plants as <br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjONKB8ybJ5beXa6zcG2Qa4lgNp8ttb-Vige4aRx6Mllyj7yjmHe-PKq82X4pXTKpFJOFi-_MHc2KGJT5DgItMJKqt2o-2rrqWVHuUrqkY-LU41WsymmZ0giz_cedqnhNM19M6E/s1600/Ivy+Geranium+ComedySm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjONKB8ybJ5beXa6zcG2Qa4lgNp8ttb-Vige4aRx6Mllyj7yjmHe-PKq82X4pXTKpFJOFi-_MHc2KGJT5DgItMJKqt2o-2rrqWVHuUrqkY-LU41WsymmZ0giz_cedqnhNM19M6E/s400/Ivy+Geranium+ComedySm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Ivy Geranium "Comedy"</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia7X2B0AKlnFtRGTJI5opuNHAYrUoZRnrnoFP0y8Ji4ebGDmH5R0M6pMECKEze6JiDb6J7figUztvrGXHrOH6Yzz4dTWzor9HEZbRiSiPxLlYDnaeOVHe6Uo32Dx2Zkb5Pd23W/s1600/Petunia+BasketsSm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia7X2B0AKlnFtRGTJI5opuNHAYrUoZRnrnoFP0y8Ji4ebGDmH5R0M6pMECKEze6JiDb6J7figUztvrGXHrOH6Yzz4dTWzor9HEZbRiSiPxLlYDnaeOVHe6Uo32Dx2Zkb5Pd23W/s400/Petunia+BasketsSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">And on the front porch, baskets with "Tidal Wave Cherry" and "Pink Morn" Wave Petunias. </span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYHQKRO9N-WSGppJgT3H82yVXiKjoqjgs488-DacZLYh0ZQnSsoFWQbxQpAbIHo0kcEVCzDz4wLZHXwRxKJrYXJkF2_rE3nfTu5WIqn-Qxn-WvuhpPW1umOT81uUqypSM8L4OV/s1600/Ivy+Ger+Belladonna+%2526+MarimbaSm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYHQKRO9N-WSGppJgT3H82yVXiKjoqjgs488-DacZLYh0ZQnSsoFWQbxQpAbIHo0kcEVCzDz4wLZHXwRxKJrYXJkF2_rE3nfTu5WIqn-Qxn-WvuhpPW1umOT81uUqypSM8L4OV/s400/Ivy+Ger+Belladonna+%2526+MarimbaSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Ivy Geranium "Belladonna" with "Marimba" in the background, both overwintered. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgA5Mm1WhHLf-9ZQdcEMhuPz3nmgc4jv-u3GjoNZDoxOiepgBVwhMi7NMaCqCOO4d_bDePSUJ-KDJe4K1mha69WBrK3NlYNhbzhrv4yTkDnEE03-NyVw6-_2XfMrDKQpdbZveS/s1600/Lophospermum+OverwinteredSm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgA5Mm1WhHLf-9ZQdcEMhuPz3nmgc4jv-u3GjoNZDoxOiepgBVwhMi7NMaCqCOO4d_bDePSUJ-KDJe4K1mha69WBrK3NlYNhbzhrv4yTkDnEE03-NyVw6-_2XfMrDKQpdbZveS/s400/Lophospermum+OverwinteredSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">This lovely Lophospermum was also overwintered.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwNt48vlWO8CX_22UoR_msIuEt0ST2syTymI5e3LHWjfZXp1OnhG5kNmNXvZEdmw9l_U83XDPt0AqAxbVxcA2LewR6CP63TmDgy8pCc1M9HyCfMob78eqCvgcCy00B8c9oMlkt/s1600/Cont+VC+Centennial+Geranium3Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwNt48vlWO8CX_22UoR_msIuEt0ST2syTymI5e3LHWjfZXp1OnhG5kNmNXvZEdmw9l_U83XDPt0AqAxbVxcA2LewR6CP63TmDgy8pCc1M9HyCfMob78eqCvgcCy00B8c9oMlkt/s400/Cont+VC+Centennial+Geranium3Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">As was this container with Vancouver Centennial Geranium and Blackie Sweet Potato Vine.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA90YSlt1xNrUDJemFX8xPp_G49vbFhpp9fcfD6Th6wIfLtNpDf5UvJGvQuF-JI2DotEw1opMLWqxhDLMyVmNH6Wb1Y0fW9MKMOvGi9bQZTCCBbsj74cZFuUT9JEYWDF206PCg/s1600/Sunflower2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA90YSlt1xNrUDJemFX8xPp_G49vbFhpp9fcfD6Th6wIfLtNpDf5UvJGvQuF-JI2DotEw1opMLWqxhDLMyVmNH6Wb1Y0fW9MKMOvGi9bQZTCCBbsj74cZFuUT9JEYWDF206PCg/s400/Sunflower2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">I love this very tall self-sown Sunflower growing by the front porch under the bird feeders. It branches more and has smaller flowers than the usual large-headed sunflowers (Blackoil) that sprout from dropped birdseed.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv49bWo7Af9tmElYP3W52OuYiKarclJFZEO_zoQZKdyGA9mB-bUSkda8C5kUbGwI5hHYag2tfxP5YPt5jMvCxSYAf_Gy-xH3VGo1xpA3mSCXqgLzf2iueFhB7mJwSiSil08C-e/s1600/Batface+Cuphea+PinkSm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv49bWo7Af9tmElYP3W52OuYiKarclJFZEO_zoQZKdyGA9mB-bUSkda8C5kUbGwI5hHYag2tfxP5YPt5jMvCxSYAf_Gy-xH3VGo1xpA3mSCXqgLzf2iueFhB7mJwSiSil08C-e/s400/Batface+Cuphea+PinkSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">In the small rock garden pink Batface Cuphea, planted last year, has sown itself and produced several pastel colors. This was another exciting find at our wonderful local nursery. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTen7xz7pZDldIwQ50mC9ao8vUXrKH710hTHgb35wv6eLeSTTh0Gg-Hm_So9e3kPG8u0dTlXe-xF17qR5UsFiHOSqIDAQTLMuvdVGBfbn7hoJN7BCVLXqQiPa2rAMZ5SzLN8OU/s1600/Daylily+Dallas+Star+%2526+SedumSm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTen7xz7pZDldIwQ50mC9ao8vUXrKH710hTHgb35wv6eLeSTTh0Gg-Hm_So9e3kPG8u0dTlXe-xF17qR5UsFiHOSqIDAQTLMuvdVGBfbn7hoJN7BCVLXqQiPa2rAMZ5SzLN8OU/s400/Daylily+Dallas+Star+%2526+SedumSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">The Daylilies are almost finished. There are just a few producing a last flower or two.<br />
This one is "Dallas Star" and beside it is Sedum "Autumn Joy", which has grown much bigger than I thought it would. </span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjczVpA8iZ9ZvC7-ZLsUL9sidy_iyRrd5UlHpGiGtIPojYLO2EzOfP8WiYCbzQcoGQF-dcPt0ryYADLdfpjVxnrAabEgKtivXlYQ3x5heWY9usvBlQUpTNA2J3kdMNQsyilK3C6/s1600/Coneflowers1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjczVpA8iZ9ZvC7-ZLsUL9sidy_iyRrd5UlHpGiGtIPojYLO2EzOfP8WiYCbzQcoGQF-dcPt0ryYADLdfpjVxnrAabEgKtivXlYQ3x5heWY9usvBlQUpTNA2J3kdMNQsyilK3C6/s400/Coneflowers1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Coneflowers are blooming up a storm - bee and butterfly heaven, although none were about when I took this photo.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeIAaJ-hLQWK2Lvh0HDfRQ0wxcY7EGq6eV7ll9yvAbO1hGAwwU7I5qHZI1WXepnyr6Bepddv5BqN-2KjSkVCCjpP8_1g_CNWRX6YR9BIWTVwu6XhmCDdgyn2BOaw5ZnjyKuWZm/s1600/Hydrangea+Limelight2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeIAaJ-hLQWK2Lvh0HDfRQ0wxcY7EGq6eV7ll9yvAbO1hGAwwU7I5qHZI1WXepnyr6Bepddv5BqN-2KjSkVCCjpP8_1g_CNWRX6YR9BIWTVwu6XhmCDdgyn2BOaw5ZnjyKuWZm/s400/Hydrangea+Limelight2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Hydrangea paniculata "Limelight" has abundant blooms. </span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsVLJLA9ElZRV6oPtfhcmh0ga-ucdA9f_2A7tDa99FZFcIb_c5opW2t5JyZy4h3-Htd4RGrtRmO9pXrCg0psvHW5mu5kIg3Q8r311PliQFYlkKYkFZ4V1CYjpMQl0i6t5RxTa3/s1600/Lilac+Gdn+Phlox+Daisies+Monarda2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsVLJLA9ElZRV6oPtfhcmh0ga-ucdA9f_2A7tDa99FZFcIb_c5opW2t5JyZy4h3-Htd4RGrtRmO9pXrCg0psvHW5mu5kIg3Q8r311PliQFYlkKYkFZ4V1CYjpMQl0i6t5RxTa3/s400/Lilac+Gdn+Phlox+Daisies+Monarda2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span><span style="color: #38761d;"></span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">In the Lilac Garden, tall Phlox blooms with Shasta Daisies, red Bee Balm/Monarda (another absolute favorite of hummingbirds) and Gloriosa Daisies/Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed Susans). </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihEqxSW9qJX2MIL89sdi8b-tbKMIz_iBVd0WF0nR2azj-Wx0cEiFVkYf_WV2ST2kkaN4u0LCypFO3DHXYm9_4ezVE4Bo7XyLTrpItZUOoolA5cuFifcVinrVZkCOW3reefbm_R/s1600/Tiger+LilySm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihEqxSW9qJX2MIL89sdi8b-tbKMIz_iBVd0WF0nR2azj-Wx0cEiFVkYf_WV2ST2kkaN4u0LCypFO3DHXYm9_4ezVE4Bo7XyLTrpItZUOoolA5cuFifcVinrVZkCOW3reefbm_R/s400/Tiger+LilySm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">The elegant Tiger Lily blooms last a long time. I planted this one from a seed several years ago.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5OaKe3u9aOzMa6gjUIj5uA6EO3ZYuya8oicIzXATA7d8LvrVBwXjtq9dj8zR-Z__x6sG-AuMjL4AsJcOwtnBKFgrDsY4985LmnHUXVyVeQs1FRT_YU9u-oOY2ZWO1-4mF6Cwp/s1600/Front+Yard+Gdns+AugustSm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5OaKe3u9aOzMa6gjUIj5uA6EO3ZYuya8oicIzXATA7d8LvrVBwXjtq9dj8zR-Z__x6sG-AuMjL4AsJcOwtnBKFgrDsY4985LmnHUXVyVeQs1FRT_YU9u-oOY2ZWO1-4mF6Cwp/s400/Front+Yard+Gdns+AugustSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">August is a colorful month for the front yard.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq1Z7cYvGF7tS2bNmULbCPXgqJJ4wJL77gQYdR4-a9LqYRJGPiAZt1iBrpB1ycJJRcYDXUBdQ-BwBX87fyVuE93VvTGVSo-OaFaFfgoZCol_yuxhMbpDrWJq9imI-FWrDvhyphenhyphenJB/s1600/Gloriosa+DaisiesSm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq1Z7cYvGF7tS2bNmULbCPXgqJJ4wJL77gQYdR4-a9LqYRJGPiAZt1iBrpB1ycJJRcYDXUBdQ-BwBX87fyVuE93VvTGVSo-OaFaFfgoZCol_yuxhMbpDrWJq9imI-FWrDvhyphenhyphenJB/s400/Gloriosa+DaisiesSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Gloriosa Daisies bloom for a very long time.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYnPEUQvp5EyQGN4YOYb5PPD6xnfSR01u9qNm0w2BKR2NVWqw2z8zeAd9jMvEIcOB5lcvSQMDPyDGoIeLYst_AugJV1Yr67i7Fl9aZ9NmSD0ZpX30IinWGkaebd8ehYuqOvUy4/s1600/Golden+GlowSm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYnPEUQvp5EyQGN4YOYb5PPD6xnfSR01u9qNm0w2BKR2NVWqw2z8zeAd9jMvEIcOB5lcvSQMDPyDGoIeLYst_AugJV1Yr67i7Fl9aZ9NmSD0ZpX30IinWGkaebd8ehYuqOvUy4/s400/Golden+GlowSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span><span style="color: #38761d;"></span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">The Rudbeckia laciniata hortensia/Golden Glow (aka Cut-leaf Coneflower, "Outhouse Flower") is sprawling outside the little fences that my hubby built to keep it upright. It spreads rapidly and I haven't had time to dig up the escaping plants and give them away to other hapless gardeners who are blissfully unaware of its spreading habit. Today was too wet to get a wider shot of how it looks now. We're actually enjoying its sprawling outside the fence as it looks very pretty doing it, which makes it easy to forgive its tendency toward thuggery. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">You'll find well over a hundred gardeners eager to show off their blooms over at Carol's blog, </span><a href="http://maydreamsgardens.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #351c75;">May Dream Gardens</span></a><span style="color: #38761d;">, in Indiana. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">Happy Bloom Day everyone!</span></div>Kerrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18362584475435433892noreply@blogger.com44tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20997403.post-30694299280042331732011-08-12T13:17:00.003-04:002011-08-12T13:24:32.699-04:00Red-bellied Woodpecker - Diligent Dad<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;"></span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;">Sometimes I spot him as early as 6:30 AM if I'm lucky.</span></div><span style="color: #274e13;"><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;">But Mr. Red-belly can be seen at various times throughout the day, diligently gathering food for his hungry offspring.</span></div><span style="color: #274e13;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCcXgHUV6DxrggHqeAGOHb2gNqMJapMB466VlTwIv3SOomZtswEugQiZNULz7y-IbGQ-RxiHfBjNdjIyzJz6s3aJGVj2QSAyr0220KZHHGxHHe_rIBGfFfJHWhtQBK9gGOPGDa/s1600/RB+Woody+Feeding+Baby8Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #274e13;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCcXgHUV6DxrggHqeAGOHb2gNqMJapMB466VlTwIv3SOomZtswEugQiZNULz7y-IbGQ-RxiHfBjNdjIyzJz6s3aJGVj2QSAyr0220KZHHGxHHe_rIBGfFfJHWhtQBK9gGOPGDa/s400/RB+Woody+Feeding+Baby8Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #274e13;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Such a hard worker! He carries a sunflower seed from the feeder over to the nearby sugar maple and cracks it open. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">At first I thought he was gathering his own breakfast until one morning I spotted....</span></div><span style="color: #274e13;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi2ZUpe0f_bHKvVUbbvNHTFefzpj7vhihCAbs_KQvIMednwehFupdE27L9nkNR68gN0AdhMYBxGt9t8Os5esgGbDSZhJ6YZ2K12-UpTKNKLgyIcPuj95XVAkdAS2Sd5yWBbzFM/s1600/RB+Woody+Baby2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #274e13;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi2ZUpe0f_bHKvVUbbvNHTFefzpj7vhihCAbs_KQvIMednwehFupdE27L9nkNR68gN0AdhMYBxGt9t8Os5esgGbDSZhJ6YZ2K12-UpTKNKLgyIcPuj95XVAkdAS2Sd5yWBbzFM/s400/RB+Woody+Baby2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #274e13;"> </span></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">....waiting for Daddy to bring another seed.</span></div><span style="color: #274e13;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI8IyfLTZ39uc3dwLgNVNukalP-6XN0ZP-67KR7HOnKeHJ5a7tIiQXgU6st4zusEE_JpHgD2KgkneqfKqSmM_7Z8iDWI4yheY1SqrLNmQUPvhrh4pubDNV2ogZFY4p-9NeEPSU/s1600/RB+Woody+Feeding+Baby4Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #274e13;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI8IyfLTZ39uc3dwLgNVNukalP-6XN0ZP-67KR7HOnKeHJ5a7tIiQXgU6st4zusEE_JpHgD2KgkneqfKqSmM_7Z8iDWI4yheY1SqrLNmQUPvhrh4pubDNV2ogZFY4p-9NeEPSU/s400/RB+Woody+Feeding+Baby4Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #274e13;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Ah, here he comes. Hurry Dad, I'm starved!</span></div><span style="color: #274e13;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPxbv3TpZpxudx2Xa40IHMqNIMSm2rCo8U5AII1TbSTHyGI_0dnsD9efe-xWM71Cx9i7MioUA_4H_mOB0sgjzCiURiohsyQ0L8amzdrB-69vfBME6g7RtNq1nPZU4BORk5XWgm/s1600/RB+Woody+Feeding+Baby7Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #274e13;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPxbv3TpZpxudx2Xa40IHMqNIMSm2rCo8U5AII1TbSTHyGI_0dnsD9efe-xWM71Cx9i7MioUA_4H_mOB0sgjzCiURiohsyQ0L8amzdrB-69vfBME6g7RtNq1nPZU4BORk5XWgm/s400/RB+Woody+Feeding+Baby7Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #274e13;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">I wonder how many tiny morsels it takes to fill that little tummy.</span></div><span style="color: #274e13;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG7GYfqRGEZdYmnc9JrxfqDEFshEItTcdeKilv446u4WkKM3KRtoA0aeb0ApwMvQYSDIdyybrGowVBFF3sLG_M7UK6gvsQU6VrzKNm0ZAoNVDm0Ke0JEGfwXDVwofKpAnImt22/s1600/RB+Woody+Feeding+Baby1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #274e13;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG7GYfqRGEZdYmnc9JrxfqDEFshEItTcdeKilv446u4WkKM3KRtoA0aeb0ApwMvQYSDIdyybrGowVBFF3sLG_M7UK6gvsQU6VrzKNm0ZAoNVDm0Ke0JEGfwXDVwofKpAnImt22/s400/RB+Woody+Feeding+Baby1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #274e13;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">How about some suet?</span></div><span style="color: #274e13;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6W_nitCX3ltPUsyDOg-IT-Vee51CWqf0ZTJIkkm1wdu9C1fB_gf2ksK3jbf0tlTbprt5yKdOTngjgRT-ssvfHPhvilFiyNpyCvEQ1_CucPJ333Li6gI-061mfNi9K78eFLmfi/s1600/RB+Woody+Feeding+Baby9Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #274e13;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6W_nitCX3ltPUsyDOg-IT-Vee51CWqf0ZTJIkkm1wdu9C1fB_gf2ksK3jbf0tlTbprt5yKdOTngjgRT-ssvfHPhvilFiyNpyCvEQ1_CucPJ333Li6gI-061mfNi9K78eFLmfi/s400/RB+Woody+Feeding+Baby9Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #274e13;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Oh, yes please! </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #274e13;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #274e13;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsGs_A_ontgV4hDAiuHLJRpklDcZZM09au96fc4KqvqLfvh-bnxvBUDestBA2T-9WdEWvRHDm8iLDdrNxpvChyphenhyphen0nLd5-5AZIqMHNc1eeD4Ttuh7QRk-YQI2MuzVBRgMzi-7R1i/s1600/RB+Woody+Feeding+Baby10Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #274e13;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsGs_A_ontgV4hDAiuHLJRpklDcZZM09au96fc4KqvqLfvh-bnxvBUDestBA2T-9WdEWvRHDm8iLDdrNxpvChyphenhyphen0nLd5-5AZIqMHNc1eeD4Ttuh7QRk-YQI2MuzVBRgMzi-7R1i/s400/RB+Woody+Feeding+Baby10Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #274e13;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">And back he goes for more.</span></div><span style="color: #274e13;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQSTaBEYQ89F0Ynq7LIDEfWIhlb4u62zv7loqb92C5GSsIJUU6MpaGktfJA_3YJFI3SeTlKU9t5sPFTpfp_icCXx-qCp61DLScf4x5QuIZnvhU6KRNLoKxtAR2R8PoFHcHjK7F/s1600/RB+Woody+Feeding+Baby8Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #274e13;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQSTaBEYQ89F0Ynq7LIDEfWIhlb4u62zv7loqb92C5GSsIJUU6MpaGktfJA_3YJFI3SeTlKU9t5sPFTpfp_icCXx-qCp61DLScf4x5QuIZnvhU6KRNLoKxtAR2R8PoFHcHjK7F/s400/RB+Woody+Feeding+Baby8Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #274e13;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">What's taking so long?</span></div><span style="color: #274e13;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9k9MH0RAXuBZc0VuZocsJwAGtVMO_bqZrtAcoi-Tc87vwWY2z1QclebFl1x4T9OAmaFTmIuPtQVL6zR2MQXSnOhBELjL3Sv41C3uSK0lznCXGFEfcDrGqggT9yKAzlM6AgBnh/s1600/RB+Woody+Feeding+Baby6Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #274e13;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9k9MH0RAXuBZc0VuZocsJwAGtVMO_bqZrtAcoi-Tc87vwWY2z1QclebFl1x4T9OAmaFTmIuPtQVL6zR2MQXSnOhBELjL3Sv41C3uSK0lznCXGFEfcDrGqggT9yKAzlM6AgBnh/s400/RB+Woody+Feeding+Baby6Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #274e13;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Sometimes Dad has to argue with the sparrows about whose turn it is. They're feeding babies too, you know!</span></div><span style="color: #274e13;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCDWamkwQJN1pr-8pHUJ3i1Opy8OA21dOoFMNPBjNmjtEv6-lXW40u_4pebtPWHJVjxfgq1VeVt-VoY7GczWufjOiyoagITQ4qQQZS6Uyw6jQQPjz0EoRrgkkazma3GorxuTJ3/s1600/RB+Woody+Feeding+Baby3Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #274e13;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCDWamkwQJN1pr-8pHUJ3i1Opy8OA21dOoFMNPBjNmjtEv6-lXW40u_4pebtPWHJVjxfgq1VeVt-VoY7GczWufjOiyoagITQ4qQQZS6Uyw6jQQPjz0EoRrgkkazma3GorxuTJ3/s400/RB+Woody+Feeding+Baby3Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #274e13;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">But can't you see I'm hungrier than they are? </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">(Notice he doesn't yet have a red head? There's only a faint smudge of red on July 26th). </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #274e13;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #274e13;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNyMeiU7CFwMD318Z7cYGQGQ5Wr_gInl7G5DctZgAa5bMYpwFocJLT85Aq5mHkTvvH5W7fndVUNCB2V8vhLgdRs7WkapsH4ZfnZpsDVsrumOb7VBvVnJ_9wNWiS3YNvyZgQkIr/s1600/RB+Woody+Feeding+Baby11Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #274e13;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNyMeiU7CFwMD318Z7cYGQGQ5Wr_gInl7G5DctZgAa5bMYpwFocJLT85Aq5mHkTvvH5W7fndVUNCB2V8vhLgdRs7WkapsH4ZfnZpsDVsrumOb7VBvVnJ_9wNWiS3YNvyZgQkIr/s400/RB+Woody+Feeding+Baby11Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #274e13;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Overworked and underpaid, don't you know?</span></div><span style="color: #274e13;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxCDsJJJF1BK4IY-YkD6ed5vUuPXe4NWMiZYtkpt-9K_xOaCmQf5-5956djwGWINyLBRSBx7m6KI7bbkrL5A04NBlBPhVDyKPkb6XRsesYy2-K73So7JjWhLLVEYy2EDzZn4Lb/s1600/RB+WoodyM1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #274e13;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxCDsJJJF1BK4IY-YkD6ed5vUuPXe4NWMiZYtkpt-9K_xOaCmQf5-5956djwGWINyLBRSBx7m6KI7bbkrL5A04NBlBPhVDyKPkb6XRsesYy2-K73So7JjWhLLVEYy2EDzZn4Lb/s400/RB+WoodyM1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #274e13;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">I work my beak off, and what do I get? Squawk, squawk, more, more!</span></div><span style="color: #274e13;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir6bOp3pBP6Mq9CzwYTyOMe-LZM_4DrSZ0zqXXVXtm8-TJP1Hp0rT61ZxQdRhuWXb1RLrzOtOJHa-2TV9MBipjR_DWMtGlZxgh-kPPPKmEbJ4kXLqb4rRE3vKSei4kwxaPHmrn/s1600/Red+Belly+WoodyM2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #274e13;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir6bOp3pBP6Mq9CzwYTyOMe-LZM_4DrSZ0zqXXVXtm8-TJP1Hp0rT61ZxQdRhuWXb1RLrzOtOJHa-2TV9MBipjR_DWMtGlZxgh-kPPPKmEbJ4kXLqb4rRE3vKSei4kwxaPHmrn/s400/Red+Belly+WoodyM2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #274e13;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Doesn't this child ever sleep? Why can't his mother do this?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">(see, there is a little red on his belly...not much, but it's there).</span></div><span style="color: #274e13;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5PT-VsnhDuER4jYswmpVfWZwYvlEZFbwRK1LwF8yZYBvh7PXuBqpiX0DFG6RNEG0XV0z5lR5dTaWf9umaSBiA2Q-w7jCRRdeqX3pqR2qMt4OOitGsTtySWK0CaG7rUPh6vcPX/s1600/RB+WoodyF1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #274e13;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5PT-VsnhDuER4jYswmpVfWZwYvlEZFbwRK1LwF8yZYBvh7PXuBqpiX0DFG6RNEG0XV0z5lR5dTaWf9umaSBiA2Q-w7jCRRdeqX3pqR2qMt4OOitGsTtySWK0CaG7rUPh6vcPX/s400/RB+WoodyF1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #274e13;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">But Mommy is nowhere to be seen. Perhaps she's on duty elsewhere.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">(This photo is from '09). </span></div><span style="color: #274e13;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5V1CD960FKPfWOqPTBa_KXCm-CET6IRGdAhaREQi1-cI0qCpFANCg6FoMakWnvI5hRFhN3Rr5e6K3bF-1-83FqWRGBLfg5aW2RjZqyvMWXJAqdM2vPI2v5kt1VJrGjHlRwT_S/s1600/RB+Woody+F3Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #274e13;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5V1CD960FKPfWOqPTBa_KXCm-CET6IRGdAhaREQi1-cI0qCpFANCg6FoMakWnvI5hRFhN3Rr5e6K3bF-1-83FqWRGBLfg5aW2RjZqyvMWXJAqdM2vPI2v5kt1VJrGjHlRwT_S/s400/RB+Woody+F3Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #274e13;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">I did see this female on the maple trunk back in the middle of May, but haven't noticed one since.</span></div><span style="color: #274e13;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0xB3jz_xhgYB2A-oM3VsaC8z2nMDvpVJ71lW6SVfYXuuUsR6XL5XWpqQcDbZpvozeU0uy9bZCxtjtZHIcWhQpjPkRbVk17atxwpcSjASP56h84jApi69-jARPbpuNus6x7qii/s1600/RB+WoodyF2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #274e13;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0xB3jz_xhgYB2A-oM3VsaC8z2nMDvpVJ71lW6SVfYXuuUsR6XL5XWpqQcDbZpvozeU0uy9bZCxtjtZHIcWhQpjPkRbVk17atxwpcSjASP56h84jApi69-jARPbpuNus6x7qii/s400/RB+WoodyF2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #274e13;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Notice the difference in the coloring on the female's head? She has a gap in the red while Daddy's head color goes all the way to his beak. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Red-bellies are often misnamed red-headed woodpeckers for obvious reasons, but you can see what a red-head looks like </span><a href="http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red-headed_Woodpecker/id"><span style="color: #990000;">here</span></a><span style="color: #274e13;"> at Cornell Lab of Ornithology's great site, </span><a href="http://www.allaboutbirds.org/Page.aspx?pid=1189"><span style="color: #990000;">All About Birds</span></a><span style="color: #274e13;">. </span></div><span style="color: #274e13;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCQ9cg33abvn9aYKK9gQ57gH0DchUz2tSnz1tUQCuy5Fi8pYmfwMNtsqO7Lhzzwtueb0bvB1gji2UKZTi4AeS8b9917S4uaJYnUn4W797Dth-KrlPoi8ABzuMV9IQf-WfH0qDv/s1600/RB+Baby+WoodpeckerSm.jpg"><span style="color: #274e13;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCQ9cg33abvn9aYKK9gQ57gH0DchUz2tSnz1tUQCuy5Fi8pYmfwMNtsqO7Lhzzwtueb0bvB1gji2UKZTi4AeS8b9917S4uaJYnUn4W797Dth-KrlPoi8ABzuMV9IQf-WfH0qDv/s400/RB+Baby+WoodpeckerSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #274e13;"> </span></div><span style="color: #274e13;">Last time I saw the youngster was August 4th. He came by himself, or at least he appeared to be alone. Daddy was nowhere in sight. See how the red has come in on his head in just over a week? </span><br />
<div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">I didn't see him eat anything before he flew into the maple tree, but it looks like he's becoming more independant, getting out on his own. I'll bet Dad is happy about that!</span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;">I hope we're lucky enough to see the little guy feeding a baby of his own next</span> <span style="color: #274e13;">year.</span> <a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></a></div>Kerrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18362584475435433892noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20997403.post-56550865748284665452011-07-15T23:27:00.005-04:002011-07-16T01:45:42.415-04:00Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day - July 2011<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Is there anything more glorious than summer in the garden? </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">It's a little bit of heaven, I think.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">I don't have much time to chat tonight...must get my 40 winks....so I'll just let the photos show you what's blooming.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgimRWmC84mau-qRqNSez4nna3kevfZyjjW1cFWhXHgh5q1C9AYxLq8YbkQPnu-PODLs2qRAxfj_HziMRfZXPW5ErjrPexfVcxDbJqBu4bSLau7_TyvWIq45co_uUFvgfrHJF4o/s1600/Clematis+Jacmanii+Gdn2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgimRWmC84mau-qRqNSez4nna3kevfZyjjW1cFWhXHgh5q1C9AYxLq8YbkQPnu-PODLs2qRAxfj_HziMRfZXPW5ErjrPexfVcxDbJqBu4bSLau7_TyvWIq45co_uUFvgfrHJF4o/s400/Clematis+Jacmanii+Gdn2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Clematis Jackmanii is loaded with blooms,</span></div></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;"> and I'm very happy to see </span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">so many flower heads on this Hydrangea. The one in the background, however, has no sign of any blooms.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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</span><span style="color: #38761d;">We've had glorious sunshine and blue skies lately - perfect summer weather....</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg992dSjTHl_rLNVhyOzKOcIqahE4sB65ltI_n0OlM9TJIgrLkhvl9b5iwOJsCGh0FvmOxbmgzaFh9vXoKjqowAvOaHNlWX4Ms-9W99pU801zoEhvS4_qQ3Sa85KjE0GOvbK2oV/s1600/DW+Gdn+LiliesSm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg992dSjTHl_rLNVhyOzKOcIqahE4sB65ltI_n0OlM9TJIgrLkhvl9b5iwOJsCGh0FvmOxbmgzaFh9vXoKjqowAvOaHNlWX4Ms-9W99pU801zoEhvS4_qQ3Sa85KjE0GOvbK2oV/s400/DW+Gdn+LiliesSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">...and there's not a drop in the forecast. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiPwKkIyc71W6n8gEC1I7pGDC6-WrDyal6bxM60UZKcOrNrJxPjZRtxfs_Nsc7O2vx1kQbtN3BLsm6qsgY0iZibgV9Ac5gW9cuVAsYxDgafXaIkfgRNYqVtKZQWaJRzhB3O-2A/s1600/Lipstick+Red+Asiatic+LilySm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiPwKkIyc71W6n8gEC1I7pGDC6-WrDyal6bxM60UZKcOrNrJxPjZRtxfs_Nsc7O2vx1kQbtN3BLsm6qsgY0iZibgV9Ac5gW9cuVAsYxDgafXaIkfgRNYqVtKZQWaJRzhB3O-2A/s400/Lipstick+Red+Asiatic+LilySm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">The lovely Asiatic Lilies are just finishing</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"></span><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGWY-rsv8zpidSY08XuuToK93YGh8QFYhBJ6XG1ZmoZxugb-n-KWu_PGPEA-XnBJ7iMVEXtiT5sdxIZIHRkGuFnIr9GFRrlPyy1ZXr9be97WfWpMbxRXkNOP2lGxpvTlTewnmM/s1600/Daylily+Catherine+Woodbury2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGWY-rsv8zpidSY08XuuToK93YGh8QFYhBJ6XG1ZmoZxugb-n-KWu_PGPEA-XnBJ7iMVEXtiT5sdxIZIHRkGuFnIr9GFRrlPyy1ZXr9be97WfWpMbxRXkNOP2lGxpvTlTewnmM/s400/Daylily+Catherine+Woodbury2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Catherine Woodbury - such a delicate pink</span></div><br />
<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGQzMcg8nThwlWL4BaLyKxgYdMIS1dBlOZn3I7OPAhlGfa0nrkGqoqcd90pYyQzv9g8MrRbToUzKh85YITE5Gcy0U_XBShoxS0Khtm0eGMleSrB9zPGkY4tC2GWw3EldRIzZkC/s1600/Double+Gloriosa+DaisiesSm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGQzMcg8nThwlWL4BaLyKxgYdMIS1dBlOZn3I7OPAhlGfa0nrkGqoqcd90pYyQzv9g8MrRbToUzKh85YITE5Gcy0U_XBShoxS0Khtm0eGMleSrB9zPGkY4tC2GWw3EldRIzZkC/s400/Double+Gloriosa+DaisiesSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Gloriosa Daisies/Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed Susans) are blooming gloriously!</span></div><br />
<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtceLzzcFh5wTHog7TqlNPSd0E8JECZ72RMan4mIpQVNUdxXiR_ko1LQ7hk41x5xOzz-EjZh1vB88OPQJCAfO_7ONeohLVjCTMak6ymurbS3jwChYFw-neKkKi0zBrodgoKK0O/s1600/Batface+Cuphea+ContainerSm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtceLzzcFh5wTHog7TqlNPSd0E8JECZ72RMan4mIpQVNUdxXiR_ko1LQ7hk41x5xOzz-EjZh1vB88OPQJCAfO_7ONeohLVjCTMak6ymurbS3jwChYFw-neKkKi0zBrodgoKK0O/s400/Batface+Cuphea+ContainerSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">I was thrilled to find this red Batface Cuphea at our local nursery. I've long admired it in </span><a href="http://annieinaustin.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #a64d79;">Annie in Austin's</span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> beautiful garden and never expected to see it in my upstate New York garden....so far from Texas! </span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">This is just one of several containers I've had fun putting together.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">There are many more blooms and at least 80 more photos to show, but we have to keep this reasonable, don't we?</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">So much for not chatting.....</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">My dear hubby will have a quiet chuckle when he reads that line.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">I was sorry to miss the June Bloom Day. </span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">The photos were ready to post but there just wasn't a window of time to accomplish the task. Perhaps I'll manage to play catch up one of these summer nights.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">You'll find a long list of gardeners, far and near, anxious to show off their blooms at Carol's Indiana </span><a href="http://maydreamsgardens.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #a64d79;">"May Dreams Gardens"</span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> blog. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">Happy July Bloom Day everyone! </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div></div>Kerrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18362584475435433892noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20997403.post-85623237005554276892011-05-15T23:14:00.008-04:002011-05-16T20:55:52.202-04:00Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day - May 2011<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">There's no shortage of colorful blooms in our garden on this May Bloom Day.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Since most or the color is provided by glorious tulips that's what I'm going to concentrate on, and later, in another post, I'll show what else is blooming.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTLq6nv5rlV6qQRvVqCJSYMm12qFXugmJe6plkvZjlVwbGgocxJ2LkHFVN_p7tISlYX0O9Q0tX-PTSyrE3tFzuc2Vr68prBALb5oUg8uU0bEfemn59s88rJjS7eKXSpbm_nnUd/s1600/Tulips+Phlox+Gdn2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTLq6nv5rlV6qQRvVqCJSYMm12qFXugmJe6plkvZjlVwbGgocxJ2LkHFVN_p7tISlYX0O9Q0tX-PTSyrE3tFzuc2Vr68prBALb5oUg8uU0bEfemn59s88rJjS7eKXSpbm_nnUd/s400/Tulips+Phlox+Gdn2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Most of these photos were taken on Wednesday and Thursday of this week when I was lucky enough to have a couple of days off work and the sun was actually shining! We've had lots of rainy, cloudy days and rain is pouring down again tonight. I'm glad I didn't wait until today to take photos for Bloom Day.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXLuKwPO9pP1Gm-z0qYcJ3YM8lMkCzeYFXzV2__eJc2TEZ5aTghIT-vW6S64O9Q01zQQI4MDHVB9CRbU2rikB-Ru70LkjdRCv7CMJnFEsHnWBWPvoIYE78abJfw3mDUMvWLxmQ/s1600/Tulips+Phlox+Gdn5Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXLuKwPO9pP1Gm-z0qYcJ3YM8lMkCzeYFXzV2__eJc2TEZ5aTghIT-vW6S64O9Q01zQQI4MDHVB9CRbU2rikB-Ru70LkjdRCv7CMJnFEsHnWBWPvoIYE78abJfw3mDUMvWLxmQ/s400/Tulips+Phlox+Gdn5Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Here are the same tulips as the above photo, but from a different angle.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivinySJdxSyLniYQojIXdkr2a9gNUVS5ZA1I7bW3wl3VrI8_0yQYp11CPoGjjKSy22T8Q61-EUi2lkc3Opiwjz_SmYQ_79N12r4thZHFbRZ6fncZTU4LzXSsTsT1UBcX1KQMPf/s1600/Tulips+Phlox+Gdn5Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivinySJdxSyLniYQojIXdkr2a9gNUVS5ZA1I7bW3wl3VrI8_0yQYp11CPoGjjKSy22T8Q61-EUi2lkc3Opiwjz_SmYQ_79N12r4thZHFbRZ6fncZTU4LzXSsTsT1UBcX1KQMPf/s400/Tulips+Phlox+Gdn5Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">A long shot of that garden and the one behind with blue Grape Hyacinths. Click for a closer view.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgFihJhyyH_biZlGe60v_p9tTy2C9slhiDYahrdWzFD-zwbTBbrP9WAKy_887O5zGgadiz6p5SUH9Mz-betO4dR-5mqjOA57zQkJW7gHRoxDwj9ndzhRUqFda3nohsoCkPLJt-/s1600/Spring+Bulbs+Sth+Lawn+Gdns1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgFihJhyyH_biZlGe60v_p9tTy2C9slhiDYahrdWzFD-zwbTBbrP9WAKy_887O5zGgadiz6p5SUH9Mz-betO4dR-5mqjOA57zQkJW7gHRoxDwj9ndzhRUqFda3nohsoCkPLJt-/s400/Spring+Bulbs+Sth+Lawn+Gdns1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Looking down toward the road - the same 2 gardens as above, plus the Lily Garden.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">Do you notice that we have new neighbors? They're a young Amish couple - one of many who have recently moved to our area. That's their barn. </span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">It's quite difficult to get good shots with unobstructed views of our beautiful surroundings these days. Nevertheless, we're enjoying having them as neighbors, getting to know them, and learning about their lifestyle. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKpKkzq_keq85vWKOSX_VNj0vHpb0NZ5XGURIRJz0QUXlE0N5j5XCQzytUZXF1RaioMxbJysD28xd_vtH3KwD380bCHLnO68fe1Mi2YxTP5yeg7r8n4OOi5vQwX_6YGLl1iFye/s1600/Tulips+TL+Gdn1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKpKkzq_keq85vWKOSX_VNj0vHpb0NZ5XGURIRJz0QUXlE0N5j5XCQzytUZXF1RaioMxbJysD28xd_vtH3KwD380bCHLnO68fe1Mi2YxTP5yeg7r8n4OOi5vQwX_6YGLl1iFye/s400/Tulips+TL+Gdn1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">This was the view beyond the Top Lilac Garden last Wednesday....</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGM7b9MV_yxJ0dXWaD1Lk8dE7CXtyizpAXR7pmUYofg1t8VeboZ2K6QpLSb6iL4f_0HW80mB1GVzSxnJPgggvas-vldlCW9jDthBcwaqCTv53_UrwPceaCEYvzmfujE6oMlBuR/s1600/Tulips+%2526+House+RaisingSm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGM7b9MV_yxJ0dXWaD1Lk8dE7CXtyizpAXR7pmUYofg1t8VeboZ2K6QpLSb6iL4f_0HW80mB1GVzSxnJPgggvas-vldlCW9jDthBcwaqCTv53_UrwPceaCEYvzmfujE6oMlBuR/s400/Tulips+%2526+House+RaisingSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">And yesterday, Saturday afternoon, it looked like this! Another young Amish couple had a house raising just down the road. Those 'ants' you see on the roof are 13 young Amish men. They can certainly finish a job in a short time. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">We have another family with about 10 (or more) children just a short walk the other way up the road.</span><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiaocu873ivLk_3ATzsLoo2P5v4MiI1KXArRSvfloIAZ6Uc_jt9Xzj4msBOLKCjFwBiomEEcFMb4vMZPfmDBT7jI3yM6N5zFuon3pGo_9UW692MhPtGVCQOtzErExXjB2HkK3R/s1600/Tulips+%2526+CrabapplesSm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiaocu873ivLk_3ATzsLoo2P5v4MiI1KXArRSvfloIAZ6Uc_jt9Xzj4msBOLKCjFwBiomEEcFMb4vMZPfmDBT7jI3yM6N5zFuon3pGo_9UW692MhPtGVCQOtzErExXjB2HkK3R/s400/Tulips+%2526+CrabapplesSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">I have to be innovative with the camera if I want shots without buildings.<br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzmy9qeMVyWPgl1PEqmcBBSUSwn3yHbTm6hsFjWn99SzgpcWOd68RNbwj_Up3ZpSF1ZFasA7qQVFcB71tRJK81TNdd-W2DXGtZR53H4ifLFjCr86MG-RLgU9TVfIsZO5fDm2Ey/s1600/Tulips+Van+Eijk4Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzmy9qeMVyWPgl1PEqmcBBSUSwn3yHbTm6hsFjWn99SzgpcWOd68RNbwj_Up3ZpSF1ZFasA7qQVFcB71tRJK81TNdd-W2DXGtZR53H4ifLFjCr86MG-RLgU9TVfIsZO5fDm2Ey/s400/Tulips+Van+Eijk4Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Van Eijk tulips backlit by morning sun.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV2akimzO-14xny7Tx093NXOU7b8NuqND4ki_hKOLgCaSwjWc54tZjhzF3HWO9cU6jyw1yCWKw_g0uVxZ5gbuD0YWOoOaytTf5Z63MWBQK7aivQ67OQUJy30jeY-SM4NYKtG-u/s1600/Tulips+Pink+DW+Gdn3Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV2akimzO-14xny7Tx093NXOU7b8NuqND4ki_hKOLgCaSwjWc54tZjhzF3HWO9cU6jyw1yCWKw_g0uVxZ5gbuD0YWOoOaytTf5Z63MWBQK7aivQ67OQUJy30jeY-SM4NYKtG-u/s400/Tulips+Pink+DW+Gdn3Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">The Driveway Garden</span></div><br />
<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUwp67VqH8F12b-ye6flO17uLxcBe2zDO_eT2i6Sly1u5hiPg4oep813iej9piVmhFn2sBtdCV-JAKtii2w8titfItqJ4gpkgJaB1JKbcTgtJ5pEmGzlODSbppbugXHuI6sRtp/s1600/Tulips+Pink+DW+Gdn1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUwp67VqH8F12b-ye6flO17uLxcBe2zDO_eT2i6Sly1u5hiPg4oep813iej9piVmhFn2sBtdCV-JAKtii2w8titfItqJ4gpkgJaB1JKbcTgtJ5pEmGzlODSbppbugXHuI6sRtp/s400/Tulips+Pink+DW+Gdn1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Pink Impression and Purple Flag </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Pv2jM2__gJU0XhqTMyWgUb2OpSzh41cLVjWOP-Gr7aIentPWLtfZ4pcX6Hcrf5Vuc_L2uw2uOsSJYg1NKtPj5yRiuLb3rHmcp97cCiqMRdPpd-fE9o3cEr52W0CGA0oc7str/s1600/Tulips+Red+DW+Gdn1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Pv2jM2__gJU0XhqTMyWgUb2OpSzh41cLVjWOP-Gr7aIentPWLtfZ4pcX6Hcrf5Vuc_L2uw2uOsSJYg1NKtPj5yRiuLb3rHmcp97cCiqMRdPpd-fE9o3cEr52W0CGA0oc7str/s400/Tulips+Red+DW+Gdn1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Lovely deep red passalongs, so no name, and a few daffs just finishing. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">I plan to post photos of the daffodils in a later post. They were absolutely spectacular, but the days have been too busy to blog while they were putting on their wonderful show.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpyrA514sNcQ8SNYQnoT21Hb4fAJeVGFC3yyKHw3bYG4unTf7HOgqqoknLeSzYXEfQ241rNX1rCGKWWvISlkWnHVbi1ByHVgrpW2vJLcNW0FPKWg-qqisXZwyTfmOpgqHxQEzg/s1600/Tulips+Red+%2526+Pink+Lilac+GdnSm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpyrA514sNcQ8SNYQnoT21Hb4fAJeVGFC3yyKHw3bYG4unTf7HOgqqoknLeSzYXEfQ241rNX1rCGKWWvISlkWnHVbi1ByHVgrpW2vJLcNW0FPKWg-qqisXZwyTfmOpgqHxQEzg/s400/Tulips+Red+%2526+Pink+Lilac+GdnSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Ah, there's a view with lovely afternoon light and no buildings! </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieQy41IUA4bo70ghXBnuMy-KOAF6928hE60x5GnzzZ11_ydcL0r8o_tYHcs8kIz_YWjHi8nuzzZT7dS8MS9NhPoqzF21MsvQOJmjT22MmhyphenhyphenroeO6_gy4CDflW5VU_OgPxwqWn9/s1600/Tulips+Lilac+Gdn3Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieQy41IUA4bo70ghXBnuMy-KOAF6928hE60x5GnzzZ11_ydcL0r8o_tYHcs8kIz_YWjHi8nuzzZT7dS8MS9NhPoqzF21MsvQOJmjT22MmhyphenhyphenroeO6_gy4CDflW5VU_OgPxwqWn9/s400/Tulips+Lilac+Gdn3Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Just to the left of center in the background the house of our new neighbors to the north is almost hidden by the Weigela. </span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1vbyhnmxYfyRy_yuHPvS0gcOPsvaUh4RUalkUSmwylhTjtHQzuP_0wujRfGW0SeG6LDQI9KEj12nZdPyaBrXVzifxOsSBfNumvKDfR0CXXBHwt4HdhlgDAV0NyQ1h_ld8HL86/s1600/Tulips+Purple+%2526+White2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1vbyhnmxYfyRy_yuHPvS0gcOPsvaUh4RUalkUSmwylhTjtHQzuP_0wujRfGW0SeG6LDQI9KEj12nZdPyaBrXVzifxOsSBfNumvKDfR0CXXBHwt4HdhlgDAV0NyQ1h_ld8HL86/s400/Tulips+Purple+%2526+White2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">A purple and white mix of Triumph tulips.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNQetSXnNEazW4KuvcO3Ot7QN-_WD7lqrAoqodGf-YiR1VUqNsuBSEA4HoJzZXB4l6MH53yu0tG2bUgr1NncOhNqOl0jLho305xB2lVpbU7NY_fU1QBi5111sQ9LRJpLG2fP1A/s1600/Tulips+Lily+Gdn6Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNQetSXnNEazW4KuvcO3Ot7QN-_WD7lqrAoqodGf-YiR1VUqNsuBSEA4HoJzZXB4l6MH53yu0tG2bUgr1NncOhNqOl0jLho305xB2lVpbU7NY_fU1QBi5111sQ9LRJpLG2fP1A/s400/Tulips+Lily+Gdn6Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Hannah loves a good photo shoot. Here she is in the Lily Garden.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgku-eZzB8nRUNMiq1VM_Kqpj1paYyaoOpkOit0O0iFRXwWl9KAM5o6dLEKyCt8MejjB0L-D1MkRIx3Xm3fBtgkGz3F7TOQPrW8wC-dgnm1rTgBDHgPSEiL8UdKw7bezsd4WP0B/s1600/Tulips+DaydreamSm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgku-eZzB8nRUNMiq1VM_Kqpj1paYyaoOpkOit0O0iFRXwWl9KAM5o6dLEKyCt8MejjB0L-D1MkRIx3Xm3fBtgkGz3F7TOQPrW8wC-dgnm1rTgBDHgPSEiL8UdKw7bezsd4WP0B/s400/Tulips+DaydreamSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">These yellow and orange beauties are Daydream. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">I don't know the name of the reds.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiPEdLJK_f4YUX0CHv5rNWZrDssBIkZHL4-mT613F0zQT-c08FfMVUkRehmWww0LJpfwEoKclBE68mhcaUgK_FuzJKgkpaKxHyKdsNqViLvIALN8gVVxBSHT4R9NTJMRpz-aE3/s1600/Tulips+pink+%2526+Purple1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiPEdLJK_f4YUX0CHv5rNWZrDssBIkZHL4-mT613F0zQT-c08FfMVUkRehmWww0LJpfwEoKclBE68mhcaUgK_FuzJKgkpaKxHyKdsNqViLvIALN8gVVxBSHT4R9NTJMRpz-aE3/s400/Tulips+pink+%2526+Purple1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">I'm guessing the purples are Passionale.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7cjW25BMIvyApUMme4iuaIvbjWFtevAX-SzUWxdiTHHImIZf-43JlFRHBS0zHkS9_Hz4gZhj2i075Cmuw5zaEc_Wp5XQ8Gcd0t1Z3tipbCD2nIx4eZo4P84YBKNuW1W97IMmh/s1600/Tulip+Pink+McnSm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7cjW25BMIvyApUMme4iuaIvbjWFtevAX-SzUWxdiTHHImIZf-43JlFRHBS0zHkS9_Hz4gZhj2i075Cmuw5zaEc_Wp5XQ8Gcd0t1Z3tipbCD2nIx4eZo4P84YBKNuW1W97IMmh/s400/Tulip+Pink+McnSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">This gorgeous pink has no name. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaEnc8g3KVxG6i-Fczz_UivO4ARSQd1nEvP8ynWjIJxcH8XAPHk-IkDM-bKo-bUyoRwRD2vYerwbxkuNSxajqsP7AyCo1lQAjaGrs1TnaQLlIHd5NTpgFPpMix-wREf8-g1W__/s1600/Hannah+%2526+Rose+Gdn+TulipsSm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaEnc8g3KVxG6i-Fczz_UivO4ARSQd1nEvP8ynWjIJxcH8XAPHk-IkDM-bKo-bUyoRwRD2vYerwbxkuNSxajqsP7AyCo1lQAjaGrs1TnaQLlIHd5NTpgFPpMix-wREf8-g1W__/s400/Hannah+%2526+Rose+Gdn+TulipsSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Oh, there's Hannah again - surveying her domain!</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs-IFJ3mfYXm2oMnu8moRmtHJcEMKVzmfzahnjM3HAPGUJh8Hlxvv9g4sh4jCZtDiEAc-XRDCjOmD8fi-dXSPQRQ5uhCl8Ur_rciAr6rCUYI7rjTkJMXo3rWY_EsmmKU4EVK7z/s1600/Tulips+Blue+Heron3Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs-IFJ3mfYXm2oMnu8moRmtHJcEMKVzmfzahnjM3HAPGUJh8Hlxvv9g4sh4jCZtDiEAc-XRDCjOmD8fi-dXSPQRQ5uhCl8Ur_rciAr6rCUYI7rjTkJMXo3rWY_EsmmKU4EVK7z/s400/Tulips+Blue+Heron3Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Blue Heron with their fringed petals</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlWGV8fLE0mmUshMaLRKS6bHRDfemqSeil_PUn8n44oANfdw5Urd8zo3Iuu3CttKDpLGGhc_YZajz-W6JuD9tiv1TMP-XEmhs7l4YSy3KCa85hniKTkVVLvZjS4kEyPsLTUJIR/s1600/Tulips+Blue+Heron4Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlWGV8fLE0mmUshMaLRKS6bHRDfemqSeil_PUn8n44oANfdw5Urd8zo3Iuu3CttKDpLGGhc_YZajz-W6JuD9tiv1TMP-XEmhs7l4YSy3KCa85hniKTkVVLvZjS4kEyPsLTUJIR/s400/Tulips+Blue+Heron4Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">and dark throats.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">I love the way it lights the burgundy Heuchera in the foreground. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4HUCbczAImyvBuqvGIHjyg8-rT9hyHYVaP5Dcf51n0azgyo2myHt8ZD_zqQLSOo9XTuS3jeVZ_PcPjVeI30LS788_VTGTqCuVIeRd98qpbPhTFF4hR5vnM37nZ44-TJ6mBVz9/s1600/Tulips+Pink+Gdn1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4HUCbczAImyvBuqvGIHjyg8-rT9hyHYVaP5Dcf51n0azgyo2myHt8ZD_zqQLSOo9XTuS3jeVZ_PcPjVeI30LS788_VTGTqCuVIeRd98qpbPhTFF4hR5vnM37nZ44-TJ6mBVz9/s400/Tulips+Pink+Gdn1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Dynasty</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmg3buQG8OB2jF-ykKzJJDtbmt6q5LqsGd3eQjDmF08bh3SNxehIKDRcNbaa611O9LxWcNKCLAH3LqcowG75SMdy7FVlrPBZxkCoa_8ro5zuphhPXx9D0ACQsTMUkip0n0Fepj/s1600/Tulips+%2526+G+Hy+SP+Gdn4Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmg3buQG8OB2jF-ykKzJJDtbmt6q5LqsGd3eQjDmF08bh3SNxehIKDRcNbaa611O9LxWcNKCLAH3LqcowG75SMdy7FVlrPBZxkCoa_8ro5zuphhPXx9D0ACQsTMUkip0n0Fepj/s400/Tulips+%2526+G+Hy+SP+Gdn4Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Red Emporer with Grape Hyacinths by the steps.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil5CodBiCrB3fDMV3KwsTepjQ_7d5-O7OVrNRJL0xqKKBv7mCPvgy5s2KzVcGqU-G7F0pwqYatwoCYryhZDdr4cee6zUZ45EXbpIa0DGhdXbaYxlS6wn8fuSu1g9Rj5gjV-o0A/s1600/Tulips+Lily+Gdn3Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil5CodBiCrB3fDMV3KwsTepjQ_7d5-O7OVrNRJL0xqKKBv7mCPvgy5s2KzVcGqU-G7F0pwqYatwoCYryhZDdr4cee6zUZ45EXbpIa0DGhdXbaYxlS6wn8fuSu1g9Rj5gjV-o0A/s400/Tulips+Lily+Gdn3Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Purple Flag and Pink Impression</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbTKElqvtOCbSZkCwja_go7WZeC532xc1v06oxJodpsNUtotx8FtZOSbJNSwbWWi18nd_z0f83Cs5qBmuMt49K-TRYk6-B8hpfv4Z6ZD_XUGRr7hmSMAycsFiOiiroN4n-m6wv/s1600/Tulips+Red+Back+Door3Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbTKElqvtOCbSZkCwja_go7WZeC532xc1v06oxJodpsNUtotx8FtZOSbJNSwbWWi18nd_z0f83Cs5qBmuMt49K-TRYk6-B8hpfv4Z6ZD_XUGRr7hmSMAycsFiOiiroN4n-m6wv/s400/Tulips+Red+Back+Door3Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">This is the morning view outside our back door....when the sun shines :) </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">Carol of </span><a href="http://maydreamsgardens.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #a64d79;">May Dreams Gardens</span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> is our gracious host for Bloom Day. If you visit her website you'll see a very long list of bloggers offering their May blooms for your perusal and enjoyment.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">Happy May Bloom Day everyone!</span></div>Kerrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18362584475435433892noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20997403.post-86481553927566362512011-04-15T23:45:00.020-04:002011-04-16T17:33:57.229-04:00Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day - April 2011<div style="text-align: center;"><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">The mid-April garden is springing to life!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">I can't remember ever appreciating the newly emerging blooms quite so much. </span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">Perhaps it's because our winter seemed everlasting.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUJDDe-AP14dl_fj18JhMDIkB4ILwbxtxqToWKN33wzdB4-AKbRmtnddyzajJTuLhnIaWQfR9-VdjpAf2_BDQI_It0EeYYiqNOyoBDDUjRsfKNcFcRwrV5q5t2gTE-2l5Fkxf8/s1600/Daffs+Lilac+Gdn2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUJDDe-AP14dl_fj18JhMDIkB4ILwbxtxqToWKN33wzdB4-AKbRmtnddyzajJTuLhnIaWQfR9-VdjpAf2_BDQI_It0EeYYiqNOyoBDDUjRsfKNcFcRwrV5q5t2gTE-2l5Fkxf8/s400/Daffs+Lilac+Gdn2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">The sight of blooming Daffodils lifts my soul. </span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXyXjN4_rKO2Tsfj2fWtXGCgJa6CTKHkRhruz7XvsORwFkZaYlPbBuGLC1vNMAW96_aFMHpwpsg2So5mdnQxu1eps573BCIB4qm39WJY-VfdSPIz5_ormA-hOQZ1Sa79GawqyP/s1600/Daffs+%2526+Scilla+Lilac+Gdn8Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXyXjN4_rKO2Tsfj2fWtXGCgJa6CTKHkRhruz7XvsORwFkZaYlPbBuGLC1vNMAW96_aFMHpwpsg2So5mdnQxu1eps573BCIB4qm39WJY-VfdSPIz5_ormA-hOQZ1Sa79GawqyP/s400/Daffs+%2526+Scilla+Lilac+Gdn8Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">This time last year the gardens were bursting with blooms, but they're all a little slower this spring. </span><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE2rarWiPnrHU0h2zFo8jeVrpknydVB1ERFH2e7nRb3vhi-SO_lfEx7HNHEbBHtqmuRraaaioWTvp19L2V2_58lRXDk6VVsIHtQtRvZzX_PL-eWj_2087EmAu3HRyOC-B0GbYx/s1600/HyacinthSm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE2rarWiPnrHU0h2zFo8jeVrpknydVB1ERFH2e7nRb3vhi-SO_lfEx7HNHEbBHtqmuRraaaioWTvp19L2V2_58lRXDk6VVsIHtQtRvZzX_PL-eWj_2087EmAu3HRyOC-B0GbYx/s400/HyacinthSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><span style="color: #38761d;">Hyacinths were fully open for last year's Bloom Day, but the flowers are just emerging this week.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3JzQkk-8CekgA1XV0lu8oOfYWmUNtqj61Z321TInBIsrhrCh7-8PEpHGEibi1JsMW1BXFjqo1d2CNTBNb4DRxIGwN2vuThSnMtbhkWYW41vIR0Psf8k5py56x_zggkURcfHnA/s1600/Lilac+Crocuses+%2526+BeeSm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3JzQkk-8CekgA1XV0lu8oOfYWmUNtqj61Z321TInBIsrhrCh7-8PEpHGEibi1JsMW1BXFjqo1d2CNTBNb4DRxIGwN2vuThSnMtbhkWYW41vIR0Psf8k5py56x_zggkURcfHnA/s400/Lilac+Crocuses+%2526+BeeSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">A few Crocuses are still blooming and the bees have been busily enjoying them. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNtOtpZtPonGVPIEmJsoDbzm5n966bJa6YYeFQDdKyC2emwCN_efoVEHcy8bl7zkTe_OYMp9uBflzf45iSvl447Z8HS5e_PjP8hdvthXpbtHQ12H3uQIAkr_Rbc0RqZfsTyrKK/s1600/Crocus+Yellow2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNtOtpZtPonGVPIEmJsoDbzm5n966bJa6YYeFQDdKyC2emwCN_efoVEHcy8bl7zkTe_OYMp9uBflzf45iSvl447Z8HS5e_PjP8hdvthXpbtHQ12H3uQIAkr_Rbc0RqZfsTyrKK/s400/Crocus+Yellow2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">There's a small patch of golden yellow Crocuses in the Clematis Garden.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEOJdAadWSN_u5v-WvyBswhbQ_nVWKIujl2uMLqkFVYWK3wkkNibVFrn44F2Yjok5UFsE4jaGgZ7ISPb7qh1bcaNyU-rtsJHbSFj-fTlu46hFckGQBPxSLxKtnOD2v42IgBaS4/s1600/Purple+Crocuses+Open6Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEOJdAadWSN_u5v-WvyBswhbQ_nVWKIujl2uMLqkFVYWK3wkkNibVFrn44F2Yjok5UFsE4jaGgZ7ISPb7qh1bcaNyU-rtsJHbSFj-fTlu46hFckGQBPxSLxKtnOD2v42IgBaS4/s400/Purple+Crocuses+Open6Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">These beauties have just finished, but they were still gorgeous just a few days ago.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyZtNMPPqw-zFn7pYvgBvrJW7HDmraZVGSq2Xex3t9uuiNsfRK0VJWPlu_OQE8ts1TSFniXAxcAlOrls7Lbgpicv43GZynYS4XR_FXqudq0ej2PG7TLD89Wy-9BopHFDCDTuRx/s1600/Crocus+Purple+Mix+TL+Gdn2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyZtNMPPqw-zFn7pYvgBvrJW7HDmraZVGSq2Xex3t9uuiNsfRK0VJWPlu_OQE8ts1TSFniXAxcAlOrls7Lbgpicv43GZynYS4XR_FXqudq0ej2PG7TLD89Wy-9BopHFDCDTuRx/s400/Crocus+Purple+Mix+TL+Gdn2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Most of this mixed group are drooping now as well, but they were such a delight during their brief reign of glory.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvwvlm4Lfi3-NtXCxKqk3RiuTdqag-kS6BNNDdm0fLXbMbWP8UAsMWygVE7GMPYDpZw4N9E97dZUdYTH5Lgz_Y2WlJWJo-uDPdWGG1PPTnTQXw3_DXuUGHNigCZg7rNdwuLsj-/s1600/Daffs+%2526+Scilla+Lilac+Gdn3Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvwvlm4Lfi3-NtXCxKqk3RiuTdqag-kS6BNNDdm0fLXbMbWP8UAsMWygVE7GMPYDpZw4N9E97dZUdYTH5Lgz_Y2WlJWJo-uDPdWGG1PPTnTQXw3_DXuUGHNigCZg7rNdwuLsj-/s400/Daffs+%2526+Scilla+Lilac+Gdn3Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Hannah is so happy to be exploring the outdoors again. </span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHknaZgRc4NhHPym44dRkPU2vfN2DWpFYZlLK-fI0i5aemMIHG7NQ0UUUDs5i4Xxoi52xuC2ca1U8yR08JlXsNj2HvFajZeqzOAn6fsLthSaxmeo30PbdLR2Qtl-ogj6PfJ5kf/s1600/Hanna+in+Daffs2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHknaZgRc4NhHPym44dRkPU2vfN2DWpFYZlLK-fI0i5aemMIHG7NQ0UUUDs5i4Xxoi52xuC2ca1U8yR08JlXsNj2HvFajZeqzOAn6fsLthSaxmeo30PbdLR2Qtl-ogj6PfJ5kf/s400/Hanna+in+Daffs2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">She thinks the Daffodils make a good hiding place for watching the birds.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioyiG99UFhdaR2eSUhjUibipQj9OYjgcD9wGdquJRESUtyLl_SFaoBkgz-HgfUwX3BY7rxyynrikalu4nKJPNw3a0vW41vWM-kl7k-yRLgwnfvBg06EzaJsjkpRn2tjpvsTtLC/s1600/Scilla+%2526+Hannah2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioyiG99UFhdaR2eSUhjUibipQj9OYjgcD9wGdquJRESUtyLl_SFaoBkgz-HgfUwX3BY7rxyynrikalu4nKJPNw3a0vW41vWM-kl7k-yRLgwnfvBg06EzaJsjkpRn2tjpvsTtLC/s400/Scilla+%2526+Hannah2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">The blue flowered Scilla siberica (Siberian Squill) is one of my absolute favorites. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiHHuVKKjGlgfcLV40wSOxbuTvf0KLwEfoUQxC-_i948nIDA3iYym4Zv3vglkkPhWELNxF1NVNKI6PocHEbgpUr3DiStr-jixgHfICRUk_VHJ3sO3RJtfdXuhsOoniGL95ovc-/s1600/Scillas+%2526+Bee1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiHHuVKKjGlgfcLV40wSOxbuTvf0KLwEfoUQxC-_i948nIDA3iYym4Zv3vglkkPhWELNxF1NVNKI6PocHEbgpUr3DiStr-jixgHfICRUk_VHJ3sO3RJtfdXuhsOoniGL95ovc-/s400/Scillas+%2526+Bee1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Bees love it too.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuiOxKPZmhbUs4xa8i37YTNe4u5P-3rxgr-R-yc3ZYiEqTroeZOzwFdZUnXQdcSO6V6_PKQi5u6gDlB58BO-qoVOFAxiuuJJrVttU_YjmhZ2xZGulzS8EoWtZwTgsXvIqVvoJ1/s1600/Daffs+White+%2526+Yellow4Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuiOxKPZmhbUs4xa8i37YTNe4u5P-3rxgr-R-yc3ZYiEqTroeZOzwFdZUnXQdcSO6V6_PKQi5u6gDlB58BO-qoVOFAxiuuJJrVttU_YjmhZ2xZGulzS8EoWtZwTgsXvIqVvoJ1/s400/Daffs+White+%2526+Yellow4Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">The yellow and white Daffodils in the Clematis Garden were some of the first to open just a couple of days ago.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjssB4BXptVWKOoebzDcbhInyfzufS7IStea2ODZrgv9Iazp0AUB4h2WnIslE_NohyphenhyphenpeRDczvkt9zno80-COuDvsWSFrHqbFl-gnPONtNGmfKhlXELzDG7wZ2e7Bn03JhZO2KIG/s1600/Snowdrops+Pink+Gdn4Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjssB4BXptVWKOoebzDcbhInyfzufS7IStea2ODZrgv9Iazp0AUB4h2WnIslE_NohyphenhyphenpeRDczvkt9zno80-COuDvsWSFrHqbFl-gnPONtNGmfKhlXELzDG7wZ2e7Bn03JhZO2KIG/s400/Snowdrops+Pink+Gdn4Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Snowdrops are finally beginning to fade, after blooming for a month, and don't look as good as this now, but it's amazing how well they hold up to the inconsistencies of early spring weather.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN7Mq9-CYOVU5VpMpA6njANoE9sNCZC8qAE9AhYT4FXLnPgSRcSuQ4rUT8eXlXIbz81hGWPHqlJMRJfVq8MVo1gkLbdL9wuiaLrEOdOvDX7exXZUswbI_OqzhiauyGLqJjgJJ3/s1600/Chionodoxas2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN7Mq9-CYOVU5VpMpA6njANoE9sNCZC8qAE9AhYT4FXLnPgSRcSuQ4rUT8eXlXIbz81hGWPHqlJMRJfVq8MVo1gkLbdL9wuiaLrEOdOvDX7exXZUswbI_OqzhiauyGLqJjgJJ3/s400/Chionodoxas2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">There's something so endearing about the little bulbs of spring. These Chionadoxas (Glory of the Snow) make such a pretty patch of color.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdprlMPektTnpgWiHYx0H6VWFwmROV3_6MzJGk6S4nTOXz4NpNNr7JQIFP_gb8jGJw-hKm-nATvPqi93vuAPlScW7WnYt8fIPF5VidH8EvQfduepjZJgxrogwt-DECJCYGmYJL/s1600/Hellebore+First+Flower1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdprlMPektTnpgWiHYx0H6VWFwmROV3_6MzJGk6S4nTOXz4NpNNr7JQIFP_gb8jGJw-hKm-nATvPqi93vuAPlScW7WnYt8fIPF5VidH8EvQfduepjZJgxrogwt-DECJCYGmYJL/s400/Hellebore+First+Flower1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">The pink Helleborus has been slow to open.....</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZmlRHxzFU_rMnZjQIKULkOC3C4hNMymartsPD3zSsCHe-Qti3p6_kLEIoFQo7BCN9BlqMzb0nWiJMvUEYJ_7JDiaVWTAY597QwMSkKNqtj4Nvu63qJNcyw8K88_PAXuUTkYlv/s1600/Hellebore+First+Flower3Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZmlRHxzFU_rMnZjQIKULkOC3C4hNMymartsPD3zSsCHe-Qti3p6_kLEIoFQo7BCN9BlqMzb0nWiJMvUEYJ_7JDiaVWTAY597QwMSkKNqtj4Nvu63qJNcyw8K88_PAXuUTkYlv/s400/Hellebore+First+Flower3Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">......but here it is, finally! </span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">Not as spectacular as some I've seen on other blogs, but very precious to me after waiting 4 years for this bloom! </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1HGxukqwfk3bVg6xuEXVke34Yi4-0UuOt83vEoskDOoZNfup15S128O7qJXpUxNSZTyksfvNRvnz1YGEmK05tCHZscoK_RyvN7vU4CY01npTRK9K7Vff1EQZ9BlO-_f_ZGrss/s1600/Hellebore+White+New+FlowerSm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1HGxukqwfk3bVg6xuEXVke34Yi4-0UuOt83vEoskDOoZNfup15S128O7qJXpUxNSZTyksfvNRvnz1YGEmK05tCHZscoK_RyvN7vU4CY01npTRK9K7Vff1EQZ9BlO-_f_ZGrss/s400/Hellebore+White+New+FlowerSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">There are a few new blooms on the white Helleborus. It began blooming back in October and is still producing blooms after napping under a blanket of snow for several months.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9X79MLMB6B5buwNbQfG7yyVFog0rR-FZ8m5Tp9g2clfwRd2yVwSJloir7nI7_6YEa0hbh2U_2k1HUGYO-YA3rmKwPPCSr8XV1PlxjwHLPBbDqQ3DmwFKmVvitb7lWepC-xB8Q/s1600/Silver+Maple+Flowers3Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9X79MLMB6B5buwNbQfG7yyVFog0rR-FZ8m5Tp9g2clfwRd2yVwSJloir7nI7_6YEa0hbh2U_2k1HUGYO-YA3rmKwPPCSr8XV1PlxjwHLPBbDqQ3DmwFKmVvitb7lWepC-xB8Q/s400/Silver+Maple+Flowers3Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">The Silver Maple is ablaze with fuzzy red flowers and I see a haze of red from the maples in the surrounding woods. </span></div><br />
<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheWA6aSIlYZJOll4si_TldaEm5wOG4b8fUlXq-RL4A7LX_oRxh4bWlMY1QP9a0nzGvakAhF3b1M4SNhzHGdcLCkZCRnTCicDfwbAd8mamFiDWBv8-wk8coUiWfmZThyUgX1Fb7/s1600/Hanna+in+Daffs6Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheWA6aSIlYZJOll4si_TldaEm5wOG4b8fUlXq-RL4A7LX_oRxh4bWlMY1QP9a0nzGvakAhF3b1M4SNhzHGdcLCkZCRnTCicDfwbAd8mamFiDWBv8-wk8coUiWfmZThyUgX1Fb7/s400/Hanna+in+Daffs6Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">We've had several beautiful, sunny days lately (with April showers in between) and I've been out doing some clean-up in the garden beds. It feels so good to be out in the garden again, feeling the warmth of the sun! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Hannah is in full agreement :)</span><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAfndDawPRerIwDe-ADy8CMWt4IjYHJUdGnKLC8gImaIme25Mfn21aBhPM1OXtETiebgH_YBw5Ck0m0HP1jgx_5tXHig3qwghCEdBdhQ4HmUTuQMr6cnFZUJNlqs9JUZ7NlR1T/s1600/Daffs+Lilac+Gdn1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAfndDawPRerIwDe-ADy8CMWt4IjYHJUdGnKLC8gImaIme25Mfn21aBhPM1OXtETiebgH_YBw5Ck0m0HP1jgx_5tXHig3qwghCEdBdhQ4HmUTuQMr6cnFZUJNlqs9JUZ7NlR1T/s400/Daffs+Lilac+Gdn1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">And how wonderful it is to once again have colorful blooms to photograph and enjoy. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcGXPeqwnyuZbbQyurbuE4VTOyakhipaXIFq1-wDQ9eyqLfYyvwWDjKHTPRqWbk4IkOpiR4acyrHF4ZAemyKfP_H122-EXSGsCjyEWJJny13BqBY37mce27iMbWgOkjX1iucx4/s1600/Daffs+TL+Gdn3Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcGXPeqwnyuZbbQyurbuE4VTOyakhipaXIFq1-wDQ9eyqLfYyvwWDjKHTPRqWbk4IkOpiR4acyrHF4ZAemyKfP_H122-EXSGsCjyEWJJny13BqBY37mce27iMbWgOkjX1iucx4/s400/Daffs+TL+Gdn3Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">I hope you're enjoying your spring (or fall) garden as much as I'm enjoying mine. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">Carol of </span><a href="http://maydreamsgardens.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #741b47;">May Dreams Gardens</span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> has a long list of other gardeners showing off their blooms for this April Bloom Day. I hope you'll find time to visit her and click some of those links. </span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">I notice that Carol's Indiana garden is quite a bit further along than our upstate NY zone 5 garden, but we'll get there. I'm quite happy to go a little slower and just enjoy each day of these long awaited spring blooms.</span></div></div>Kerrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18362584475435433892noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20997403.post-54281347824928340922011-04-05T22:25:00.021-04:002011-04-05T22:52:34.607-04:00Spring Magic!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Color is gradually returning to our spring garden, and each daily walk brings new discoveries. </span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;">There's not a great deal of warmth in the air yet and it seems to me I could count the sunny spring days on one hand.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Today's weather brought a mixture of rain and wet snow, with cold winds persisting, as they have for most of March and these first few days of April, so my exploratory walk this afternoon was very brief.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">This past weekend brought sunshine though, and Sunday was the warmest and sunniest day we've had so far this spring. </span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;">Naturally the plants were calling out to be photographed, and how could I resist?</span></div><span style="color: #274e13;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFTB3ffoQEWUn8_tbfwcvt1ofLPgNOrqifhxK4d0yBiNxFfc22fsrMSNxcHxvmHC7vy5XQz4-QybEsCLbg3cZFEsbwzvZ-bdtXRUGoav4ulCmnSM_wOfoxuO8DNoD9d2JgN_jn/s1600/SnowdropsCrSm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><img border="0" height="213" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFTB3ffoQEWUn8_tbfwcvt1ofLPgNOrqifhxK4d0yBiNxFfc22fsrMSNxcHxvmHC7vy5XQz4-QybEsCLbg3cZFEsbwzvZ-bdtXRUGoav4ulCmnSM_wOfoxuO8DNoD9d2JgN_jn/s320/SnowdropsCrSm.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #274e13;">Snowdrops/Galanthus opened their diminutive blooms to the warm sunshine.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"> second season, but there are babies surrounding it! If you click the photo for a larger view you'll see that there's a busy fly on the flower.</span></div><span style="color: #274e13;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb5YxpNiOd1lv5gchyWT7LiYW26OhHOFvB-SYbOLbkn4gvV1fmVF4RC48tk2JLAzvzQLmletNgKaj9zjbp9TSFXaiXo4F4IuVey6vbTM7p8hkUYkrTLev7Zn3UyxHxI0Wx-zF-/s1600/Jasmine+%2526+Crocus2Sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><img border="0" height="213" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb5YxpNiOd1lv5gchyWT7LiYW26OhHOFvB-SYbOLbkn4gvV1fmVF4RC48tk2JLAzvzQLmletNgKaj9zjbp9TSFXaiXo4F4IuVey6vbTM7p8hkUYkrTLev7Zn3UyxHxI0Wx-zF-/s320/Jasmine+%2526+Crocus2Sm.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Jasmine was happy to be out in the garden soaking up the sunshine.</span></div><span style="color: #274e13;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcV1KKz47MGpXE7n4anFUoiBZ3z7oH_i-iipozR4REnueZNy-uBd9nNPmaX51dQCsJ9LPzfRnKigaeczUs4jiCm1Mkp-UVgK2ljTQzv1YlIt7DPhaIWM3MDqaXgZeJjOj2ZnOc/s1600/Crocus+First+Blooms2Sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><img border="0" height="213" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcV1KKz47MGpXE7n4anFUoiBZ3z7oH_i-iipozR4REnueZNy-uBd9nNPmaX51dQCsJ9LPzfRnKigaeczUs4jiCm1Mkp-UVgK2ljTQzv1YlIt7DPhaIWM3MDqaXgZeJjOj2ZnOc/s320/Crocus+First+Blooms2Sm.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">These little purples are always the first to bloom.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiywJDzwGkyPJ32DzLyPAYKvsEo2Mp2nCf09yM7RgLiaQXVhOIPZPVvT9eAxKNWQPlYwJzM7ZvUZG2MzTA3ProoTdpyGwWGIG4aBDwJYyURWcNWLwePEWlq7zhIgl5rh_TZVg8X/s1600/Crocus+Purple+Lge2Sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><img border="0" height="213" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiywJDzwGkyPJ32DzLyPAYKvsEo2Mp2nCf09yM7RgLiaQXVhOIPZPVvT9eAxKNWQPlYwJzM7ZvUZG2MzTA3ProoTdpyGwWGIG4aBDwJYyURWcNWLwePEWlq7zhIgl5rh_TZVg8X/s320/Crocus+Purple+Lge2Sm.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Here are the large purples late Sunday afternoon.</span></div><span style="color: #274e13;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEIN6J47__6KmW7a63NKz_W4AuarqLEzeEgQ-6hh8jT2z0AjQKuqaFuFzo6tqMf4kcejTsrpkgwXnlWEEkYnW0FdK7RJIrV5AOeF0fClqW54PVQLmVInmLfyUDEY-UPHWyAsmT/s1600/Crocus+White2Sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><img border="0" height="213" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEIN6J47__6KmW7a63NKz_W4AuarqLEzeEgQ-6hh8jT2z0AjQKuqaFuFzo6tqMf4kcejTsrpkgwXnlWEEkYnW0FdK7RJIrV5AOeF0fClqW54PVQLmVInmLfyUDEY-UPHWyAsmT/s320/Crocus+White2Sm.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">And the lovely whites with the sun shining through their petals.</span></div><span style="color: #274e13;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifB6mBIdUZMC_GmsB1d0bxJFCzSssImajLtdVWyp40OkDY3S2ydFlq4BRZYdZpLkG1IPg8wJhVC8vQBV__stKc8cWyAuIgmKW8K5bsr1oFyy0ruNrH8lSVv_PxmnGgE1wDIvZU/s1600/Crocus+Yellow2Sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><img border="0" height="213" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifB6mBIdUZMC_GmsB1d0bxJFCzSssImajLtdVWyp40OkDY3S2ydFlq4BRZYdZpLkG1IPg8wJhVC8vQBV__stKc8cWyAuIgmKW8K5bsr1oFyy0ruNrH8lSVv_PxmnGgE1wDIvZU/s320/Crocus+Yellow2Sm.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">In the spring of 2008 there were still 2 nice clumps of about 30 of these golden yellow crocuses, but they were nowhere to be found in the spring of '09. Vole tunnels told the story of hungry little rodents, but this one tiny bulb was apparently overlooked, and happily, here it is making an appearance this spring. </span></div><span style="color: #274e13;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtbk9k5U7X7MlHVta8cuOwwoWiDsG2HN5y_wURv2diPhRleYw9p2ioai6Nltfr93m5SdWnZXwafskQY9IkTf_0X7YnxyfLZ7L6fSUZ07S3lvSV99pMuPass8pDIAxdIYNE4I4f/s1600/Crocus+Lavender+Striped1Sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><img border="0" height="213" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtbk9k5U7X7MlHVta8cuOwwoWiDsG2HN5y_wURv2diPhRleYw9p2ioai6Nltfr93m5SdWnZXwafskQY9IkTf_0X7YnxyfLZ7L6fSUZ07S3lvSV99pMuPass8pDIAxdIYNE4I4f/s320/Crocus+Lavender+Striped1Sm.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Nearby are a couple of nice clumps of this lovely lavender with purple stripes. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBIS7Mibuvh9rOIaEHJrKC14UzVvjjHt7FWmTHjztGpoWfqUoZwHAg_CCQ4c_BoCOU9sSO7KFNUqqvX2cDlQ7ouLpRA9KMsQ1HtA0M_6bMQ2p2b1_H53mRCXmficnJPamXDF-5/s1600/Tulips+Popping+Through2Sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><img border="0" height="212" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBIS7Mibuvh9rOIaEHJrKC14UzVvjjHt7FWmTHjztGpoWfqUoZwHAg_CCQ4c_BoCOU9sSO7KFNUqqvX2cDlQ7ouLpRA9KMsQ1HtA0M_6bMQ2p2b1_H53mRCXmficnJPamXDF-5/s320/Tulips+Popping+Through2Sm.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">I love the coloring of the tulip leaves.</span></div><span style="color: #274e13;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG_e80e8V6npRbLdXyUZbEOI6QF2y5plL7wFE37WnQTebNJ6czVwHCs3zXXeiqH7ifcCG0izgo9oFl1QF-1u3DczOHMsV_Id2hzth8ZbBfTiGj6Bs8C2QBcFXlJZv6tCYsK99U/s1600/Scilla+Budding2Sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><img border="0" height="213" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG_e80e8V6npRbLdXyUZbEOI6QF2y5plL7wFE37WnQTebNJ6czVwHCs3zXXeiqH7ifcCG0izgo9oFl1QF-1u3DczOHMsV_Id2hzth8ZbBfTiGj6Bs8C2QBcFXlJZv6tCYsK99U/s320/Scilla+Budding2Sm.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">I was surprised to discover the Scilla siberica had tiny blue buds at the base of the leaves. I've been watching carefully for them to appear, and on March 30th suddenly there they were! I've never noticed before that the buds appear with the leaves. They bloom with the Daffodils so I wasn't expecting to see buds this soon. </span></div><span style="color: #274e13;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVmV5mXOciueh8UEjXczm_FujV46STXf3j-vfJVJORWyDQZ4PlD6TrjFLzGjSjLyf-TZuf1q0GphkhHsakFvejM-X7hpf0yB0g1sEfAZ5Ay_XlMCKx_8VYdKtaxWTYVSuSCx_b/s1600/Snowdrops1Sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><img border="0" height="213" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVmV5mXOciueh8UEjXczm_FujV46STXf3j-vfJVJORWyDQZ4PlD6TrjFLzGjSjLyf-TZuf1q0GphkhHsakFvejM-X7hpf0yB0g1sEfAZ5Ay_XlMCKx_8VYdKtaxWTYVSuSCx_b/s320/Snowdrops1Sm.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">There are Snowdrops to be found in several garden beds as I keep spreading them around. They can be moved at any time during the gardening months.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCi5nCyjCKKMfg6NQOt-hb0rYRtU1KnD3BemVfe-LCQfyuD7JTpb5fnwuyaEOqdnXS503jtaggxLpECElCsRMYdN4Tq41xf-Dh6JxG-D2mO4hqBQmLHAY_f0CtZzMVoT4dfh9o/s1600/Silver+Maple+BudsSm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><img border="0" height="213" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCi5nCyjCKKMfg6NQOt-hb0rYRtU1KnD3BemVfe-LCQfyuD7JTpb5fnwuyaEOqdnXS503jtaggxLpECElCsRMYdN4Tq41xf-Dh6JxG-D2mO4hqBQmLHAY_f0CtZzMVoT4dfh9o/s320/Silver+Maple+BudsSm.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">The Silver Maple is loaded with buds of burnished red. This tree is beautiful in spring, summer and fall.</span></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5SvMrx3QS6R0NQET6Nhr1h1bCA2tDWoAMP8TMFE_MV5WBmI0hfcgkuwbVnnZSlw99F2NCPbh65Il5pmkj4VUCqcaOpfA3Znoor-BMPyySq0rcYLCzV0Z7JBeQ79tZL_D7YsB_/s1600/Hellebore+Pink+Budding1Sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><img border="0" height="213" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5SvMrx3QS6R0NQET6Nhr1h1bCA2tDWoAMP8TMFE_MV5WBmI0hfcgkuwbVnnZSlw99F2NCPbh65Il5pmkj4VUCqcaOpfA3Znoor-BMPyySq0rcYLCzV0Z7JBeQ79tZL_D7YsB_/s320/Hellebore+Pink+Budding1Sm.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">And here is the most exciting discovery of all (at least to me)! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">It's not much to look at yet, but the buds on this Hellebore have been long awaited. The plant was labeled as "Hellebore mixed" when I found it in my favorite nursery in the summer of '07, and this is the first time it's produced blooms. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">After 4 years I finally know the color - it's pink and I'm so happy about that! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">I'm keeping a close eye on those buds but they're not doing much yet, so I'll just have to be patient.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Happy spring to all who are emerging from a long winter!</span></div>Kerrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18362584475435433892noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20997403.post-2410487941522712632011-03-15T23:32:00.003-04:002011-03-16T01:14:40.020-04:00Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day - March 2011<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><em>At long last!!</em> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">After a winter that just wouldn't quit (and is almost certainly not done with us yet),</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Mid March has brought definite signs of spring to our upstate New York garden. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Could we possibly be more grateful for this sunny March Bloom Day with temperatures approaching 50ºF/3.8ºC? I think not!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;">My dear hubby came home from the hospital on February 28th and, although his recovery has been slow, today's sunshine enticed him outside for a walk to the mailbox for the first time in weeks. We look forward to more sunny days which will surely help speed his progress. </span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;">Grateful thanks to all for your well wishes and prayers. They are so very much appreciated.</span></div><span style="color: #274e13;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Last week on Monday, March 7th we were enduring the second day of this winter's ultimate snowstorm for our area (we hope!), which dumped 2 feet of snow on us. </span></div><span style="color: #274e13;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDm36rOAC0H8wa-ZOVefpWk9wL1BS3sO3A8lxKv4YBL2zaR9hK1GQIHcyEAeC1YbXuuoepF7eGk4Et_p7seNBNm6zBS3MrdTKT0RWEoGJ5-IoCdWgVopArYE2NFBQPE4uNe6Qu/s1600/First+Snowdrops5Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #274e13;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDm36rOAC0H8wa-ZOVefpWk9wL1BS3sO3A8lxKv4YBL2zaR9hK1GQIHcyEAeC1YbXuuoepF7eGk4Et_p7seNBNm6zBS3MrdTKT0RWEoGJ5-IoCdWgVopArYE2NFBQPE4uNe6Qu/s400/First+Snowdrops5Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #274e13;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">But today brought sunshine and snowdrops......pure delight!</span></div><span style="color: #274e13;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic2CFTGX7-PS5F21GZZmC0pPTol5su7nQpPHs0MgEgi8EKuVndgInLHU1r-7YSLZrFjThLTR9XcS0Z3j4vVsUVwR2Xt4anC9-_ItHiW49H9kW_wgLkolkLKqtI9DE98O5dLHzC/s1600/First+Snowdrops2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #274e13;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic2CFTGX7-PS5F21GZZmC0pPTol5su7nQpPHs0MgEgi8EKuVndgInLHU1r-7YSLZrFjThLTR9XcS0Z3j4vVsUVwR2Xt4anC9-_ItHiW49H9kW_wgLkolkLKqtI9DE98O5dLHzC/s400/First+Snowdrops2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #274e13;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">I'm entranced by the way the tiny white blossoms are cradled initially in a green cup and then the little teardrop is released to finally open its petals when the sun warms it sufficiently. There wasn't quite enough warmth today for that to happen, but it will come.</span></div><span style="color: #274e13;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2WejaUOKHpm1jEUu4M_Y3dk31bqa5I7Ji7Oitz7ytJVnTF-Zls3_F8Url7ZLQduoJvF1hGH2Lg8q3o9F_KdpskGI8j-Y3RSAaZNffulVPfAnNNmSZzHWHaVwh-zwZesgK0AE0/s1600/Daff+Shoots3Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #274e13;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2WejaUOKHpm1jEUu4M_Y3dk31bqa5I7Ji7Oitz7ytJVnTF-Zls3_F8Url7ZLQduoJvF1hGH2Lg8q3o9F_KdpskGI8j-Y3RSAaZNffulVPfAnNNmSZzHWHaVwh-zwZesgK0AE0/s400/Daff+Shoots3Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #274e13;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Daffodils are poking through, but it will be a while before we see their golden yellow heads nodding in the spring breezes. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #274e13;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #274e13;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggUtLWLDg94TsmWm4v1N2Vbo8yOJD24JWBJjW24YLPo1vZDcMlUm9iNh6hvP1jD7M2fskrvz6kXfkz6k0yjFx64uw3qWmiYIp8ThbaA6bdA6BH0NE2Ac0TT-wUnwkRNXFMtLg1/s1600/Hellebore2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #274e13;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggUtLWLDg94TsmWm4v1N2Vbo8yOJD24JWBJjW24YLPo1vZDcMlUm9iNh6hvP1jD7M2fskrvz6kXfkz6k0yjFx64uw3qWmiYIp8ThbaA6bdA6BH0NE2Ac0TT-wUnwkRNXFMtLg1/s400/Hellebore2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #274e13;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">The resilient Hellebore has emerged from beneath its deep blanket of snow looking a little worse for wear, but do you see those few white buds? This is one tough little plant!</span></div><span style="color: #274e13;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUTyzZXa4lq6kR2MysuFUCn7c3jxCe0cZh9e9E84RD1d81Kg9Y69kLllBSR8aQo475wS1CdXoGbM3SADlXubwSyAYbi0TrEYxjdwYKby_HD_Moxvnkfkb8S5-1G7VpuaOI4d8D/s1600/CleoSm.jpg"><span style="color: #274e13;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUTyzZXa4lq6kR2MysuFUCn7c3jxCe0cZh9e9E84RD1d81Kg9Y69kLllBSR8aQo475wS1CdXoGbM3SADlXubwSyAYbi0TrEYxjdwYKby_HD_Moxvnkfkb8S5-1G7VpuaOI4d8D/s400/CleoSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #274e13;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">We know spring is near when the barn kitties emerge from their self-imposed winter confinement in the barn. Cleo followed me around today, catching up on cuddles as I hunted for blooms.</span></div><span style="color: #274e13;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0DHsTge7hQoQs27iYXCAOF5ILxibAFHupS9b77waCz59vQxPCkMYpjaEHufsfeMQDvshf4C16AqkO2UyN8Fx0ya1_vREKHOqLHWNFZmWWDfTbzF2JMirs_yWCsO1f_THZ529a/s1600/Amaryllis+White7Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #274e13;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0DHsTge7hQoQs27iYXCAOF5ILxibAFHupS9b77waCz59vQxPCkMYpjaEHufsfeMQDvshf4C16AqkO2UyN8Fx0ya1_vREKHOqLHWNFZmWWDfTbzF2JMirs_yWCsO1f_THZ529a/s400/Amaryllis+White7Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #274e13;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Inside the house a white Amaryllis is queen of the March bloom show. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Its first bloom opened on March 7th,</span></div><span style="color: #274e13;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3sPMkJJoAqZFmmGEkg8wYcERZNuH4GvbC8alzTg3qiCIbsn7P2P6SmW4LjeHuMqW5EvQ4ZIVpCP_KgG1oglF_smmCkhrcfMsgf2u9C-XZuJjjunc559QQjjKeRNaXicL86Ypl/s1600/Amaryllis+White8Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #274e13;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3sPMkJJoAqZFmmGEkg8wYcERZNuH4GvbC8alzTg3qiCIbsn7P2P6SmW4LjeHuMqW5EvQ4ZIVpCP_KgG1oglF_smmCkhrcfMsgf2u9C-XZuJjjunc559QQjjKeRNaXicL86Ypl/s400/Amaryllis+White8Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #274e13;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">But now the second glorious bloom is open as well.</span></div><span style="color: #274e13;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5vKRCbTST2cFBBWsQjl7lRbpKt3Bswa8rKIAmQiZgKGgXdtNsciRadsHeyHOHQJ4CfLA8OxpXPghz3U2yy6m717tIcc_onJhz264gdUCjiFOfl24hJiI89dGu5QqJIPHgOtmR/s1600/Amaryllis+White4Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #274e13;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5vKRCbTST2cFBBWsQjl7lRbpKt3Bswa8rKIAmQiZgKGgXdtNsciRadsHeyHOHQJ4CfLA8OxpXPghz3U2yy6m717tIcc_onJhz264gdUCjiFOfl24hJiI89dGu5QqJIPHgOtmR/s400/Amaryllis+White4Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #274e13;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">I love the contrast of white petals against the green throat. </span></div><span style="color: #274e13;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbrlSi5Cj8imDrlYkautr2lcEwdmzlAzyJ2M71pUyOjJorm8bgC2QK7tW39h6Zp5rpwAODdadh2S8Dv-PKI1zm4q5anVP4m6Lcsrjlky2xS75KlQWnJqpVK1sj_uww-L44t8BO/s1600/Abutilon+Pink2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #274e13;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbrlSi5Cj8imDrlYkautr2lcEwdmzlAzyJ2M71pUyOjJorm8bgC2QK7tW39h6Zp5rpwAODdadh2S8Dv-PKI1zm4q5anVP4m6Lcsrjlky2xS75KlQWnJqpVK1sj_uww-L44t8BO/s400/Abutilon+Pink2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #274e13;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">To the left of the Amaryllis the pink Abutilon is sporting a few blooms. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">The orange Abutilon is also blooming upstairs in a cool bedroom but I forgot to take a photo of it.</span></div><span style="color: #274e13;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXG9PeRi87HrPqZcA0w6WjyiXFPV1PnVLZGgb8FPi2HD0nKzpdKpxMznWuXleg9iVKpj3Y6jhMxcZN5ZGL078z9RvMZvjFHqHXRf_7SW8ibQ1rf2n3dsIhGzSS1tx2Lv7WvoUt/s1600/Begonias+Rose+%2526+Baby+Wing1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #274e13;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXG9PeRi87HrPqZcA0w6WjyiXFPV1PnVLZGgb8FPi2HD0nKzpdKpxMznWuXleg9iVKpj3Y6jhMxcZN5ZGL078z9RvMZvjFHqHXRf_7SW8ibQ1rf2n3dsIhGzSS1tx2Lv7WvoUt/s400/Begonias+Rose+%2526+Baby+Wing1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #274e13;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">The two pretty pink begonias are still doing well. That's the Babywing in front with the "Rose" begonia behind.</span></div><span style="color: #274e13;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHr1KBEx2S4HzTJTCGxbQT-4mp9LQN_P01Wj_3lSr8_tleiGVKNpngnvwnGgQD1Oaaz2yfdXw__IvrgCqM84xcSJOUE8DYRg4IYeN3MjxZSTl_8q770hGOXrl9-fXIRmkiRfpB/s1600/Begonia+RoseSm.jpg"><span style="color: #274e13;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHr1KBEx2S4HzTJTCGxbQT-4mp9LQN_P01Wj_3lSr8_tleiGVKNpngnvwnGgQD1Oaaz2yfdXw__IvrgCqM84xcSJOUE8DYRg4IYeN3MjxZSTl_8q770hGOXrl9-fXIRmkiRfpB/s400/Begonia+RoseSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #274e13;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Here's the "Rose" a little closer. </span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;">These 2 begonias have bloomed all winter. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #274e13;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #274e13;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga4Bajfg0hhAB36T0veFTUIgSHb3P7KxWAuvrWG55Y-mBGa8tUkUc9MwLd-p-yv6-Z5xSDN50L8otvGgsfc4QAmFV68BM0viKcS3w0Hoj-bVSJOPQNeEE3k9eDQLm_4qzcbDFy/s1600/Parlor+Palm+Flower2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #274e13;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga4Bajfg0hhAB36T0veFTUIgSHb3P7KxWAuvrWG55Y-mBGa8tUkUc9MwLd-p-yv6-Z5xSDN50L8otvGgsfc4QAmFV68BM0viKcS3w0Hoj-bVSJOPQNeEE3k9eDQLm_4qzcbDFy/s400/Parlor+Palm+Flower2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #274e13;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">There are bloom stalks on the Parlor Palm.</span></div><span style="color: #274e13;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrgqqkKBkMa9Fvpnlbk5zj4HGtZF_bAkDP8qNo-mEiV6QWb0ZSsFX39s99SxPF5N54wgTXgQFHLBjvHL3D-hgR8tlSbzjwZAUxtzTNVuFP4CRwUfLztV-M_0CSYpargYTJe1fl/s1600/Parlor+Palm+Flower1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #274e13;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrgqqkKBkMa9Fvpnlbk5zj4HGtZF_bAkDP8qNo-mEiV6QWb0ZSsFX39s99SxPF5N54wgTXgQFHLBjvHL3D-hgR8tlSbzjwZAUxtzTNVuFP4CRwUfLztV-M_0CSYpargYTJe1fl/s400/Parlor+Palm+Flower1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #274e13;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Twirly green stems dotted with tiny yellow balls. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Isn't nature amazing?</span></div><span style="color: #274e13;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVTX_aQII_dPAXShYB_On5bUyj2YAedMkxvrNAZIup6SsMeHYOEjX7mEo02tF2kqDifzYGMCDuLHm2Ain3qncL41frT9biBrrUNGe8lwoNZubzGvJx9iejlTvC49xAgvMMTHXN/s1600/Cape+Primrose-Streptocarpus2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #274e13;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVTX_aQII_dPAXShYB_On5bUyj2YAedMkxvrNAZIup6SsMeHYOEjX7mEo02tF2kqDifzYGMCDuLHm2Ain3qncL41frT9biBrrUNGe8lwoNZubzGvJx9iejlTvC49xAgvMMTHXN/s400/Cape+Primrose-Streptocarpus2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #274e13;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">The Streptocarpus (Cape Primrose), closely related to the African Violet, has lots of lovely blue blooms. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #274e13;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #274e13;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjySqWry_R2RQRKUEmziPcIGqHbMavr8A9gelUXX5Ro1qOo_BvvL-gpCitwdW8lvB2K5vUhe06jE1z0QcEkmBq7pBqKspl3lnfnPJ0DDUFPXy6YIAozD-id92BVxXmDcF1RwCJj/s1600/Begonias+Pink+%2526+White+WaxSm.jpg"><span style="color: #274e13;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjySqWry_R2RQRKUEmziPcIGqHbMavr8A9gelUXX5Ro1qOo_BvvL-gpCitwdW8lvB2K5vUhe06jE1z0QcEkmBq7pBqKspl3lnfnPJ0DDUFPXy6YIAozD-id92BVxXmDcF1RwCJj/s400/Begonias+Pink+%2526+White+WaxSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #274e13;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Upstairs pink and white Wax Begonias are blooming.</span></div><span style="color: #274e13;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBIPk5oqSUPLVF7DW1-V0MjzEkTQtG6scwyRQ3XxRsFAQEyxeuxLD4kN53x89x0lQI-8xqXcQKi9uWj4xvnjwJ6BxepyKEWxeYstz80B97OI4ccAVaturmeBCdg7mbOIE6RvfM/s1600/Geranium+Van+CentennialSm.jpg"><span style="color: #274e13;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBIPk5oqSUPLVF7DW1-V0MjzEkTQtG6scwyRQ3XxRsFAQEyxeuxLD4kN53x89x0lQI-8xqXcQKi9uWj4xvnjwJ6BxepyKEWxeYstz80B97OI4ccAVaturmeBCdg7mbOIE6RvfM/s400/Geranium+Van+CentennialSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #274e13;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">As well as several overwintering geraniums. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">This one is Vancouver Centennial.</span></div><span style="color: #274e13;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsbNpxBp-8smCzjx9n4-xChciUBB0v3o9amHBVKmpulFLZc0ZTiQ6MGK7Ak6UuU4VDVNi43Iwwt970cFKkByc0BqeilnuW4p3H4HSadyas03PepHWVWeePlmbZUDdPGbNy_E7G/s1600/Kenilworth+Ivy1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #274e13;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsbNpxBp-8smCzjx9n4-xChciUBB0v3o9amHBVKmpulFLZc0ZTiQ6MGK7Ak6UuU4VDVNi43Iwwt970cFKkByc0BqeilnuW4p3H4HSadyas03PepHWVWeePlmbZUDdPGbNy_E7G/s400/Kenilworth+Ivy1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #274e13;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">The Kenilworth Ivy has tiny mauve blooms. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">It loves being in a south facing window.</span></div><span style="color: #274e13;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh7YqZ9jlu1wTd4PeequAW1Y3L8oJlyOSJYYxPwfupwR-OPUPae94Rowj_M4oFaCTPrvBLtlWIqLyCMDPYAwXZNvJUvmwBFuLRPYLAc2g17vBZjxFIaNIfS71rSApbc-3FTzO3/s1600/Christmas+Cactus+Red2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #274e13;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh7YqZ9jlu1wTd4PeequAW1Y3L8oJlyOSJYYxPwfupwR-OPUPae94Rowj_M4oFaCTPrvBLtlWIqLyCMDPYAwXZNvJUvmwBFuLRPYLAc2g17vBZjxFIaNIfS71rSApbc-3FTzO3/s400/Christmas+Cactus+Red2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #274e13;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">The lipstick red Christmas Cactus, not to be outdone by the glorious white Cactus, has put on a wonderful show.</span></div><span style="color: #274e13;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisONzVfh4F4ZA9mzYd3QY_EYIzeVqJ1bf9dAlU1WiJCzWqCTz3ctwzROLIcg_aV_lSn66DfRJXKQAhZkElfNxtAkwmM9qzutD4YuuV99rbib9pGB0NfZa23O52o_eeH0UMANf-/s1600/Christmas+Cactus+Red5Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #274e13;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisONzVfh4F4ZA9mzYd3QY_EYIzeVqJ1bf9dAlU1WiJCzWqCTz3ctwzROLIcg_aV_lSn66DfRJXKQAhZkElfNxtAkwmM9qzutD4YuuV99rbib9pGB0NfZa23O52o_eeH0UMANf-/s400/Christmas+Cactus+Red5Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #274e13;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">I'm not sure if adding the humidity tray helped produce such an abundance of blossoms, but after a disappointing beginning, I'm happy to report that both plants did extremely well. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #274e13;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;">And that wraps up my March Bloom Day offerings.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">To overload your senses with as many other bloom day posts as you can possibly squeeze into your day go to Carol's </span><a href="http://maydreamsgardens.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #a64d79;">May Dreams Gardens</span></a><span style="color: #274e13;"> where she hosts our monthy offering of blooms from all over the globe.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Happy Bloom Day everyone!</span></div>Kerrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18362584475435433892noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20997403.post-89919679442150472362011-02-25T23:07:00.002-05:002011-02-25T23:14:02.218-05:00Belated Bloom Day - February 2011<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #741b47;">I had intended to have a post up for February Bloom Day but fate intervened and my dear hubby took another ride in an ambulance to the hospital with pneumonia again on the evening of the 15th.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #741b47;">The pneumonia is gone, I'm extremely thankful to report, but he's still recovering his strength in the hospital and we hope to have him home on Monday. </span></div><br />
<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-sG6f6pkiS1SSVaN_R3UMiJLFekUoIHnKFvDHvEz2B3XFddThmdSe-LL8wyeBLofjDVTHolKH4igNAPBiBApqzGfgS9zj41TsPwjKuf6-bhQCcels4E97Rwl375FmKFE1W_L1/s1600/Christmas+Cactus+White1Sm.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-sG6f6pkiS1SSVaN_R3UMiJLFekUoIHnKFvDHvEz2B3XFddThmdSe-LL8wyeBLofjDVTHolKH4igNAPBiBApqzGfgS9zj41TsPwjKuf6-bhQCcels4E97Rwl375FmKFE1W_L1/s400/Christmas+Cactus+White1Sm.jpg" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #741b47;">On Bloom Day this Christmas Cactus (<span style="color: #741b47;">Schlumbergera or Zygocactus)</span> had one bloom open, but now, 10 days later, it's loaded with blooms and is the belle of the ball!</span></div><br />
<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSkrLvRrGqnLy6X_t_pwHATD-4fdg8az4n4NSk6shdA9OrzmEsDZFicQkypSo9egzCx6Llt6k5kknD_tWOLFrwFEg6Tep0F27hY3yEEzorN-u2gMCEWXFKpot1kNGUdggAuYiT/s1600/Christmas+Cactus+White4Sm.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSkrLvRrGqnLy6X_t_pwHATD-4fdg8az4n4NSk6shdA9OrzmEsDZFicQkypSo9egzCx6Llt6k5kknD_tWOLFrwFEg6Tep0F27hY3yEEzorN-u2gMCEWXFKpot1kNGUdggAuYiT/s400/Christmas+Cactus+White4Sm.jpg" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #741b47;">Aren't these flamboyant white blooms, with the touch of fuchsia pink, absolutely glorious? </span></div><br />
<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOBqHC3U1KcnYZSGmxAVY-Dc4IMKnBqPFP4qtIw9Z10UywP5fJAazv99IXufx5OWaekJZwomb3GbdEYP3tB1e2EQB03_Charomadp2VskKiHHRd9M6e8k1qcGJcb1Ew4aliquu/s1600/Christmas+Cactus+White3Sm.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOBqHC3U1KcnYZSGmxAVY-Dc4IMKnBqPFP4qtIw9Z10UywP5fJAazv99IXufx5OWaekJZwomb3GbdEYP3tB1e2EQB03_Charomadp2VskKiHHRd9M6e8k1qcGJcb1Ew4aliquu/s400/Christmas+Cactus+White3Sm.jpg" /></a> </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #741b47;">Just what we need to brighten these late winter days and remind us that lots of color lies ahead when spring finally breaks through. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #741b47;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47;">We've had the worst snow storm today that I've seen all winter. </span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;">Last Saturday I drove the 35 minutes to the hospital in very nasty weather...snow and very high winds...scary conditions. </span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;">But today I stayed home. </span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;">Hubby rested and read a lot....and watched cars sliding up and down the hill opposite the hospital from his 5th floor window view. He was glad I stayed safely at home. So was I!!! We missed our afternoon visit but the roads were just too horrible to risk driving. </span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;">We had blowing snow all day, with very low visibility, and ended up with about 9 or 10 inches accumulation, on top of what we already had. I felt very bad for everyone who had to drive in those conditions.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47;">There are quite a few more blooms to show, including the lipstick pink cactus, but they'll have to wait a while. The lovely white cactus deserves a post to itself anyway, for putting on such a beautiful display.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47;">I hope everyone in the path of this latest storm stayed safe.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47;">Remember that Carol of <a href="http://maydreamsgardens.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #073763;">May Dreams Gardens</span></a> has a long list of bloggers offering their February blooms for your enjoyment. Just click the link to see them.</span><br />
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</div>Kerrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18362584475435433892noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20997403.post-18020369774016323902011-02-10T23:30:00.284-05:002011-02-11T02:02:48.892-05:00Remember the Color?<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">With nothing but a vast expanse of white covering the garden and surrounding countryside for weeks on end here in upstate NY I've turned to the computer for solace. It's not that I don't find the snowy scenes beautiful to look at, but sorting through last year's garden photos has been a wonderful spirit lifter and has fed my craving for color. </span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">A myriad photos were left unposted so I thought I'd share a few with you, as you just might be suffering from color deprivation too if, like me, you live in a cold climate. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">Only about five more weeks and spring will be here!</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZihC3kNJihJqQP3itdwO0fjJOy6YT6eQb2ssp3aa_ukxCvM81P01Oykt2j-wIFe7rfxPR7Kgn6w8-NkwX8qRYDo6zMC2WNbCOSWD0ZL6UZTIKgbGz2dTmxOyA1VopzROc-f9c/s1600/Crocus+Purple+Striped3Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZihC3kNJihJqQP3itdwO0fjJOy6YT6eQb2ssp3aa_ukxCvM81P01Oykt2j-wIFe7rfxPR7Kgn6w8-NkwX8qRYDo6zMC2WNbCOSWD0ZL6UZTIKgbGz2dTmxOyA1VopzROc-f9c/s400/Crocus+Purple+Striped3Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Crocuses will open their lovely blooms to the sunshine about the time of the vernal equinox. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfiprwV7eFezsVLzHcjxA1vvTnARoFaFCgcaQZaHXsdemIhU2GSiW0fmwV51luP19ooKM1z-tCyBNcXYRgZg_0sea7rSDH5yg0zObZvzqT-cnezv9HYK-LYxPMxACiq5tUmEoY/s1600/Jasmine+in+Crocus2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfiprwV7eFezsVLzHcjxA1vvTnARoFaFCgcaQZaHXsdemIhU2GSiW0fmwV51luP19ooKM1z-tCyBNcXYRgZg_0sea7rSDH5yg0zObZvzqT-cnezv9HYK-LYxPMxACiq5tUmEoY/s400/Jasmine+in+Crocus2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">The kitties can't wait to spend time outside in the warm air. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Jasmine spends a lot of time dreaming as she looks out the window....when she's not sleeping. </span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDK58FuiEeCKAapBtZgk4t6sn5Y3HJlbejluDhuvPZgdWgKGBhlw88hKKze1FUBbRZFVO_Mea5hPBaKpodvUGB3KSzAwiO80MJfHCduZmwT4u_haVZy-tDk81Vvyq-ZIJEzktn/s1600/Crocus+%2526+BeeSm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDK58FuiEeCKAapBtZgk4t6sn5Y3HJlbejluDhuvPZgdWgKGBhlw88hKKze1FUBbRZFVO_Mea5hPBaKpodvUGB3KSzAwiO80MJfHCduZmwT4u_haVZy-tDk81Vvyq-ZIJEzktn/s400/Crocus+%2526+BeeSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">I can't wait to see the bees again!</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCDrOLd6M-i-chMB6YWAyCgr0g9SWRtKqgdVB2X1bMj1jz4qh2xDN3AtSG9vhb92DXBHn4mxJjxWlIynbmYg70F3MPufnkLO52M0slb_ycaBd3yBYV2_rm-6B40DsVlT9ylarl/s1600/Daffs+%2526+Scilla+Lilac+GdnSm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCDrOLd6M-i-chMB6YWAyCgr0g9SWRtKqgdVB2X1bMj1jz4qh2xDN3AtSG9vhb92DXBHn4mxJjxWlIynbmYg70F3MPufnkLO52M0slb_ycaBd3yBYV2_rm-6B40DsVlT9ylarl/s400/Daffs+%2526+Scilla+Lilac+GdnSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Daffodils and Scilla will follow closely around the beginning of April.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt6kTYqZH3NSoZbZ6pzs958OMpH01JfOHdX3V-L31Z69DP_Okd1uyMkdRtI3gJqHJhHZ3NUw1_dbdG2WHqphBxo8PFtoKsfyK77jnoxBKXsR_HBIGee4s39Yv9VIqlLGcJDbLH/s1600/Daffs+Afternoon+Light2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt6kTYqZH3NSoZbZ6pzs958OMpH01JfOHdX3V-L31Z69DP_Okd1uyMkdRtI3gJqHJhHZ3NUw1_dbdG2WHqphBxo8PFtoKsfyK77jnoxBKXsR_HBIGee4s39Yv9VIqlLGcJDbLH/s400/Daffs+Afternoon+Light2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">And we'll see that glorious afternoon light shining through their yellow petals. </span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">(Now I'm humming "These are a few of my favorite things". See what I mean? Aren't you beginning to feel better?) </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxxj9ypft5NlsgDYa7twb_m9rQL9-KhAzg273tDndiBB3ubQfqzEWReEeLnsv_zl_dCtJjuMGV4YM550F_utHJ0CyF_lCeUPDemsjqjH-55tGhvO8Kutf1ipNFp135S5Aw_Eg8/s1600/Primroses6Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxxj9ypft5NlsgDYa7twb_m9rQL9-KhAzg273tDndiBB3ubQfqzEWReEeLnsv_zl_dCtJjuMGV4YM550F_utHJ0CyF_lCeUPDemsjqjH-55tGhvO8Kutf1ipNFp135S5Aw_Eg8/s400/Primroses6Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">We'll see pale yellow Primroses!</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIj_6ZIAgZjIrW0lOY-lmK7CnTf6joJEAMJowmalqXbLUsxeyC2gz2JxmRl7cskzTuKanQbaKvKLMRywErev-260mGqPfv1YS8Azn3yRDFS2tWI0-rbk_bdYHkRr-ILPstArd1/s1600/Top+Lilac+Gdn+%2526+Hannah2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIj_6ZIAgZjIrW0lOY-lmK7CnTf6joJEAMJowmalqXbLUsxeyC2gz2JxmRl7cskzTuKanQbaKvKLMRywErev-260mGqPfv1YS8Azn3yRDFS2tWI0-rbk_bdYHkRr-ILPstArd1/s400/Top+Lilac+Gdn+%2526+Hannah2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Hyacinths with their sweet perfume. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Tree climbing weather!</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPE4pjuKqoQmOnCdjmn60oPTm6-blpIkQuHSzF7QEBxgdnRQ_UGcEw9fqDnl5CTKHKEtS6mAzy7LFjs1_eXE-CiJBFtU99DnLxoxgLCewSJpKULFKGIlkWPyA0PXXGON3e0igc/s1600/Hannah+%2526+Angelique+TulipsSm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPE4pjuKqoQmOnCdjmn60oPTm6-blpIkQuHSzF7QEBxgdnRQ_UGcEw9fqDnl5CTKHKEtS6mAzy7LFjs1_eXE-CiJBFtU99DnLxoxgLCewSJpKULFKGIlkWPyA0PXXGON3e0igc/s400/Hannah+%2526+Angelique+TulipsSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Hannah will again be my shadow...tiptoeing through the tulips.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgHaAdxMdY04BfxiM4r5RNW5ucls00bcde9KA72L4rOjtup_DkAzz4z_32wtTdvqEgHzl2M2HvnRlYSAxi4KVljbDr5BVEstW2TymRTtXCnjKrBJwIUZ0wyWeiZUUuMzIuw481/s1600/Tulips+Pink+%2526+Purple1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgHaAdxMdY04BfxiM4r5RNW5ucls00bcde9KA72L4rOjtup_DkAzz4z_32wtTdvqEgHzl2M2HvnRlYSAxi4KVljbDr5BVEstW2TymRTtXCnjKrBJwIUZ0wyWeiZUUuMzIuw481/s400/Tulips+Pink+%2526+Purple1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Love those pinks and purples! </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqG-sDD8jT5u15G86Y3azUQisLIwdX2ECObFBbtD7Mz2kj3dOJ8b4j7qZ1RnLm5ydd02kBHZHvSQkH3OZ1v8_NIikaVR_0qGeHSjq8SlCDuP0lmxeQ6oNca_d6HF_2cvdpzO2l/s1600/Tulips+%2526+Pasture1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqG-sDD8jT5u15G86Y3azUQisLIwdX2ECObFBbtD7Mz2kj3dOJ8b4j7qZ1RnLm5ydd02kBHZHvSQkH3OZ1v8_NIikaVR_0qGeHSjq8SlCDuP0lmxeQ6oNca_d6HF_2cvdpzO2l/s400/Tulips+%2526+Pasture1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">There will be green pastures as far as the eye can see.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5_q3ADjSW4X0pk7wqtxYak9xtm62Dbv1DmPUWp4-Bb3bu566VaCYLdaPNbFA9Sa53mYb0GzKRysX7q_7CF2nSa3MZei6CzqrCCa3DiObs8Jka8QrnXgL3GmYFu61k3bQn2lqv/s1600/Yellow+Tulips6Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5_q3ADjSW4X0pk7wqtxYak9xtm62Dbv1DmPUWp4-Bb3bu566VaCYLdaPNbFA9Sa53mYb0GzKRysX7q_7CF2nSa3MZei6CzqrCCa3DiObs8Jka8QrnXgL3GmYFu61k3bQn2lqv/s400/Yellow+Tulips6Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCl_nRoXcJrt3Q4WS4Wiaq7N_RWBzc6Z9aeMxNrtOe17yNrAoQ1BxZEEJcAmNtPLrHO6RAIjScWL3oAYvfWFSVKBeRodubw_TZQZTkz9nRnFJNBWgrrbd223HKG1BuVtXxc-QO/s1600/Red+Tulips1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCl_nRoXcJrt3Q4WS4Wiaq7N_RWBzc6Z9aeMxNrtOe17yNrAoQ1BxZEEJcAmNtPLrHO6RAIjScWL3oAYvfWFSVKBeRodubw_TZQZTkz9nRnFJNBWgrrbd223HKG1BuVtXxc-QO/s400/Red+Tulips1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">And bold Tulips reaching for the sun. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqpAQdwjtun7YohEU5LyfSsVp-vurMHhFtQh4rUdO_lgafjc2wkq9Ep2DgfilCKEhoYglFtzwssyiFD2kPKLxr2ibxktLs3fIG5qYSbzD5TlG7iovxG79xDKFBXtj1vym4lExC/s1600/Crabapple+Trees3Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqpAQdwjtun7YohEU5LyfSsVp-vurMHhFtQh4rUdO_lgafjc2wkq9Ep2DgfilCKEhoYglFtzwssyiFD2kPKLxr2ibxktLs3fIG5qYSbzD5TlG7iovxG79xDKFBXtj1vym4lExC/s400/Crabapple+Trees3Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Crabapple blossoms to delight the eye.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5sEL0dkvO0GzGm-7IIHdnSDd4ADDL9yd5Of1pocEgurAzMxih_NXB6ms09Ojokhx20i7Yu569_Zagfz61hRr2BtTC7BaPEalYe1AadlzJPRc3AbXwUauVNRBKrzQSB7r4enzH/s1600/Crabapple11Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5sEL0dkvO0GzGm-7IIHdnSDd4ADDL9yd5Of1pocEgurAzMxih_NXB6ms09Ojokhx20i7Yu569_Zagfz61hRr2BtTC7BaPEalYe1AadlzJPRc3AbXwUauVNRBKrzQSB7r4enzH/s400/Crabapple11Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5HxLPVrnZOOIcnm2iQGUmLRxIS1mnYoe4CpW7qcqpYHAb3H3bUvAqEM71LJ16zLGP5BTBGNonjVOKB5J4AxRSjUdZdMoyhbp2CQUvmvSMe1ah0NUBD9NJjgYlUwqlUr0GYz05/s1600/Hannah+%2526+Crabapple1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5HxLPVrnZOOIcnm2iQGUmLRxIS1mnYoe4CpW7qcqpYHAb3H3bUvAqEM71LJ16zLGP5BTBGNonjVOKB5J4AxRSjUdZdMoyhbp2CQUvmvSMe1ah0NUBD9NJjgYlUwqlUr0GYz05/s400/Hannah+%2526+Crabapple1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Fences to delight Hannah! </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYRwZ8x1geBztovdXKZ1VkuLDiDK88Z-1NH1wgj5dQMXIPH5RxEmwmf-VezLktKDyBtCDTWkCtwiVXGU0B4s12Y_ALrSImAjJr8UtAv0N6viDb1WA3PWZVYm1j1ZhFMYSiQdZu/s1600/Bleeding+Hrts+%2526+FGmeNots1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYRwZ8x1geBztovdXKZ1VkuLDiDK88Z-1NH1wgj5dQMXIPH5RxEmwmf-VezLktKDyBtCDTWkCtwiVXGU0B4s12Y_ALrSImAjJr8UtAv0N6viDb1WA3PWZVYm1j1ZhFMYSiQdZu/s400/Bleeding+Hrts+%2526+FGmeNots1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Bleeding Hearts, Arabis, Hostas and Forget-me-nots....</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi49oJMTZI8iMsy9Bs9KlbaIu6IVZgDSs74idLFrWUwpNaTfxQ7pvcXwU27-Q5XgqjdpoULcabe-PSStKlCHvLZnNwC2Qz9oRRndlvyncR3tk-cF46oRxnOXXPOKn1wK8VQMYYY/s1600/Bleeding+Heart+PSm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi49oJMTZI8iMsy9Bs9KlbaIu6IVZgDSs74idLFrWUwpNaTfxQ7pvcXwU27-Q5XgqjdpoULcabe-PSStKlCHvLZnNwC2Qz9oRRndlvyncR3tk-cF46oRxnOXXPOKn1wK8VQMYYY/s400/Bleeding+Heart+PSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">....soft spring pastels.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1YB4NX-P8wuSkCpuWpaX1Jd8-sxhG5fNiJakDoie7nDpP5UGy2ryRBFzMDT7CzZvC0DboaPI3E7xf6xmU0qk8NO2vjU469ABO_6JzpK52ra9mFhBxpozKxnwKxO8GFEb4Jh0S/s1600/Tulips+Top+Lilac+Gdn3Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1YB4NX-P8wuSkCpuWpaX1Jd8-sxhG5fNiJakDoie7nDpP5UGy2ryRBFzMDT7CzZvC0DboaPI3E7xf6xmU0qk8NO2vjU469ABO_6JzpK52ra9mFhBxpozKxnwKxO8GFEb4Jh0S/s400/Tulips+Top+Lilac+Gdn3Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">The delicious scent......</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3-JkS7i3gHoEuSh27onKkl4y7HBvbV8-8a02mUt__YQFX7_LwQUBsQjG-5ts7igfKtf2u0M8dkBVYJYcH0ll8aTvINadla9IJQUmmYzsPbQg8J0-ZiFdZETvPmqQ1bPE-vE15/s1600/Lilac+Close2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3-JkS7i3gHoEuSh27onKkl4y7HBvbV8-8a02mUt__YQFX7_LwQUBsQjG-5ts7igfKtf2u0M8dkBVYJYcH0ll8aTvINadla9IJQUmmYzsPbQg8J0-ZiFdZETvPmqQ1bPE-vE15/s400/Lilac+Close2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">.....of Lilacs.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD2iKRK-dz8sbLuccMSo3iYS7B4wU_JqYiI4R6_6vimyy5ZQ6cLYFfmbYLwxFJMlhnA4dxPjBgYPNoIPRmtBrk8BSFiEPRGPKP7y5IB-RfzQ8F_XResgyQjJbMZHLZoCJaPGF3/s1600/Tulips+Top+Lilac+Gdn1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD2iKRK-dz8sbLuccMSo3iYS7B4wU_JqYiI4R6_6vimyy5ZQ6cLYFfmbYLwxFJMlhnA4dxPjBgYPNoIPRmtBrk8BSFiEPRGPKP7y5IB-RfzQ8F_XResgyQjJbMZHLZoCJaPGF3/s400/Tulips+Top+Lilac+Gdn1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Lipstick pink tulips mixed with white....</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH9q6vMLr2GQByavQUwS9WgE9sazzZzlWTKRyEb6BlhoWZQ355VF-EZLOh5dbMK65CtbanewrlJpQzBsiNhGWUYv5aGdomIHVOl48R1KXPnlgDlEjtZ8DIYT4JFpZFdD5JBA2n/s1600/Tulips+by+FenceSm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH9q6vMLr2GQByavQUwS9WgE9sazzZzlWTKRyEb6BlhoWZQ355VF-EZLOh5dbMK65CtbanewrlJpQzBsiNhGWUYv5aGdomIHVOl48R1KXPnlgDlEjtZ8DIYT4JFpZFdD5JBA2n/s400/Tulips+by+FenceSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">....and a few other sunshine colors. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIwoGkG-8-QUOS0qiThne7-vkPlfO3NyI9lPwymBMECMjeHGaDCQnBh7o1XeTNgfSO1lDRcrrFj9yxWpZzpbeOtZgV5XqyrKNb_R3ovUA7LoOlZYpywiY1R_ULw5VH_yx4wrfO/s1600/Tulips+%2526+PoppiesSm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIwoGkG-8-QUOS0qiThne7-vkPlfO3NyI9lPwymBMECMjeHGaDCQnBh7o1XeTNgfSO1lDRcrrFj9yxWpZzpbeOtZgV5XqyrKNb_R3ovUA7LoOlZYpywiY1R_ULw5VH_yx4wrfO/s400/Tulips+%2526+PoppiesSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Poppies following shortly after. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Their fern-like leaves are lovely with the tulips.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMIb5lkKJzC-QaKUgtiJiu6eedNiluYEgzcBqfaIXyJMsMoiezKKbJV46MlYFKnUjSDitkF_6WY1BcHVG0rz-1Ke0dU32O_ydQiEobOE0QTRCthbd2fr5wyxNepfnMXyk4E7s7/s1600/Tulips+Pink+Gdn1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMIb5lkKJzC-QaKUgtiJiu6eedNiluYEgzcBqfaIXyJMsMoiezKKbJV46MlYFKnUjSDitkF_6WY1BcHVG0rz-1Ke0dU32O_ydQiEobOE0QTRCthbd2fr5wyxNepfnMXyk4E7s7/s400/Tulips+Pink+Gdn1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Creeping Phlox are perfect with the soft pink tulips.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilm47Kn77EANfjHI4XEhqpUE0MMZt9WKnNGSMCf-gTDaBZK3Mu0WYuI_MHO1eD77I23o7TaICoWVhsWbNhPRg4kthWek4rOYs-9bXGzwwwzAwhwmKjhxv_78jObuqqBD6L5wGK/s1600/Poet%2527s+Daffodils2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilm47Kn77EANfjHI4XEhqpUE0MMZt9WKnNGSMCf-gTDaBZK3Mu0WYuI_MHO1eD77I23o7TaICoWVhsWbNhPRg4kthWek4rOYs-9bXGzwwwzAwhwmKjhxv_78jObuqqBD6L5wGK/s400/Poet%2527s+Daffodils2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Poet's Daffodil...exquisite. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrmUte2wUnELdhFv17Kvua3DO2ExDyq1AKsRO75ZZLfMEXqgiomofCbCrtixczd8ph6Ae3YladJAweAPSD49C9NxvVoivIm8pqG2_r3nJMcvucx9uo3fJnx1JN-TsR12IsRc83/s1600/PansiesSm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrmUte2wUnELdhFv17Kvua3DO2ExDyq1AKsRO75ZZLfMEXqgiomofCbCrtixczd8ph6Ae3YladJAweAPSD49C9NxvVoivIm8pqG2_r3nJMcvucx9uo3fJnx1JN-TsR12IsRc83/s400/PansiesSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Pansies - pretty, smiling faces.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQneGsOjd0L2YrUYlNGMXG_v4bKpizIGIsoTqoXoIe32dEP74nMiHBgylse13atLGDwyBQM7MUdx1hQ9o6P02-9CTQpD7ScZxI7MeXNULlrTglm_lcK8cf6Y0gDO1TsLnSxPXP/s1600/Hannah+Fence+Gdn5Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQneGsOjd0L2YrUYlNGMXG_v4bKpizIGIsoTqoXoIe32dEP74nMiHBgylse13atLGDwyBQM7MUdx1hQ9o6P02-9CTQpD7ScZxI7MeXNULlrTglm_lcK8cf6Y0gDO1TsLnSxPXP/s400/Hannah+Fence+Gdn5Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Columbines will fill the Fence Garden.....</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9s7wpCB2GlRnmivb_reE6MN80pJxrkdkrndCx5Tmz1nJ7wChvAD-3nhskBMsuAAQAFZ_67OIQHsDq94MKBmCFKWMgG2ecoPmLdoz6cAPXd_ycJgMiAM2AMoqCH74Dz4ivNOpj/s1600/White+Lupines2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9s7wpCB2GlRnmivb_reE6MN80pJxrkdkrndCx5Tmz1nJ7wChvAD-3nhskBMsuAAQAFZ_67OIQHsDq94MKBmCFKWMgG2ecoPmLdoz6cAPXd_ycJgMiAM2AMoqCH74Dz4ivNOpj/s400/White+Lupines2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">....along with lovely white Lupines.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGO_okd0RevUvBuLN66N3mqtUkEiYLZ6npCrDNWzBoOhY6OuBff5sDo0PVGZZmU47re7Q7iAjiAuqf6Gi9Wq1clCsccVxkW9x55xjlayKDjbMhwgMPlA2FvOVfCZc4tJFLHpBA/s1600/Lupines+DW+GdnSm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGO_okd0RevUvBuLN66N3mqtUkEiYLZ6npCrDNWzBoOhY6OuBff5sDo0PVGZZmU47re7Q7iAjiAuqf6Gi9Wq1clCsccVxkW9x55xjlayKDjbMhwgMPlA2FvOVfCZc4tJFLHpBA/s400/Lupines+DW+GdnSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Purple Lupines will stretch toward the sky in the Driveway Garden. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSTZA9uoYdy9NRcCaYmo2LZgbcvRfxafpvROcoKtvK41eJtFv-IAmBHp4sKCiRyzSAb2Ikncn1QVt2oBS3YXRhxPFBT0mfXDHyOnhHXtcpMgEbJB6MnT1NssVg47C8dzuNTomO/s1600/Iris+%2526+ColumbineSm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSTZA9uoYdy9NRcCaYmo2LZgbcvRfxafpvROcoKtvK41eJtFv-IAmBHp4sKCiRyzSAb2Ikncn1QVt2oBS3YXRhxPFBT0mfXDHyOnhHXtcpMgEbJB6MnT1NssVg47C8dzuNTomO/s400/Iris+%2526+ColumbineSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Elegant Irises will bloom beside Columbines in the Lilac Garden. </span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1-SuHDnDJuMUGhMQDuXVvKTKTJjFhpexxA05vkOSjQm_B-D_xH-tkJvY9C0FKaRjt7lRruQ3cf7i20lleT2F4j63cWGvGlrUgqfSnP1rhUmB8tbLm2xvvtvtaNRB5IoKMYTLj/s1600/FoxgloveSm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1-SuHDnDJuMUGhMQDuXVvKTKTJjFhpexxA05vkOSjQm_B-D_xH-tkJvY9C0FKaRjt7lRruQ3cf7i20lleT2F4j63cWGvGlrUgqfSnP1rhUmB8tbLm2xvvtvtaNRB5IoKMYTLj/s400/FoxgloveSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Foxglove will make fairy hats.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNEWfLtRQZOunmOBdO0FkOYE-PW9pGNPkaVXOpf3WtCEqD4k7xTolNd9lER3JRhNm-r31aSnsGiVhhuRyr-ehOesLmtfaPgWNi_b9CcbZ5npqp-MHXwjNP-DTlgMrtDlrEH6oR/s1600/Lily+Gdn+Peige+%2526+Phoebe2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNEWfLtRQZOunmOBdO0FkOYE-PW9pGNPkaVXOpf3WtCEqD4k7xTolNd9lER3JRhNm-r31aSnsGiVhhuRyr-ehOesLmtfaPgWNi_b9CcbZ5npqp-MHXwjNP-DTlgMrtDlrEH6oR/s400/Lily+Gdn+Peige+%2526+Phoebe2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Peige and Phoebe will venture from the barn to follow me through the garden and sit on the Lily Garden fence </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">where</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Catchfly and Siberian Iris will bloom again, hopefully with an overwintered snapdragon, as they did last year.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">(click on the photo to enlarge)</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBY3vAocgLNXRNqkhiNPvfwoIbNnNi1rzwhCuVmnmyIZHhqxR1-6QQU3GbGs3oDek46Lv_rxK8uwekK7QXeWAjciP0BvxphF6oXWysWVDhGv-VWI9wwyPrTkL83mR38lTypsBR/s1600/Tiger+Swallowtail6Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBY3vAocgLNXRNqkhiNPvfwoIbNnNi1rzwhCuVmnmyIZHhqxR1-6QQU3GbGs3oDek46Lv_rxK8uwekK7QXeWAjciP0BvxphF6oXWysWVDhGv-VWI9wwyPrTkL83mR38lTypsBR/s400/Tiger+Swallowtail6Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Tiger Swallowtail butterflies will enjoy the Catchfly and then lead me on a merry chase. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
</span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Ah, yes, I remember the color well.</span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
</span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">We have so much to look forward to!</span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Just keep dreaming for a few more weeks.....</span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
</span></div>Kerrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18362584475435433892noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20997403.post-54807039750289542842011-01-29T23:25:00.002-05:002011-01-29T23:33:44.648-05:00Not so Common Redpolls<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">I photographed these cute little birds at our feeders on January 5th and 7th.</span></div><span style="color: #274e13;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAL5wQHP3foX-dTaDeOksipJk9RsGxvZtNoUZi6t2AVSosc1aHBItTV8dtgV8fbAne4iE_wSDPJYyTZsD8D1kGnU-myhzlURejmAyiLGcRyq3eQe3XTxjgtcX7VTewwtj6bUv7/s1600/Redpoll2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #274e13;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAL5wQHP3foX-dTaDeOksipJk9RsGxvZtNoUZi6t2AVSosc1aHBItTV8dtgV8fbAne4iE_wSDPJYyTZsD8D1kGnU-myhzlURejmAyiLGcRyq3eQe3XTxjgtcX7VTewwtj6bUv7/s400/Redpoll2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #274e13;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Common Redpolls, as they are known, live in the boreal and taiga regions of Canada but are not so common in our area of upstate New York. </span></div><span style="color: #274e13;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizseAxdNIeQoFYm5lsVQIh3SpKdjgDym3rIhaqW27O1yn6dLif-TZqo0iLo_xC7Cn6VwhvZABzSk19tB1QS9qu5OkVD2TaR9_aQFPsVSosTi-jn19mc04gf-EE-srYcqMNoTCM/s1600/Redpolls+on+Tray7Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #274e13;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizseAxdNIeQoFYm5lsVQIh3SpKdjgDym3rIhaqW27O1yn6dLif-TZqo0iLo_xC7Cn6VwhvZABzSk19tB1QS9qu5OkVD2TaR9_aQFPsVSosTi-jn19mc04gf-EE-srYcqMNoTCM/s400/Redpolls+on+Tray7Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #274e13;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Sometimes though, we get lucky.</span></div><span style="color: #274e13;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBbzciEGPw6oWhuzDO8NpD8hn_rRejAdO53nV8vGV_wIDHy0DGu2HgxyQbQzP9GD1teZd9QYadFbzhr0Cm0roGizWnAVWYn3xT6MEjYILfR_9VLz7Sz7jR4lfJaH45WLqxxll1/s1600/Redpolls+on+Tray12Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #274e13;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBbzciEGPw6oWhuzDO8NpD8hn_rRejAdO53nV8vGV_wIDHy0DGu2HgxyQbQzP9GD1teZd9QYadFbzhr0Cm0roGizWnAVWYn3xT6MEjYILfR_9VLz7Sz7jR4lfJaH45WLqxxll1/s400/Redpolls+on+Tray12Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #274e13;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">This happens when supplies of tree seeds in the boreal forests are low and they need to find food sources elsewhere. </span></div><span style="color: #274e13;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcZy-_lEjoVqN0Aue5E1NAfmfWNNtsi8qzqUwC3myzd6V1LRJDHWOR34sc24j0P-N1qSpa6_QkQagWoYmBlEE8hpvhbru6AmGeowGTUyU3-4uRuJZAJ_n-jO3J0sASmjJ6TXYs/s1600/Redpolls+on+Tray9Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #274e13;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcZy-_lEjoVqN0Aue5E1NAfmfWNNtsi8qzqUwC3myzd6V1LRJDHWOR34sc24j0P-N1qSpa6_QkQagWoYmBlEE8hpvhbru6AmGeowGTUyU3-4uRuJZAJ_n-jO3J0sASmjJ6TXYs/s400/Redpolls+on+Tray9Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #274e13;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">When they move south to our northern states it's called an 'irruption' and typically occurs every other winter. We didn't see them at all last winter, but a few visited in early 2009. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #274e13;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #274e13;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlOQ5p2-_LsVUPyZ9DHuZvTQ3Q4IcFgrj_zXWptuIV1PGeQKtqDzsUWJveiIM6n1NkCAYv0O7XOyq3MqVBZNtc3pzKrZCFAjabZo3qqGiueKW56dcsRpGQwDbUjKP-BixD_hfg/s1600/Redpolls+on+Line2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #274e13;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlOQ5p2-_LsVUPyZ9DHuZvTQ3Q4IcFgrj_zXWptuIV1PGeQKtqDzsUWJveiIM6n1NkCAYv0O7XOyq3MqVBZNtc3pzKrZCFAjabZo3qqGiueKW56dcsRpGQwDbUjKP-BixD_hfg/s400/Redpolls+on+Line2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #274e13;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">The male has a red breast as well as a red cap, but the female only has the red cap. </span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;">You can see a mixture of males and females on the tray. Click on the photos for a closer view.</span></div><span style="color: #274e13;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzjxEMqSCVK9MUKdZjT6_gjpELBL2I1yua4HQSs2385iwpRwlZ9-E70lH2rtHr6m3dm9Mmio5lE1FFBCrx2koB_XZKPQ9xVNpSt442gxiZNgeytZYvo4B5BjmrWorXa7X92Wva/s1600/Redpolls+on+Line1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #274e13;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzjxEMqSCVK9MUKdZjT6_gjpELBL2I1yua4HQSs2385iwpRwlZ9-E70lH2rtHr6m3dm9Mmio5lE1FFBCrx2koB_XZKPQ9xVNpSt442gxiZNgeytZYvo4B5BjmrWorXa7X92Wva/s400/Redpolls+on+Line1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #274e13;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">They are perky little members of the finch family. The same size as Goldfinches, they are often seen feeding with a group of 'Goldies'.</span></div><span style="color: #274e13;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGbfCjXR5NZ2kb2lS5Uoh4QuDezWus2Bn5ilM8MgIvnRiSvDP_vlOWEzvfJyOvCEGDU-gKShWjdn5yiyPBVAJg6fh8qA7RkBgGjc68JWHzXwERfV3b5tqQnciT7adwMpBgzJjW/s1600/Pine+Siskins5Cr.jpg"><span style="color: #274e13;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGbfCjXR5NZ2kb2lS5Uoh4QuDezWus2Bn5ilM8MgIvnRiSvDP_vlOWEzvfJyOvCEGDU-gKShWjdn5yiyPBVAJg6fh8qA7RkBgGjc68JWHzXwERfV3b5tqQnciT7adwMpBgzJjW/s400/Pine+Siskins5Cr.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #274e13;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Another 'irruptive' finch that we love to see at our feeders are Pine Siskins. I was lucky enough to catch them on November 2nd 2010, but sadly, haven't seen them since. As you can see, they are very similar to Redpolls but lack the red markings. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">There was a huge irruption of Siskins during the winter of 2008-09 and we enjoyed these gregarious little birds for most of those winter months. None were seen the following winter and we missed their friendly presence.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;">There's a post about this winter's Redpoll irruption on the new Project Feederwatch blog <a href="http://projectfeederwatch.wordpress.com/2011/01/10/invasion-of-the-redpolls/"><span style="color: #660000;">here</span></a> if you'd like to read more about these birds and find out where else they've been spotted.</span></div><span style="color: #274e13;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv2SU8SkLYQ27PqWW70LUd7Ws2GF4U8DHImMc1Ubu7UGHgRgrK3Fmk4UF-mtd2F3RaCj8N1BjYd0QV2W-RIOpp9fOCzTqu6KrtrfuVTW5r3KEHlRdV6BevPsKTZqUfS5sM3RSD/s1600/Redpoll1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #274e13;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv2SU8SkLYQ27PqWW70LUd7Ws2GF4U8DHImMc1Ubu7UGHgRgrK3Fmk4UF-mtd2F3RaCj8N1BjYd0QV2W-RIOpp9fOCzTqu6KrtrfuVTW5r3KEHlRdV6BevPsKTZqUfS5sM3RSD/s400/Redpoll1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #274e13;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Here's another little 'lady' Redpoll.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">I hope both these uncommon visitors will stop by again before the winter is over to liven up our feeders and brighten our days. </span></div><span style="color: #274e13;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYVlzC9qn7vMVWcpfJhaiDgLYlC1m51tedp1M5mJkcxDSqlOBISuGmtxbIIFtyUsEKZtYWVfkUrSyL2ucm1H88JlldPOTURUOSHPzs4W0SOAnt8a66L9o6sR0rQf8-Bi25LUIk/s1600/Jasmine+%2526+Hannah2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #274e13;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYVlzC9qn7vMVWcpfJhaiDgLYlC1m51tedp1M5mJkcxDSqlOBISuGmtxbIIFtyUsEKZtYWVfkUrSyL2ucm1H88JlldPOTURUOSHPzs4W0SOAnt8a66L9o6sR0rQf8-Bi25LUIk/s400/Jasmine+%2526+Hannah2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #274e13;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Jasmine and Hannah might even rouse themselves for such an event! </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #274e13;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div>Kerrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18362584475435433892noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20997403.post-14676798904616992212011-01-15T22:50:00.003-05:002011-01-15T22:57:12.523-05:00Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day - January 2011<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">All blooms shown on this frigid January Bloom Day are inside, and we are thankful for each and every one of them.</span><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMlzU7VsbXGhprm1QeEggzfw9K5MYQMX1OVtUbc0aZ2VWRrLmzKQ2kqeCF9ARX34VThRkS3LA4xTpij6UQdRxNk0SviwPoJ9uwjaDSSJOIQyQKnonyI37nPd_9o8A_AKkBwABS/s1600/Snowy+Veg+GdnSn.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMlzU7VsbXGhprm1QeEggzfw9K5MYQMX1OVtUbc0aZ2VWRrLmzKQ2kqeCF9ARX34VThRkS3LA4xTpij6UQdRxNk0SviwPoJ9uwjaDSSJOIQyQKnonyI37nPd_9o8A_AKkBwABS/s400/Snowy+Veg+GdnSn.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;">The brave little Hellebore is buried under at least a foot of snow, but on January 1st, when I last saw it briefly uncovered, there were still blooms - albiet most of them tattered - but there were also buds showing promise of blooms to come. It'll be interesting to see how it fares after so many weeks under a cold, snowy blanket.</span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPKYbZEAgfbMK9VP4VXJBvkEzwM2PEgFVBelYednKCvhT9naNTM9f5zmV9uWp5Sc_jmnW1a16JSWikJLPeGIiSG-bG1hnGqV7kF3yTGJmcO7nqa6GI3D0Wx7uJ1DcIOlO2oYL9/s1600/African+Violet6Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPKYbZEAgfbMK9VP4VXJBvkEzwM2PEgFVBelYednKCvhT9naNTM9f5zmV9uWp5Sc_jmnW1a16JSWikJLPeGIiSG-bG1hnGqV7kF3yTGJmcO7nqa6GI3D0Wx7uJ1DcIOlO2oYL9/s400/African+Violet6Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">This lovely African Violet/Saintpaulia is the current star of this bleak mid-winter Bloom Day.</span><br />
<span style="color: #134f5c;">My past track record regarding bringing African Violets into bloom has been dismal, which is why I'm thrilled to pieces with this gorgeous plant. </span><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEivtGgK3BzoFHAJ_k-IQCo_-6eK2HVt1f-RpS8i82agXPCm2iZ4V01LSuRxxBjgJCT-42zWhKbZWGqmAQc5T1KKJbpGBIRVPTsPawCeqmyLm-i1jfDn0FBveSfiVwC9DYXb1v/s1600/African+Violet5Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEivtGgK3BzoFHAJ_k-IQCo_-6eK2HVt1f-RpS8i82agXPCm2iZ4V01LSuRxxBjgJCT-42zWhKbZWGqmAQc5T1KKJbpGBIRVPTsPawCeqmyLm-i1jfDn0FBveSfiVwC9DYXb1v/s400/African+Violet5Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">I love everything about it, including those healthy heart shaped leaves.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">My dear gardening friend, Jean (who will turn 90 next week), brought the plant to me when she and her daughter-in-law visited last October. It was a seedling separated from one of her plants and was blooming a little when she brought it. This is a second batch of blooms, but so many more this time.</span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiZGa7sizYAmZOlo-OcQOgSKE5PUG-9MEpK-OUJaDkBDIgf2COGyzndkte91_XYPh_ClY0yJjl35ntyjZHcIvt33IG6IrYwa3JTEgne5I4-TjAnmotZQpjMwtrmhx2JnnhTE4w/s1600/Christmas+Cactus+White3Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiZGa7sizYAmZOlo-OcQOgSKE5PUG-9MEpK-OUJaDkBDIgf2COGyzndkte91_XYPh_ClY0yJjl35ntyjZHcIvt33IG6IrYwa3JTEgne5I4-TjAnmotZQpjMwtrmhx2JnnhTE4w/s400/Christmas+Cactus+White3Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">I haven't been so lucky with the Christmas Cactus/Schlumbergera/Zygocactus. There's only one bloom on the white flowered plant and none at all on the pink. I fed them during the summer but I'm wondering if they need more humidity in order to set buds.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;"> (so I just did a little research) </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Yes, they need humidity! Place a tray of water beside the plant or you can make a humidity tray by placing the pot on a saucer that is filled with gravel and halfway filled with water.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">They are also supposed to be kept in a dark place (a closet or unused bathroom are ideal) for about 12 hours each night for 6-8 weeks or until you see buds forming. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">I forgot to do this. <br />
I wonder if it would still work.</span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-dM7BVaAW92l487zAYEaRrppW4J00y5_zId5fiZdk67AejtiB92Wfx7RfJP4_bG0uukVFb2qr_1V3Tt6z4-7HMQucXDphGI909tBMSxnPQR3r37hCX4QEGEmoIombvK7F4rwz/s1600/Rose+Begonia2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-dM7BVaAW92l487zAYEaRrppW4J00y5_zId5fiZdk67AejtiB92Wfx7RfJP4_bG0uukVFb2qr_1V3Tt6z4-7HMQucXDphGI909tBMSxnPQR3r37hCX4QEGEmoIombvK7F4rwz/s400/Rose+Begonia2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">The dear little "Rose" Begonia is still going strong. These blooms last a very long time. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjN11NCbyPF1PcxZ2gzEGuz4bT4s8HC31bdGAt5ynIlJX4ee96ubiaGCluLUHzlor1VFKmRLU4mpAjtfQtq6kWP2oOsT77EZBGzteEje3mHT73EpWlPdNS-SuPzjbNYRC5EyKE/s1600/Rosebud+Begonia1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjN11NCbyPF1PcxZ2gzEGuz4bT4s8HC31bdGAt5ynIlJX4ee96ubiaGCluLUHzlor1VFKmRLU4mpAjtfQtq6kWP2oOsT77EZBGzteEje3mHT73EpWlPdNS-SuPzjbNYRC5EyKE/s400/Rosebud+Begonia1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">If you click to enlarge this photo you'll see just how much they look like tiny, full-blown roses. </span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgor4feykbDsudoux2cvNdwIJnZQE6UkbMgaiLc_OYqQQFblduW6ZbBm083FU2ayBBnpbuaBC9tpu8iATDlVVu8LD1rhAnU-rwVWmAQeCjUTmiVLbpmfDLSZB7Jhk_a7q5tIL0-/s1600/Babywing+BegoniaSm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgor4feykbDsudoux2cvNdwIJnZQE6UkbMgaiLc_OYqQQFblduW6ZbBm083FU2ayBBnpbuaBC9tpu8iATDlVVu8LD1rhAnU-rwVWmAQeCjUTmiVLbpmfDLSZB7Jhk_a7q5tIL0-/s400/Babywing+BegoniaSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">This Begonia is a "Babywing"</span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhur7zhsXHc6bQ5BYvqHN6rVo5Uc3-FF0xaHIbgsF87dcX6nYcOku-wqdTOwLAQXOKOM5qeF98dNXiVcx2EQ0JAYXGYcQ9Q9aG5zrFSX5avsmWb49k43w8YudcUZUTuQRYod6dh/s1600/Wax+Begonia+Burgundy2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhur7zhsXHc6bQ5BYvqHN6rVo5Uc3-FF0xaHIbgsF87dcX6nYcOku-wqdTOwLAQXOKOM5qeF98dNXiVcx2EQ0JAYXGYcQ9Q9aG5zrFSX5avsmWb49k43w8YudcUZUTuQRYod6dh/s400/Wax+Begonia+Burgundy2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">I'm overwintering this pretty Wax Begonia (plus some white ones upstairs).</span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEintIt77rKIr2vt-PydoqMmlxlavw3TqL2s0GZ5q3r-AGoVqGfKYuisFTYaMoj42KWRxWJkatba4PFPAIo3GJ33vOUjZ1x7X1W_NDSPrcPjM8uJyLLFow3pdUqif8nZo9icDbR2/s1600/Wax+Begonia+Burgundy3Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEintIt77rKIr2vt-PydoqMmlxlavw3TqL2s0GZ5q3r-AGoVqGfKYuisFTYaMoj42KWRxWJkatba4PFPAIo3GJ33vOUjZ1x7X1W_NDSPrcPjM8uJyLLFow3pdUqif8nZo9icDbR2/s400/Wax+Begonia+Burgundy3Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">I particularly love those burgundy leaves. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpN5JH4IL0VfqDDZ6GkS4vsAh7Cbsol5dXV1wnEkS4lkrEuXoJ6n_lIUTAHTdPYoJ6x7O8-VkAhx5xUvP5g0ytC5NZN5_mKPOJWheYSh_mAyIkwGGT2L0tkVNZ2VCcIQ3IUP1G/s1600/Hoya1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpN5JH4IL0VfqDDZ6GkS4vsAh7Cbsol5dXV1wnEkS4lkrEuXoJ6n_lIUTAHTdPYoJ6x7O8-VkAhx5xUvP5g0ytC5NZN5_mKPOJWheYSh_mAyIkwGGT2L0tkVNZ2VCcIQ3IUP1G/s400/Hoya1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">The Hoya has 2 bloom clusters at the moment.</span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYpJDBSRD4CcnNMNNMQKlhoZaSACEtGJ7sypfDECU4kujxB25DLy4AieRow2yrPO_bwIrtewsTYHoENZ5lltQTIBphSHSYRtRbok8lY4N29X-VtLJ85SEoQ7nSMIo-P3jO7LEL/s1600/Streptocarpus2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYpJDBSRD4CcnNMNNMQKlhoZaSACEtGJ7sypfDECU4kujxB25DLy4AieRow2yrPO_bwIrtewsTYHoENZ5lltQTIBphSHSYRtRbok8lY4N29X-VtLJ85SEoQ7nSMIo-P3jO7LEL/s400/Streptocarpus2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Just a couple of blooms on the Streptocarpus/Cape Primrose.</span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyO3JiRUGoZJWwQfl78VZdZyj8FJD-PH9da1W8gNFNZwQReNI10bfpRRqjjQCIio5aYVm5vhEpHL4BiB5BB6hlNHrOFSpPRdoz96LRAnfwxP56g9EgvNMoPBF1CDegDC1Z0cPX/s1600/Holly1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyO3JiRUGoZJWwQfl78VZdZyj8FJD-PH9da1W8gNFNZwQReNI10bfpRRqjjQCIio5aYVm5vhEpHL4BiB5BB6hlNHrOFSpPRdoz96LRAnfwxP56g9EgvNMoPBF1CDegDC1Z0cPX/s400/Holly1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">One of my favorite Christmas gifts was this lovely Holly plant.</span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYBmu2RmMAJr4YWD53Ti09x6Qx3k04M8rxkjgCmMwdKxIceA1lfc8ptImebAm_mgJUFNLNYiTBxcFOGD24KDnPTdJU_4O0WYU0Mh24S2DGnK-M7xsQfx9pmL3FpdMWkJ5UZoJz/s1600/Holly2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYBmu2RmMAJr4YWD53Ti09x6Qx3k04M8rxkjgCmMwdKxIceA1lfc8ptImebAm_mgJUFNLNYiTBxcFOGD24KDnPTdJU_4O0WYU0Mh24S2DGnK-M7xsQfx9pmL3FpdMWkJ5UZoJz/s400/Holly2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">The fake berries were added by the florist to dress it up for the holidays. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaY-pTo8mout9jYfGAwUV5E4kwkW4PMaPV7RGr8Sh_qk-d2-3D2WZBwv9UjDqxy26lFRynAaUXxApUG-7xwkBYSBhtWBq6nTKiVOxYG7xgue4dXpG8qR_RDudI4UcneZv7XrdF/s1600/Paperwhites1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaY-pTo8mout9jYfGAwUV5E4kwkW4PMaPV7RGr8Sh_qk-d2-3D2WZBwv9UjDqxy26lFRynAaUXxApUG-7xwkBYSBhtWBq6nTKiVOxYG7xgue4dXpG8qR_RDudI4UcneZv7XrdF/s400/Paperwhites1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">I planted three Paperwhite bulbs in mid-November and they bloomed during Christmas and for a few weeks afterward. </span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6x-YGEengz0jDtfZrUSDjD5yX7G7E1Bl5lRzq3rlwlJaWEHxGCmJvFX_pSBGK0BTPskWW8F7Rm2zHM3xVvxwBkyFQgcmjTCH3fVM8A8am8rcGoQ1KvFHL1991AGMAYme9X7Cp/s1600/Paperwhites3Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6x-YGEengz0jDtfZrUSDjD5yX7G7E1Bl5lRzq3rlwlJaWEHxGCmJvFX_pSBGK0BTPskWW8F7Rm2zHM3xVvxwBkyFQgcmjTCH3fVM8A8am8rcGoQ1KvFHL1991AGMAYme9X7Cp/s400/Paperwhites3Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">The lovely blooms are spent now but they were such a cheerful sight for several weeks and their scent was delightful. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">I have a number of Amaryllis growing in pots but none are even close to blooming at the moment.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">A few Ivy geraniums upstairs have blooms and there's a pretty pale pink zonal geranium blooming in the cellar "garden". </span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLCJV4QTf2P4e7aUd8beEYM3nLMu3koGvrr6cfkkEb6O7XfyDH3arNZdZpieo_Nk-hUPweEzDzZeqpt1CTj3XYzIncI8PektrqAh0K7apSxAy5bjx6iymTBTJyiIhM0dLPjAYZ/s1600/Snowy+Woodpile+%2526+ShedSm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLCJV4QTf2P4e7aUd8beEYM3nLMu3koGvrr6cfkkEb6O7XfyDH3arNZdZpieo_Nk-hUPweEzDzZeqpt1CTj3XYzIncI8PektrqAh0K7apSxAy5bjx6iymTBTJyiIhM0dLPjAYZ/s400/Snowy+Woodpile+%2526+ShedSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">This has been a very cold and snowy winter so far and there certainly doesn't seem to be a break in sight, so we're hunkering down for the duration. </span><br />
<span style="color: #134f5c;">Dreams of daffodils, tulips, green grass and summer gardens will have to sustain us until our corner of the world spins toward the sun again. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c;">Meanwhile, be sure to visit </span><a href="http://maydreamsgardens.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #a64d79;">Carol of May Dreams Gardens</span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> to feast your eyes on what's blooming in warmer parts of the globe and in other indoor gardens.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c;">Happy Bloom Day everyone!</span></div>Kerrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18362584475435433892noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20997403.post-1313958423072871052011-01-14T22:28:00.002-05:002011-01-14T22:50:20.444-05:00Cardinal Colors<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Mr. Cardinal graced us with his bright red presence on the front porch this morning</span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBvqaLuZHVcXIZPYQ3l9sSJTxy_ZpNHaoYms6R4KGuammTOXT15AYUUA3b9KeWI59CGflIq8ZtYdhbEueDHR1PlYYfKwwYYC0JsxS_KssQ0qM_PqNfAeBIEFyumRQFt9zLX8Pv/s1600/Cardinal+M+on+Porch1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBvqaLuZHVcXIZPYQ3l9sSJTxy_ZpNHaoYms6R4KGuammTOXT15AYUUA3b9KeWI59CGflIq8ZtYdhbEueDHR1PlYYfKwwYYC0JsxS_KssQ0qM_PqNfAeBIEFyumRQFt9zLX8Pv/s400/Cardinal+M+on+Porch1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">and stayed long enough for me to snap a couple of shots.</span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfdrvn5WaYjLXfK0cnoKxAU2iDASzIyFTFXqOxiDBruCXcnU6CrxaoGt78M56af0xjP76oLnr9BRhp-ScoFxeMV1xTvPgFAEI4f7z-xN1S4XE7K97tL_6S3nRZpFjoj9M5mlts/s1600/Cardinal+M+on+Porch2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfdrvn5WaYjLXfK0cnoKxAU2iDASzIyFTFXqOxiDBruCXcnU6CrxaoGt78M56af0xjP76oLnr9BRhp-ScoFxeMV1xTvPgFAEI4f7z-xN1S4XE7K97tL_6S3nRZpFjoj9M5mlts/s400/Cardinal+M+on+Porch2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Our very snowy, cold weather this winter has brought lots of hungry birds to the feeders. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">I've been counting for </span><a href="http://www.birds.cornell.edu/pfw/"><span style="color: #990000;">Project Feederwatch</span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> on Fridays and Saturdays since November. It's not too late to sign up to count. It goes through to early April and is a great winter passtime. You can read information about the project by clicking the above link or the button in the sidebar. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Today the feeders were busy with 15 different species. </span><br />
<span style="color: #134f5c;">Some come in large numbers but we usually see only a few Cardinals. Lately though I've observed up to 8 at a time, which is quite a treat. They look like bright Christmas ornaments in the big Sugar Maple and surrounding shrubs, and of course are absolutely stunning against the snow.</span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPM5mijWjGsT3wyEdUOnsIkqlUUMMHn6OPX4qC4KqUqV8RFIh2QAktbMljzb1Q-t841Ok8m0Jk4JHXxqzOhv12qvGeKcQJ-z-BBDWAMP-3Bq7ge8iMxkJVNJ14jaGV7ZLY1TJ_/s1600/Cardinal+Early1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPM5mijWjGsT3wyEdUOnsIkqlUUMMHn6OPX4qC4KqUqV8RFIh2QAktbMljzb1Q-t841Ok8m0Jk4JHXxqzOhv12qvGeKcQJ-z-BBDWAMP-3Bq7ge8iMxkJVNJ14jaGV7ZLY1TJ_/s400/Cardinal+Early1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">They come early with the house sparrows, tree sparrows and juncos.</span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6zpsm_qdujaZ8ee9UIm5OkIIoT4PJ-IW_XUGwFU1uPagUhugpDeC5G1XR__VI9BNfOss2mhGfkdOubrmerKVyOueIQgb0JDpnMHY-xIt19L93r5F82CuzE2uFS1wTfvHCYqZH/s1600/Cardinal+F+in+TreeSm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6zpsm_qdujaZ8ee9UIm5OkIIoT4PJ-IW_XUGwFU1uPagUhugpDeC5G1XR__VI9BNfOss2mhGfkdOubrmerKVyOueIQgb0JDpnMHY-xIt19L93r5F82CuzE2uFS1wTfvHCYqZH/s400/Cardinal+F+in+TreeSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Mrs. Cardinal is shyer than Mr. C. and</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">doesn't usually venture as close as the front porch. She's sharing the tree with a chickadee and sparrow here. </span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh78dgr2zpUobSEYQyPSUCmROJto9ITiv0WJThyvxSGk5N-pg20wc43fyUhTPnVCPMh5F-x93yYifB8mLvb5rgDM5WuNZNzaHtI6sMMs4dNJTG02FXwf6heNnAZH0je1qJhIDTV/s1600/Cardinal+M+in+Tree2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh78dgr2zpUobSEYQyPSUCmROJto9ITiv0WJThyvxSGk5N-pg20wc43fyUhTPnVCPMh5F-x93yYifB8mLvb5rgDM5WuNZNzaHtI6sMMs4dNJTG02FXwf6heNnAZH0je1qJhIDTV/s400/Cardinal+M+in+Tree2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Mr. C. gives me more photo opportunities. I think he likes to pose. Those green blotches you see are Christmas lights in the foreground.</span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbedB3PRUwJbNl6IjXP-2je52ozeNWBAqjKq6Qef5Wti2sA840eWfcJr9WOkqOI1MP3I3jxTd2haip23Es_ZgHhPy7A1AjF5FIgtuMHrvbz3Memu9Ag5e9Flkk2tKzARoJAxRy/s1600/Cardinal+F+%2526+Friends4Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbedB3PRUwJbNl6IjXP-2je52ozeNWBAqjKq6Qef5Wti2sA840eWfcJr9WOkqOI1MP3I3jxTd2haip23Es_ZgHhPy7A1AjF5FIgtuMHrvbz3Memu9Ag5e9Flkk2tKzARoJAxRy/s400/Cardinal+F+%2526+Friends4Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Mrs. C. spends a lot of time feeding on the ground</span><br />
<span style="color: #134f5c;">with her friends...house sparrows and a junco here.</span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwufmb3bL8XvzyX76rmteQd2DaE3gtf4WpaLI8Wxzl-cDNAv13wokUkS1eve6AbESbavE1hyphenhyphenXMdWLuzwKG_67nMoZBJhY_HrrXZA5pPfErBa9L0WafcGKSuCYe7B0lgfmS8Rxi/s1600/Cardinal+F+%2526+Friends5Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwufmb3bL8XvzyX76rmteQd2DaE3gtf4WpaLI8Wxzl-cDNAv13wokUkS1eve6AbESbavE1hyphenhyphenXMdWLuzwKG_67nMoZBJhY_HrrXZA5pPfErBa9L0WafcGKSuCYe7B0lgfmS8Rxi/s400/Cardinal+F+%2526+Friends5Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">And here with a mourning dove and male house sparrow. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvknqkrzsBbKzEsnqpGCOENXmKxpXA2fjW6YfmUx5Ld86ukxbODAeQpnDVzsISyaUzYNBY_MgtbPVa378cQwzP6W_L5dkCJvvQkRSKRGcNwFNIvX3pkB6G6X3a-HsLdcwLrYC8/s1600/Mrs+%2526+Mrs+Cardinal1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvknqkrzsBbKzEsnqpGCOENXmKxpXA2fjW6YfmUx5Ld86ukxbODAeQpnDVzsISyaUzYNBY_MgtbPVa378cQwzP6W_L5dkCJvvQkRSKRGcNwFNIvX3pkB6G6X3a-HsLdcwLrYC8/s400/Mrs+%2526+Mrs+Cardinal1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">It's not often that I manage to catch Mr. and Mrs. together.</span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCuJz7PcUaQ2cq7IygsgNEIndow7irtIJkrDH0xAmogB684HvxXrb8vkYQXNAzXMaYzVGlwk3d1Ps9mukYUxjW3WavPZegxvX2ZtQWckulK0IaQLytmKoknX3iaNHRS4mqBQhf/s1600/Cardinal+M+Dove+Sparrows+on+TraySm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCuJz7PcUaQ2cq7IygsgNEIndow7irtIJkrDH0xAmogB684HvxXrb8vkYQXNAzXMaYzVGlwk3d1Ps9mukYUxjW3WavPZegxvX2ZtQWckulK0IaQLytmKoknX3iaNHRS4mqBQhf/s400/Cardinal+M+Dove+Sparrows+on+TraySm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Mr. C. likes to gossip with the crowd on the pole feeder tray....a mourning dove and house sparrows here.</span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY7DjoY8ef-_x0O6ZL6CNnHvMopF4wmglq_4gBlWE-FjGC0XAx_egxPeVndvk4V3AJYX1RTEt4c4WR_HnmTGro8YFRxgdTXPwwP6fAk_mWQJ2RPN4HRGFlDOsMfqfCi8lAceKU/s1600/Cardinal+Dove+Jay+on+TraySm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY7DjoY8ef-_x0O6ZL6CNnHvMopF4wmglq_4gBlWE-FjGC0XAx_egxPeVndvk4V3AJYX1RTEt4c4WR_HnmTGro8YFRxgdTXPwwP6fAk_mWQJ2RPN4HRGFlDOsMfqfCi8lAceKU/s400/Cardinal+Dove+Jay+on+TraySm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Even the bossy bluejays will stop by for a chat.</span></div><br />
<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnXHVDioP9B2xhQM58AwhKjaz5lNa8fgc2j4wETqHbw6OD0IzLpfp-yMCfEo76VQrcyyhy6gkZfiwVox21-fXT0hJ7F-c8fm7p039v5JYibdKsgG3OUb3whUuxWiMN_Iw_84Cj/s1600/Cardinal+F+on+Tray2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnXHVDioP9B2xhQM58AwhKjaz5lNa8fgc2j4wETqHbw6OD0IzLpfp-yMCfEo76VQrcyyhy6gkZfiwVox21-fXT0hJ7F-c8fm7p039v5JYibdKsgG3OUb3whUuxWiMN_Iw_84Cj/s400/Cardinal+F+on+Tray2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Mrs. C. likes to socialize on the tray too. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><br />
<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeiXmikekgjHuzj5AvZGOpg6g2BOsuAH8FbTcRBOZ-CP5DS7J5f2tF0axz8G29s4vj_3v-wgESefAgYOTjUEBtYxwEaAkwJOYV8lA1VgODstTgW4C6ADR8tAo63r-uv1ZxGUUG/s1600/Cardinal+%2526+Sparrows3Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeiXmikekgjHuzj5AvZGOpg6g2BOsuAH8FbTcRBOZ-CP5DS7J5f2tF0axz8G29s4vj_3v-wgESefAgYOTjUEBtYxwEaAkwJOYV8lA1VgODstTgW4C6ADR8tAo63r-uv1ZxGUUG/s400/Cardinal+%2526+Sparrows3Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">She rarely comes to the porch feeder tray like Mr. C. though. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><br />
<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipVukR5PgCxsvwlxQQUA6vIklVlLCE7xO-6_B1bh4lzsXXaxpeo8uF2FSWxjIeSJQBfmkJdCm4dssiGijiZMdE570S63cGxgr3m2hUYezcr9fbDUbgeA73gzb9vdmmp01MAdsF/s1600/Cardinal+%2526+Sparrows5Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipVukR5PgCxsvwlxQQUA6vIklVlLCE7xO-6_B1bh4lzsXXaxpeo8uF2FSWxjIeSJQBfmkJdCm4dssiGijiZMdE570S63cGxgr3m2hUYezcr9fbDUbgeA73gzb9vdmmp01MAdsF/s400/Cardinal+%2526+Sparrows5Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">He's just a friendly guy!</span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlMUGGIyIMGD2AaEkk4pWKXxR7wsFnxpH9ExYr3KlzRsTdF4wBP0il48mSYtvMpIVZdmkvky0aaID9YVZgeq8L1ZB7SQ30qYaDGL8DlFJg1RzIHrgkfZsOx9qG7DVr7nEiU82R/s1600/Cardinal+M+on+Tray4Sma.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlMUGGIyIMGD2AaEkk4pWKXxR7wsFnxpH9ExYr3KlzRsTdF4wBP0il48mSYtvMpIVZdmkvky0aaID9YVZgeq8L1ZB7SQ30qYaDGL8DlFJg1RzIHrgkfZsOx9qG7DVr7nEiU82R/s400/Cardinal+M+on+Tray4Sma.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">And we're awfully glad to have him and the missus and all their feathered friends to brighten things up around here. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div>Kerrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18362584475435433892noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20997403.post-37186009786919420372010-12-15T22:34:00.003-05:002010-12-15T23:25:26.713-05:00Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day - December 2010<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;">Believe it or not something is blooming outside in our upstate New York garden in the middle of December!</span></div><span style="color: #073763;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq-_BZC05_J42-j2KmqCoxvE8BMnlsSbJiFI3OuKXksrzKtEYDZG8jzLgj6tSu6e_RhJ4kqerGboHma0JFBZzjje7RsOnlCMKdGQfX4mBJqUQBKFHSmHJng4yCev8WFyPWtSnp/s1600/Hellebore+in+Snow2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #073763;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq-_BZC05_J42-j2KmqCoxvE8BMnlsSbJiFI3OuKXksrzKtEYDZG8jzLgj6tSu6e_RhJ4kqerGboHma0JFBZzjje7RsOnlCMKdGQfX4mBJqUQBKFHSmHJng4yCev8WFyPWtSnp/s400/Hellebore+in+Snow2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #073763;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;">The Helleborus Niger is <em>still</em> going strong!</span></div><span style="color: #073763;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO_ThXR0SKgChEvDFIn3ZwH5-ILUTOlRhtY9Xw2n9rQEI1UK8hTYniwtOFPa9agnxg7KavEL0bPwg7GWOlbBomPoO0jwGkFE-RKLVEGCVPqNQx1Ax3_tpIbnQdLZHrgYHdNV-Q/s1600/Helleborus2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #073763;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO_ThXR0SKgChEvDFIn3ZwH5-ILUTOlRhtY9Xw2n9rQEI1UK8hTYniwtOFPa9agnxg7KavEL0bPwg7GWOlbBomPoO0jwGkFE-RKLVEGCVPqNQx1Ax3_tpIbnQdLZHrgYHdNV-Q/s400/Helleborus2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #073763;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;">No wonder it's called 'Christmas Rose'</span></div><br />
<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUIHurglfPmBWIAQBHQSN8m_o0ATFd_Dbzf5UwYcpPZkb4eINYhd8dNmMrNX0NMPCAYapxZ48mv_WmRDy9Ib0jmdb_lPafZ_Bkz4P4iJGFbjXYliW7OZHL3rriLW8Xez-s4B8K/s1600/Helleborus5Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #073763;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUIHurglfPmBWIAQBHQSN8m_o0ATFd_Dbzf5UwYcpPZkb4eINYhd8dNmMrNX0NMPCAYapxZ48mv_WmRDy9Ib0jmdb_lPafZ_Bkz4P4iJGFbjXYliW7OZHL3rriLW8Xez-s4B8K/s400/Helleborus5Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #073763;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;">There are still many buds waiting to open.</span></div><span style="color: #073763;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU18Bjp3u4g7V7jCQpSfuclzdi5TYDup3oIcM0bQdzqv6tIRh0pcCoOxUdVcWeIeIUUTeyRCZC8fIFXKS-pV10BhF5JbQCuoetMsp_nVlhoQkrapLGZGC2POyl76evCWppDxzK/s1600/Hellebore+Dec1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #073763;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU18Bjp3u4g7V7jCQpSfuclzdi5TYDup3oIcM0bQdzqv6tIRh0pcCoOxUdVcWeIeIUUTeyRCZC8fIFXKS-pV10BhF5JbQCuoetMsp_nVlhoQkrapLGZGC2POyl76evCWppDxzK/s400/Hellebore+Dec1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">This is what it looked like on December 1st. The first buds appeared near the end of October (pictured </span><a href="http://colorsofthegarden.blogspot.com/2010/11/october-surprises-red-and-white.html"><span style="color: #741b47;">here</span></a><span style="color: #073763;">) and it has been blooming profusely ever since (November Bloom Day pics </span><a href="http://colorsofthegarden.blogspot.com/2010/11/late-garden-bloggers-bloom-day-november.html"><span style="color: #741b47;">here</span></a><span style="color: #073763;">). The flower on the far left is the original bloom. They just keep going, opening pure white petals which eventually turn pink. <a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #073763;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></span></span><span style="color: #073763;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhejPHhxBDh_grE6lLm-axe1W8lYZ1502FhT78MFpwzx4LA8r7ZUe9YN9Jbd51kHwnPlwLDsDwO5GXerU99fXC_ZLZq5-v5ZPCeaP_rpyPLr-O3FfA83bjeyzMm_snXIA9S1Mmi/s1600/Plant+Table-Cape+PrimroseSm.jpg"><span style="color: #073763;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhejPHhxBDh_grE6lLm-axe1W8lYZ1502FhT78MFpwzx4LA8r7ZUe9YN9Jbd51kHwnPlwLDsDwO5GXerU99fXC_ZLZq5-v5ZPCeaP_rpyPLr-O3FfA83bjeyzMm_snXIA9S1Mmi/s400/Plant+Table-Cape+PrimroseSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #073763;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;">Not surprisingly, all other current blooms are indoors.</span></div><span style="color: #073763;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj89k2hlYJu5ZYUPBtx_66DTAK9ulU1S-V6m1DtfC0nctRCSFApqEVx5gOyJb6WGxUcTLqL5kJ0iFDmjqk6IAB1ob3pEhYJh2_B815N4lStjrFOjcv8GBYdcZm2F3NMhwKLUqr/s1600/Streptocarpus-Cape+Primrose2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #073763;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj89k2hlYJu5ZYUPBtx_66DTAK9ulU1S-V6m1DtfC0nctRCSFApqEVx5gOyJb6WGxUcTLqL5kJ0iFDmjqk6IAB1ob3pEhYJh2_B815N4lStjrFOjcv8GBYdcZm2F3NMhwKLUqr/s400/Streptocarpus-Cape+Primrose2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #073763;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;">Streptocarpus/Cape Primrose is related to African Violets. It's the large plant in the picture above this one.</span></div><span style="color: #073763;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieZ_4pFx8j0boCwLF_zhbGgRaERL1IEAEx3yKbg79v4NtZzQT-Ev1OH3CsDIMoE0APxM0Ybwe2JrM7IVq0SbmvwsdyStVx9Jv0ML2xz1E_K5-ucigC5XEInWIwJksFcPaCqTw6/s1600/Anemone+de+Caen1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #073763;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieZ_4pFx8j0boCwLF_zhbGgRaERL1IEAEx3yKbg79v4NtZzQT-Ev1OH3CsDIMoE0APxM0Ybwe2JrM7IVq0SbmvwsdyStVx9Jv0ML2xz1E_K5-ucigC5XEInWIwJksFcPaCqTw6/s400/Anemone+de+Caen1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #073763;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;">Anemone de Caen/Dutch Windflower</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;">Planted in a pot in the spring of 2009, the bulbs didn't bloom last summer but are beginning to bloom now.</span></div><span style="color: #073763;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8AnnbwvwYzcZOxe0zHZvFYFHKU8l0Zmf1zv-omD1M9DHG5NbN4pmGorZcGkNzd8DT7Yh5U9-DVC8CK2FebAOC1CHSBZaZQI9-0Qm7g0T2Zosrc1EMinlvRMuMyUv5Pemnd2-f/s1600/Begonia+Rose+Flowered3Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #073763;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8AnnbwvwYzcZOxe0zHZvFYFHKU8l0Zmf1zv-omD1M9DHG5NbN4pmGorZcGkNzd8DT7Yh5U9-DVC8CK2FebAOC1CHSBZaZQI9-0Qm7g0T2Zosrc1EMinlvRMuMyUv5Pemnd2-f/s400/Begonia+Rose+Flowered3Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #073763;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;">This pretty begonia has tiny 'rose' flowers </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #073763;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #073763;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6g1ME-QDEF5pEtzK6-p74qr89teNC_ppRCv4ywg3cii-xFrm49GJlDlsnKhb8NprWVTq7Z9wFWjPSugRkpX0AM5TL5Wy8oH2_nHBnhSe5UqbZKF9-J9WYDVZCExkIIT2UDik_/s1600/Begonia+Rose+Flowered5Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #073763;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6g1ME-QDEF5pEtzK6-p74qr89teNC_ppRCv4ywg3cii-xFrm49GJlDlsnKhb8NprWVTq7Z9wFWjPSugRkpX0AM5TL5Wy8oH2_nHBnhSe5UqbZKF9-J9WYDVZCExkIIT2UDik_/s400/Begonia+Rose+Flowered5Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #073763;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;">Aren't they sweet? </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;">It's another passalong from my friend, Marie.</span></div><span style="color: #073763;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq0Z5KFI6wba3m-z3SRWMs9Rg2U6GKEM3aXX5bfT2qv6CV2MC0sdntJcXE2JJrHQYJUEW9ll8rCsXROyhTrMe5ANy_PwdW1eQkIwmMdlnljnaossuEPuLDldBaf3k63UR4VUKF/s1600/Hoya3Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #073763;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq0Z5KFI6wba3m-z3SRWMs9Rg2U6GKEM3aXX5bfT2qv6CV2MC0sdntJcXE2JJrHQYJUEW9ll8rCsXROyhTrMe5ANy_PwdW1eQkIwmMdlnljnaossuEPuLDldBaf3k63UR4VUKF/s400/Hoya3Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #073763;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;">The Hoya is still blooming, currenting showing off 3 flower clusters, with more to come. I fed it all summer.</span></div><span style="color: #073763;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3dyck-DnhxyJw7f1-4HbzG0KPEJz38fb1Yu8qIUO9pxS67yxwi6fTZcl4MZKT6TEMhm3-sQjn8bVVqZ2PrnB-63P_OI-a51U9naynKE0RGbLoWJ_ZdKJkdpsjgZRVSx_2lhm-/s1600/Hoya1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #073763;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3dyck-DnhxyJw7f1-4HbzG0KPEJz38fb1Yu8qIUO9pxS67yxwi6fTZcl4MZKT6TEMhm3-sQjn8bVVqZ2PrnB-63P_OI-a51U9naynKE0RGbLoWJ_ZdKJkdpsjgZRVSx_2lhm-/s400/Hoya1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #073763;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;">here are the little 'stars' before they open....</span></div><span style="color: #073763;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3gnjl2KCmfJKTSrhVNfwcwTacuDVBgHdsj-yzQuacTbrX1YbQSTPjMNopHZhYazWHv7H693iNS4KuB5udnPcMBuT3M-f45GzzZ-z2_Qx_hXaV-gPcKOrSlQy58RViCpcEfQzD/s1600/Hoya2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #073763;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3gnjl2KCmfJKTSrhVNfwcwTacuDVBgHdsj-yzQuacTbrX1YbQSTPjMNopHZhYazWHv7H693iNS4KuB5udnPcMBuT3M-f45GzzZ-z2_Qx_hXaV-gPcKOrSlQy58RViCpcEfQzD/s400/Hoya2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #073763;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;">...to reveal these ruby red jewels. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #073763;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #073763;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5DmGQRRG5sSO9e_hKXhr_znxaNpZoovsg7BmbdKfSL8l1TrHh4cA7KJqifdhsTWqvVi9QtuUCa1DkdWzKNVlmFnbUKuzkYiDTyASFYiYFqWLvbQ5cfVo5pjgvpQnCMK0s03Bv/s1600/Palm+FlowerSm.jpg"><span style="color: #073763;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5DmGQRRG5sSO9e_hKXhr_znxaNpZoovsg7BmbdKfSL8l1TrHh4cA7KJqifdhsTWqvVi9QtuUCa1DkdWzKNVlmFnbUKuzkYiDTyASFYiYFqWLvbQ5cfVo5pjgvpQnCMK0s03Bv/s400/Palm+FlowerSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #073763;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;">There's a flower cluster preparing to open on the Parlor Palm.</span></div><span style="color: #073763;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRq5JWTOiL5zIPqAQhKo7XeKM8b06Sz2Hl6sDIQgeK6o4mi2SnxDJU3lSnzOgPj7MKwspqBxNh0AlPJEUxYJxZYsOT2LB83T9Fk2g321yxaqgFDtVgaFauyccshlTL4WxLUmyA/s1600/Ivy+Geranium+Marimba1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #073763;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRq5JWTOiL5zIPqAQhKo7XeKM8b06Sz2Hl6sDIQgeK6o4mi2SnxDJU3lSnzOgPj7MKwspqBxNh0AlPJEUxYJxZYsOT2LB83T9Fk2g321yxaqgFDtVgaFauyccshlTL4WxLUmyA/s400/Ivy+Geranium+Marimba1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #073763;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;">Upstairs quite a few Ivy Geraniums are still producing blooms.</span></div><span style="color: #073763;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKaH6Uc6raOKgQkH0pihyphenhyphenNXLrsZyLuK3NasTchXLmfasD5tMPQXfzEJ2NzFRD8mo6kM_w5bHW3MC6yfe39KrSZN8VYJzdk4r7qlczJuEU8GSkiDCbb5Fm13nlizuIl_mEjOQhZ/s1600/Orchid+Cactus2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #073763;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKaH6Uc6raOKgQkH0pihyphenhyphenNXLrsZyLuK3NasTchXLmfasD5tMPQXfzEJ2NzFRD8mo6kM_w5bHW3MC6yfe39KrSZN8VYJzdk4r7qlczJuEU8GSkiDCbb5Fm13nlizuIl_mEjOQhZ/s400/Orchid+Cactus2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #073763;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;">And the Orchid Cactus bloomed just recently.</span></div><span style="color: #073763;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAKGWd8AeWC-z4Cewv9kmy-gP1MJV6_pe_mGaYJ5YZOjoXA984_Z0-gCuVvsQhSWFSkVEMrxtpNb5aa6rfGvKeF0MLfUsvHUrxPq7Ssw0ylzLmhEq2NESwmpqDQZKOSeimNZ_U/s1600/Orchid+Cactus5Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #073763;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAKGWd8AeWC-z4Cewv9kmy-gP1MJV6_pe_mGaYJ5YZOjoXA984_Z0-gCuVvsQhSWFSkVEMrxtpNb5aa6rfGvKeF0MLfUsvHUrxPq7Ssw0ylzLmhEq2NESwmpqDQZKOSeimNZ_U/s400/Orchid+Cactus5Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #073763;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;">This is the third time it's produced blooms this year. </span><br />
<span style="color: #073763;">Quite an amazing plant. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #073763;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #073763;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9va2SHh7RkqEN7EfCZ7dxH5_C1kQoNFFgLo9LmhCtr_uttSioRCCW8BbKvqm_PusEc8MzXXqEtJcf1pBEoGUCJZcW_57hJiXR-Kp9Ugmbvu7h6CF6tUMVJ5xyKmFhUzwSzo1l/s1600/Kenilworth+IvySm.jpg"><span style="color: #073763;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9va2SHh7RkqEN7EfCZ7dxH5_C1kQoNFFgLo9LmhCtr_uttSioRCCW8BbKvqm_PusEc8MzXXqEtJcf1pBEoGUCJZcW_57hJiXR-Kp9Ugmbvu7h6CF6tUMVJ5xyKmFhUzwSzo1l/s400/Kenilworth+IvySm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #073763;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;">The Kenilworth Ivy/Mother of Thousands is flowering too. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;">I found it easy to root cuttings of this plant. It's hardy here in our northeast zone 5 garden, although this one is in the pot with the Orchid Cactus. I have a piece of it in a pot on the unheated, covered side porch and plan to plant it in the garden next spring. I saw it growing on top of a stone wall last spring and it was the perfect place for those pretty leaves and dainty flowers to meander along. </span></div><span style="color: #073763;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-wqUbh0E7YuzL7xOOwBZ9RN5ckA7gZey4SiavyIZde8cOBge2537GjI8Xs0ww0rf1_iiYcQgVaeJSw8VgTug5OBkRqZ4aomVBtWUfAIoCafFI2qGMVS9nh6f2yS3SxK3Yj15P/s1600/Begonias1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #073763;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-wqUbh0E7YuzL7xOOwBZ9RN5ckA7gZey4SiavyIZde8cOBge2537GjI8Xs0ww0rf1_iiYcQgVaeJSw8VgTug5OBkRqZ4aomVBtWUfAIoCafFI2qGMVS9nh6f2yS3SxK3Yj15P/s400/Begonias1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #073763;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;">These are wax begonia cuttings that didn't get planted last summer. I'll put them in a pot and plant them next spring. </span></div><span style="color: #073763;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ9OlxZq8pKJtr4Igkimcv1-e0A4FeC6-9U4al9e-Ory4v4q9F6Za_oQyq43WQrYrIQ8CLF4BA-cLef6jM0kMBxcZ6bhYHo1AX7ogMvTmUCGub2MCsfrma-BPwIYLBwoxHXd3j/s1600/Jaz+%2526+Hannah+Birdwatching1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #073763;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ9OlxZq8pKJtr4Igkimcv1-e0A4FeC6-9U4al9e-Ory4v4q9F6Za_oQyq43WQrYrIQ8CLF4BA-cLef6jM0kMBxcZ6bhYHo1AX7ogMvTmUCGub2MCsfrma-BPwIYLBwoxHXd3j/s400/Jaz+%2526+Hannah+Birdwatching1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #073763;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;">Jasmine and Hannah are missing their outdoor time. They go out for short periods but are very anxious to get back into the warmth of the house. They entertain themselves by watching the birds at the feeders on the front porch and just beyond. </span></div><span style="color: #073763;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdPQCINSSS8f3ZeEDSIIyZ4Q041Vtmp-SfRgq7vX0s2vJ_9E1619D7smLEwFTtLTSfVeT5cNLGHPpEJ3RcJg40whbvokPN2f4KFljrKYW7c0QoDxutTtgQYLlVr2S4idLEDJsJ/s1600/Snowy+GourdsSm.jpg"><span style="color: #073763;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdPQCINSSS8f3ZeEDSIIyZ4Q041Vtmp-SfRgq7vX0s2vJ_9E1619D7smLEwFTtLTSfVeT5cNLGHPpEJ3RcJg40whbvokPN2f4KFljrKYW7c0QoDxutTtgQYLlVr2S4idLEDJsJ/s400/Snowy+GourdsSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #073763;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;">The weather outside is frightful, but the dream of spring warms our thoughts.</span><br />
<span style="color: #073763;">Christmas lights reflect on the snowy porch railing as snow lightly falls tonight. </span></div><span style="color: #073763;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIvJUpEZj23InZoC-Ca4eIArnfjWLWORVzM_2WNn-p8JNCJnFw8-vSpMVllgS7XFSW4MPwaex7vnWYHd_KU3MpA3IInHKxbEPKmWZ3hzRZAeQ-qpbm5zGrX04VEbGHX8SsATbp/s1600/Snowy+Front+YardSm.jpg"><span style="color: #073763;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIvJUpEZj23InZoC-Ca4eIArnfjWLWORVzM_2WNn-p8JNCJnFw8-vSpMVllgS7XFSW4MPwaex7vnWYHd_KU3MpA3IInHKxbEPKmWZ3hzRZAeQ-qpbm5zGrX04VEbGHX8SsATbp/s400/Snowy+Front+YardSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #073763;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;">It's been a week of frigid temperatures and snow showers, but so far not as much snow as last week brought. Here's what the front yard looked like last Wednesday under a foot or more of snow. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #073763;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #073763;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPxYExSCTmHNLhdwF76OHuGGIXjDq798myL36Nr6Q7B-1jea0x7nL2krP7mYcNfCGpItE3OcfkmowCxIfOpQ69XEzrqbsQvxipqlsvs9rQNJstdn_ODWfdcdgzxYyY7xuPqWDS/s1600/Snowy+DW+GdnSm.jpg"><span style="color: #073763;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPxYExSCTmHNLhdwF76OHuGGIXjDq798myL36Nr6Q7B-1jea0x7nL2krP7mYcNfCGpItE3OcfkmowCxIfOpQ69XEzrqbsQvxipqlsvs9rQNJstdn_ODWfdcdgzxYyY7xuPqWDS/s400/Snowy+DW+GdnSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #073763;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;">The Sedum and Mallow are now cloaked in white.</span></div><span style="color: #073763;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzyXVZ-Nof0BbTsk2ximnfMYTYLKeEYL28UTt0wt1PN5tmKkn6GA_C4tVLADoYcnyMJPzH8lBtuiw0ZMkNDhmT6V-ae7EkpMJa_JF3-ZPDEqBXg7FbBdu8nwIbHcUpXbqbPBLb/s1600/Begonia+Rose+Flowered4Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #073763;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzyXVZ-Nof0BbTsk2ximnfMYTYLKeEYL28UTt0wt1PN5tmKkn6GA_C4tVLADoYcnyMJPzH8lBtuiw0ZMkNDhmT6V-ae7EkpMJa_JF3-ZPDEqBXg7FbBdu8nwIbHcUpXbqbPBLb/s400/Begonia+Rose+Flowered4Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #073763;"> </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">But let's finish with color! </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;">Here's another peek at the pretty little 'Rose' Begonia. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #073763;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">Be sure to visit Carol of </span><a href="http://maydreamsgardens.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #741b47;">May Dreams Gardens</span></a><span style="color: #073763;"> to see what's blooming in gardens all over the world. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">Happy December Bloom Day everyone!</span><br />
<span style="color: #073763;">And may visions of sugarplums dance in your head.</span></div>Kerrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18362584475435433892noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20997403.post-77073879148261324802010-11-17T21:48:00.027-05:002010-11-17T22:06:59.216-05:00A Late Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day - November 2010<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">We were away this past weekend celebrating our oldest grandson's ninth birthday, and I guess my mind was elsewhere, because the 15th of the month crept right up and surprised me. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Working and posting don't seem to fit very well into the same day for me anymore, but I had today off, so here finally, are my mid-November blooms. </span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqdlU6kN0YkhXorBI6vIKZgwma95TXa00g5pYvXmX1kTr_IgFIcb054h9XNy9Kyn9qNnaMxXs2lnZDhF4NhpfJp3ZWje5FE0loxrHPN3eO2fws4UgxtIG5TbWoj5YuBBsao5XifA/s1600/Hellebore1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqdlU6kN0YkhXorBI6vIKZgwma95TXa00g5pYvXmX1kTr_IgFIcb054h9XNy9Kyn9qNnaMxXs2lnZDhF4NhpfJp3ZWje5FE0loxrHPN3eO2fws4UgxtIG5TbWoj5YuBBsao5XifA/s400/Hellebore1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Some of the Helleborus niger/Christmas Rose petals are now tinged with pink, and this delightful plant steadfastly continues to hold up through all kinds of weather.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c;">Severe frosts and cold days don't seem to phase it at all. I hope it blooms with the same enthusiasm when spring comes again.</span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUIDOV0XxfC6_GUabNkhI_VvbJPPf_oac1oB6xmEPgFlF019YswC1ENsrKLiyTtUANhbgKXRRqn4YF-AuOJHzXx3W9d0ZKIKa8Cb912TH8v7M9oJiEqk-kwS7IqCiGhtojDWh_aw/s1600/Hellebore7Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUIDOV0XxfC6_GUabNkhI_VvbJPPf_oac1oB6xmEPgFlF019YswC1ENsrKLiyTtUANhbgKXRRqn4YF-AuOJHzXx3W9d0ZKIKa8Cb912TH8v7M9oJiEqk-kwS7IqCiGhtojDWh_aw/s400/Hellebore7Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">I love the combination of pink and white blooms on the same plant.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c;">We had a 4 beautiful, sunny days last Thursday through Sunday, but today the weather has turned blustery, wet and very wintery - not a nice day to be outdoors.</span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTKDweJWUe6-WY0r2MAZUwHqbDJL3t5Pw1YZEIm94gyxDGj1MmzQALc8skFsk3X16cNlFCAE9v1h0PzlP25AQB1Hx8nhcksWL6TJRZmFmnWwQZ7HQsec4MapdjHbFgsCiDMoOjZQ/s1600/Honeysuckle1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTKDweJWUe6-WY0r2MAZUwHqbDJL3t5Pw1YZEIm94gyxDGj1MmzQALc8skFsk3X16cNlFCAE9v1h0PzlP25AQB1Hx8nhcksWL6TJRZmFmnWwQZ7HQsec4MapdjHbFgsCiDMoOjZQ/s400/Honeysuckle1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c;">Hubby recently noticed that the Honeysuckle over by the grape vines still has a few blooms. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjywl65Ei64JHz14vQSscGIdRQgw6ZSqV3xeqYRgy6ysUWDMbtNYSVfjttFMNkayYge0rvXz-MvClqncA-IZKvRbK7HjGYtbFQ4M5mTLOobRZJRIIL7h-t_rHi2XFqxPsqlpOnvCw/s1600/Honeysuckle2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjywl65Ei64JHz14vQSscGIdRQgw6ZSqV3xeqYRgy6ysUWDMbtNYSVfjttFMNkayYge0rvXz-MvClqncA-IZKvRbK7HjGYtbFQ4M5mTLOobRZJRIIL7h-t_rHi2XFqxPsqlpOnvCw/s400/Honeysuckle2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">It looks like Lonicera brownii (Dropmore Scarlet) to me, but being a passalong I can't be sure.</span><br />
This pretty vine began blooming early in the spring and even now it continues to produce blooms!</span></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZAh0QjdiWDkFLtNFCXZt8I60X9lXoYt1y4-9q4BiYAJwSF4IJGOGGC5J47WLdgAJtZ-DFB6tXXeP5fyPa0FSvxp7KUoLtqQ-Pj_QIphIdBbeOs_MSuNZlmmDttAfAEeuxkgMPxQ/s1600/Burning+Bush+Berries2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZAh0QjdiWDkFLtNFCXZt8I60X9lXoYt1y4-9q4BiYAJwSF4IJGOGGC5J47WLdgAJtZ-DFB6tXXeP5fyPa0FSvxp7KUoLtqQ-Pj_QIphIdBbeOs_MSuNZlmmDttAfAEeuxkgMPxQ/s400/Burning+Bush+Berries2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Bright red berries have taken over the color show now that the leaves are gone from the little burning bush. </span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYv9mDD3jbTlSy9e2fLHZtkwYSOZq7gSbGwElt8VLoClNs28EqmSjagdnDRSRkuuM0O02Y3gLhWGBFHh675Wfq-ZhAXkN6f0y86iM_Elb54Hst8fPDikZ5D9AqkENNhgdDtTft5Q/s1600/Burning+Bush+Berries3Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYv9mDD3jbTlSy9e2fLHZtkwYSOZq7gSbGwElt8VLoClNs28EqmSjagdnDRSRkuuM0O02Y3gLhWGBFHh675Wfq-ZhAXkN6f0y86iM_Elb54Hst8fPDikZ5D9AqkENNhgdDtTft5Q/s400/Burning+Bush+Berries3Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Frosty mornings add a sugar coating,</span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB08fK3f-RslDHYhKskzcZpyUl0s1eom_zl-PaUMk8BTuCSBWTEeAFPy3G51sHM3ECSDglO75SUrS8zXikPf9r76Ai4VIYvJdt92KtpDh2DP2U9JbBpYwNLq9kaWeStA_ieSY6/s1600/Burning+Bush+Berries1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB08fK3f-RslDHYhKskzcZpyUl0s1eom_zl-PaUMk8BTuCSBWTEeAFPy3G51sHM3ECSDglO75SUrS8zXikPf9r76Ai4VIYvJdt92KtpDh2DP2U9JbBpYwNLq9kaWeStA_ieSY6/s400/Burning+Bush+Berries1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">.....enhancing the beauty.</span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhvt-K0DRioqPVBAiTg8AMs5xDVta4TjVrP860dJSVeGXp_UELyJg9pnp5dYPZslHYFEOEag_Cp66E3dxjKywZTPGyd0Uk0v7DTWd1XAJS7m-duenz8FoqcpvjL0oXU4ePGFi1/s1600/Weigela+%2526+B+Bush+Berries+Frosty3Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhvt-K0DRioqPVBAiTg8AMs5xDVta4TjVrP860dJSVeGXp_UELyJg9pnp5dYPZslHYFEOEag_Cp66E3dxjKywZTPGyd0Uk0v7DTWd1XAJS7m-duenz8FoqcpvjL0oXU4ePGFi1/s400/Weigela+%2526+B+Bush+Berries+Frosty3Sm.jpg" /></span></a><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c;">Behind the Burning Bush the Weigela has grown considerably this past summer and its fall color is gorgeous. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha_XphY6BgMx3bB0MEzXdbQTKbDC4DGU7lhzvM5K4MYdw4nlCqMMUeQaX3iRrlFd2nIHt7MA7Ewz3HtS92n0H-ByeaBmxJZDEPYdI_HYSGxrA3f5c1EhVxPxOte4SaU1DPbXzH3g/s1600/Weigela+Fall+Color2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha_XphY6BgMx3bB0MEzXdbQTKbDC4DGU7lhzvM5K4MYdw4nlCqMMUeQaX3iRrlFd2nIHt7MA7Ewz3HtS92n0H-ByeaBmxJZDEPYdI_HYSGxrA3f5c1EhVxPxOte4SaU1DPbXzH3g/s400/Weigela+Fall+Color2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Rimmed with frost...</span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrAs23w30d47x8Cd4U5m-5WlrbWRVvSpbqWqzD_ZlEuzIRGw7m2mQWzyM5aunbwF7PDR0EycBf7pPvbQVCZ-fgfpH2DY7VnNY5XWPI9YqlAYfykg1fXMBrc07Fw2Xez0jv0DPPfQ/s1600/Weigela+Fall+Color1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrAs23w30d47x8Cd4U5m-5WlrbWRVvSpbqWqzD_ZlEuzIRGw7m2mQWzyM5aunbwF7PDR0EycBf7pPvbQVCZ-fgfpH2DY7VnNY5XWPI9YqlAYfykg1fXMBrc07Fw2Xez0jv0DPPfQ/s400/Weigela+Fall+Color1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">....the leaves are especially beautiful.</span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBPzxlv-6tcXZX8DoE1gCUCthpADwR5wwoGv3Ss0GAD1lIpDwvJH0f_-z9ezDjc_OBu16Lbph9RD4jYpsIFnbEGc_ZoEyvSKUznBDXELLwltTprEAva-USgOUmzI5aPIjkzx3dOg/s1600/DW+Gdn+Frosty1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBPzxlv-6tcXZX8DoE1gCUCthpADwR5wwoGv3Ss0GAD1lIpDwvJH0f_-z9ezDjc_OBu16Lbph9RD4jYpsIFnbEGc_ZoEyvSKUznBDXELLwltTprEAva-USgOUmzI5aPIjkzx3dOg/s400/DW+Gdn+Frosty1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">The gardens are mostly bare of blooms now,</span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicMxoMzuA4kGvUtdAcg4dBxA9TzDSgWYBuw7vAMiBU09MBIN4EwSPvlegBmCzZRCjORKUtzHqgspHKxVSp5reLzkxFzXjG4mDQreYkdlXSZZUVxGXQf33NOFhOsw1cSPB0oxKL_A/s1600/Mallow+%2526+Sedum+FrostySm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicMxoMzuA4kGvUtdAcg4dBxA9TzDSgWYBuw7vAMiBU09MBIN4EwSPvlegBmCzZRCjORKUtzHqgspHKxVSp5reLzkxFzXjG4mDQreYkdlXSZZUVxGXQf33NOFhOsw1cSPB0oxKL_A/s400/Mallow+%2526+Sedum+FrostySm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">but until very recently this tall Mallow (Malva zebrini) was still loaded with pretty purple blooms. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii1xT-DsIzChIaVa4vtm7WzprC7u6BG-P9s7q_KqFXz9RvThe9tJ_ityr0HgHMYouB49iMp31Zh1tQ9BE2AHfmbQ1ij4ATJT2lDWu7s28M0c10J6UdWyTEOlfprklpqM371BTyiA/s1600/Mallow+FrostySm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii1xT-DsIzChIaVa4vtm7WzprC7u6BG-P9s7q_KqFXz9RvThe9tJ_ityr0HgHMYouB49iMp31Zh1tQ9BE2AHfmbQ1ij4ATJT2lDWu7s28M0c10J6UdWyTEOlfprklpqM371BTyiA/s400/Mallow+FrostySm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Only the most severe frosts have finally finished its late show.</span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYruVPIhFi1RagGEBrpcl3x6m6ALkqu7NRMxo493dGNidPckPjEBEY4u8ODFkClgqJKCNLfr1Nmn1D7GeB4KWiV-dUIpQoVfc8TIhW2I5XRHz_FWJLb5xpn5tFCUOfoJpJ696o5w/s1600/Sedum+Frosty3Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYruVPIhFi1RagGEBrpcl3x6m6ALkqu7NRMxo493dGNidPckPjEBEY4u8ODFkClgqJKCNLfr1Nmn1D7GeB4KWiV-dUIpQoVfc8TIhW2I5XRHz_FWJLb5xpn5tFCUOfoJpJ696o5w/s400/Sedum+Frosty3Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Frost adds a beautiful touch to Sedum Autumn Joy's rich rufous fall tones. </span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8kR3QCUO5iroIpVtnuisyZFifMV4x1L3OWVR-G5czqESR_7tNOVXm6fL9U8RoAT4gnhwcxBTwjphtcRsB6mmEdi0U9JQPnx6O_zzA6czezxpUaPgRNoQYgHYaM9Vx0XOJY8ysgA/s1600/Mum+FrostySm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8kR3QCUO5iroIpVtnuisyZFifMV4x1L3OWVR-G5czqESR_7tNOVXm6fL9U8RoAT4gnhwcxBTwjphtcRsB6mmEdi0U9JQPnx6O_zzA6czezxpUaPgRNoQYgHYaM9Vx0XOJY8ysgA/s400/Mum+FrostySm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Another passalong from my friend, Marie, this little pale pink Chrysanthemum produced a few brave blooms and held up well to the frosty mornings.</span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD3ud-Fx3M88k-cOgV3Du3g_r9go3iIQhLNnNr1q7P7Su0mKCwkinnjRkXTKzLHhoAbZdpK0DG_kOe-P9g2MhkZ5xcnXwO7NVki639CwWfPYWio-Z22LDZZ1QlMtGxXdic2wwrqg/s1600/Alyssum+Purple+Frosty+MornSm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD3ud-Fx3M88k-cOgV3Du3g_r9go3iIQhLNnNr1q7P7Su0mKCwkinnjRkXTKzLHhoAbZdpK0DG_kOe-P9g2MhkZ5xcnXwO7NVki639CwWfPYWio-Z22LDZZ1QlMtGxXdic2wwrqg/s400/Alyssum+Purple+Frosty+MornSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Purple Alyssum generously sprouted beside the usual white Alyssum this past summer in the cracks between pavers of the back door patio. It laughs in the face of the cold. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg0h4-6DXmfCkpeUY3jJ4oQwEhNhXeSa5sVoh6RRBENWcRMFr2f5mQUxGIYV8O0DMsSgiDKCFj6ZUKWWpdNSrk5w4ZyBPK2qc5iVYANMAYKUbxXsd2YdSjppd57iSPmn5jxUv4Ig/s1600/Scabiosa+FrostySm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg0h4-6DXmfCkpeUY3jJ4oQwEhNhXeSa5sVoh6RRBENWcRMFr2f5mQUxGIYV8O0DMsSgiDKCFj6ZUKWWpdNSrk5w4ZyBPK2qc5iVYANMAYKUbxXsd2YdSjppd57iSPmn5jxUv4Ig/s400/Scabiosa+FrostySm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Scabiosa (Pincushion Flower) "Summer Berries Mix" has just recently finally been stopped by the frost.</span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOunX04EX2Xho2A3MxAQ12BthlWs7tIIZmincHd6fhJMFkjAHjRL5SwT6nZKOaVb3zpo8Ci4fyVhLHEWRZKzvkAyvKwG5Znkrc1pQWQMaNYOPjXQVrCZKMB2J62d-i1-ujll5-jA/s1600/Gaura+Frosty2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOunX04EX2Xho2A3MxAQ12BthlWs7tIIZmincHd6fhJMFkjAHjRL5SwT6nZKOaVb3zpo8Ci4fyVhLHEWRZKzvkAyvKwG5Znkrc1pQWQMaNYOPjXQVrCZKMB2J62d-i1-ujll5-jA/s400/Gaura+Frosty2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">And the heavy frosts have taken a toll on the Gaura as well. </span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzi0KZyt3cQj7VnTrVXPeFkZ1neA7q67MDW-MucBrwFSdIVMM-yVo7RjxrYvcxeS8OWQJbdP4shDWew7WnXN36uI7vdpfnPggPLu7DodjRMopm8bJo8B0yb1RIUHxlCPOXHhlpWg/s1600/Spirea+FrostySm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzi0KZyt3cQj7VnTrVXPeFkZ1neA7q67MDW-MucBrwFSdIVMM-yVo7RjxrYvcxeS8OWQJbdP4shDWew7WnXN36uI7vdpfnPggPLu7DodjRMopm8bJo8B0yb1RIUHxlCPOXHhlpWg/s400/Spirea+FrostySm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">The large Spirea bush is beautifully dressed in its fall shades of red.</span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOvhHrc9pnmx_eAO0enbEFyo-EtQ7uNWSJrbXQ4KTu2-biQuH8Y3mYGKJx2fGIiV6zNh8liLWSaY6p3-GfrlMAA0V_MG5Ab4fSTN2c2PMVPwgb04oPySTGBGlx0Rpvqn9RvhjTrw/s1600/Ivy+Geraniums+%2526+FuchsiaSm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOvhHrc9pnmx_eAO0enbEFyo-EtQ7uNWSJrbXQ4KTu2-biQuH8Y3mYGKJx2fGIiV6zNh8liLWSaY6p3-GfrlMAA0V_MG5Ab4fSTN2c2PMVPwgb04oPySTGBGlx0Rpvqn9RvhjTrw/s400/Ivy+Geraniums+%2526+FuchsiaSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">On the covered, unheated side porch the Ivy Geraniums and Fuchsia "Marinka" seem to like the cool temperatures and are blooming happily. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwJKFOsTwZjWCj_WBCa-ZVBwp4J5FHfIIyqrgbyB-HNsYL81JGPdM7NGqZgm4QZzOfNINnqkCInvOIV2lKQAQsjpsduuuhWGCYAiE9Wjf4WswFHqXvD2HTIFbrQLAgU-yn61wvag/s1600/Ivy+Geranium+ButterflySm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwJKFOsTwZjWCj_WBCa-ZVBwp4J5FHfIIyqrgbyB-HNsYL81JGPdM7NGqZgm4QZzOfNINnqkCInvOIV2lKQAQsjpsduuuhWGCYAiE9Wjf4WswFHqXvD2HTIFbrQLAgU-yn61wvag/s400/Ivy+Geranium+ButterflySm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">"Butterfly"</span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf2gzrsOFqK1olvt3ALpzuvLibMBFLuSziuH06CTrKCTyj83AJcl8luW5h2IYt1qPDi8xYX3bs6tCJyKgI7ErHB4tvVTehE04QJSpR4xuzykbwgbsdAo2IuFJho97OuGGiE9jfAQ/s1600/Ivy+Geranium+Taj+MahalSm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf2gzrsOFqK1olvt3ALpzuvLibMBFLuSziuH06CTrKCTyj83AJcl8luW5h2IYt1qPDi8xYX3bs6tCJyKgI7ErHB4tvVTehE04QJSpR4xuzykbwgbsdAo2IuFJho97OuGGiE9jfAQ/s400/Ivy+Geranium+Taj+MahalSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">"Taj Mahal"</span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHeYeVveKPqVUN7q-wyrre8dejtTNvMP0hidDD4aZ-rW_0bO4F2YLnVfaIZ8kUFYrsxy-FSj9DaghkFHl0paOKLB_7VglSGpXtINHRm4RWtF3zbhWFkkaoeEBL7SWdl3hAfroU-w/s1600/Ivy+Geranium+MarimbaSm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHeYeVveKPqVUN7q-wyrre8dejtTNvMP0hidDD4aZ-rW_0bO4F2YLnVfaIZ8kUFYrsxy-FSj9DaghkFHl0paOKLB_7VglSGpXtINHRm4RWtF3zbhWFkkaoeEBL7SWdl3hAfroU-w/s400/Ivy+Geranium+MarimbaSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">"Marimba"</span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-hCzDFr7OgG5-gNmtpGokzDMkCdUrTbaLigswHb3h3lBkrMcPcRnc4NJ1CW5AlrSF4K0SjfpzqOsG-OBwpXwjxnK8qrTMhG1uSLotSvpX88t_vf4nmSpyHss_o2EsYTGwGwCNRQ/s1600/Ivy+Geranium+Marimba3Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-hCzDFr7OgG5-gNmtpGokzDMkCdUrTbaLigswHb3h3lBkrMcPcRnc4NJ1CW5AlrSF4K0SjfpzqOsG-OBwpXwjxnK8qrTMhG1uSLotSvpX88t_vf4nmSpyHss_o2EsYTGwGwCNRQ/s400/Ivy+Geranium+Marimba3Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">When the temperatures drop closer to freezing on the porch I'll move them to upstairs bedrooms. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyhhXzP6JIxZD9QnDqJMryzfIyurTZOFddllp-rSMcKk6RGiZWrHcEq9EwTq2RovcjyxdN72Edk7gjHWqyD04miudatWwS_IgcafXn2DDTUsgz_PKcFwpUM3FtaLBuYM0oXN6Z9A/s1600/Hoya3Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyhhXzP6JIxZD9QnDqJMryzfIyurTZOFddllp-rSMcKk6RGiZWrHcEq9EwTq2RovcjyxdN72Edk7gjHWqyD04miudatWwS_IgcafXn2DDTUsgz_PKcFwpUM3FtaLBuYM0oXN6Z9A/s400/Hoya3Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">This Hoya is the house plant of the moment, showing off 2 lovely bloom clusters, with a few more tiny ones showing promise for the future.</span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2UbomdB0b22PHyiuyEJ2ezOvhCYMTknmv751xdpMfXWXpirSOVmO3yuxluh0ePa6ioXNyRgNzwsaPXZcfgzMxZLBTA8hgUs_1WIEBYWiQSP6GtZIqa-CT1QrB-JsHavvC6cyTag/s1600/Hoya2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2UbomdB0b22PHyiuyEJ2ezOvhCYMTknmv751xdpMfXWXpirSOVmO3yuxluh0ePa6ioXNyRgNzwsaPXZcfgzMxZLBTA8hgUs_1WIEBYWiQSP6GtZIqa-CT1QrB-JsHavvC6cyTag/s400/Hoya2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">These blooms are fascinating, beginning as little closed stars and gradually unfolding tiny pockets...... </span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRSXN97iub2hFUBsp1ldU-1U_dSJamQK1SO2Omz61KnIbQbvvdMCiMsjfFBqAkAgGI7st7RCsRlssT7KyKlAygP3jY2P_nz8a-mQ90fa6uJpjNzx8PupEZgGR9Zj_UwrTh4Rqx5g/s1600/Hoya2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRSXN97iub2hFUBsp1ldU-1U_dSJamQK1SO2Omz61KnIbQbvvdMCiMsjfFBqAkAgGI7st7RCsRlssT7KyKlAygP3jY2P_nz8a-mQ90fa6uJpjNzx8PupEZgGR9Zj_UwrTh4Rqx5g/s400/Hoya2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">....to reveal shiny gems of rasberry red. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">As an added bonus, the blooms last for quite a while. </span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfiGPlUlw6L-F5hJEUBPW2UGPoKxaCM4_vn1hV1LW7ARjHg8GwC5qwesgAZIqyX8yEZpAMHUT0gQ4E7y7hPqdWyM1HrjorvWZYUjdJr_pc3qJUSnmUGoQLvFNZFURDnetj0KeXpg/s1600/Jasmine+Admiring+C+CarnabySm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfiGPlUlw6L-F5hJEUBPW2UGPoKxaCM4_vn1hV1LW7ARjHg8GwC5qwesgAZIqyX8yEZpAMHUT0gQ4E7y7hPqdWyM1HrjorvWZYUjdJr_pc3qJUSnmUGoQLvFNZFURDnetj0KeXpg/s400/Jasmine+Admiring+C+CarnabySm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Jasmine is a cat who obviously appreciates beauty!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Not very long ago I snapped this shot of her admiring the last gorgeous bloom of Clematis "Carnaby". This long lasting bloom is still there, albiet a little worse for wear, but hanging in there. Homestead Verbena and white Alyssum are still showing a bit of color as well in the Rose/Clematis garden, but even these last few stalwarts will soon be gone and the garden will sleep until spring returns again. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Be sure to visit our gracious hostess, </span><a href="http://maydreamsgardens.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #4c1130;">Carol of May Dreams Gardens</span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> to discover what's blooming in gardens all over the globe. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Carol's inspiration for Bloom Day was inspired by the words of Elizabeth Lawrence - "We can have flowers nearly every month of the year"</span></div>Kerrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18362584475435433892noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20997403.post-37924637252093698262010-11-04T23:38:00.002-04:002010-11-04T23:38:43.843-04:00October Surprises - Red and White<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;">If you read my October Bloom Day post you might remember that I described the Dwarf Burning Bush as never being a spectacular red. </span><br />
<span style="color: #073763;">Click </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3vERaKUwrORPWkq5KOdDPoMtEx3z1LC_1ejDJ0FBKPGQPA7OrpG7UlYDKx-Bm4O-DyWErmupBqYP1m-fivBgjJZnofDU1Yy8gxkoHAT6NUtouBtaVLvKzZbVP-NE67qG1lNyZKw/s1600/Dwarf+Burning+Bush1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #674ea7;">here</span></a><span style="color: #073763;"> to see just how unspectacular it was on October 15th.</span></div><span style="color: #073763;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHE69UH-UKKRbRwt6OGgUaS0qi8RO0W9pvWxnhEas6QgkHJE_oZc3gEor3nCSGRhK5JaemICMS5aBQFnfazFoUyyL7Y-sad5HPxJ-ZSbIp0IVaYI9du5xQfJ6Q76QrxTuObS5mAQ/s1600/DW+Gdn+Fall2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #073763;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHE69UH-UKKRbRwt6OGgUaS0qi8RO0W9pvWxnhEas6QgkHJE_oZc3gEor3nCSGRhK5JaemICMS5aBQFnfazFoUyyL7Y-sad5HPxJ-ZSbIp0IVaYI9du5xQfJ6Q76QrxTuObS5mAQ/s400/DW+Gdn+Fall2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #073763;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;">But....I'm happy to report that just a few days later it proved me wrong and began turning a brighter shade of red.</span></div><span style="color: #073763;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3KIz0N25gncAzpvEN5YJBm6-M1OKvtaZewh3Dye3spyQq1otE_FmP4JIUbklLX3ibfcksv2V5iSDPPh83f-bepId-V7_oOP9WJYVIFq96VG6PkuxcwYCmi5WZFgeyFPhs8WFVRQ/s1600/Dwarf+Burning+Bush1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #073763;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3KIz0N25gncAzpvEN5YJBm6-M1OKvtaZewh3Dye3spyQq1otE_FmP4JIUbklLX3ibfcksv2V5iSDPPh83f-bepId-V7_oOP9WJYVIFq96VG6PkuxcwYCmi5WZFgeyFPhs8WFVRQ/s400/Dwarf+Burning+Bush1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #073763;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;">And it became brighter</span></div><span style="color: #073763;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVg2PXak0UK_GGffGVoSVw59Xzc_nzL_IE1RKDfLh-Q9mP7LSNoMpePXbJzxyMyiQOO3wv_Z01misJ-Ay5P0EQ4adv4P6_NmeiB811lKsYJpP7VjdH3LbiBxx5CbAJNsa1wRoWwA/s1600/Burning+BushSm.jpg"><span style="color: #073763;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVg2PXak0UK_GGffGVoSVw59Xzc_nzL_IE1RKDfLh-Q9mP7LSNoMpePXbJzxyMyiQOO3wv_Z01misJ-Ay5P0EQ4adv4P6_NmeiB811lKsYJpP7VjdH3LbiBxx5CbAJNsa1wRoWwA/s400/Burning+BushSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #073763;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;">Until it was a truly spectacular red!</span></div><span style="color: #073763;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqc4OfplHjW5bvqKMPrrNfN6Np1srgrRx2NTMmqK7P6AGxk79j-Xg2jQPWVuidzHQo7j_yH4RMSwxjjN5wz3XcYeYe34ci7ivLWbK1-MZI3MYvY3qvm4LIDyVekYROIn3VZA7qDQ/s1600/Burning+Bush+Afternoon+LightSm.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqc4OfplHjW5bvqKMPrrNfN6Np1srgrRx2NTMmqK7P6AGxk79j-Xg2jQPWVuidzHQo7j_yH4RMSwxjjN5wz3XcYeYe34ci7ivLWbK1-MZI3MYvY3qvm4LIDyVekYROIn3VZA7qDQ/s400/Burning+Bush+Afternoon+LightSm.jpg" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;">It positively glowed!</span></div><br />
<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrjKF9KMlG_rRkYCJiHFxCh7lEiXNs9Ue_bw8U0MZe7lODX_19TnRlLoPPo4s1AT9xSfsokimkJudCJPM30aR0B72kskO6TAQpt7VO70Av1Fo1YKI_KDbekNu4GRfz488_LEbDqw/s1600/Sedum,+Mallow,+Burning+BushSm.jpg"><span style="color: #073763;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrjKF9KMlG_rRkYCJiHFxCh7lEiXNs9Ue_bw8U0MZe7lODX_19TnRlLoPPo4s1AT9xSfsokimkJudCJPM30aR0B72kskO6TAQpt7VO70Av1Fo1YKI_KDbekNu4GRfz488_LEbDqw/s400/Sedum,+Mallow,+Burning+BushSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #073763;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;">We were so proud of that beautiful little bush. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;">I'll have to watch what I say about it in the future.</span></div><span style="color: #073763;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhdHkHlE1BFbdXM5-QBu8mP7SAO3-qboyqkjKyY4whdntwl0khVtitCgzk9LeDS67_IYfIlWB5c-Qwo23oQYjPYSJUDAsw6cSMYEU_cwBzBwLguAYurRoNhm_j5jDraO1WN34vBw/s1600/Hellebore+Blooming+Fall1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #073763;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhdHkHlE1BFbdXM5-QBu8mP7SAO3-qboyqkjKyY4whdntwl0khVtitCgzk9LeDS67_IYfIlWB5c-Qwo23oQYjPYSJUDAsw6cSMYEU_cwBzBwLguAYurRoNhm_j5jDraO1WN34vBw/s400/Hellebore+Blooming+Fall1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #073763;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;">The other lovely surprise in our autumn garden is this pretty passalong Hellebore (Helleborus niger/Christmas Rose), shared with me by a gardening friend from her late mother's garden. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;">On October 25th I noticed a couple of buds on the plant. At closer inspection I counted 25 buds, some still tiny. The above photo is how it looked on 10/29.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">And here it is on November 2nd - yesterday, after a very hard frost, still looking beautiful. This plant is tough! </span><br />
<span style="color: #073763;">We've had pouring rain all day today so it's been an indoor day with no garden pictures taken, but more buds are opening each day. </span><br />
<span style="color: #073763;">I was disappointed in the spring when the plant didn't bloom, but it's certainly making up for that now.</span><br />
<span style="color: #073763;">An autumn surprise indeed!</span><br />
<span style="color: #073763;"> I hope to see it blooming again next spring, after our very long, cold winter.</span><br />
<span style="color: #073763;">Now that's something to look forward to!</span></div>Kerrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18362584475435433892noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20997403.post-75670573164796580552010-10-29T23:30:00.000-04:002010-10-30T14:40:42.227-04:00Shades of Autumn<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7f6000;">Autumn clothes our upstate New York farm in a dazzling array of colors.</span></div><span style="color: #7f6000;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2bplAfMU0UdBxaQqwB_EzmZvRgP5xiPJWSo8QZmoIe8UmfuCuY0NN2PaToSO3iXFNFYQwtf7dePry4VI0TmmmJIDODwmnZltrI-TV6FQjXrZg8wRu6hkgMusuOM3eNBnMrawByg/s1600/Autumn+Fields3.JPG"><span style="color: #7f6000;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2bplAfMU0UdBxaQqwB_EzmZvRgP5xiPJWSo8QZmoIe8UmfuCuY0NN2PaToSO3iXFNFYQwtf7dePry4VI0TmmmJIDODwmnZltrI-TV6FQjXrZg8wRu6hkgMusuOM3eNBnMrawByg/s400/Autumn+Fields3.JPG" /></span></a><span style="color: #7f6000;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7f6000;">Festivities begin even before the Autumnal Equinox, </span></div><span style="color: #7f6000;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSZzkCWJCQowGuZSHD8DWZOpK34_AomKc4qFlitTwKEAUm8HDUcD5hFvdegaUGp5dX-JZFZUBolK-idPtAvz3VfAsN_IihBwhY7GPt4iVPOTLFdxAf3JUePn58XigEruX4B0sQDQ/s1600/Autumn+Colors+Asters+G+Rod3Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #7f6000;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSZzkCWJCQowGuZSHD8DWZOpK34_AomKc4qFlitTwKEAUm8HDUcD5hFvdegaUGp5dX-JZFZUBolK-idPtAvz3VfAsN_IihBwhY7GPt4iVPOTLFdxAf3JUePn58XigEruX4B0sQDQ/s400/Autumn+Colors+Asters+G+Rod3Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #7f6000;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7f6000;">with wild Asters and Goldenrod putting on a spectacular display to herald the change of seasons.</span><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiemodRF8yzbtOO5lIMK5qyBJ7Y2ig0SCu63ndqBNv7y-jqAfxTsqPpkmnUASRz2xOQ33cwCSvSyiedoR-xxtuDYsyxGNoxBuJ546cbuFL7jEF7IBrfAT8y60tI9faawHyc2eqaGw/s1600/Goldenrod+%26+Asters+Field4Med.jpg"><span style="color: #7f6000;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiemodRF8yzbtOO5lIMK5qyBJ7Y2ig0SCu63ndqBNv7y-jqAfxTsqPpkmnUASRz2xOQ33cwCSvSyiedoR-xxtuDYsyxGNoxBuJ546cbuFL7jEF7IBrfAT8y60tI9faawHyc2eqaGw/s400/Goldenrod+%26+Asters+Field4Med.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #7f6000;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7f6000;">Vines in the hedgerow across the road are quick to turn a bright sangria red, and fields of pale lavender Asters bloom with abandon beside the tall Goldenrod. </span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7f6000;"></span></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA9IronnZ0mYi7OMi1hc7YxMW3ktfpmZVcOwxW0rLOjWwBk5_MDjOBltO_J3h-tjKGUnDBSXc8vSr1kR7jLalnz68bLZ4rzEA-FB1QTMNoweCFarRIbvZujSuWvtFetD_dOVREVA/s1600/Autumn+Hillside+%26+Sheep2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #7f6000;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA9IronnZ0mYi7OMi1hc7YxMW3ktfpmZVcOwxW0rLOjWwBk5_MDjOBltO_J3h-tjKGUnDBSXc8vSr1kR7jLalnz68bLZ4rzEA-FB1QTMNoweCFarRIbvZujSuWvtFetD_dOVREVA/s400/Autumn+Hillside+%26+Sheep2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #7f6000;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7f6000;">Looking toward the hill we see the trees decked out in rust and gold against the emerald and olive greens. Sheep peacefully graze in the pasture at center right. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7f6000;">(a bit hard to see unless you click. I'd like to make the photos bigger but that doesn't seem to work with this template).</span></div><br />
<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYxQksz4Ep-MeHJ7XJtI6NvwNXXGJQnjluN_hzS1MvqLnLE5rXu3o1xRVf5frQ5CffGXq4t7Fd1J5iR-en8iT9cbO5pgokh4QvmhVBTC_hnJiok9p6iQo69cjTeRILnwwUM8ekeA/s1600/Autumn+Hillside+%26+Sheep5Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #7f6000;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYxQksz4Ep-MeHJ7XJtI6NvwNXXGJQnjluN_hzS1MvqLnLE5rXu3o1xRVf5frQ5CffGXq4t7Fd1J5iR-en8iT9cbO5pgokh4QvmhVBTC_hnJiok9p6iQo69cjTeRILnwwUM8ekeA/s400/Autumn+Hillside+%26+Sheep5Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #7f6000;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7f6000;">I've scattered deadheaded seeds of Rudbeckia triloba (a Black-eyed Susan) over the bank and they've germinated amazingly well. The patch was prettier a while ago when Queen Anne's Lace (now just brown stalks and seedheads) bloomed beside the Susans.</span></div><span style="color: #7f6000;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF7128_wAK8dPqCpWSmyWG-ALvnruVlUiumBPXIjtVEym2y0ltRGd77XyItumoGpzzOhy0iLKxiOYzVoI2hN1iaPvKWXNXmV6gjnm3Ch_8F9P15_TwMJvobp4FcPV2QGVPi8KhuA/s1600/Barn+%26+Autumn+Colors2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #7f6000;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF7128_wAK8dPqCpWSmyWG-ALvnruVlUiumBPXIjtVEym2y0ltRGd77XyItumoGpzzOhy0iLKxiOYzVoI2hN1iaPvKWXNXmV6gjnm3Ch_8F9P15_TwMJvobp4FcPV2QGVPi8KhuA/s400/Barn+%26+Autumn+Colors2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #7f6000;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7f6000;">The fall colors compliment the red barn.</span></div><span style="color: #7f6000;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-5k1Ee-JAUV9xuMSX4i-WvaD2FcF9Z2Rck1QoHnBniHLljGHBOw3WXsznXPsYsbaJRTHMSDkZd6KyJtjCO2m-rkqmGk-FRkuaku8nC8ojL2Zj-cL2rWCg9NMe1i1Dic-dqRs4yg/s1600/Autumn+Color+%26+CowsSm.jpg"><span style="color: #7f6000;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-5k1Ee-JAUV9xuMSX4i-WvaD2FcF9Z2Rck1QoHnBniHLljGHBOw3WXsznXPsYsbaJRTHMSDkZd6KyJtjCO2m-rkqmGk-FRkuaku8nC8ojL2Zj-cL2rWCg9NMe1i1Dic-dqRs4yg/s400/Autumn+Color+%26+CowsSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #7f6000;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7f6000;">Cows can be seen grazing in the same field as the sheep, but usually at opposite corners. </span><span style="color: #7f6000;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYq-RZn_pqqCs8I2jcaWnieCLVynJWzHR7SdXDdGypIPBPUEzqA3D33A_EZYp1ogAVLexoP3PE8_Ec4UDPyfWS_-nsb-QcTWT2blYLKy-5ieJomqguYwQg8cGukOBIQo_-BN0U0g/s1600/Pumpkin+%26+Sideporch+Gdns2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #7f6000;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYq-RZn_pqqCs8I2jcaWnieCLVynJWzHR7SdXDdGypIPBPUEzqA3D33A_EZYp1ogAVLexoP3PE8_Ec4UDPyfWS_-nsb-QcTWT2blYLKy-5ieJomqguYwQg8cGukOBIQo_-BN0U0g/s400/Pumpkin+%26+Sideporch+Gdns2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #7f6000;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7f6000;">I helped decorate for the party with a few spots of added color. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #7f6000;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #7f6000;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb8z9O_v6EHjcn8Tb90R1YizlYIHW3km3yzMzS2RY1HlRBVxSzH67FQNA7aO54J1QuB6IiBFg67smaI5LB7SxYcuPzCLpeQfdFLY2cZVO1Gz9u5rHgvrobypQGy84xl5Bdvjhk8A/s1600/Hayfield+Fall2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #7f6000;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb8z9O_v6EHjcn8Tb90R1YizlYIHW3km3yzMzS2RY1HlRBVxSzH67FQNA7aO54J1QuB6IiBFg67smaI5LB7SxYcuPzCLpeQfdFLY2cZVO1Gz9u5rHgvrobypQGy84xl5Bdvjhk8A/s400/Hayfield+Fall2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #7f6000;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7f6000;">But very little help was needed. Mother Nature did a wonderful job all by herself. She gave us some spectacular skies, </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #7f6000;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #7f6000;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW5naMUg3dS_r47DbHHOr72Z-8qPD5i48zPlLd6ayIoTB-4lXU7Q5QA8jGpC44PENfltrh_wNCvpAk84Xab3Um7rkMrI_UaSu1Nx6Zft4O9GAaIe-pHrSFVLa31ft_Pvmb7FQy1A/s1600/Cows+%26+Barn+FallSm.jpg"><span style="color: #7f6000;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW5naMUg3dS_r47DbHHOr72Z-8qPD5i48zPlLd6ayIoTB-4lXU7Q5QA8jGpC44PENfltrh_wNCvpAk84Xab3Um7rkMrI_UaSu1Nx6Zft4O9GAaIe-pHrSFVLa31ft_Pvmb7FQy1A/s400/Cows+%26+Barn+FallSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #7f6000;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7f6000;">and puffy clouds...</span></div><span style="color: #7f6000;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1E4ziOBYAr4MwGnP9qru3P_7NYAS_H_xfc0hc_ofpODfdgZx2i2nhIBmVX18CToIfczqiisqRjFyGsnmsy3G0CljrMhjTpYThgq8-_JITIyqjT_yFytc8JePhycyr0fTnahHFPA/s1600/Hill+Road+Fall1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #7f6000;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1E4ziOBYAr4MwGnP9qru3P_7NYAS_H_xfc0hc_ofpODfdgZx2i2nhIBmVX18CToIfczqiisqRjFyGsnmsy3G0CljrMhjTpYThgq8-_JITIyqjT_yFytc8JePhycyr0fTnahHFPA/s400/Hill+Road+Fall1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #7f6000;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7f6000;">A few </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #7f6000;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #7f6000;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis3I5f09OSUMPMN1x3Z2ctBzxEl7XwRgsG_v9EQV2yaa4EuYBJOCJmg-1nWpVfwgIzoAl4KqZUCAH-fWln86LdvaaC_ehvY24AXkbG2G-Pw-061kV-_29O4VNCjlCSQ3l1FaoX4Q/s1600/Hill+Road+Fall2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #7f6000;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis3I5f09OSUMPMN1x3Z2ctBzxEl7XwRgsG_v9EQV2yaa4EuYBJOCJmg-1nWpVfwgIzoAl4KqZUCAH-fWln86LdvaaC_ehvY24AXkbG2G-Pw-061kV-_29O4VNCjlCSQ3l1FaoX4Q/s400/Hill+Road+Fall2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #7f6000;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7f6000;">glorious days</span></div><span style="color: #7f6000;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhmRsgwESYWe4hfelp4b4U_1tCk1UXDy7DBNj5gYqoT5ageXiQS8ay5qfsvW7CXzfI2xBSVQ8i4uSbKm9WlmBebhaPB3VZ3k6JQCzrkeoLDTR9XUbKzp0e3sOIv_YPR5C-6RMISA/s1600/Barn+%26+Hedgerow+FallSm.jpg"><span style="color: #7f6000;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhmRsgwESYWe4hfelp4b4U_1tCk1UXDy7DBNj5gYqoT5ageXiQS8ay5qfsvW7CXzfI2xBSVQ8i4uSbKm9WlmBebhaPB3VZ3k6JQCzrkeoLDTR9XUbKzp0e3sOIv_YPR5C-6RMISA/s400/Barn+%26+Hedgerow+FallSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #7f6000;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7f6000;">of warm sunshine</span></div><span style="color: #7f6000;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLTqd45RUGA5JGEU-DFVNh6L62kXxZp4AcRMHju6nq-EAngxXFkZnIYsLu61JzEENiIirpImNcLDsaRf0qJW6VST47HhlDm53x8TE-UrbUWZdWciUQGiBIsyUE1ozGzHFDaP3VVQ/s1600/Hedgerow+%26+Cornfield+FallSm.jpg"><span style="color: #7f6000;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLTqd45RUGA5JGEU-DFVNh6L62kXxZp4AcRMHju6nq-EAngxXFkZnIYsLu61JzEENiIirpImNcLDsaRf0qJW6VST47HhlDm53x8TE-UrbUWZdWciUQGiBIsyUE1ozGzHFDaP3VVQ/s400/Hedgerow+%26+Cornfield+FallSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #7f6000;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7f6000;">and mild temperatures,</span></div><span style="color: #7f6000;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyFel-xpcXTi98MBvHAKTiQ8m-50p8YX6EgJz-DkTZwx4O_Pr9K8bh4UaFHYnyNrZ1Ld1DPcOSx5RZx4tsldlTgi80R8QrxJWa051ChJ-AS0MxYc95EOJjoKvslQPeZI2qXPqZTg/s1600/Cows+%26+Woods+FallSm.jpg"><span style="color: #7f6000;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyFel-xpcXTi98MBvHAKTiQ8m-50p8YX6EgJz-DkTZwx4O_Pr9K8bh4UaFHYnyNrZ1Ld1DPcOSx5RZx4tsldlTgi80R8QrxJWa051ChJ-AS0MxYc95EOJjoKvslQPeZI2qXPqZTg/s400/Cows+%26+Woods+FallSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #7f6000;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7f6000;">burnt orange trees to match the rust colored cow!</span></div><span style="color: #7f6000;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9rxT8-flwZROxdQBJ2P9PqxLQ8Ajx4VKW8CBW-DySFZN_H2yNYvkhgbbkLjQUUQ2OgPlwxY6HNjotv6msk4i6Bh6pT7ngHZqaMJEyrclW7Q9oOH79Ei6aJZEW6T5JwBAUh0VQDw/s1600/Sheep+in+Fall+PastureSm.jpg"><span style="color: #7f6000;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9rxT8-flwZROxdQBJ2P9PqxLQ8Ajx4VKW8CBW-DySFZN_H2yNYvkhgbbkLjQUUQ2OgPlwxY6HNjotv6msk4i6Bh6pT7ngHZqaMJEyrclW7Q9oOH79Ei6aJZEW6T5JwBAUh0VQDw/s400/Sheep+in+Fall+PastureSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #7f6000;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7f6000;">Buff colored sheep and the soft wheat shade of sudex (sorghum-sudangrass). </span></div><span style="color: #7f6000;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Cm0I2f_q5tHDwGuDt9Yv4267eycpeIXJMK-co5Va42Q9WYIYebztvcjvdRjYlGZh_wLNEz_vM0BEHkrTCEle87pLBYxUITscLL2BVNGRTzUgUwJmGBZQ57on6IvTvOgjnHdk5g/s1600/Hedgerow+Fall+ColorsSm.jpg"><span style="color: #7f6000;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Cm0I2f_q5tHDwGuDt9Yv4267eycpeIXJMK-co5Va42Q9WYIYebztvcjvdRjYlGZh_wLNEz_vM0BEHkrTCEle87pLBYxUITscLL2BVNGRTzUgUwJmGBZQ57on6IvTvOgjnHdk5g/s400/Hedgerow+Fall+ColorsSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #7f6000;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7f6000;">But there've been plenty of chill winds and gray, rainy days in the mix,</span></div><span style="color: #7f6000;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXfODGdnMk0pBK2DvMqM2KmMHoYmqqAHo_YUjIGGIeQ6kHE51zQzd2OFAgUrjfat2bBeemgyjlERX_xSvkFGK340mZGHea-MIRG8sauNzLDfzvSfCyJj87W39C_l9i-2dBHup1VQ/s1600/Cows+%26+Maple-FallSm.jpg"><span style="color: #7f6000;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXfODGdnMk0pBK2DvMqM2KmMHoYmqqAHo_YUjIGGIeQ6kHE51zQzd2OFAgUrjfat2bBeemgyjlERX_xSvkFGK340mZGHea-MIRG8sauNzLDfzvSfCyJj87W39C_l9i-2dBHup1VQ/s400/Cows+%26+Maple-FallSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #7f6000;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7f6000;">to prepare our thin skins for the cold days to come,</span></div><span style="color: #7f6000;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPQLpfI8QKzpuj1wwVwAtIKB_Ukll7hdFqR_WL2kmnPY4gJqUj7qq785Ff-ou8LQEPsGLROSMCdo-l4RFi7V8mDgXX-znWroEpTWDRqG37IrXUpZLaV7OJYCsUTiCQLhrboFHxHQ/s1600/Maples+%26+Sheep-Fall1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #7f6000;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPQLpfI8QKzpuj1wwVwAtIKB_Ukll7hdFqR_WL2kmnPY4gJqUj7qq785Ff-ou8LQEPsGLROSMCdo-l4RFi7V8mDgXX-znWroEpTWDRqG37IrXUpZLaV7OJYCsUTiCQLhrboFHxHQ/s400/Maples+%26+Sheep-Fall1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #7f6000;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7f6000;">lest we forget that Old Man Winter is just around the corner. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #7f6000;">We had a taste of him today with cold, wild winds and rain. </span><br />
<span style="color: #7f6000;">I hear another heavy shower pounding on the roof tonight and there'll be snow flakes in the air tomorrow, so the weatherman says.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #7f6000;">But we've had a few days of perfect gardening weather this week - precious gifts to be savored and enjoyed. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #7f6000;">The autumnal show is almost over, but oh my, it's been a joy to behold and we have much to be grateful for! </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #7f6000;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #660000;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu5dnFxAOOi5NGHCQDSCKxZSSi5iIvyzM8d1ILyAXpCSqDcT-m3p-lcAmMW4Ihl29bKkQh0SWavjQKTdsQYLips9k5Bo8AjVe11jbdDIflSOXDuHED9VKB-djCbTgZH6Am4ZcRdg/s1600/Burning+Bush+%26+Lilac2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #660000;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu5dnFxAOOi5NGHCQDSCKxZSSi5iIvyzM8d1ILyAXpCSqDcT-m3p-lcAmMW4Ihl29bKkQh0SWavjQKTdsQYLips9k5Bo8AjVe11jbdDIflSOXDuHED9VKB-djCbTgZH6Am4ZcRdg/s400/Burning+Bush+%26+Lilac2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #660000;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><span style="color: #660000;">Shades of Autumn</span></u></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
<span style="color: #660000;">A tangerine and russett cascade</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000;">of kaleidoscopic leaves</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000;">Creates a tapestry of autumn magic</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000;">upon the emerald carpet of fading summer.</span></div><span style="color: #660000;"><br />
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<span style="color: #660000;">The golden memories of sunsets and twilight</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000;">Hover in the backdrop of the peek-a-boo patch</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000;">of silver skylight.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000;"></span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000;">Judith A. Lindberg</span></div><span style="color: #660000;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrkGt2txKoCOD7mF0VcfsO_tOj9JBRV6LNHJqiZkNc89tM-zQ5Qw47neKKutS1JCzAiG8czSt-veCc-x421ukTNAXu0wZUnHUJtjhk8KCtEID2Vr2fHogJ-U8_lyqGJaTi5DK0gg/s1600/jasmine+SleepingSm.jpg"><span style="color: #660000;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrkGt2txKoCOD7mF0VcfsO_tOj9JBRV6LNHJqiZkNc89tM-zQ5Qw47neKKutS1JCzAiG8czSt-veCc-x421ukTNAXu0wZUnHUJtjhk8KCtEID2Vr2fHogJ-U8_lyqGJaTi5DK0gg/s400/jasmine+SleepingSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #660000;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000;">Time for a nap thinks Jasmine.</span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #660000;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div>Kerrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18362584475435433892noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20997403.post-55916623922219048832010-10-16T01:54:00.003-04:002010-10-16T09:35:20.383-04:00Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day - October 2010<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">On this mid-October evening a cold, rowdy wind is whipping the baskets and containers on the front porch and the sound of it is making me shiver! I've just brought the still flowering pink Abutilon in because it's blown over twice. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Autumn is in the air, but tonight feels decidedly winterish.</span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjvA4t5BZsZd3Tcur7UbhuZW3lpbDU6skhU61X1F2znelD5v19_pprX3E1oO0Dl_d78zRVkfr2KnJLy_Dx0jMFBByOVm_rL012QwlXmcVEjDMOm8AFKiX7FzYiYHeirC4I_OnsLA/s1600/Front+gdns+fall1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjvA4t5BZsZd3Tcur7UbhuZW3lpbDU6skhU61X1F2znelD5v19_pprX3E1oO0Dl_d78zRVkfr2KnJLy_Dx0jMFBByOVm_rL012QwlXmcVEjDMOm8AFKiX7FzYiYHeirC4I_OnsLA/s400/Front+gdns+fall1Sm.jpg" width="400" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Our first heavy frost hit the garden on 10/10/10 and zapped most of the color in one fell swoop. If you click to enlarge the longshots you'll have a much better view of the remaining colors. There are a few.</span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijYU6xiRQiD8CWp8KJJamFSOonizkM7ChUlBgDS6yXWM4gVbk5yOPmLGYMjdYW-UcjFLYG1yhuarqf-k5DzpH64jLh9aXK_RPMZZ1HMuAL8QhhFKJjMVC8o0bn-JupdjGJRWK0og/s1600/Lily+Gdn+FallSm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijYU6xiRQiD8CWp8KJJamFSOonizkM7ChUlBgDS6yXWM4gVbk5yOPmLGYMjdYW-UcjFLYG1yhuarqf-k5DzpH64jLh9aXK_RPMZZ1HMuAL8QhhFKJjMVC8o0bn-JupdjGJRWK0og/s400/Lily+Gdn+FallSm.jpg" width="400" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">The bright patch of marigolds in the Lily Garden is frost damaged, but still pretty from a distance. Nicotiana is persevering and continues to open blooms, and in the front a couple of Gladioli stalks are gradually unfolding their flowers. </span><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuiVTPLpJEvmMaadUlx1v0fFxcWtMZ4MO3T41wQjBQTirF47Khcoxdyw9QzTruQpMz1VtMdmoM1qouiauQxwOhRvKp8rpMlwawvr0IgX1zMaWDAUZGt5ibGhqDscYnFlLF6b8WVw/s1600/Calendulars1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuiVTPLpJEvmMaadUlx1v0fFxcWtMZ4MO3T41wQjBQTirF47Khcoxdyw9QzTruQpMz1VtMdmoM1qouiauQxwOhRvKp8rpMlwawvr0IgX1zMaWDAUZGt5ibGhqDscYnFlLF6b8WVw/s400/Calendulars1Sm.jpg" width="400" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;">Calendulars resist the cold, frosty mornings.</span><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0dpfwiUNRmzHqYE0sa2mP52DhFxpzN48hT8elq2xdLxkqses0AOTWNyFwNdKWmFYikoDHFWjwoDgehLtauI8vjIzdzlNQi1tco2JF3J1W4WuzjmWDIZF63Jm-pcL-PKyIQA-2kA/s1600/FeverfewSm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0dpfwiUNRmzHqYE0sa2mP52DhFxpzN48hT8elq2xdLxkqses0AOTWNyFwNdKWmFYikoDHFWjwoDgehLtauI8vjIzdzlNQi1tco2JF3J1W4WuzjmWDIZF63Jm-pcL-PKyIQA-2kA/s400/FeverfewSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;">Feverfew is one of the few survivers in the lower Rock Garden.</span><br />
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</span></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXtRKd9P8tTqU1rxoega6N5jXNMka7jWw2k33Rrp7EtdcVTnKT1bGD731yO4moD8UZEQ5HUXjvLuCenxlt586DBUvlIJTjMqBTu4lTfbY8N5qbfRXWqjMOc1WS_IpVrc46FqT86Q/s1600/Rose+Gdn+after+Frost2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXtRKd9P8tTqU1rxoega6N5jXNMka7jWw2k33Rrp7EtdcVTnKT1bGD731yO4moD8UZEQ5HUXjvLuCenxlt586DBUvlIJTjMqBTu4lTfbY8N5qbfRXWqjMOc1WS_IpVrc46FqT86Q/s400/Rose+Gdn+after+Frost2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">In this sheltered corner of the house the Rose/Clematis Garden wins the prize for the best show of colors. Unfortunately, the shadow of the large Silver Maple hides some of them. Back there in the shadows Pink Morn Petunias still bloom with Alyssum in a window box.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c;">Below are more Petunias, self-sown Alyssum (I've thinned it several times!), a dark-leaved Heuchera, Homestead Verbena and Diascia. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkPU4GP9MaiCzcnEtvixKBLYvdcHu2b36zLzJPbCapW0LgxPf-WzlV4X_lWd4pWnyAparIBOpS_0fztAhKxCjW9GfpaXU2Uy-i_BcfLgF0eA-Fm8B08bf_sIDzpu-Q12dH5qYuPg/s1600/HydrangeaSm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkPU4GP9MaiCzcnEtvixKBLYvdcHu2b36zLzJPbCapW0LgxPf-WzlV4X_lWd4pWnyAparIBOpS_0fztAhKxCjW9GfpaXU2Uy-i_BcfLgF0eA-Fm8B08bf_sIDzpu-Q12dH5qYuPg/s400/HydrangeaSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;">Only one of the two Hydrangeas produced a bloom this summer - very disappointing.</span><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix9J2NKPdBUqU-60nLcJndDkfO0TxhgZW_fqd1RUtL_1dMOszqHBiuFaFlhA1T4ExMKVEfNEItSGVfGECdOc_DF2rGpdwR_5rv59TjY4hrwHJERnKBwhtOBo6CijSN-yS9TY3HRg/s1600/Clematis+Jackmanii1.JPG"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix9J2NKPdBUqU-60nLcJndDkfO0TxhgZW_fqd1RUtL_1dMOszqHBiuFaFlhA1T4ExMKVEfNEItSGVfGECdOc_DF2rGpdwR_5rv59TjY4hrwHJERnKBwhtOBo6CijSN-yS9TY3HRg/s400/Clematis+Jackmanii1.JPG" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;">Clematis Jackmanii surprised me with 2 bonus blooms. C. Carnaby has a few as well, but that's normal behavior for her.</span><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOsghwp6yzYds6QOLfUmlb8Jraub7FT9OdTdETvuIbPq1Q8FxY5tKdJ9RXpEqgI1a78QhFT4hpdvZo8sdZMrly8C459YYs8cQJfKx0Z0-rgJxuQ2vNvTvj4HhEXrcd1yiV4VS1-A/s1600/Petunias+%26+DiasciaSm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOsghwp6yzYds6QOLfUmlb8Jraub7FT9OdTdETvuIbPq1Q8FxY5tKdJ9RXpEqgI1a78QhFT4hpdvZo8sdZMrly8C459YYs8cQJfKx0Z0-rgJxuQ2vNvTvj4HhEXrcd1yiV4VS1-A/s400/Petunias+%26+DiasciaSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;">Diascia is quite frost resistent and still blooms happily with Petunias.</span><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoz-jAEg382hyphenhyphenoFnKAkLljZZMR_5JJO2Soq6IKKtyHNuwS3ynjNp9MtXuh-OQtATRWNCFcOYC6tuips9XoK3WOnsvZL1bHEyb1UDEbjUH3UHp-Xn0s6p9wLSTiudc_pD2L8VB3nw/s1600/Alyssum+%26+DiasciaSm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoz-jAEg382hyphenhyphenoFnKAkLljZZMR_5JJO2Soq6IKKtyHNuwS3ynjNp9MtXuh-OQtATRWNCFcOYC6tuips9XoK3WOnsvZL1bHEyb1UDEbjUH3UHp-Xn0s6p9wLSTiudc_pD2L8VB3nw/s400/Alyssum+%26+DiasciaSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;">Here it is in a pretty coral shade, surrounded by Alyssum.</span><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY5UOsWiueimENeMdtgw7e1l8e8uFJGWMxEROHOKuO_8sx10mYDIdQ0T8nS-sReWHXsILnUTr748uY75LbF1SZzyPnQrx311UyluNHv3xqFRIy3mn1eklHndYXzj08g66W2YbXEw/s1600/Cabbage+Moth+on+H+Verbena3Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY5UOsWiueimENeMdtgw7e1l8e8uFJGWMxEROHOKuO_8sx10mYDIdQ0T8nS-sReWHXsILnUTr748uY75LbF1SZzyPnQrx311UyluNHv3xqFRIy3mn1eklHndYXzj08g66W2YbXEw/s400/Cabbage+Moth+on+H+Verbena3Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">A Cabbage moth enjoys the Homestead Verbena. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4JqQ1e_g71GqjlOHz8lYZsXGI7EKY9kg9rqt6Y5z9VRtuj5Op7P2U9JIk7unuapAJYuB9WyWahakNEdXYjgydInK5IGSG5x0flFmZQ_KWZZD3xSechY0Cdm7l4VTT1curYamK9Q/s1600/Homestead+Verbena+%26+AlyssumSm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4JqQ1e_g71GqjlOHz8lYZsXGI7EKY9kg9rqt6Y5z9VRtuj5Op7P2U9JIk7unuapAJYuB9WyWahakNEdXYjgydInK5IGSG5x0flFmZQ_KWZZD3xSechY0Cdm7l4VTT1curYamK9Q/s400/Homestead+Verbena+%26+AlyssumSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"> Alyssum and Homestead Verbena are 2 very frost resistent plants, blooming prolifically all summer.</span><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwHkuhBZJTUtzoxygyHc1EFLfWRVpc1Fe7rQFxpi38Jb8AVdNK-M0MhTTTxoojgdz9-rHy9o61wxLzqbxx-He1no7eV1XFReaZrs3q248Rb70keMsp2Bh_yBGn01CE_00jCfKhMA/s1600/Containers+Back+Patio2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwHkuhBZJTUtzoxygyHc1EFLfWRVpc1Fe7rQFxpi38Jb8AVdNK-M0MhTTTxoojgdz9-rHy9o61wxLzqbxx-He1no7eV1XFReaZrs3q248Rb70keMsp2Bh_yBGn01CE_00jCfKhMA/s400/Containers+Back+Patio2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;">I've been moving the containers into the garage when frost threatens and some still look fairly presentable. </span><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIlcx05GZBpiVpcq9f8ZXQPMzHQ-CApcSa8EvwTqU9fxEXdJsPDASVBeISD2B9f1Qy8ubeuo4NIoDrabGImnhbk7gktGILJTLw8lrwKNX8pZ9zWapt-nYHeNuKR86AG3InRRckFQ/s1600/Crocosmia1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIlcx05GZBpiVpcq9f8ZXQPMzHQ-CApcSa8EvwTqU9fxEXdJsPDASVBeISD2B9f1Qy8ubeuo4NIoDrabGImnhbk7gktGILJTLw8lrwKNX8pZ9zWapt-nYHeNuKR86AG3InRRckFQ/s400/Crocosmia1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;">Crocosmia is a first for my garden this fall. I love its bright red flower sprays.</span><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgymJQn-IrGDetI2wvsO8o618jSqeqCnBJpe71knEUYZDuBqj_8_ISYBD83r3Y-SVdKhSnGOCouWyLZcsBIrXiz1i4LciJ9vwJfP4jxNrOMYUHMyrg0yWCJHtZqcxcD8Ox303NW9A/s1600/Osteo+PurpleSm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgymJQn-IrGDetI2wvsO8o618jSqeqCnBJpe71knEUYZDuBqj_8_ISYBD83r3Y-SVdKhSnGOCouWyLZcsBIrXiz1i4LciJ9vwJfP4jxNrOMYUHMyrg0yWCJHtZqcxcD8Ox303NW9A/s400/Osteo+PurpleSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;">Osteospermums/Cape Daisy/African Daisy bloom best in the cooler weather of spring and fall.</span><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9w_09TnwNcVvPeZfLB3SuxC8TqBwuGv45KZlMo378YyRN1B0ybMlsiHRAdzGO29oFZj8jW-NKZJsm6T42zt7HxUlR85_SIE8-O2ZrIvAWGa1JqptqVyn0MoLLupOs2cdBjnvsJw/s1600/Mum+Zesty+Victoria+CoralSm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9w_09TnwNcVvPeZfLB3SuxC8TqBwuGv45KZlMo378YyRN1B0ybMlsiHRAdzGO29oFZj8jW-NKZJsm6T42zt7HxUlR85_SIE8-O2ZrIvAWGa1JqptqVyn0MoLLupOs2cdBjnvsJw/s400/Mum+Zesty+Victoria+CoralSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Chysanthemum Zesty Victoria Coral glows in the afternoon sunshine. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c;">We had 3 days of beautiful sunshine before cooler temps returned and rain set in yesterday afternoon and all day today. Wednesday was one of those golden autumn days that you wish would last forever - a precious gift. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7bJlO5yIo8wQ4096pHi2INDX_o8hl9_oub1P9WGAs8zNkFX4BqaKYVGdUhAo4miXZQ90hEt-Mju9_ij9O05URh5ibtFxBENRAOiTqjc090wQ-VpRW67qCMXmAcB2xnFRm9cDiow/s1600/Nemesia+with+BeeSm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7bJlO5yIo8wQ4096pHi2INDX_o8hl9_oub1P9WGAs8zNkFX4BqaKYVGdUhAo4miXZQ90hEt-Mju9_ij9O05URh5ibtFxBENRAOiTqjc090wQ-VpRW67qCMXmAcB2xnFRm9cDiow/s400/Nemesia+with+BeeSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;">A bee is busy on the Nemesia</span><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuog6zPM4XnKvHZgVgSppbxF3tow4M8McY-wauuCQKldGRPKuWWciwMX6QRUZiyGwdqzNEsyrMQlU4I_W4BaQLuQtQsK3uNizodFgYRuMjoLypZm5Dr8_HWHYKS16WCEUKe-JBMA/s1600/Geranium+ButterflySm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuog6zPM4XnKvHZgVgSppbxF3tow4M8McY-wauuCQKldGRPKuWWciwMX6QRUZiyGwdqzNEsyrMQlU4I_W4BaQLuQtQsK3uNizodFgYRuMjoLypZm5Dr8_HWHYKS16WCEUKe-JBMA/s400/Geranium+ButterflySm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;">Geraniums are looking good and blooming nicely.</span><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm9ajBrRgm-Q4llpA_cUdITVcaiKTtKUAQ9UdGt81sW_8hMt3hZo_TXc8HjfAXTi4tdH3_Ga9_ZHWYLkY7E0G4eY24xEQP5wlv80WDkhxVO51pL7Vocetdd611QycDAcDKKYxSYA/s1600/Gaura2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm9ajBrRgm-Q4llpA_cUdITVcaiKTtKUAQ9UdGt81sW_8hMt3hZo_TXc8HjfAXTi4tdH3_Ga9_ZHWYLkY7E0G4eY24xEQP5wlv80WDkhxVO51pL7Vocetdd611QycDAcDKKYxSYA/s400/Gaura2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Gaura survived the frost in the Pink Garden </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiroKFtxYfS7hQjo8Gd5_DogPZx8edjUa3Y-bJIe2CJzhmGOQRoKPg5HkDXvgJJD9fX4SWUjTtnpJwGdrBCqDEfbAFbnnXExa3_eey0r_nQFXt_s20caMaaQj6m7ny2Sng1wejpg/s1600/Alyssum+%26+JJUpsSm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiroKFtxYfS7hQjo8Gd5_DogPZx8edjUa3Y-bJIe2CJzhmGOQRoKPg5HkDXvgJJD9fX4SWUjTtnpJwGdrBCqDEfbAFbnnXExa3_eey0r_nQFXt_s20caMaaQj6m7ny2Sng1wejpg/s400/Alyssum+%26+JJUpsSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Johnny Jump-ups just keep going! </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTQCdTzka-mFTYFFA4Kf6txsXjYlq2HXp-c6qNVnt9JCNALw0qFEfE4BReOT3a9VtPIItv_W3Dwrad-NbUmAGyTI6CcY1unMC9VGaiv0bdKtJ6KUHlm4Xdyx6KvzLbaMtSs_eDzQ/s1600/Bidens+ContainerSm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTQCdTzka-mFTYFFA4Kf6txsXjYlq2HXp-c6qNVnt9JCNALw0qFEfE4BReOT3a9VtPIItv_W3Dwrad-NbUmAGyTI6CcY1unMC9VGaiv0bdKtJ6KUHlm4Xdyx6KvzLbaMtSs_eDzQ/s400/Bidens+ContainerSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;">This has been a beautiful container all summer. Yellow Bidens is a constant bloomer. Also in there is pink Nemesia, burgundy leaved Alternanthera 'Royal Tapestry', Osteospermum 'Zion Copper amethyst' (barely visible) and a Wedding Veil Coleus (not showing in this photo).</span><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju3sADW05tNQKeYgXlh3uiJTluZ2sQtqxIThxyEIhxwfovBwmyDUyp6BiBeUCdtuEtXdmoUMtCQb-sEUpFEibd1dBRBFpm4N0I31bLVhIATdmrL6nPvZFq4x4sX_nFWIrp-1waRw/s1600/Salvia+%26+Marigolds+T+Rk+Gdn2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju3sADW05tNQKeYgXlh3uiJTluZ2sQtqxIThxyEIhxwfovBwmyDUyp6BiBeUCdtuEtXdmoUMtCQb-sEUpFEibd1dBRBFpm4N0I31bLVhIATdmrL6nPvZFq4x4sX_nFWIrp-1waRw/s400/Salvia+%26+Marigolds+T+Rk+Gdn2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;">Salvia farinacea is still pretty with the small flowered 'Lemon Gem' Marigold, which holds up to frost better than the larger flowered group of 'Safari Yellow' marigolds on the right.</span><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEcZRA-66_9NI0-pV5BprV8ETb_hkVPnTNVlv0RNRFceD-fdP4SMBq3qV89TFFqgp0Ggh9SXMJORl5qon1BCEkghdSPF9JGob1-spFQP2JJZWOI0QtwnTe7WXAaZoyJcYgrvRwPg/s1600/Jasmine+%26+Anemones1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEcZRA-66_9NI0-pV5BprV8ETb_hkVPnTNVlv0RNRFceD-fdP4SMBq3qV89TFFqgp0Ggh9SXMJORl5qon1BCEkghdSPF9JGob1-spFQP2JJZWOI0QtwnTe7WXAaZoyJcYgrvRwPg/s400/Jasmine+%26+Anemones1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Stuck behind it and needing to be moved to a spot that delivers more light, is the beautiful white Japanese Anemone. The pink has finished blooming now. Jasmine fits in nicely with the fall colors. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAatkvKq0CiqsffvOov0RQGLJdciimTPhFZiOUJvq_aTN0ra1kfnV7N2w_Vm8juFgzn8SN-gBv0OpuqnK8-nfbB1L9A3lLjJGJe7ZGV6Qi8HwemzO1h0QWE1YrKPBlDv1SWVF5tQ/s1600/DW+%26+Lilac+Gdns+Fall1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAatkvKq0CiqsffvOov0RQGLJdciimTPhFZiOUJvq_aTN0ra1kfnV7N2w_Vm8juFgzn8SN-gBv0OpuqnK8-nfbB1L9A3lLjJGJe7ZGV6Qi8HwemzO1h0QWE1YrKPBlDv1SWVF5tQ/s400/DW+%26+Lilac+Gdns+Fall1Sm.jpg" width="400" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;">I've been working this week in the Lilac Garden where the wheelbarrow sits. This bed was suffering from neglect and badly in need of tidying. </span><br />
<span style="color: #134f5c;">The Autumn Joy Sedum in the Driveway Garden has turned a lovely shade of deep red.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c;">Behind it is Malva Sylvestris 'Zebrina'/Mallow, self sown. It began blooming only recently. It's related to Hollyhocks. The deep red Dahlia to the right is 'Le Baron'. This photo was taken just before the frost, and the beautiful flowers are sadly, now whithered and brown. I saved a few for a bouquet though.</span><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnYZQwgDu3SUWmeuwwEa4T-9oMMndKowLr20CYAKTeWjDK91XtI9SaRKMPYJi3oVm9L6wcWX_jDSMOo_ms3pvbtxzI_-_BkrotkY8EG4TbFFHeMXoz_gadqQQTDmwk405K1gXE2A/s1600/Rose+Social+ClimberSm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnYZQwgDu3SUWmeuwwEa4T-9oMMndKowLr20CYAKTeWjDK91XtI9SaRKMPYJi3oVm9L6wcWX_jDSMOo_ms3pvbtxzI_-_BkrotkY8EG4TbFFHeMXoz_gadqQQTDmwk405K1gXE2A/s400/Rose+Social+ClimberSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Rose 'Social Climber' is still producing a few blooms. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOJH_veTml1ckxY2mSmVFCS1L2GWKCjiudiNSNwkT5SmvgPQbTyhEwKy78w1ZQyfNNvI3JiflJ0fRnperLUQy13CXuCn7DIeSDMX2cmKlQyQxATXM0zbtph8nnDoKv0gl8bvlhWQ/s1600/Gloriosa+DaisySm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOJH_veTml1ckxY2mSmVFCS1L2GWKCjiudiNSNwkT5SmvgPQbTyhEwKy78w1ZQyfNNvI3JiflJ0fRnperLUQy13CXuCn7DIeSDMX2cmKlQyQxATXM0zbtph8nnDoKv0gl8bvlhWQ/s400/Gloriosa+DaisySm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;">Gloriosa Daisies/Rudbeckia hirta hang on till the very end! </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c;">There's some 'Cerise Queen' Yarrow still blooming under the fence.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c;">Happy Bloom Day everyone! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c;">Stop over at <a href="http://maydreamsgardens.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #741b47;">Carol of May Dreams Gardens' Blog</span></a></span><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: #134f5c;"> to see what else is blooming in other corners of the world, and if you're feeling as chilly as I am, maybe a visit to a warmer climate garden would help take the chill off. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #134f5c;">Those Texas and Florida gals will be enjoying their gardens now, while Daffodils and Tulips are blooming 'Down Under' in Australia!</span></div></div>Kerrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18362584475435433892noreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20997403.post-89171871444029344692010-09-16T00:26:00.003-04:002010-09-16T13:47:21.250-04:00Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day - September 2010<div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #7f6000;">Our days have been cool and windy lately, but Monday and Tuesday gave us warm sunshine in the afternoons and that felt very good. Today was mostly cloudy and gray, with a very nippy breeze...not condusive to gardening, but I managed to force myself to go out for a little while and tidy some edges, which always seems to need doing.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7f6000;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7f6000;">As autumn approaches we still have quite a lot of color in the garden.</span></div><span style="color: #7f6000;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNTOizfeWZSdg06pMvvku6GUgRv3Apqha-EQNt0-uH6V-flGqr7DmdeMsw9B4KPlauuCsJQc9iRDx-yLVSpkm2RsObmVHc-6hQesfqJOgvyd8vJEEIPOtzqteXctEZjrcGfqtPjQ/s1600/Jasmine,+Lily+Gdn+FenceSm.jpg"><span style="color: #7f6000;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNTOizfeWZSdg06pMvvku6GUgRv3Apqha-EQNt0-uH6V-flGqr7DmdeMsw9B4KPlauuCsJQc9iRDx-yLVSpkm2RsObmVHc-6hQesfqJOgvyd8vJEEIPOtzqteXctEZjrcGfqtPjQ/s400/Jasmine,+Lily+Gdn+FenceSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #7f6000;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7f6000;">She's a real ham!</span></div><span style="color: #7f6000;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7f6000;">The annuals are blooming beautifully in the Lily Garden, along with late perennials, filling spaces where daylilies bloomed earlier.</span></div><span style="color: #7f6000;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhop137Z8YzsPKPxnGO7FVZeeZvSZaynTNYcRK3_BsL2WYpHXRkZTR1Rw2dWTzO5Z5mXEPYPjB0QHtrmlCovxL7XSxLAqrmC_9ta-sPqLr_rFSV0bPJE-8E8FW27n-QQGOz1pBEqQ/s1600/DW+GdnSm.jpg"><span style="color: #7f6000;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhop137Z8YzsPKPxnGO7FVZeeZvSZaynTNYcRK3_BsL2WYpHXRkZTR1Rw2dWTzO5Z5mXEPYPjB0QHtrmlCovxL7XSxLAqrmC_9ta-sPqLr_rFSV0bPJE-8E8FW27n-QQGOz1pBEqQ/s400/DW+GdnSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #7f6000;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7f6000;">Sedum Autumn Joy has grown into a larger clump than I expected, hiding the 2 small Knockout rose bushes in this bed. They'll grow taller next year with a little luck. The Buddleia/Butterfly Bush is attracting plenty of butterflies with it's fragrant blooms.</span></div><span style="color: #7f6000;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikNgmB82gDqk8h4wXS4DVdybZhfC2z3tBtHxpv__aQZkbe-7pue0qaAvg77x2GzlUjDCHewahKVyDRzx7zO_udpmm19o1sCj0y3qGcr-81NnJZI1TfMoLY0qeqdoO337KK8m3k9A/s1600/Rose+Clematis+Gdn2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #7f6000;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikNgmB82gDqk8h4wXS4DVdybZhfC2z3tBtHxpv__aQZkbe-7pue0qaAvg77x2GzlUjDCHewahKVyDRzx7zO_udpmm19o1sCj0y3qGcr-81NnJZI1TfMoLY0qeqdoO337KK8m3k9A/s400/Rose+Clematis+Gdn2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #7f6000;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7f6000;">Queen Elizabeth Rose is looking beautiful in the Rose/Clematis Garden, and those pink petunias, Homestead Purple Verbena and Alyssum are still making a pretty show. I cringe at the thought of frost. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #7f6000;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #7f6000;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQl4YZ1OTEdlx_jo0bfnabqj52L1tFBrAMAEwjKa_Vdr9U9Fh9hHB0n3nqmu_wLnJEalwqwTTaWC2rDllJ6cMa30rxjHRKBs0Atk4ywdIO5MkuRQdLhf2zvVtJ2REDP385ONfkRg/s1600/Pink+Gdn+Ob+PlantSm.jpg"><span style="color: #7f6000;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQl4YZ1OTEdlx_jo0bfnabqj52L1tFBrAMAEwjKa_Vdr9U9Fh9hHB0n3nqmu_wLnJEalwqwTTaWC2rDllJ6cMa30rxjHRKBs0Atk4ywdIO5MkuRQdLhf2zvVtJ2REDP385ONfkRg/s400/Pink+Gdn+Ob+PlantSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #7f6000;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7f6000;"> Obedient Plant/Physostegia Virginiana is gorgeous in the Pink Garden.</span></div><span style="color: #7f6000;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_YsnNtQlYo3gUbEyVX8PRY1ZFccopDbsukbKlcPlkc3hOLVK9Tb_Pu6K85SHlk6k3T_hodXRiGYtPtMNu-y80QpGaPxZFN7bAo_6BcKpxP3AtDuDX6ZMpIbW_-iPO9ysr7AuyJQ/s1600/J+Anemones+%26+GloriosasSm.jpg"><span style="color: #7f6000;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_YsnNtQlYo3gUbEyVX8PRY1ZFccopDbsukbKlcPlkc3hOLVK9Tb_Pu6K85SHlk6k3T_hodXRiGYtPtMNu-y80QpGaPxZFN7bAo_6BcKpxP3AtDuDX6ZMpIbW_-iPO9ysr7AuyJQ/s400/J+Anemones+%26+GloriosasSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #7f6000;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7f6000;">Japanese Anemones have replaced the Shasta Daisies in the Daisy Garden, and Gloriosa blooms still keep coming.</span></div><span style="color: #7f6000;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC-5M1AIHavk8wmRFF80Yw3T2qjt8OlICR4E_uq2DLpn1kffagRKjr7aJRFxkD33YFDqi4e8bdCoQiNKSMDnQ-G4WEbVofxsImrMZpMgBKHSS7zjrbb3QflHe3QmGbS3tj-vyw_A/s1600/Hannah+%26+Chrysanthemum4Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #7f6000;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC-5M1AIHavk8wmRFF80Yw3T2qjt8OlICR4E_uq2DLpn1kffagRKjr7aJRFxkD33YFDqi4e8bdCoQiNKSMDnQ-G4WEbVofxsImrMZpMgBKHSS7zjrbb3QflHe3QmGbS3tj-vyw_A/s400/Hannah+%26+Chrysanthemum4Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #7f6000;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7f6000;">Hannah wants her picture in the post too! I love the color of this Chrysanthemum.</span></div><span style="color: #7f6000;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnvBfTh3aS9eIaoq0CUgU8M9i6uc09JJYcfJhnOiDJnsGdgUySO490TbJz55BNk6wFTui-S7BiAJPnRO5nv_9Kqf6wxLz-krFxeuLC7MwmpHp9xYpuV3j8AhlG3-bphTvLu0ybdQ/s1600/Top+DW+Gdn+%26+CornfieldSm.jpg"><span style="color: #7f6000;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnvBfTh3aS9eIaoq0CUgU8M9i6uc09JJYcfJhnOiDJnsGdgUySO490TbJz55BNk6wFTui-S7BiAJPnRO5nv_9Kqf6wxLz-krFxeuLC7MwmpHp9xYpuV3j8AhlG3-bphTvLu0ybdQ/s400/Top+DW+Gdn+%26+CornfieldSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #7f6000;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #7f6000;">It's beginning to look a lot like autumn here on the farm and we're feeling sad to see the summer end.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #7f6000;">There's lots more blooming - window boxes and containers are still looking colorful - but this is at least a small glimpse of how the gardens look in mid-September. I hope to post more photos soon.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #7f6000;">Thanks again to Carol of </span><a href="http://maydreamsgardens.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #660000;">May Dreams Gardens</span></a><span style="color: #7f6000;"> for inspiring Bloom Day. Visit her Bloom Day post to see gardens far and wide, as our seasons change once more. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #7f6000;">Happy September Bloom Day everyone! </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #7f6000;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div>Kerrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18362584475435433892noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20997403.post-56728921874556568372010-08-16T02:20:00.006-04:002010-08-16T08:24:57.956-04:00Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day - August 2010<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;">August in the gardens is Phlox, Agastache, Golden Glow, Gloriosas, Coneflowers, Cosmos, Cleome, Dahlias, Zinnias......</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;">and so much more! </span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;">Wonderful color everywhere!</span></div><span style="color: #351c75;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPPUqtFpwTKBgjDzrEVOJs7X3WFPU-DbApOMHewrnZ6xw9Lv1eNcRejdWBkvFOMC6hM5nTIPj7V4Y7QtufC4KhlGiuKrhuvuOw0szNG1Cu_tpi5XdeSeUtrWcJHV_0Me_0x45GWg/s1600/Lily+%26+Phlox+GdnsSm.jpg"><span style="color: #351c75;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPPUqtFpwTKBgjDzrEVOJs7X3WFPU-DbApOMHewrnZ6xw9Lv1eNcRejdWBkvFOMC6hM5nTIPj7V4Y7QtufC4KhlGiuKrhuvuOw0szNG1Cu_tpi5XdeSeUtrWcJHV_0Me_0x45GWg/s400/Lily+%26+Phlox+GdnsSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #351c75;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;">Now that the daylilies are finished in the Lily Garden, that large clump of Agastache foeniculum/Anise Hyssop is the main attraction. It's been blooming for weeks! </span></div><span style="color: #351c75;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWth9NS5F0LgmSmyLcfiE0jvZ6ewzZx7nsOZmjU77OmWdSw1j5e6G0t0uRyWKdle90nadoWJwTQgStpK5vcbyMjt-9UtMRSftmp_OjDU3eZe2Yc2gi6jrBaTd-vnaqONV-YidH8A/s1600/Front+GdnsSm.jpg"><span style="color: #351c75;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWth9NS5F0LgmSmyLcfiE0jvZ6ewzZx7nsOZmjU77OmWdSw1j5e6G0t0uRyWKdle90nadoWJwTQgStpK5vcbyMjt-9UtMRSftmp_OjDU3eZe2Yc2gi6jrBaTd-vnaqONV-YidH8A/s400/Front+GdnsSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #351c75;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;">In the Lower Rock Garden there's plenty of Gloriosa Daisies/rudbeckia hirta and other lovelies.</span></div><span style="color: #351c75;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcjneqQAi4KjjHBATKM9HIDmKZHegfpmBWWr3PaHRXl_a8OPRJQZRQaowrLyLJA8zkZGWkA2mifhjnAhk0YrrDm_rD-26657-J4rtDVYMTkVhk7k8IYPqlFSgzDPefLdO_ynJEDA/s1600/Coneflowers+%26+Phlox+GdnsSm.jpg"><span style="color: #351c75;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcjneqQAi4KjjHBATKM9HIDmKZHegfpmBWWr3PaHRXl_a8OPRJQZRQaowrLyLJA8zkZGWkA2mifhjnAhk0YrrDm_rD-26657-J4rtDVYMTkVhk7k8IYPqlFSgzDPefLdO_ynJEDA/s400/Coneflowers+%26+Phlox+GdnsSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #351c75;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;">Coneflowers are still blooming happily with Phlox and Gloriosas.</span></div><span style="color: #351c75;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqKcFZtGQGqxgaZotnNKfr8KkmPNgBYn-AbxPxEBnpKZOqVp3EBqRyP0KyfSWwvgg3LDFWPedaQC13IOuBt_mPQ2v98N3g0fswKL6XoFEkWTsnZ1SyS-PvMd-BiFridTmk7Pu_Ew/s1600/DW+Gdn-0Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #351c75;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqKcFZtGQGqxgaZotnNKfr8KkmPNgBYn-AbxPxEBnpKZOqVp3EBqRyP0KyfSWwvgg3LDFWPedaQC13IOuBt_mPQ2v98N3g0fswKL6XoFEkWTsnZ1SyS-PvMd-BiFridTmk7Pu_Ew/s400/DW+Gdn-0Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #351c75;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;">The Phlox in the Driveway Garden have had a spectacular season, with blooms more abundant than I've ever seen. I took lots of photos and will have to do a "look back" post to show you some of them. Is it just me, or does summer get busier every year? I just can't seem to find time to blog lately. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #351c75;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #351c75;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbbEbOSoAWKeuHoRQPeTy8l9g5WHYrgcuqmC7dPilo5SinmnK0i4yq9bsKJ7lDOgvjlan-vwwEvBJJnqrvhphMVXzk3-2ayy_k8P9oEtWphl1XGaPS3Qg9Ef7Pv9anCBqRBNgurA/s1600/Golden+Glow1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #351c75;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbbEbOSoAWKeuHoRQPeTy8l9g5WHYrgcuqmC7dPilo5SinmnK0i4yq9bsKJ7lDOgvjlan-vwwEvBJJnqrvhphMVXzk3-2ayy_k8P9oEtWphl1XGaPS3Qg9Ef7Pv9anCBqRBNgurA/s400/Golden+Glow1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #351c75;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;">The Golden Glow/Rudbeckia laciniata "Hortensia" (aka Cut-leaf coneflower, Outhouse plant) falls all over the place in gay abandon and still manages to look beautiful. Hubby's rustic fences are meant to keep it upright, but it creeps out beyond them and I haven't found time to dig it up and put it back where I want it.</span></div><span style="color: #351c75;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVrKupFNQUranzCmWSddiRimu14ZvBH9mjJgxGQUQF-tgkb3cqAhvb6tyLqZtcEmHHF-4zxMXLdNDMCwSUb0yEiDtmcdVu8kvvbkYF2uDx5hUNOfYH3YbDE2NXjjz8DNavYQ7arg/s1600/Golden+Glow4Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #351c75;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVrKupFNQUranzCmWSddiRimu14ZvBH9mjJgxGQUQF-tgkb3cqAhvb6tyLqZtcEmHHF-4zxMXLdNDMCwSUb0yEiDtmcdVu8kvvbkYF2uDx5hUNOfYH3YbDE2NXjjz8DNavYQ7arg/s400/Golden+Glow4Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #351c75;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;">The red shed makes a perfect background.</span></div><span style="color: #351c75;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv__1-bQzjZR3itZICgx8JC9jSP1sHspp-pwtXqhgskMLmSNn3Hhp063_gQwqbwvthxIWcMZcE0SxVje2qWjHHNnsfZ_mtpjU-R8J1z5tPm56bCdpu6XCBaGWwz8soKjJAXq-Tpg/s1600/Hannah+in+G+Glow1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #351c75;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv__1-bQzjZR3itZICgx8JC9jSP1sHspp-pwtXqhgskMLmSNn3Hhp063_gQwqbwvthxIWcMZcE0SxVje2qWjHHNnsfZ_mtpjU-R8J1z5tPm56bCdpu6XCBaGWwz8soKjJAXq-Tpg/s400/Hannah+in+G+Glow1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #351c75;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;">Hannah and the other cats think it's their own personal jungle.</span></div><br />
<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqsCUjPj5S1MG7Q1vyMHjoKYfqJegRe1YQHI9bmx3rf5o6KbN5chUZzBiXpV7aMKWcGhyDrg1cvXu1syxhaITjmyhd6xpcuCVJh7FjzQEEGWJj1AELQdnr6Gp_0PeBCsvJJy3_xA/s1600/Lily+Gdn+Afternoon+LightSm.jpg"><span style="color: #351c75;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqsCUjPj5S1MG7Q1vyMHjoKYfqJegRe1YQHI9bmx3rf5o6KbN5chUZzBiXpV7aMKWcGhyDrg1cvXu1syxhaITjmyhd6xpcuCVJh7FjzQEEGWJj1AELQdnr6Gp_0PeBCsvJJy3_xA/s400/Lily+Gdn+Afternoon+LightSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #351c75;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;">Let's wander down to the Lily Garden where there are some pretty annuals blooming. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #351c75;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #351c75;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyi6a1bWDPQa9srstevF3c3wUeGJa4o68v2u6-TAqR5PEGKQtMtA-n5glwVz1ZubcQ6vCugwqu4IvU1lNwT3E1H5wINWIf2gZV3Z9lv5F58T9qx2pWtVpIFLHYNouewAQTeac90Q/s1600/CleomeSm.jpg"><span style="color: #351c75;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyi6a1bWDPQa9srstevF3c3wUeGJa4o68v2u6-TAqR5PEGKQtMtA-n5glwVz1ZubcQ6vCugwqu4IvU1lNwT3E1H5wINWIf2gZV3Z9lv5F58T9qx2pWtVpIFLHYNouewAQTeac90Q/s400/CleomeSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #351c75;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;">Cleome in glorious shades of pink.</span></div><span style="color: #351c75;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8SfogS-O4WRJSCwELp5mmTDG8XEuq6ylgS7ZdcDDWLJ8CyYMEAHLu36u9JZt6hUKB5EgJKeRxGjNUX7BOG3Vt-917gX49nVXGWJlWNEtciUPZS434MDQixZBmdFD-_GWd0OxVGQ/s1600/Cleome-3Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #351c75;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8SfogS-O4WRJSCwELp5mmTDG8XEuq6ylgS7ZdcDDWLJ8CyYMEAHLu36u9JZt6hUKB5EgJKeRxGjNUX7BOG3Vt-917gX49nVXGWJlWNEtciUPZS434MDQixZBmdFD-_GWd0OxVGQ/s400/Cleome-3Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #351c75;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;">Aka Spider Flower</span></div><span style="color: #351c75;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLwJodHdCteQ6ymj0bOOyAH8n2UCdMt5dnR0GtYZOeIaaLIb7MwGzPWiQNYAphaS3qxTKe8EGOinA-cXx_VgDDkhPtAjN6GHr3hi-qf0g5Si_3Ru2G_2Ev0eSB76mVcVsdXpxz-Q/s1600/Coreopsis-Ruby+FrostSm.jpg"><span style="color: #351c75;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLwJodHdCteQ6ymj0bOOyAH8n2UCdMt5dnR0GtYZOeIaaLIb7MwGzPWiQNYAphaS3qxTKe8EGOinA-cXx_VgDDkhPtAjN6GHr3hi-qf0g5Si_3Ru2G_2Ev0eSB76mVcVsdXpxz-Q/s400/Coreopsis-Ruby+FrostSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #351c75;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;">Coreopsis Ruby Frost was a gift from Terra Nova nurseries for helping to name the new plant through a Birds and Blooms magazine competition. What a lovely surprise when 4 plants arrived in the mail! Isn't it beautiful?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7BuJ2z0epP0OeSKVCJHJKpaEzmu1K6S6qYhKY8h5wzrpYniO1hMHphLBL_Yb84s7AtDHE3ylcmioclR4RqTKxGyQwlR0fgkiD_WMDR977Us5Xg1X7nYVq4fat6PbMrXgbB_m6uQ/s1600/Zinnias+%26+BasilSm.jpg"><span style="color: #351c75;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7BuJ2z0epP0OeSKVCJHJKpaEzmu1K6S6qYhKY8h5wzrpYniO1hMHphLBL_Yb84s7AtDHE3ylcmioclR4RqTKxGyQwlR0fgkiD_WMDR977Us5Xg1X7nYVq4fat6PbMrXgbB_m6uQ/s400/Zinnias+%26+BasilSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #351c75;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;">I love this Dark Opal Basil paired with Zinnias, and it smells wonderful whenever I'm working near it and brush against it. </span></div><span style="color: #351c75;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHkhyphenhyphen9hfdF0TpGT8QIW58zk-o9MYmxOqE4XXf68s-1xTbTtdtRQJZF-BSRrjqrvkWpCxqRi-Zlop7iX3azvRHWXl5N2PBl1tLvAID_hJTEvCh9PqanrA76gv-m81Yhe7lhpcLVHw/s1600/Gloriosa+Dbl+Rusty+FlowerSm.jpg"><span style="color: #351c75;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHkhyphenhyphen9hfdF0TpGT8QIW58zk-o9MYmxOqE4XXf68s-1xTbTtdtRQJZF-BSRrjqrvkWpCxqRi-Zlop7iX3azvRHWXl5N2PBl1tLvAID_hJTEvCh9PqanrA76gv-m81Yhe7lhpcLVHw/s400/Gloriosa+Dbl+Rusty+FlowerSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #351c75;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;">I left this one Gloriosa seedling where it planted itself and am very happy that it's turned out to be a double with some rusty tones in it. I haven't seen many of them this year. They're mostly the more common school bus yellow.</span></div><span style="color: #351c75;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ikF2l4CFPH0LaHK5VfHfIP3RLPh5aQahK91WY7h4v62e22DlElTNYGGE7CBxrGx-wlnOvb_tbBzolmQKy6931QSrpONUmV-0scePqNcpyPCLooiJala_G4SW-OyZZZnphuliew/s1600/Zinnia+%26+Verbena+Bonariensis1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #351c75;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ikF2l4CFPH0LaHK5VfHfIP3RLPh5aQahK91WY7h4v62e22DlElTNYGGE7CBxrGx-wlnOvb_tbBzolmQKy6931QSrpONUmV-0scePqNcpyPCLooiJala_G4SW-OyZZZnphuliew/s400/Zinnia+%26+Verbena+Bonariensis1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #351c75;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;">I'm so pleased with my beautiful Verbena bonariensis growing in the Lower Rock Garden!</span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;">Thank you, dear Barbara of </span><a href="http://www.baroga.ch/"><span style="color: #a64d79;">Abenteuer Garten</span></a><span style="color: #351c75;">! </span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;">A few of them self-seeded from last year but most of these were started from seed indoors in the late winter. </span></div><span style="color: #351c75;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlyQ3L8CBtls8puxkHEUn6MBHiZGfJltD5lmzeOJ7OI96AxXDtHrveTKA8b8a_KzWreDXbMM2xHY6wyT-eXe3xr6G4C5o6gVa9O1VXxJa8ZTR2kapmyu3uTMfLangcy2GDV0fgDQ/s1600/Zinnia+%26+Verbena+Bonariensis2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #351c75;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlyQ3L8CBtls8puxkHEUn6MBHiZGfJltD5lmzeOJ7OI96AxXDtHrveTKA8b8a_KzWreDXbMM2xHY6wyT-eXe3xr6G4C5o6gVa9O1VXxJa8ZTR2kapmyu3uTMfLangcy2GDV0fgDQ/s400/Zinnia+%26+Verbena+Bonariensis2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #351c75;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;">It also pairs well with Zinnias. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #351c75;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #351c75;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6o3Da5o6yN-PM1j5NNrnP5VC1Qvno3b6qXwynttZ2iuZunGfm6c0e0SoxOYO0GWW_Tc-IkirX-Eomm-npXaJUbvHexxqX7l86adGnLhESwtTmjF-ptU-H1D_nHfxcVrkXkueHEw/s1600/Salvia+Desert+BlazeSm.jpg"><span style="color: #351c75;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6o3Da5o6yN-PM1j5NNrnP5VC1Qvno3b6qXwynttZ2iuZunGfm6c0e0SoxOYO0GWW_Tc-IkirX-Eomm-npXaJUbvHexxqX7l86adGnLhESwtTmjF-ptU-H1D_nHfxcVrkXkueHEw/s400/Salvia+Desert+BlazeSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #351c75;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;">We are lucky to have a small, local nursery owned by friends, and it's a real treasure chest of new plants to try. I was excited to find, among other things, 2 salvias that I haven't seen in these parts before. This one is Salvia greggii "Desert Blaze"/Variegated Autumn Sage.</span></div><span style="color: #351c75;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigNNJyiVpBtODQOT_nReVRT1UttTM-hPTQjMfyDlL7v2ujphufgog5Meuu2LwyQzDQfJUYFOW1C4Y5FCpV6exqmSbETIz5KMfTcS2ynN5PZKmE24c3A0z4vkKy8A7QSOYpDi7T0g/s1600/Salvia-Coral+Nymph1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #351c75;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigNNJyiVpBtODQOT_nReVRT1UttTM-hPTQjMfyDlL7v2ujphufgog5Meuu2LwyQzDQfJUYFOW1C4Y5FCpV6exqmSbETIz5KMfTcS2ynN5PZKmE24c3A0z4vkKy8A7QSOYpDi7T0g/s400/Salvia-Coral+Nymph1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #351c75;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;">And this one is Salvia coccinea "Coral Nymph"/Hummingbird or Texas Sage.</span></div><span style="color: #351c75;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGLslX9aBCOHeIPKyg84kMUS-XMnCvC9SvidWC4eqIh92Lhfn1nnsuia9gc6KKttxtS5Bomgj4gPoBtXxRFIUMY9aQOAqwjJszyKFJBJviCU5CAnGUU4lOmRQQZYJLSvNaoLXP6Q/s1600/Nasturtiums+%26+CalendulasSm.jpg"><span style="color: #351c75;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGLslX9aBCOHeIPKyg84kMUS-XMnCvC9SvidWC4eqIh92Lhfn1nnsuia9gc6KKttxtS5Bomgj4gPoBtXxRFIUMY9aQOAqwjJszyKFJBJviCU5CAnGUU4lOmRQQZYJLSvNaoLXP6Q/s400/Nasturtiums+%26+CalendulasSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #351c75;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;">Bright orange nasturtiums are blooming with calendulas and marigolds at the bottom of the Rock Garden. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #351c75;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #351c75;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRZWKWuulgyaR1x0z0HMinf4P6CvYSbGvk-KkGGb4Q6G0AQuGz5qxTQHaTBJY6yIgaT05l_wlfxSBsaNxZ5Ahd4tiFzQzZzrzzoJVUrHWOLhtEMVDJpBBDBgel6hS5Pa-c5N8SYg/s1600/Oriental+Tiger+LilySm.jpg"><span style="color: #351c75;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRZWKWuulgyaR1x0z0HMinf4P6CvYSbGvk-KkGGb4Q6G0AQuGz5qxTQHaTBJY6yIgaT05l_wlfxSBsaNxZ5Ahd4tiFzQzZzrzzoJVUrHWOLhtEMVDJpBBDBgel6hS5Pa-c5N8SYg/s400/Oriental+Tiger+LilySm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #351c75;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;">Speaking of bright orange, the lovely Oriental Tigerlily has been blooming up near the butterfly bush in the Driveway Garden for weeks!</span></div><span style="color: #351c75;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR4R5uI2lOe8u7Hs_GH4yCe_dJQBPqbkhi9RcjHje8gLt72pjdMkd8TVrU6WN6cx2EViR9M2AFZSNprNTnmKC3bekN00YhEH06ekmp672zDVqWCVbNx2InEJe6zX6m8ZX_eaPu_Q/s1600/Windowbox+FrontSm.jpg"><span style="color: #351c75;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR4R5uI2lOe8u7Hs_GH4yCe_dJQBPqbkhi9RcjHje8gLt72pjdMkd8TVrU6WN6cx2EViR9M2AFZSNprNTnmKC3bekN00YhEH06ekmp672zDVqWCVbNx2InEJe6zX6m8ZX_eaPu_Q/s400/Windowbox+FrontSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #351c75;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;">Windowboxes are overflowing with petunias! This one has "Pink Morn" paired with Scaevola/Fan Flower, Alyssum, Vinca and an Ivy Geranium. </span></div><span style="color: #351c75;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhZukJ3k_3gpxXLGa5T8SidX-13hraS5pAjxn-pf8T73omYK3pE78p2-6DLF9HjbTXWO-13LRS4PqT3TLz6IALhuaSCmbc7mx0d78CHGJbVvffoK6U8TkK981VrjjMSc-3e5viKQ/s1600/CosmosSm.jpg"><span style="color: #351c75;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhZukJ3k_3gpxXLGa5T8SidX-13hraS5pAjxn-pf8T73omYK3pE78p2-6DLF9HjbTXWO-13LRS4PqT3TLz6IALhuaSCmbc7mx0d78CHGJbVvffoK6U8TkK981VrjjMSc-3e5viKQ/s400/CosmosSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #351c75;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;">Soft mounds of Cosmos glow in the morning sun outside the back door. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #351c75;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #351c75;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYUP5LrhDaUoGBHViqGLnhR1a5s3ohpo4HFbz8KtXQlBG8LTRKwHlE7tYlYR7_NG1D-252JZpDWRLtoZnxk-npFvg9fvzAJz2aezbzYn3WjtlxiQRmFUksnX4BJiiQM9T3_mpUiQ/s1600/Dahlia+Park+PrincessSm.jpg"><span style="color: #351c75;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYUP5LrhDaUoGBHViqGLnhR1a5s3ohpo4HFbz8KtXQlBG8LTRKwHlE7tYlYR7_NG1D-252JZpDWRLtoZnxk-npFvg9fvzAJz2aezbzYn3WjtlxiQRmFUksnX4BJiiQM9T3_mpUiQ/s400/Dahlia+Park+PrincessSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #351c75;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;">Across the driveway, Dahlia "Park Princess" is pretty in the Pink Garden.</span></div><span style="color: #351c75;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ28vRZKzBSR7c2XGAFHEH6Ife0eMCmMCJOwQNlQ1eyIb4o1MidUbIsv1hW4s-Vl5ePOeLaJS3yYzUHPxyA-fCLQaqTLsbzS6FL1CDsnZd2VzDPeFD1ghYmNcxMg_vTnLNstXeYw/s1600/Daylily+SummerwineSm.jpg"><span style="color: #351c75;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ28vRZKzBSR7c2XGAFHEH6Ife0eMCmMCJOwQNlQ1eyIb4o1MidUbIsv1hW4s-Vl5ePOeLaJS3yYzUHPxyA-fCLQaqTLsbzS6FL1CDsnZd2VzDPeFD1ghYmNcxMg_vTnLNstXeYw/s400/Daylily+SummerwineSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #351c75;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;">Daylily "Summer Wine" is the only one still producing blooms. There aren't many buds left now, but it's been blooming for more than a month. This is a late July photo because I forgot to take a current one.</span></div><span style="color: #351c75;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY9HUbHq0SfpjMtlZOPUxqLWJ2R56bC90Lk956NfeoN3cj7vbUMPOOZ3UxVtT6KoObocVjTVro4hboV-46xrbovK-EkI9p56ic7zmu5aKCGw1KKWfgTO-sh61HDyPed7ulM_KZKw/s1600/Geranium+BasketsSm.jpg"><span style="color: #351c75;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY9HUbHq0SfpjMtlZOPUxqLWJ2R56bC90Lk956NfeoN3cj7vbUMPOOZ3UxVtT6KoObocVjTVro4hboV-46xrbovK-EkI9p56ic7zmu5aKCGw1KKWfgTO-sh61HDyPed7ulM_KZKw/s400/Geranium+BasketsSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #351c75;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;">August is the month for my overwintered geraniums to really come into their own. The Ivies are blooming like crazy and looking glorious.</span></div><span style="color: #351c75;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiskfXg2ZjgGijl7yizUCoABb1IbMKxTJb2TstS8QnDKu1rojYUyLV414034qlbC4Ti3UAfo4b__tqLkkvb5TrElP2Odo71B3KnzDSJWZFYbb5btFSTEfhKnbPG8mYxNHi6c80BwQ/s1600/Geranium+Belladonna2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #351c75;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiskfXg2ZjgGijl7yizUCoABb1IbMKxTJb2TstS8QnDKu1rojYUyLV414034qlbC4Ti3UAfo4b__tqLkkvb5TrElP2Odo71B3KnzDSJWZFYbb5btFSTEfhKnbPG8mYxNHi6c80BwQ/s400/Geranium+Belladonna2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #351c75;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;">We've had some cooler weather and a couple of good rains lately. One recent misty morn I caught the geraniums sparkling with jeweled drops after an overnight rain.</span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;">This is "Belladonna".</span></div><span style="color: #351c75;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifHEsJxHs4sfpI3e8WdWbDgqBY0pj188FVwLBwfH3uPkNW2hmljHKczin6pBw1MjWGC1-0hEp0Jdhm1npQpLg9GtGHiqahdbAjz6kfWlKSRkbk3ntoblzvO6O74BhsvhJkEZchOw/s1600/Geranium+ChiroccoSm.jpg"><span style="color: #351c75;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifHEsJxHs4sfpI3e8WdWbDgqBY0pj188FVwLBwfH3uPkNW2hmljHKczin6pBw1MjWGC1-0hEp0Jdhm1npQpLg9GtGHiqahdbAjz6kfWlKSRkbk3ntoblzvO6O74BhsvhJkEZchOw/s400/Geranium+ChiroccoSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #351c75;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;">and "Chirocco".</span></div><span style="color: #351c75;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPpaNo6DSsf0tUogaI6CqoQWaw-uRaS8bNfT2FjJpEu2uNmynPHKqnT4JEBoBmoQ3gdMRJ6dDdeSNdewsqLgggZ1tYA1boHvdzsHhYDfnOz6UlCqpsyuzN8eoJ90Snw2aVQG9x9g/s1600/Cont+Van+Cent+GeraniumSm.jpg"><span style="color: #351c75;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPpaNo6DSsf0tUogaI6CqoQWaw-uRaS8bNfT2FjJpEu2uNmynPHKqnT4JEBoBmoQ3gdMRJ6dDdeSNdewsqLgggZ1tYA1boHvdzsHhYDfnOz6UlCqpsyuzN8eoJ90Snw2aVQG9x9g/s400/Cont+Van+Cent+GeraniumSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #351c75;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;">Vancouver Centennial Geranium is beautiful once again with Sweet Potato Vine "Blackie" and Calibrachoa "MiniFamous Tangerine". </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #351c75;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;">There are many more blooms - too many to mention, so this will have to do for now. Thanks for visiting and happy Bloom Day to you!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;">I hope you'll manage to find the time to visit Carol of </span><a href="http://maydreamsgardens.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #a64d79;">May Dreams Gardens</span></a><span style="color: #351c75;"> and have a look at what's blooming in other gardens all over the globe on this August Bloom</span> Day.</div>Kerrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18362584475435433892noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20997403.post-56879863944911983442010-07-15T12:05:00.294-04:002010-07-15T22:59:40.078-04:00Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day - July 2010<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;">Hot is the word that comes to mind on this July Bloom Day: hot weather and hot colors in the garden.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;">Although not so much here in the Lily Garden, where several daylilies are blooming exuberantly. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj61LqICDoCOLb5S5K4AwBTt1JdvGPG4gRQnSNmLF3qFsXjCUsddYAwxXlubQL7607o663qVaCV_3QTpVqkorJpITzMI6M8NSKOxLoKYLgbhYmxIfpCeCMQndqtPVxgzgMDFZbjvA/s1600/Lily+GdnSm.jpg"><span style="color: #45818e;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj61LqICDoCOLb5S5K4AwBTt1JdvGPG4gRQnSNmLF3qFsXjCUsddYAwxXlubQL7607o663qVaCV_3QTpVqkorJpITzMI6M8NSKOxLoKYLgbhYmxIfpCeCMQndqtPVxgzgMDFZbjvA/s400/Lily+GdnSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #45818e;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;">We've had a taste of Texas weather this summer, or at least that's what the oppressive heat, humidity and dry conditions of recent weeks put me in mind of. As garden bloggers congregated in Buffalo, NY for the Buffa10 Meet Up last Thursday, upstate NY was experiencing one of the hottest days I can remember. I'm sure those southern gardeners weren't expecting to be sizzling in an upstate NY summer! I was disappointed that I couldn't be there to meet all the wonderful bloggers and see the beautiful gardens of Buffalo. Judging by the posts I've read so far, they had a fantastic time.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;">Today is cooler and much more comfortable, for which I'm very thankful... </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;">perfect weather for a little tour of the gardens to see what's blooming.</span></div><span style="color: #45818e;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxzfSm56YIKtEBMd3hWOnwFI6bq-qHYn4AEw45HvEcdzZelWzOHM0yNMJDQ60PV-4ock_u2SkkvMreJlUxCe_FPlziNiBqW_Hes65m7P4L9V0CLK6nriIczDVGaZasZs2KsvGMxQ/s1600/Daylily+Persian+Market1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #45818e;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxzfSm56YIKtEBMd3hWOnwFI6bq-qHYn4AEw45HvEcdzZelWzOHM0yNMJDQ60PV-4ock_u2SkkvMreJlUxCe_FPlziNiBqW_Hes65m7P4L9V0CLK6nriIczDVGaZasZs2KsvGMxQ/s400/Daylily+Persian+Market1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #45818e;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;">Persian Market is one of the earliest daylilies to bloom, and wow, does she put on a delightful show!</span></div><span style="color: #45818e;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb_yT5gL1-l87ipUr1vtZaUOl69I53m6Gce4d605sfCYRotrQQ02iCUEYNIOQNN0cimCQXVsA-OmQ4gWwaYCxucpDtK-RwiQU181xtRPvCqsQNLjzwEEN1FUx23kUGofXsGisAWw/s1600/Lily+%26+DW+Gdns1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #45818e;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb_yT5gL1-l87ipUr1vtZaUOl69I53m6Gce4d605sfCYRotrQQ02iCUEYNIOQNN0cimCQXVsA-OmQ4gWwaYCxucpDtK-RwiQU181xtRPvCqsQNLjzwEEN1FUx23kUGofXsGisAWw/s400/Lily+%26+DW+Gdns1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #45818e;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;">The lovely yellow Atlanta Moonlight and pink Mariska are not to be outdone.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;">Looking over toward the Driveway Garden we see a riot of color.</span></div><span style="color: #45818e;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAib1PR6GDlkFKC2CcrgmTq9yiydCJZC9RvKjmzgjSTJKQf1_JOc9g9mzQZsCJaJlTgxH7R7wbixyn-0LDafw08QIcOlMZ585lDrGSCTkG5BcpPjanaPvsqhuplMqaXZ_B9IwTcQ/s1600/Daylily+Cleo+%26+DW+GdnSma.jpg"><span style="color: #45818e;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAib1PR6GDlkFKC2CcrgmTq9yiydCJZC9RvKjmzgjSTJKQf1_JOc9g9mzQZsCJaJlTgxH7R7wbixyn-0LDafw08QIcOlMZ585lDrGSCTkG5BcpPjanaPvsqhuplMqaXZ_B9IwTcQ/s400/Daylily+Cleo+%26+DW+GdnSma.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #45818e;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;">Beautiful Cleo is one of my favorite daylilies. She never disappoints with her tall stature and abundant blooms. </span><br />
<span style="color: #45818e;">Yarrow, Monarda, Phlox and Gloriosa Daisies are providing plenty of color in the mid-July garden. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #45818e;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a><span style="color: #45818e;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBMM7geeP0g3L4hJcTon5zB6TqlIJqR5b6KeI9sZmy8etigUvNi4lSXNmGHlHSmvzHpCDsJNSdjcabRYcjHFhBYBgv6F2vTw-3gdClubDQqz4_i2mAPdYZVNsWMu93WMYmBT6_uA/s1600/Daylily+Cleo+%26+Lilac+GdnSm.jpg"><span style="color: #45818e;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBMM7geeP0g3L4hJcTon5zB6TqlIJqR5b6KeI9sZmy8etigUvNi4lSXNmGHlHSmvzHpCDsJNSdjcabRYcjHFhBYBgv6F2vTw-3gdClubDQqz4_i2mAPdYZVNsWMu93WMYmBT6_uA/s400/Daylily+Cleo+%26+Lilac+GdnSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #45818e;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;">The Lilac Garden in the background is mostly red and white, </span></div><span style="color: #45818e;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd71Hf8h-dBIeoXuvQtYTN_2YQ6LGmNQyGTOLx3N1SD8e-E0avwumsjEeGQN4-1XImdNEcm822raWmxXQRHDOhTgMTn3B2gTMK0wG5o3SufzlFZ7p0T-cTaxta9Y6B-mvPptyJvA/s1600/DW+%26+Fence+Gdns1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #45818e;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd71Hf8h-dBIeoXuvQtYTN_2YQ6LGmNQyGTOLx3N1SD8e-E0avwumsjEeGQN4-1XImdNEcm822raWmxXQRHDOhTgMTn3B2gTMK0wG5o3SufzlFZ7p0T-cTaxta9Y6B-mvPptyJvA/s400/DW+%26+Fence+Gdns1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #45818e;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;">but let's look the other way for a moment.</span></div><span style="color: #45818e;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjwd4sSSNhCSxCkLrgV5BhXRXaW_PkKsUMsb2NZneuO9yQX1o-x-XUHB_ZJ6b2TbUz-rE5OzvnJ5xi9D5ObamZAnr6RYrZUeFl4E68HAdfCpydqh7UrL8uckA0z3I1NLes7AtTjg/s1600/Fence+Gdn+Lilies+%26+GloriosasSm.jpg"><span style="color: #45818e;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjwd4sSSNhCSxCkLrgV5BhXRXaW_PkKsUMsb2NZneuO9yQX1o-x-XUHB_ZJ6b2TbUz-rE5OzvnJ5xi9D5ObamZAnr6RYrZUeFl4E68HAdfCpydqh7UrL8uckA0z3I1NLes7AtTjg/s400/Fence+Gdn+Lilies+%26+GloriosasSm.jpg" /></span></a><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e;">Reds and yellows are the stars in the fence garden at this time.</span></div><span style="color: #45818e;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0J9SpqOWFn5gzLZOqrv_67HUubNSYmqEplRODX3j2ULeUU75WogTXVHEGz50_cJAj_W6bEy7XoDyj8mBR8XB6Nko8vYK7Exgh2ghHBjm6EUrgZSATVEd1Ukm0Om3Xl6SOQzWlcg/s1600/Ellen's+Daylily1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #45818e;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0J9SpqOWFn5gzLZOqrv_67HUubNSYmqEplRODX3j2ULeUU75WogTXVHEGz50_cJAj_W6bEy7XoDyj8mBR8XB6Nko8vYK7Exgh2ghHBjm6EUrgZSATVEd1Ukm0Om3Xl6SOQzWlcg/s400/Ellen's+Daylily1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #45818e;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;">Ellen's Lily (named for my friend who generously shared it with me) is gorgeous next to the self-sown Gloriosas. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #45818e;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #45818e;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7wm0B8_zwXddJ700BCU4KL-3BIknqj8TDSZmih6GQ6_6ACSD9kG3FBPB7fhg2_a9Xrfgnlde-BCnM0qZOiJHq5t6VJoLKLNiGQxgTRihReKGKPtjNijR_iAIIQG9BtoFEB6A4Vg/s1600/Lilac+Gdn+%26+View.JPG"><span style="color: #45818e;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7wm0B8_zwXddJ700BCU4KL-3BIknqj8TDSZmih6GQ6_6ACSD9kG3FBPB7fhg2_a9Xrfgnlde-BCnM0qZOiJHq5t6VJoLKLNiGQxgTRihReKGKPtjNijR_iAIIQG9BtoFEB6A4Vg/s400/Lilac+Gdn+%26+View.JPG" /></span></a><span style="color: #45818e;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;">Now we're up behind the Lilac Garden trying to beat the heat in the shade of the big sugar maple.</span></div><span style="color: #45818e;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg9ZFgVyPPhnvstEYWZ64nrzEH4bWdMf71TzZb_cfj4e_pIsyfV5V-BxuNIXZNGRumlVpauf3z3Sl4CqYZVC0gqNbEd4vpTYHcc-CQm7swyruLZysAUtvetevcTS8nAOR132cOuA/s1600/Red+Monarda+%26+DaisiesSm.jpg"><span style="color: #45818e;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg9ZFgVyPPhnvstEYWZ64nrzEH4bWdMf71TzZb_cfj4e_pIsyfV5V-BxuNIXZNGRumlVpauf3z3Sl4CqYZVC0gqNbEd4vpTYHcc-CQm7swyruLZysAUtvetevcTS8nAOR132cOuA/s400/Red+Monarda+%26+DaisiesSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #45818e;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;">Red Monarda and white Shasta Daisies compliment each other nicely.</span></div><span style="color: #45818e;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX2NKfWIxvtAStmbejMXgUEGiVbGaqLWOM_04hD8n47v_5zAmia3iSAoc616HJeXyC7HIUk76cTFg-u71ULs0BTYUzfmBn6mIKm3ZEZS3YlzbQ0Y6d-EcMO5cN54rRIsU3wd32sw/s1600/Chicago+Star+%26+MonardaSm.jpg"><span style="color: #45818e;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX2NKfWIxvtAStmbejMXgUEGiVbGaqLWOM_04hD8n47v_5zAmia3iSAoc616HJeXyC7HIUk76cTFg-u71ULs0BTYUzfmBn6mIKm3ZEZS3YlzbQ0Y6d-EcMO5cN54rRIsU3wd32sw/s400/Chicago+Star+%26+MonardaSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #45818e;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;">Chicago Star provides some hot contrast.</span></div><span style="color: #45818e;"><br />
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I found this black swallowtail feasting on the Monarda. It's a big favorite of the hummingbirds too. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #45818e;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #45818e;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNYf4p4gYWCNaidH2Welt88bkj8Pgt-I8rqzHKsyTIrQ-Q8wqO2FpLdLhwl7erQ0VGsMXkfAnYvhoDqaY3mYyMl18b5kk8DMaye_OOC2veBCv795HK_dw7G77yUc5p41NxAp9tjg/s1600/Lily+Centerfold2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #45818e;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNYf4p4gYWCNaidH2Welt88bkj8Pgt-I8rqzHKsyTIrQ-Q8wqO2FpLdLhwl7erQ0VGsMXkfAnYvhoDqaY3mYyMl18b5kk8DMaye_OOC2veBCv795HK_dw7G77yUc5p41NxAp9tjg/s400/Lily+Centerfold2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #45818e;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;">Centerfold, an Asiatic lily, is stunning with the other colors.</span></div><span style="color: #45818e;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn5HfBTu0VBLuQGDe-QatGyuc5HSN9yNuhyWpej6S8IN3uEQmG0sixGiJBn8Na_Q1FPeBTata8Js6VtMDsmRJ3teoguAg57le4mhtxOV63ePGJB9bWELTUCgjYkHOZxgrR09NTZw/s1600/Hannah+under+Maple2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #45818e;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn5HfBTu0VBLuQGDe-QatGyuc5HSN9yNuhyWpej6S8IN3uEQmG0sixGiJBn8Na_Q1FPeBTata8Js6VtMDsmRJ3teoguAg57le4mhtxOV63ePGJB9bWELTUCgjYkHOZxgrR09NTZw/s400/Hannah+under+Maple2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #45818e;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;">Hannah prefers to wait in the shade while I do my photo tour.</span></div><span style="color: #45818e;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcrrE50tyMi0egvGFa4tGJsc6_kcJlmtSC3mdTYJOfuh718cMskaZMcJRyOuZWdtxXxP8FYyefEoI-6WSjV0waS9agW9zXGY6RVKdMStxfrW36img7mkIHznZdOAjJfs2ZpiASFQ/s1600/Lilies+on+Rainy+MornSm.jpg"><span style="color: #45818e;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcrrE50tyMi0egvGFa4tGJsc6_kcJlmtSC3mdTYJOfuh718cMskaZMcJRyOuZWdtxXxP8FYyefEoI-6WSjV0waS9agW9zXGY6RVKdMStxfrW36img7mkIHznZdOAjJfs2ZpiASFQ/s400/Lilies+on+Rainy+MornSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #45818e;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;">This shot of lilies at the top of the Driveway Garden was taken after a welcome early morning shower on July 10th. The reddish-pink Asiatic was just finishing its bloom.</span></div><span style="color: #45818e;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyXx6aFJBxj9FGf2NBJ24CPucT4rdqBf8uFtwGH8S2lnQCAY31jR5Y_HdG_cvdu35THnfVISBgX-896ls6ffuOrfJCusZVSghyjq96pIMzIJRRQhIV7nAFtIifE-PEwX8Vo-mwZg/s1600/Orange+Asiatic+LilySm.jpg"><span style="color: #45818e;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyXx6aFJBxj9FGf2NBJ24CPucT4rdqBf8uFtwGH8S2lnQCAY31jR5Y_HdG_cvdu35THnfVISBgX-896ls6ffuOrfJCusZVSghyjq96pIMzIJRRQhIV7nAFtIifE-PEwX8Vo-mwZg/s400/Orange+Asiatic+LilySm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #45818e;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;">The bright orange-red lily is gorgeous at the moment. I don't know how it found its way into this garden but I'm becoming reconciled to the gaudy contrast...mainly because I haven't had time to move it. Might as well just enjoy the beauty :) </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #45818e;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #45818e;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuVqJtnL7gcBgWshYUoBKjG6oGmhdvTaMPJOiAofbsDMCy68ENr-L_bYsP4hCbXVXQBv8lv0HnVEQ0gk_Z2iSJKOgz21O9Np4L2NSiT7UcmwVprgIwNWPnApJt4pQETgZXurPKOA/s1600/Front+GdnsSm.jpg"><span style="color: #45818e;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuVqJtnL7gcBgWshYUoBKjG6oGmhdvTaMPJOiAofbsDMCy68ENr-L_bYsP4hCbXVXQBv8lv0HnVEQ0gk_Z2iSJKOgz21O9Np4L2NSiT7UcmwVprgIwNWPnApJt4pQETgZXurPKOA/s400/Front+GdnsSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #45818e;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;">Let's walk over toward the south lawn.....</span></div><span style="color: #45818e;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Udiys9PGYsyiN0GiFx9MX_dLhQyrpSje3BSaN9lUyVjyzNFs_anBCmdQ724-mSUjOZxKHhILLoVhzWYq7AFn-4F764FyUKq0ixfqbNvPMa41w-ztUkzBCfGHPaXX_NAqJjr_WA/s1600/Coneflowers+%26+Phlox1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #45818e;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Udiys9PGYsyiN0GiFx9MX_dLhQyrpSje3BSaN9lUyVjyzNFs_anBCmdQ724-mSUjOZxKHhILLoVhzWYq7AFn-4F764FyUKq0ixfqbNvPMa41w-ztUkzBCfGHPaXX_NAqJjr_WA/s400/Coneflowers+%26+Phlox1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #45818e;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;">Coneflowers and Phlox are offering some lovely pinks here.</span></div><span style="color: #45818e;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqa94-C-keDvwkZ9BvUH4SWIMdAIsDfDo5nxhbQgKfDgE8x3FgSzRBQxwLpxA0W2JGYIMPsrJF6EOI_NEWFlncGlNdu7nyyC3Gh92qX0x3b11wfTpRG-KbmiKHyJMQURXK4aWGhg/s1600/Skipper+on+Coneflowers4Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #45818e;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqa94-C-keDvwkZ9BvUH4SWIMdAIsDfDo5nxhbQgKfDgE8x3FgSzRBQxwLpxA0W2JGYIMPsrJF6EOI_NEWFlncGlNdu7nyyC3Gh92qX0x3b11wfTpRG-KbmiKHyJMQURXK4aWGhg/s400/Skipper+on+Coneflowers4Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #45818e;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;">I spotted this friendly little skipper feasting on the coneflowers.</span></div><span style="color: #45818e;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbkp6ygE31j7HwY3jVjQfHuMPbeYILIJQJtvGQhY7EDzltlCA8zP-4AkoblO1HfSB0wRsg4utWQxONrnE6oj_2SBAhUN2h9ijISlNi6AowFFMaOSeq5A76MEHJkgPvYZE4PxYkXw/s1600/Charles+Johnston+%26+Purple2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #45818e;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbkp6ygE31j7HwY3jVjQfHuMPbeYILIJQJtvGQhY7EDzltlCA8zP-4AkoblO1HfSB0wRsg4utWQxONrnE6oj_2SBAhUN2h9ijISlNi6AowFFMaOSeq5A76MEHJkgPvYZE4PxYkXw/s400/Charles+Johnston+%26+Purple2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #45818e;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;">Charles Johnston and an unnamed purple daylily are adding their beauty to the other bloomers. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #45818e;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a><span style="color: #45818e;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjME8p81KrwQTuxTnLdCrGt3Eo5JmsaVCkB05Lga-G55JD12sb5q0xeqIGOJL30gxmK3Z6cLJ4LEmUnZmFE4INS8AAqK_QHaYzZEO4tuG2oPW7EFGk28zQLvaBUP4BEp6fmcIAk5w/s1600/Side+Porch+Gdn+-+Summerwine2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #45818e;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjME8p81KrwQTuxTnLdCrGt3Eo5JmsaVCkB05Lga-G55JD12sb5q0xeqIGOJL30gxmK3Z6cLJ4LEmUnZmFE4INS8AAqK_QHaYzZEO4tuG2oPW7EFGk28zQLvaBUP4BEp6fmcIAk5w/s400/Side+Porch+Gdn+-+Summerwine2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #45818e;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;">Over here by the side porch Summerwine daylily is a stunner alongside Shasta Daisies and Gloriosas. Please try to ignore the brown daffodil foliage that still needs to be cleaned up. A gardener's work is never done!</span></div><span style="color: #45818e;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk-XfOIholCUEaNs5cyhGI4I0ETcn6htVdDgkwiTLyF5DSESv6RGIrajnr5Oqyq-TB5Nxn-hspEfiIf80IVX_SNr-K-7h4cMYBTqWDlNUWRKpxalGayQZLBhurOEwUk4SO7__IWA/s1600/Clematis+GdnSm.jpg"><span style="color: #45818e;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk-XfOIholCUEaNs5cyhGI4I0ETcn6htVdDgkwiTLyF5DSESv6RGIrajnr5Oqyq-TB5Nxn-hspEfiIf80IVX_SNr-K-7h4cMYBTqWDlNUWRKpxalGayQZLBhurOEwUk4SO7__IWA/s400/Clematis+GdnSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #45818e;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;">Clematis Jackmanii is always a star, and Clematis Carnaby continues on throughout the summer with a few blooms after the big show in June. The perennial Sweet peas are particularly pretty in pink this year. </span></div><span style="color: #45818e;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOxy1IGJVa0QVIik1j_kzEUMeDZbKYGnuwmgNK9G10hPI0-b25WxYWhDBPsg2jC06Pi0Z5KXv0-4qJLGvoh45sZ4KGIxGPWVfLM5VjTzRhu33fv4u0szrgnSUYEUtnOK2EtvBVOA/s1600/Clematis+GdnSm.jpg"><span style="color: #45818e;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOxy1IGJVa0QVIik1j_kzEUMeDZbKYGnuwmgNK9G10hPI0-b25WxYWhDBPsg2jC06Pi0Z5KXv0-4qJLGvoh45sZ4KGIxGPWVfLM5VjTzRhu33fv4u0szrgnSUYEUtnOK2EtvBVOA/s400/Clematis+GdnSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #45818e;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;">Lamium has gone wild in this garden and needs to be ruthlessly thinned out to make room for some colorful annuals. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #45818e;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #45818e;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHzS2ANxaSd8wf4X2rJjR437dXnAcHILrbEJDqCTSXLRUqg8Eye0IHKiKqE8CXEr4WalQ03uwtgNsPngZXWoQXqi_mww53anMtEq04spLP35evGwKc389AahznG1NDvW_kt77Xzg/s1600/Rose+Queen+ElizabethSm.jpg"><span style="color: #45818e;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHzS2ANxaSd8wf4X2rJjR437dXnAcHILrbEJDqCTSXLRUqg8Eye0IHKiKqE8CXEr4WalQ03uwtgNsPngZXWoQXqi_mww53anMtEq04spLP35evGwKc389AahznG1NDvW_kt77Xzg/s400/Rose+Queen+ElizabethSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #45818e;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;">Queen Elizabeth is one of only 2 of my roses showing much growth this summer. They were off to a very slow start and the hot, dry weather has not helped them.</span></div><span style="color: #45818e;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBdHiR_xNRYNoG82zYEvrd6ahoQShlVry-xzT9uL5y8joZ9mBhflp791FW2GXzuBw8osQF69w5padVBeX5R0GspjXmOHfAEhTuzm2_UujnMaOF51VVXC87J7cZctY2i0OI19v0iQ/s1600/Clematis+JackmaniiSm.jpg"><span style="color: #45818e;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBdHiR_xNRYNoG82zYEvrd6ahoQShlVry-xzT9uL5y8joZ9mBhflp791FW2GXzuBw8osQF69w5padVBeX5R0GspjXmOHfAEhTuzm2_UujnMaOF51VVXC87J7cZctY2i0OI19v0iQ/s400/Clematis+JackmaniiSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #45818e;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;">Pink Morn Petunia and a purple calibrachoa (Million Bells) are good companions in the window box.</span></div><span style="color: #45818e;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgacjj0umfNJwHK0LLPIzT5PhCLIBQjCkyUp98BWMb1ZkLRsStccFHobofeJw5UZ4meH_Yu0LZfJ1E0_6Z1Zeb5I6JBfJPE5nMkThDLLqsrwB3wLEYo5xdUHrIVcGfQA_cq7-A7qw/s1600/Clematis+Jackmanii+%26+DaisiesSm.jpg"><span style="color: #45818e;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgacjj0umfNJwHK0LLPIzT5PhCLIBQjCkyUp98BWMb1ZkLRsStccFHobofeJw5UZ4meH_Yu0LZfJ1E0_6Z1Zeb5I6JBfJPE5nMkThDLLqsrwB3wLEYo5xdUHrIVcGfQA_cq7-A7qw/s400/Clematis+Jackmanii+%26+DaisiesSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #45818e;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;">If we look behind these enthusiastic Gloriosas and Shastas....</span></div><span style="color: #45818e;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyC5Uco-exH2AjI0sltidpvaStPMk2Ywqljgl6JhOvOfKodb522nhPuEMlAN-7n5LWIWAEDh1_LAJ1O1fo7Kj1RW7BqVcV3zVTxIblGSoKmGfy4UWzzN3gUO4_0-KQg02wVmsdSQ/s1600/Daylily+Joan+SeniorSm.jpg"><span style="color: #45818e;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyC5Uco-exH2AjI0sltidpvaStPMk2Ywqljgl6JhOvOfKodb522nhPuEMlAN-7n5LWIWAEDh1_LAJ1O1fo7Kj1RW7BqVcV3zVTxIblGSoKmGfy4UWzzN3gUO4_0-KQg02wVmsdSQ/s400/Daylily+Joan+SeniorSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #45818e;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;">.....we find Joan Senior blooming her heart out. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;">This daylily is a wonderful performer. </span></div><span style="color: #45818e;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh2YGvzZldJnTnmQwAu9ggcs30D6OsceaesGS2QNzMTIwkc1umTh4oPArBadRmyF7uvPkHZqi1Qp6dS6-sGATGGpJ265hpBkLb264l3n0k5wyRH15ZdHEL_ywiQGOgW_2SERzs0Q/s1600/Park+Princess2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #45818e;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh2YGvzZldJnTnmQwAu9ggcs30D6OsceaesGS2QNzMTIwkc1umTh4oPArBadRmyF7uvPkHZqi1Qp6dS6-sGATGGpJ265hpBkLb264l3n0k5wyRH15ZdHEL_ywiQGOgW_2SERzs0Q/s400/Park+Princess2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #45818e;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;">Several Dahlias are still in pots, waiting for a space to be cleared for them. This pretty pink one is Park Princess....a real beauty.</span></div><span style="color: #45818e;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZcVQXRzUzReKyi3S4rkSNkH9OlRlwtn4uMp5n0qLnQ1enltPnJZtugzeRFcwCvfq_e9y77S5bacfgVNzHFq94bdBvrzTdy6gfVy4HFCUnXlRGtLWQ3nM9ERd4GFwmRe5-fnPdqw/s1600/Top+Lilac+Gdn3Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #45818e;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZcVQXRzUzReKyi3S4rkSNkH9OlRlwtn4uMp5n0qLnQ1enltPnJZtugzeRFcwCvfq_e9y77S5bacfgVNzHFq94bdBvrzTdy6gfVy4HFCUnXlRGtLWQ3nM9ERd4GFwmRe5-fnPdqw/s400/Top+Lilac+Gdn3Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #45818e;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;">The afternoon light is delightful in the Top Lilac Garden, where Phlox, Daylilies and Monarda are blooming. </span></div><span style="color: #45818e;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5FxMX9-zHX9RcXV7ujUUnvQA0IHsHkLeeZwuFvTfTxCvSJ2pE99AnplCaF6ZQVcCdMxUy4tWAljSW_wmN3viPey8lJlSBk8zchhvOoJOCkeruhlXwX4QgimeJbjeVOt2-RKBi3Q/s1600/Welcome+Rain1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #45818e;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5FxMX9-zHX9RcXV7ujUUnvQA0IHsHkLeeZwuFvTfTxCvSJ2pE99AnplCaF6ZQVcCdMxUy4tWAljSW_wmN3viPey8lJlSBk8zchhvOoJOCkeruhlXwX4QgimeJbjeVOt2-RKBi3Q/s400/Welcome+Rain1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #45818e;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;">This was a blessed sight yesterday afternoon.....rain in the garden! The welcome showers continued into the evening and gave us relief from the heat and humidity of the day. I imagined the plants sighing happily as they soaked up the moisture. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #45818e;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><br />
<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7c6x3feHQYuXqdaKkwp2X940p-p9nJaUlu4rXDDann4AOCfj8DRRT_H-NcpxdbDZZ11TLNtjBz9pkDY3p1lA2rOek_uS8hQVxTk6rpk0bpvc9-v8VXmCifN075fdT_yQWkW0j9g/s1600/Jasmine+Watching+Birds2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #45818e;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7c6x3feHQYuXqdaKkwp2X940p-p9nJaUlu4rXDDann4AOCfj8DRRT_H-NcpxdbDZZ11TLNtjBz9pkDY3p1lA2rOek_uS8hQVxTk6rpk0bpvc9-v8VXmCifN075fdT_yQWkW0j9g/s400/Jasmine+Watching+Birds2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #45818e;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;">Here is Jasmine sitting on the front porch watching the birds after that early morning shower on July 10th.</span></div><span style="color: #45818e;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8gAV-7tCXT-bJI6-8wzNoypcsVGjcE-EVzb3eC8B0at4LvMJH6ec2xM_g19M-aw8E8cYDrOJNjukpJTZ7p3wuuU3av_wScJzmF6cdD0x0uKSzRIfxLg7peqz8SXJimTy6kfMtBA/s1600/Jasmine+Watching+Birds3Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #45818e;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8gAV-7tCXT-bJI6-8wzNoypcsVGjcE-EVzb3eC8B0at4LvMJH6ec2xM_g19M-aw8E8cYDrOJNjukpJTZ7p3wuuU3av_wScJzmF6cdD0x0uKSzRIfxLg7peqz8SXJimTy6kfMtBA/s400/Jasmine+Watching+Birds3Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #45818e;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;">She is fascinated by their antics as they feed safely out of harm's reach.</span></div><span style="color: #45818e;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5M8NQMlQyxiwxFNR3OBFk2RnmoXSmSeT63rzN_05jg3vRozQ5I2tTbDIO1Zz5ZvD1DwvEDA8e1QPVepIlLcq4SKjeXX8Vv0U3XE0I0dSg5VX0AKBWmwY10FV4rVVIAqSaD4TQ0A/s1600/H+Woody+%26+Lofos2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #45818e;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5M8NQMlQyxiwxFNR3OBFk2RnmoXSmSeT63rzN_05jg3vRozQ5I2tTbDIO1Zz5ZvD1DwvEDA8e1QPVepIlLcq4SKjeXX8Vv0U3XE0I0dSg5VX0AKBWmwY10FV4rVVIAqSaD4TQ0A/s400/H+Woody+%26+Lofos2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #45818e;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;">A female hairy woodpecker enjoys a breakfast of suet, and do you see that beautiful plant?</span></div><span style="color: #45818e;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1u6lKoF0WtnVZ2_iVX8ntHSJ6xbCSoL19sO85NNahCYrL-vQNktfuDZ2WNTIibzAUGZZyspw44hSXSnjFlwTOd1PXFczoNbV-JojOqrZ42Rr9FDrHCWIlBTnh3WXwAbvb5AEouA/s1600/Lophospermum4Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #45818e;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1u6lKoF0WtnVZ2_iVX8ntHSJ6xbCSoL19sO85NNahCYrL-vQNktfuDZ2WNTIibzAUGZZyspw44hSXSnjFlwTOd1PXFczoNbV-JojOqrZ42Rr9FDrHCWIlBTnh3WXwAbvb5AEouA/s400/Lophospermum4Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #45818e;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;">It's Lophospermum/Creeping Gloxinia and new to me this year. I've admired it from afar for a couple of summers and decided to give it a try. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #45818e;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><br />
<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzx2UZy_Q9RgQX1juWX7mmrCOdjN27GdcDQkmALWZafxdbsqBLbpYQPDGP2vkFf9XK5P_MgdbqfybRYSeHaJqRH6tYYZhmc3UIyIJsmt-tN4pvVCMnnbI46JTXBmMQxdGdffczzQ/s1600/Lophospermum3Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #45818e;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzx2UZy_Q9RgQX1juWX7mmrCOdjN27GdcDQkmALWZafxdbsqBLbpYQPDGP2vkFf9XK5P_MgdbqfybRYSeHaJqRH6tYYZhmc3UIyIJsmt-tN4pvVCMnnbI46JTXBmMQxdGdffczzQ/s400/Lophospermum3Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #45818e;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;">Aren't those wine red blossoms gorgeous?</span></div><span style="color: #45818e;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpd45WCXZsY0U8h8Ow6Hs5RX4kL9p7qWxbJBmOZ5L-y-rfVZF7r9vwPneTx6GPQ4Th66eT5A-Wb_TS72yUmU9sfwBhrd61Rd_PTX7zw9ULbEadEkr5nsng4OlqS_uF36Yg9jDQyw/s1600/Woody+on+Basket+%26+PurpleSm.jpg"><span style="color: #45818e;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpd45WCXZsY0U8h8Ow6Hs5RX4kL9p7qWxbJBmOZ5L-y-rfVZF7r9vwPneTx6GPQ4Th66eT5A-Wb_TS72yUmU9sfwBhrd61Rd_PTX7zw9ULbEadEkr5nsng4OlqS_uF36Yg9jDQyw/s400/Woody+on+Basket+%26+PurpleSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #45818e;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;">The Pink Morn Wave Petunias were so beautiful in this basket last summer that I repeated them, but this time I added a white trailing Lobelia instead of the lavender one. Do you see the downy woody on the chain and the purple finch on the tray? Jasmine isn't the only one who enjoys the feathered entertainment. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #45818e;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e;">Much more is blooming in the summer gardens and I hope to find time to share more with you in the following weeks. Isn't it ironic that when we have the most to share our gardens keep us too busy to blog? I'm hoping to find time to visit you all and catch up with your summer activities and gardens soon!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;">Many thanks to Carol of </span><a href="http://maydreamsgardens.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #741b47;">May Dreams Gardens</span></a><span style="color: #45818e;"> for bringing us together for the Bloom Day show on the 15th of each month. Visit her for a list of beautiful blooms being shared for our enjoyment by gardeners all over the globe.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb2LduZeeoXNY-mQ3PyXxuNZqkmRn3YkGQWLXt1VEQw7E1glH4iNsf4llIFfC19VBzrcu3zrtO1KQkB5Z-jm5vAhrI-5pp2b1mc1ho9quPcAw4YmEs06rVn-iyaZbMSZ_9yVLY1g/s1600/Bee+on+Cranesbill4Sm.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb2LduZeeoXNY-mQ3PyXxuNZqkmRn3YkGQWLXt1VEQw7E1glH4iNsf4llIFfC19VBzrcu3zrtO1KQkB5Z-jm5vAhrI-5pp2b1mc1ho9quPcAw4YmEs06rVn-iyaZbMSZ_9yVLY1g/s400/Bee+on+Cranesbill4Sm.jpg" /></a> </div><span style="color: #45818e;">Busy bee on Cranesbill Geranium</span></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">Happy Bloom Day everyone!</span></div>Kerrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18362584475435433892noreply@blogger.com39tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20997403.post-1626189820861150392010-06-16T00:34:00.004-04:002010-06-16T07:10:05.177-04:00Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day - June 2010<div align="center"><span style="color: #073763;">Color abounds in our June garden, but gray skies and showers lately have made it rather difficult to photograph the flowers. I knew there would be no time for picture taking today as I was working at school, so these photos were taken yesterday under cloudy conditions. Of course we had beautiful sunshine today while I was confined to the indoors. </span></div><span style="color: #073763;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUzLXL0w8Z0t7DiG6Xu6auMbjFZe3P8OFuLRebth3oz0XrlAkc4Fsm9oTG6y8feHV2BiUQOvF3ImCATfZGHcj_IPMvcxF2GjahR9-tThSMrmY4eabIKS6OXY-K4vxAZSKUCI6QHw/s1600/DW+Gdn2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #073763;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUzLXL0w8Z0t7DiG6Xu6auMbjFZe3P8OFuLRebth3oz0XrlAkc4Fsm9oTG6y8feHV2BiUQOvF3ImCATfZGHcj_IPMvcxF2GjahR9-tThSMrmY4eabIKS6OXY-K4vxAZSKUCI6QHw/s400/DW+Gdn2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #073763;"> </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #073763;">Lupines and Lemon Lilies brighten the bottom end of the Driveway Garden and the Peony border is looking pretty in pink.</span></div><br />
<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhENW2qjL-s3sBNuZU3yD5C_0Tf7SNA9OFV1fO8XKi4LrlC2sCF3KjGPK8mZcieggU61izTvR8sdf1f8WamvbU2O0zhB8ZoDmmK-JjVt9ZEcICXa7BXQhZ0RJxO0OvYAlAadeprnw/s1600/DW+Gdn1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #073763;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhENW2qjL-s3sBNuZU3yD5C_0Tf7SNA9OFV1fO8XKi4LrlC2sCF3KjGPK8mZcieggU61izTvR8sdf1f8WamvbU2O0zhB8ZoDmmK-JjVt9ZEcICXa7BXQhZ0RJxO0OvYAlAadeprnw/s400/DW+Gdn1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #073763;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;">Foxglove, Harebells (Campanula), Shooting Star Pinks (Dianthus) and Sweet William are at the top end, with Peonies, Evening Primrose and Weigela in the Lilac Garden behind. </span></div><br />
<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj066YM2_0gURm6ZZtMpjfGkN9zYYBL4jz8-nbhVCfkSgm9-XQeO5mxDAOlmafeoarosh1PN4W13v6MHXxgOB6_gr7wbHCbiSYzPxKyD0lTFMfYpdMC2Ak2mogV2RypOgfDqeuDaA/s1600/Lilac+Gdn+Weigela+%26+Peonies1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #073763;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj066YM2_0gURm6ZZtMpjfGkN9zYYBL4jz8-nbhVCfkSgm9-XQeO5mxDAOlmafeoarosh1PN4W13v6MHXxgOB6_gr7wbHCbiSYzPxKyD0lTFMfYpdMC2Ak2mogV2RypOgfDqeuDaA/s400/Lilac+Gdn+Weigela+%26+Peonies1Sm.jpg" /></span></a></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;">The Weigela is smothered in blooms. The Peonies have been beaten down by rain but are still beautiful.</span></div><br />
<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheTTrklS2I4QADUMpNj25waebA5Lvw7xzt-soACuaO3N66BAlk-DhnB0eZ1RLwMiJWwCdyolnt7kFcJCFieTMvFJM9v8qXWtZ7AYKeRo26TUKNcCqEShS2x3ZRfvqQzBQkdTiW5Q/s1600/Daisy+G4Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #073763;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheTTrklS2I4QADUMpNj25waebA5Lvw7xzt-soACuaO3N66BAlk-DhnB0eZ1RLwMiJWwCdyolnt7kFcJCFieTMvFJM9v8qXWtZ7AYKeRo26TUKNcCqEShS2x3ZRfvqQzBQkdTiW5Q/s400/Daisy+G4Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #073763;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;">Foxglove adds a lovely splash of pink to the Daisy Garden. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #073763;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><br />
<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHjTKhdDuhKoBC8M5tLt4Y2p_pPplu-QuVy3S-y3wci-V0FOIDu5Usu2Z9dWk18WGXJO_m6nGLWvs6Za3n1U0i9rfbiGd6lhZsqey5Yc_mf5E-x7X1t-vxiB5hyphenhyphenR6dRfE69-2p3w/s1600/Rock+Gdn1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #073763;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHjTKhdDuhKoBC8M5tLt4Y2p_pPplu-QuVy3S-y3wci-V0FOIDu5Usu2Z9dWk18WGXJO_m6nGLWvs6Za3n1U0i9rfbiGd6lhZsqey5Yc_mf5E-x7X1t-vxiB5hyphenhyphenR6dRfE69-2p3w/s400/Rock+Gdn1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #073763;"> </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #073763;">Sweet William cosies up to William Guiness Columbine in the Lower Rock Garden, and white Harebells peek through the greenery of Monarda and Spiderwort.</span></div><br />
<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAxqgUy8nHuPPLhuBu-cALZ3mLa_M0tmJtpo-qzCMfy8uK6l7WYhNp-Hg2Ky122GKVl_rcqhTGlLa0ayW2s6biAfiQpDwew2Nb1Zm7Smn1hHh_vUt1ZNZ0wIzHdIJu8xy_iXgKfQ/s1600/Clematis+Gdn1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #073763;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAxqgUy8nHuPPLhuBu-cALZ3mLa_M0tmJtpo-qzCMfy8uK6l7WYhNp-Hg2Ky122GKVl_rcqhTGlLa0ayW2s6biAfiQpDwew2Nb1Zm7Smn1hHh_vUt1ZNZ0wIzHdIJu8xy_iXgKfQ/s400/Clematis+Gdn1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #073763;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;">Evening Primrose and Lamium are running rampant in the Clematis Garden with Clematis Carnaby showing off in the background. Most of that Lamium will have to go. My plan is to transplant it to the front bank by the road where it will make a great ground cover.</span></div><br />
<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDq_fUBpTqt9nOzqOcJwGSBBjClA1H_p7e7-jwdfhvmI1YhwNW2QYRfSGq4u81oNLIde6Q4XehTFdRrSsCnV4I6B6G3P-TIiaiyn_E_kpcWaGxj0G2CYYQp7ICE6XAc1AlOVEdjA/s1600/Side+Porch+Gdn2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #073763;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDq_fUBpTqt9nOzqOcJwGSBBjClA1H_p7e7-jwdfhvmI1YhwNW2QYRfSGq4u81oNLIde6Q4XehTFdRrSsCnV4I6B6G3P-TIiaiyn_E_kpcWaGxj0G2CYYQp7ICE6XAc1AlOVEdjA/s400/Side+Porch+Gdn2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #073763;"> </span></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;">Red Sweet William and Evening Primrose decorate the Side Porch Garden. Clematis Jackmanii is loaded with buds, preparing to burst into bloom. </span></div><br />
<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibSVg02YDj0RxXeLYciMof9d9T7u8w21XUlB-KYY5lH2o0Wmk4WvMMj-u190ohsvB1YnFi-AgcEtxW3W_dCrnOiMcRcX3dwnzzIgn9TNN_jbieEJeV7W9B8i1aQcsx9bUknrNd7g/s1600/Pink+Gdn3Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #073763;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibSVg02YDj0RxXeLYciMof9d9T7u8w21XUlB-KYY5lH2o0Wmk4WvMMj-u190ohsvB1YnFi-AgcEtxW3W_dCrnOiMcRcX3dwnzzIgn9TNN_jbieEJeV7W9B8i1aQcsx9bUknrNd7g/s400/Pink+Gdn3Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #073763;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;">The Pink Garden is blue with Jacob's Ladder, Green with Heuchera, purple with more overgrown Lamium and red with Sweet William. There's pink Sweet William around the other side, pink Foxgloves in back, and the Spirea will soon be a cloud of pink. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #073763;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><br />
<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCpNoYT4_pfOQ9BktO2A4c3J6YzczbeCxEvbEovQnEP8Cf7nvbmskajJMWnzolfvi1Yt7t_PGKHycvjHRfGtb6SVzltzVMkChZYZ2wwLfEeIkOpeDzAjs6qT5_pdTHwIyvvAzdLQ/s1600/Front+Yard+SpringSm.jpg"><span style="color: #073763;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCpNoYT4_pfOQ9BktO2A4c3J6YzczbeCxEvbEovQnEP8Cf7nvbmskajJMWnzolfvi1Yt7t_PGKHycvjHRfGtb6SVzltzVMkChZYZ2wwLfEeIkOpeDzAjs6qT5_pdTHwIyvvAzdLQ/s400/Front+Yard+SpringSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #073763;"> </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #073763;">Pansies are blooming in the top Rock Garden and there are annuals waiting to be planted in there.</span></div><br />
<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqphSq3yEk6VzusgHI5KY2YNVLt-Sp-MFAUxKd8svOychnADnFgIzdq9-vNQGbs0cQaG69_ic6fRqZLxb-LcSo8PhlTCmue_IhE9eLGgGePSC0_Hi3pi6II0E6xZa2STwEH-RiWg/s1600/North+GdnSm.jpg"><span style="color: #073763;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqphSq3yEk6VzusgHI5KY2YNVLt-Sp-MFAUxKd8svOychnADnFgIzdq9-vNQGbs0cQaG69_ic6fRqZLxb-LcSo8PhlTCmue_IhE9eLGgGePSC0_Hi3pi6II0E6xZa2STwEH-RiWg/s400/North+GdnSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #073763;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;">I'm loving this North Border right now. A few of the flowers providing a colorful palette at the moment are Siberian Iris, Cranesbill Geranium, Bleeding Heart, Columbine (just finishing), Lamium, Sweet William and Foxglove.</span></div><br />
<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDvrDRft2qEQ6F93aGFaOqT9ESWGfM_5R3WguEDRkS5kvtnTX7uk0RAvZUK5lJPZxGrWEQfiXh06BzfWidMqv2bAvzCBgG9a-otfKR0LgtKYqVcxdMsp01p4bZSAubv5kxsvLPyg/s1600/Peony+BorderSm.jpg"><span style="color: #073763;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDvrDRft2qEQ6F93aGFaOqT9ESWGfM_5R3WguEDRkS5kvtnTX7uk0RAvZUK5lJPZxGrWEQfiXh06BzfWidMqv2bAvzCBgG9a-otfKR0LgtKYqVcxdMsp01p4bZSAubv5kxsvLPyg/s400/Peony+BorderSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #073763;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;">As I type I'm inhaling the delicious scent of Peonies wafting from a large bouquet gracing the table behind me.</span></div><br />
<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYIe69kxuNJJjiMIE10IAvmf2abzs8B-d9Rlr0H1htiKYPOsB90vxXcsSmNlxsmDgIJCjXKZQ7r70kL1amWTle8-TTby4EE_p5a2PZhpexi31shuaix9XpnSp0QWpYX3LCdLmEPQ/s1600/Pink+PeonySm.jpg"><span style="color: #073763;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYIe69kxuNJJjiMIE10IAvmf2abzs8B-d9Rlr0H1htiKYPOsB90vxXcsSmNlxsmDgIJCjXKZQ7r70kL1amWTle8-TTby4EE_p5a2PZhpexi31shuaix9XpnSp0QWpYX3LCdLmEPQ/s400/Pink+PeonySm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #073763;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;"> Their beauty astounds me. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #073763;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">June is a glorious time in the garden.</span><br />
<span style="color: #073763;">Happy Bloom Day and happy gardening everyone!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">Please visit Carol of </span><a href="http://maydreamsgardens.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #a64d79;">May Dreams Gardens</span></a><span style="color: #073763;"> to see blooms far and wide, from sea to shining sea and beyond.</span></div>Kerrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18362584475435433892noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20997403.post-3449357492007946892010-06-08T11:29:00.001-04:002010-06-08T11:36:47.102-04:00Focus on Poppies<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">That's not just a title....it's an instruction....for myself. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Many weeks have gone by since I last posted, and you know how much happens in the garden in spring. Life is busy! Between plants, birds, other garden visitors and daily life in general, there is so much to post about that I'm having a hard time focusing on just one topic. So, I've finally zeroed in on poppies for today!</span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbhpYywG_49v5rkauAqcvf3aqu_bc6fv8qMLEf1BGEZb2MN190dNFbkTKkay73-Y7fuqKvNZq4vdNeuao_BzIdrSiNRJCgAI88cM8z5PcdkGhYMFJFHGlwtvnaavAIzUKpnU1JKw/s1600/Poppies2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbhpYywG_49v5rkauAqcvf3aqu_bc6fv8qMLEf1BGEZb2MN190dNFbkTKkay73-Y7fuqKvNZq4vdNeuao_BzIdrSiNRJCgAI88cM8z5PcdkGhYMFJFHGlwtvnaavAIzUKpnU1JKw/s400/Poppies2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #134f5c;">The ethereal Oriental Poppies are such a beautiful sight to look out upon as they nod in the early morning breeze...</span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWIF33WnDyibLevADUop_LNZ7TTFLpOPPDwg1UU1hptko0Pzq9Ng_h0hOAypKXYOoAEKu955yPbBmOX-YxTmNyPq3YBrHcKnqDGUm_f-xV6PxYLWzBXfHERr9tj9DB_uCo_zLhFg/s1600/Poppies1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWIF33WnDyibLevADUop_LNZ7TTFLpOPPDwg1UU1hptko0Pzq9Ng_h0hOAypKXYOoAEKu955yPbBmOX-YxTmNyPq3YBrHcKnqDGUm_f-xV6PxYLWzBXfHERr9tj9DB_uCo_zLhFg/s400/Poppies1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">...but they are shaded by a small Maple tree until late morning, making it difficult to photograph them in the soft morning light that captures colors so well. </span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_uYMqlYpAycq-MI2KBXO_1sL8E1wkjpnUgBZwKoJ6Jhr0tC6XUUxLoxUjBVhIJZt0S8bERZrCoBat11SkTs6KanrRk2BoesrbGoxZCMJft7QZoqlbfeSXYFpabBaoQ-EiaBcxqQ/s1600/Poppies3Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_uYMqlYpAycq-MI2KBXO_1sL8E1wkjpnUgBZwKoJ6Jhr0tC6XUUxLoxUjBVhIJZt0S8bERZrCoBat11SkTs6KanrRk2BoesrbGoxZCMJft7QZoqlbfeSXYFpabBaoQ-EiaBcxqQ/s400/Poppies3Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Consequently, most of these photos were taken around 11:30 AM when the sun had moved enough to shine on that garden bed.</span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR718VCUQO-8LAdSLzsafOzD9mIc_WTaDlxYXly08BbgKpDy1v3grd4dB6hwYTl-tEbN-tPQrMQrCLxRsJ-d9x5TcCU2f6dlSVe0iWsFqO0KTo50BIm8aTFbISZQQSdvzutyMtoA/s1600/Poppies5Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR718VCUQO-8LAdSLzsafOzD9mIc_WTaDlxYXly08BbgKpDy1v3grd4dB6hwYTl-tEbN-tPQrMQrCLxRsJ-d9x5TcCU2f6dlSVe0iWsFqO0KTo50BIm8aTFbISZQQSdvzutyMtoA/s400/Poppies5Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">I adore this shade of salmon pink... </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitY9g7_Rfqn9DX8oVp8GIioOKPUYvPJjyfePt0mIeyI9nhg2vJTbvtpB47WBwvAZFPhkoWjdRFpFZiw74iihI-gT0mYFuRTfxmMiMeh7HY6fnABzX9ghQhHiXLYE67kZVUM6Xx7Q/s1600/Poppies7Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitY9g7_Rfqn9DX8oVp8GIioOKPUYvPJjyfePt0mIeyI9nhg2vJTbvtpB47WBwvAZFPhkoWjdRFpFZiw74iihI-gT0mYFuRTfxmMiMeh7HY6fnABzX9ghQhHiXLYE67kZVUM6Xx7Q/s400/Poppies7Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #134f5c;">...and those tissue paper petals with the drops of dew still clinging to them.</span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEx2tvVNxpoObz4x83s72GJkaxl5HFS-yf8Lrl3k6EabVfQNhG8ptuPgveXRfzPn7GznBU87uXy2w1ynrXbk6nrkHLZrPMQVq9JJ6p17uPyboTmscBl4GjsUzSAsOUHwfLnSTkLg/s1600/Poppies6Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEx2tvVNxpoObz4x83s72GJkaxl5HFS-yf8Lrl3k6EabVfQNhG8ptuPgveXRfzPn7GznBU87uXy2w1ynrXbk6nrkHLZrPMQVq9JJ6p17uPyboTmscBl4GjsUzSAsOUHwfLnSTkLg/s400/Poppies6Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Their dark, spidery centers are a stark contrast to the delicate petals.</span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbSLc_TKROCVir3I1k4QQiVA640eIv1I5cK1AWxijDGKfpT56ysoIMEng9Jn9B4hB5mFImbQRCDOroZwmg0KeuAIpZNT9IcDb1_8vxD_GgCBbAcaF86hLGAYtqHUOKy2v0y2hXQg/s1600/Poppies8Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbSLc_TKROCVir3I1k4QQiVA640eIv1I5cK1AWxijDGKfpT56ysoIMEng9Jn9B4hB5mFImbQRCDOroZwmg0KeuAIpZNT9IcDb1_8vxD_GgCBbAcaF86hLGAYtqHUOKy2v0y2hXQg/s400/Poppies8Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">The vibrant orangy-red shade is harder to capture with the camera so that you end up with the true color.</span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQPFwSQ4Uz8qbwy5Ycn40sHKs7etOC0dWvO14-rf43iIsmamegwjVkgZr_oorNspg7NavQWab9u27EM50DPuZwhr5Kg-wRHm6ga3Ci1jk6VCZdmmjIC4YVyyub4Hlq9T0vAAr8OA/s1600/Poppies7Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQPFwSQ4Uz8qbwy5Ycn40sHKs7etOC0dWvO14-rf43iIsmamegwjVkgZr_oorNspg7NavQWab9u27EM50DPuZwhr5Kg-wRHm6ga3Ci1jk6VCZdmmjIC4YVyyub4Hlq9T0vAAr8OA/s400/Poppies7Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Late afternoon light produces more yellows. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipxeh5OC0CJbdk2tVtZNbryqhg6uH1Ls89Rveuf-hALevJOfle4qFlT_aaPu7yUBCTTS2k88M_hwqcUjdDPy7QGk7tWEjEIEaBXYiEieB7zEQwCcxCC1pIGe4W4Ri0hrXro2fyfQ/s1600/Hannah+Fence+Gdn2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipxeh5OC0CJbdk2tVtZNbryqhg6uH1Ls89Rveuf-hALevJOfle4qFlT_aaPu7yUBCTTS2k88M_hwqcUjdDPy7QGk7tWEjEIEaBXYiEieB7zEQwCcxCC1pIGe4W4Ri0hrXro2fyfQ/s400/Hannah+Fence+Gdn2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #134f5c;">My focus is wandering......</span><br />
<span style="color: #134f5c;">You didn't really think I could do a post without including a couple of kitty pics, did you? </span><br />
<span style="color: #134f5c;">Columbines and Lupines are just 2 of the other beautiful bloomers filling the garden with color at the moment.</span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFTmr-7ep7ylvzh2IW-rhV3Ojgu1NO6ca_S_Lh_IbLjpH1tpF04u9Xym3V6TPw0Au1L1bsfHwp6xShstcFLIQcsNwb-TcpaD71ByKItvyfechRqdDucR5i0QqaIBxZNAwXSko6Lg/s1600/Hannah+Fence+Gdn3Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFTmr-7ep7ylvzh2IW-rhV3Ojgu1NO6ca_S_Lh_IbLjpH1tpF04u9Xym3V6TPw0Au1L1bsfHwp6xShstcFLIQcsNwb-TcpaD71ByKItvyfechRqdDucR5i0QqaIBxZNAwXSko6Lg/s400/Hannah+Fence+Gdn3Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #134f5c;">And then there's Hannah....always my faithful companion when I wander with the camera. I think she's a ham.</span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio212PtURMoQEhQYKbcOzuyGqNPw-U8D_6VN6eklt9SD0OObt49Biny-EAs-ZAiA3wZZ7syrdZFL-KZGy1CDnXXSq0-e1XMlrjPOE_FX4U4xlQndJHurNTUPEIz0JSVHiDE07b7Q/s1600/Cardinal1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio212PtURMoQEhQYKbcOzuyGqNPw-U8D_6VN6eklt9SD0OObt49Biny-EAs-ZAiA3wZZ7syrdZFL-KZGy1CDnXXSq0-e1XMlrjPOE_FX4U4xlQndJHurNTUPEIz0JSVHiDE07b7Q/s400/Cardinal1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Regal Mr. Cardinal has been visiting regularly. I'm not sure if the missus is home with the children but we rarely see her.</span><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjspOmmjxLKOdYErU5p-htDFmgn4rTcR4rYYRu6Mr4CYs99aOhnOBDj-WdKjn4xsngC92GR8hWpLfCbBPSfPh2Tifuigs2u4AmjYShnAN3YbVlODVES6z_65YIzbF_sBuIwiZG-6w/s1600/Ross+on+Tractor1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjspOmmjxLKOdYErU5p-htDFmgn4rTcR4rYYRu6Mr4CYs99aOhnOBDj-WdKjn4xsngC92GR8hWpLfCbBPSfPh2Tifuigs2u4AmjYShnAN3YbVlODVES6z_65YIzbF_sBuIwiZG-6w/s400/Ross+on+Tractor1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;">Hubby is spending time working outside, moving slowly, but breathing the fresh air and soaking up the sun's rays, both of which are so good for his recuperation.</span><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiNk5QRmHh8BadKzkqMiPCXD8bozcwyXDV3hKwyQ2kbmrJ0Fc8pyyfDmbC-ZB8_zcesf2OJsHdPcR8ATnZXzR-H6ppJmoQiE2t_7J-lHWXXWz9qBZg68MUdo-p0UTioFXF2wdrsA/s1600/Kylie+%26+Rose+Veggie+Gdn2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiNk5QRmHh8BadKzkqMiPCXD8bozcwyXDV3hKwyQ2kbmrJ0Fc8pyyfDmbC-ZB8_zcesf2OJsHdPcR8ATnZXzR-H6ppJmoQiE2t_7J-lHWXXWz9qBZg68MUdo-p0UTioFXF2wdrsA/s400/Kylie+%26+Rose+Veggie+Gdn2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;">Near the end of May, during a week of soaring temperatures, a sweet friend of our daughter came up from the city and helped her get a good start on planting a large market garden. Those girls worked very hard out in the hot sun, but they had a good time doing it!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c;">Can you believe we're 8 days into June already?</span></div><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7II6sjyBsrA28VjsX20zJvxt30HUjk0LqUsS2rwmwo15sw4qaL1C-AtBhM_3vOnmm2FsStkyrLYNpWYbhhjDfWZwR4YFFdf82sQGXX7NaHFfI9k2A4R304LUsSGWot-zTz0muJA/s1600/PoppiesSm.jpg"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7II6sjyBsrA28VjsX20zJvxt30HUjk0LqUsS2rwmwo15sw4qaL1C-AtBhM_3vOnmm2FsStkyrLYNpWYbhhjDfWZwR4YFFdf82sQGXX7NaHFfI9k2A4R304LUsSGWot-zTz0muJA/s400/PoppiesSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Refocusing on the poppies now....</span><br />
<span style="color: #134f5c;"> one last shot of them basking in the late afternoon sunshine....</span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a><br />
<span style="color: #134f5c;">something we all like to do.</span></div>Kerrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18362584475435433892noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20997403.post-66500767131334850602010-05-16T01:00:00.003-04:002010-05-16T08:09:49.137-04:00Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day - May 2010<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;">Not only has our spring weather been topsy turvy, with hot summer temperatures one weekend and rain, wind and snow the next, but life in general has been a roller coaster ride for us lately. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;">On May 6th my dear hubby was rushed to the hospital in an ambulance and diagnosed with pneumonia. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;">That day was the scariest of my life. He is on oxygen 24/7, so breathing is never easy for him.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;">He spent the next 5 days in the hospital before we were able to bring him home. Our oldest daughter came up from the city to stay with me, and what a blessing it was to have her cheerful presence to lift our spirits. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;">Our son and daughter #2 were in touch daily, as well as family and friends. We're so very grateful for all the tremendous support and prayers. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;">The nurses were wonderful - cheerful and caring. They took such good care of him. His day nurse was our own special angel, with the sweetest smile you could ever hope to see. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;">We're praising The Lord for his loving care.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;">Hubby is recovering his strength and feeling a little better each day. </span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;">Needless to say, blogging has taken a back seat these past few weeks.</span></div><span style="color: #351c75;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMNYH_lcl9SpT1JtDp7DjliHq-wS4XrLXO0C6b9ksmzpiKCoylSgFxEmzjp7HEYm6zYLsuRe5IXMAzqhGbIe8VGmTcXi2zP8jyH2x8RX9WIYT4d1Gb8IVDIk-h0DB1MZ44QJ_1og/s1600/Lilacs+%26+Maple1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #351c75;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMNYH_lcl9SpT1JtDp7DjliHq-wS4XrLXO0C6b9ksmzpiKCoylSgFxEmzjp7HEYm6zYLsuRe5IXMAzqhGbIe8VGmTcXi2zP8jyH2x8RX9WIYT4d1Gb8IVDIk-h0DB1MZ44QJ_1og/s400/Lilacs+%26+Maple1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #351c75;"> </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #351c75;">Meanwhile, the garden is bursting with blooms!</span><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxo0qWpiuQ-0PLJ4rktweKuUR_AkGMFAemRPVNcdegJtbIBauNrJVHgQbZtL2F16Cw01r-OkyHjar8_9aSDSyQMB8CfF_662F0eGbE5GcL6PdkEVClT3O8Y2tsAO0M135kktoQBQ/s1600/Lilac+Close1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #351c75;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxo0qWpiuQ-0PLJ4rktweKuUR_AkGMFAemRPVNcdegJtbIBauNrJVHgQbZtL2F16Cw01r-OkyHjar8_9aSDSyQMB8CfF_662F0eGbE5GcL6PdkEVClT3O8Y2tsAO0M135kktoQBQ/s400/Lilac+Close1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #351c75;"> </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #351c75;">Those 2 large lilacs are showing off their lovely flower clusters and permeating the air with their glorious scent.</span></div><span style="color: #351c75;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-PHGPHe7JY4WnGIJ2RYb_WML04jf0KUlMu6jAlCLwy-NPDhDsFdbbT7tdYRy5XKRYS46LO9lOhePcAHtYib4S04SgpEeRToyeRTpiXatd7JGkfhaE2CoBbFoCe413ZNzISANR5w/s1600/Tulips+Pink+%26+White1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #351c75;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-PHGPHe7JY4WnGIJ2RYb_WML04jf0KUlMu6jAlCLwy-NPDhDsFdbbT7tdYRy5XKRYS46LO9lOhePcAHtYib4S04SgpEeRToyeRTpiXatd7JGkfhaE2CoBbFoCe413ZNzISANR5w/s400/Tulips+Pink+%26+White1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #351c75;"> </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #351c75;">There are still some tantalizing tulips providing bright spots of color. </span></div><span style="color: #351c75;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Dpek0O9d_Pvm9rPrf280y5hfcnTBHVW-PqZvk7wyqZ6Izk_QueLbtTyvqC_8h-gxmdtcbdjWjrhztGG_3N5xGRUQAYSC2begfDYKJJr7sg4QMDsnLG5hGHMKrY1ORstH85_7SQ/s1600/Tulips+Pink+%26+Purple3Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #351c75;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Dpek0O9d_Pvm9rPrf280y5hfcnTBHVW-PqZvk7wyqZ6Izk_QueLbtTyvqC_8h-gxmdtcbdjWjrhztGG_3N5xGRUQAYSC2begfDYKJJr7sg4QMDsnLG5hGHMKrY1ORstH85_7SQ/s400/Tulips+Pink+%26+Purple3Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #351c75;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;">Purples and pinks are looking lovely in the Lily Garden. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #351c75;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #351c75;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6wPBhRT0oqDs8WZN4R0j7OJbr_E6lf51sPmfoBV64vu71Uew22Cin71vFWaxbvYVGK03CcdW5m97eSkrqGMFsj6dgPbT1kEdM7O1_yOYPqTxRRJWtl9aECiZxx4YNZwLjuexk3w/s1600/Cats+in+Lily+GdnSm.jpg"><span style="color: #351c75;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6wPBhRT0oqDs8WZN4R0j7OJbr_E6lf51sPmfoBV64vu71Uew22Cin71vFWaxbvYVGK03CcdW5m97eSkrqGMFsj6dgPbT1kEdM7O1_yOYPqTxRRJWtl9aECiZxx4YNZwLjuexk3w/s400/Cats+in+Lily+GdnSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #351c75;"> </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #351c75;">Hannah and Jasmine were tiptoeing through the tulips, providing me with plenty of Kodak moments. Actually, they were chasing each other through the tulips and I had to shoo them out before they broke something.</span></div><span style="color: #351c75;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW0P8QqHBCm06EfsZ07kROST0XrANQhItFxQE_oYEiBmVPmK7qy4B42GFweOMa3o5o90Cr1Wav83HXJ6u5VkhIT6gIqYFt-NtGrPNQ-HO4iM1Aw7dgep0oatfGtnnOf3_gajDnEA/s1600/Angelique+Tulips2aSm.jpg"><span style="color: #351c75;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW0P8QqHBCm06EfsZ07kROST0XrANQhItFxQE_oYEiBmVPmK7qy4B42GFweOMa3o5o90Cr1Wav83HXJ6u5VkhIT6gIqYFt-NtGrPNQ-HO4iM1Aw7dgep0oatfGtnnOf3_gajDnEA/s400/Angelique+Tulips2aSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #351c75;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;">These Angelique tulips are in the lower Rock Garden. The Johnny-jump-ups and yellow perennial Alyssum make pretty companions and are especially beautiful backlit by the afternoon sunlight. </span></div><span style="color: #351c75;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0uiIpTcfEUMR8JmCQ_HuSCdOI3-3wuvjRyuziG6PIUwAhv6cgzq8305rbXz9DUjemCgz9mt-Sgtj1Pa5et1tvUM0AjvRBrfXhX4vl5fzEqj5dobSa2qt8fZFfrg7u7f034Cvmcw/s1600/Poet's+Daff1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #351c75;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0uiIpTcfEUMR8JmCQ_HuSCdOI3-3wuvjRyuziG6PIUwAhv6cgzq8305rbXz9DUjemCgz9mt-Sgtj1Pa5et1tvUM0AjvRBrfXhX4vl5fzEqj5dobSa2qt8fZFfrg7u7f034Cvmcw/s400/Poet's+Daff1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #351c75;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;">I'm very excited to see 2 Poet's Daffodils/Narcissus poeticus blooming in the Rock Garden. I planted them in the fall of '08 and, to my disappointment, they didn't bloom last spring. Perhaps next year, with a little luck, there'll be quite a few more.</span></div><span style="color: #351c75;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbQoiRwqg6MORaK4avKqW0_9BNLIvJdFZ55YIK7OrrTRDRw584lMsD7Bv4XG34CxB9k7dVzPJEQ_-1J1PzAJ7qp2SzsTxWko3hCfS6vOSkxpT5y3AM6tDZupDYRu2TxVmVKdKziA/s1600/Blue+Bells+%26+Yellow+Lamium3Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #351c75;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbQoiRwqg6MORaK4avKqW0_9BNLIvJdFZ55YIK7OrrTRDRw584lMsD7Bv4XG34CxB9k7dVzPJEQ_-1J1PzAJ7qp2SzsTxWko3hCfS6vOSkxpT5y3AM6tDZupDYRu2TxVmVKdKziA/s400/Blue+Bells+%26+Yellow+Lamium3Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #351c75;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;">Another very exciting new plant is Spanish Blue Bells/Hyacinthoides hispanica, blooming beside that lovely yellow-flowered Lamium. Both were given to me last year by our niece. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #351c75;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #351c75;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigiO-Es6gwd-Bxm_4AMCsGJ8WBjr3KHc3ByoNFVPV57k3YiDYuBYHbwUCAaGvwL0xL5z1hJMJoLA5F94f3RP2t172jshOTN1qxM7daIpi9abQu7fKFTilyFEnuNLiusv6j4RwbHw/s1600/Iris+PurpleSm.jpg"><span style="color: #351c75;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigiO-Es6gwd-Bxm_4AMCsGJ8WBjr3KHc3ByoNFVPV57k3YiDYuBYHbwUCAaGvwL0xL5z1hJMJoLA5F94f3RP2t172jshOTN1qxM7daIpi9abQu7fKFTilyFEnuNLiusv6j4RwbHw/s400/Iris+PurpleSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #351c75;"> </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #351c75;">These deep purple iris blooms never cease to amaze me.</span></div><span style="color: #351c75;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvF3xQsaTZJvaDxk86QZ3E9CptmPuFPSKFgj0rsSSxrdb9G0lqJYGGYsuNJJI2pGJvD3PJ-C5f_hsfKdZF0C3_MN4cFBM9Kt5YknAgvPFRHwvnV8r2dPQZk8grjhqZYtg4DphW3w/s1600/Bleeding+Hearts+Spring+Gdn2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #351c75;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvF3xQsaTZJvaDxk86QZ3E9CptmPuFPSKFgj0rsSSxrdb9G0lqJYGGYsuNJJI2pGJvD3PJ-C5f_hsfKdZF0C3_MN4cFBM9Kt5YknAgvPFRHwvnV8r2dPQZk8grjhqZYtg4DphW3w/s400/Bleeding+Hearts+Spring+Gdn2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #351c75;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;">The Spring Garden is overflowering with Bleeding Hearts, both pink and white, plus Arabis/Rockcress, Forget-me-nots and a few tulips. The Bleeding Hearts were knocked down by a hard frost on May 11th. They're looking a little sad but they'll recover and perk up after a while, although they won't be quite as perfect as they were before the frost. </span><span style="color: #351c75;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHP7OrXZLkqCc-s-DzFu-A9fuRLxJZX9BxM3xZvEZwEHCW8spn8iwj-8y8l98FunSZdNNk1k9fag78a-EWbIQy1w7MaIqcrTPbdqBNYKBjJrwEXZ19VQwBN2ZLWyieQC4Jo2MoJw/s1600/Pink+Tulips+%26+Cr+Phlox1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #351c75;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHP7OrXZLkqCc-s-DzFu-A9fuRLxJZX9BxM3xZvEZwEHCW8spn8iwj-8y8l98FunSZdNNk1k9fag78a-EWbIQy1w7MaIqcrTPbdqBNYKBjJrwEXZ19VQwBN2ZLWyieQC4Jo2MoJw/s400/Pink+Tulips+%26+Cr+Phlox1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #351c75;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;">In the Pink Garden those soft pink tulips are wowing me once again, accompanied by </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;">Creeping Phlox, and purple-flowered Lamium. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim5SpnVjo5dn9ksKxc0MqGfheFy8ghbull0uCrVyDs3ZZaTSk2XZwynvjsWtPFr13xw09p6R-YpQ7u8ANQwbCzBCobsT-AcHmmgp93jPL_b-j1m5Q1qDW56BMmmFvTJF6lOyw6xg/s1600/Aubrietta1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #351c75;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim5SpnVjo5dn9ksKxc0MqGfheFy8ghbull0uCrVyDs3ZZaTSk2XZwynvjsWtPFr13xw09p6R-YpQ7u8ANQwbCzBCobsT-AcHmmgp93jPL_b-j1m5Q1qDW56BMmmFvTJF6lOyw6xg/s400/Aubrietta1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #351c75;"> </span></div><span style="color: #351c75;">There's also petite and pretty Aubrietta/purple Rockcress beyond the Lamium. I love this dainty plant. Those lovely green leaves to the left are a dwarf Campanula, not yet blooming.</span></div><span style="color: #351c75;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMwwpZBP3dvV0rC4Eaf4ftPMmQB5y-QbrjNgM_UaEdENL1wFiXk2v1VoYH2EQP5CMoJMHTM2R1Fclo-2PWgr2WG82nIp7ExaRuLOC5HRjXk-u4oe27gFNSQSeZ4tUEgBmriZ84ng/s1600/Pink+TulipSm.jpg"><span style="color: #351c75;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMwwpZBP3dvV0rC4Eaf4ftPMmQB5y-QbrjNgM_UaEdENL1wFiXk2v1VoYH2EQP5CMoJMHTM2R1Fclo-2PWgr2WG82nIp7ExaRuLOC5HRjXk-u4oe27gFNSQSeZ4tUEgBmriZ84ng/s400/Pink+TulipSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #351c75;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;">I hope to post pictures of more blooms soon. There are quite a few more blooming plants but I didn't have time to photograph many of them today. My hubby is so happy to be home enjoying the gardens and our many feathered friends visiting the feeders each day, and I'm extremely thankful to have him here. </span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;">We saw our first hummingbird today! What a treat to have them back! </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #351c75;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;">Be sure to visit Carol of </span><a href="http://maydreamsgardens.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">May Dreams Gardens</span></a><span style="color: #351c75;"> to see what's blooming in other mid-May gardens worldwide.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;">Happy Bloom Day everyone!</span></div>Kerrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18362584475435433892noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20997403.post-1119811479104258282010-04-30T22:23:00.202-04:002010-05-01T08:59:14.883-04:00April's Beauty - A host of Golden Daffodils!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">April has flown by with such a mixture of weather! But that's spring in upstate NY. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">She teased us with gloriously warm days for the first week or so, and then pushed us back to winter, with cold winds and even a little snow now and then to remind us that we are at the mercy of her whims. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">There were a some mild, sunny days thrown in here and there, but this last week she's brought us winds straight from the Arctic and even a little snow. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Finally today she finished the month with a flourish - abundant sunshine and highs in the low 70's (approx. 22ºC) - wonderful!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">I don't think I've ever enjoyed the spring garden more!</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNFzkRcTqBfcsNcX6oonfFhuIYtZPR84HHzDdgJda1um0W6riMT2fgTTrQSnv7ZlSOSr91hshbYU5TQRqheOFnonayKtiANk4uxcLCUoAoWe0nKi9QOCNg6d6nuerQ4mn7EQ2rBA/s1600/Daffs+%26+ShedSm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNFzkRcTqBfcsNcX6oonfFhuIYtZPR84HHzDdgJda1um0W6riMT2fgTTrQSnv7ZlSOSr91hshbYU5TQRqheOFnonayKtiANk4uxcLCUoAoWe0nKi9QOCNg6d6nuerQ4mn7EQ2rBA/s400/Daffs+%26+ShedSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">The daffodils have been pure delight. </span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikM1NMap77Ua9T5j54F3gbPU-_gHqs6fPMdQmYWvui5kxGr5fmFtDOMNcMATFbNQ8QhTSlkj-zLQ7MuWgXtodCMtdTTvxqloEl1JUHqBZbKEF3WmnLkVJZ7y_hmxuyEw18oYgwnA/s1600/Daffs+%26+S+Maple1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikM1NMap77Ua9T5j54F3gbPU-_gHqs6fPMdQmYWvui5kxGr5fmFtDOMNcMATFbNQ8QhTSlkj-zLQ7MuWgXtodCMtdTTvxqloEl1JUHqBZbKEF3WmnLkVJZ7y_hmxuyEw18oYgwnA/s400/Daffs+%26+S+Maple1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Picture taken April 5th</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">The afternoon light is glorious!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguA8s9KKud4h9qXcq6WH-84k5ntOMK-3RhetQ4n29qFKn-KJhWE8sevkCwixAEbkAoZ1eoI_pDLDMOxBtDh1IDGxXQKoRZFRb4r5TqRN69-I7pbccFTyyhVTWV7HzwSWJFHTv8eg/s1600/Top+Lilac+Gdn+%26+Maple3Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguA8s9KKud4h9qXcq6WH-84k5ntOMK-3RhetQ4n29qFKn-KJhWE8sevkCwixAEbkAoZ1eoI_pDLDMOxBtDh1IDGxXQKoRZFRb4r5TqRN69-I7pbccFTyyhVTWV7HzwSWJFHTv8eg/s400/Top+Lilac+Gdn+%26+Maple3Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">April 19th</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUeZ-VpI86V6vSqkFTy-wvnY-m57NclSSgYu2v3TPgUrLN8HLFq1vLSGqvG85nQvdN3K_udDp9ClG5UVnkezo_6gGg17BCHlysiC5P5d22FtXFvJVWCkCwNTjYsBiSLm8mCAKX2A/s1600/Top+Lilac+Gdn3Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUeZ-VpI86V6vSqkFTy-wvnY-m57NclSSgYu2v3TPgUrLN8HLFq1vLSGqvG85nQvdN3K_udDp9ClG5UVnkezo_6gGg17BCHlysiC5P5d22FtXFvJVWCkCwNTjYsBiSLm8mCAKX2A/s400/Top+Lilac+Gdn3Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Hyacinths have joined the show. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuiXxv1L9Oba1T5I2sTnVs3TuVi-IGHfLNK6XqipTRkfUIYnXfUVZ4pntbmT4_rxWGMXbx_K9NWZWrV9gkfVdevM4pr3whyphenhyphendu9V7DUkt2ncP8Yqk_rR6UmdSYND7jg2m0vL5CLOg/s1600/Double+Daffs+%26+Gr+Hyacinths1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuiXxv1L9Oba1T5I2sTnVs3TuVi-IGHfLNK6XqipTRkfUIYnXfUVZ4pntbmT4_rxWGMXbx_K9NWZWrV9gkfVdevM4pr3whyphenhyphendu9V7DUkt2ncP8Yqk_rR6UmdSYND7jg2m0vL5CLOg/s400/Double+Daffs+%26+Gr+Hyacinths1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">And grape hyacinths/muscari are now adding their beautiful blue.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbj92XwVRallvn1Q4zL2OrXF4CkGw5TjfLDhXrlou2V3kS24cM8b_NlYa-EvyCb319INVb-xniLZhNZA8FCd1EW2zmvy1eUO9FQVIouD0H4JhFfp9_aS-sJMYg1Rb805yyTFsA7w/s1600/South+Lawn+Daffs1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbj92XwVRallvn1Q4zL2OrXF4CkGw5TjfLDhXrlou2V3kS24cM8b_NlYa-EvyCb319INVb-xniLZhNZA8FCd1EW2zmvy1eUO9FQVIouD0H4JhFfp9_aS-sJMYg1Rb805yyTFsA7w/s400/South+Lawn+Daffs1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">April 19th</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">The grass and hills are green and the trees are leafing out.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn_NaUWg40t2yhx_o7Egua-nRWjrSd6Ql7mZxCWL9Pl7l8gbEfL4DNsiak3iIDo2-KhCCqMfGKtB3KGU4TLQb3gycj7K4K09-uEXTuRPTcyE40tRYyym65YyzcQfk03y-b2-7j_A/s1600/South+Lawn+Spring2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn_NaUWg40t2yhx_o7Egua-nRWjrSd6Ql7mZxCWL9Pl7l8gbEfL4DNsiak3iIDo2-KhCCqMfGKtB3KGU4TLQb3gycj7K4K09-uEXTuRPTcyE40tRYyym65YyzcQfk03y-b2-7j_A/s400/South+Lawn+Spring2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">April 29th</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">The lawn has just had its second mowing.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcsGCaIkYzJDB7gCq72aKn2VT8RaPWpMLqfPk71-EGNZJqoQe9U-kGWyEc2N2MtkR0q1zOnUSTmfOl8mK3f3z4-wjdw1v_TzRkQu0Lux6x3L3hyrWwBFk3Z2E9_lVcE6p7EG0Wmw/s1600/Gr+Hyacinths+%26+Dble+Daffs2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcsGCaIkYzJDB7gCq72aKn2VT8RaPWpMLqfPk71-EGNZJqoQe9U-kGWyEc2N2MtkR0q1zOnUSTmfOl8mK3f3z4-wjdw1v_TzRkQu0Lux6x3L3hyrWwBFk3Z2E9_lVcE6p7EG0Wmw/s400/Gr+Hyacinths+%26+Dble+Daffs2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Gorgeous blues and yellows! </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_lQ9kH9vulK_ZmyZGKoo_Qep2qyocZmsczi-Na1AwK9g2EKW6ZPzqvfh9APOmMEyrfOmEWFmwx3kjOs_f70ulIU2bnTgoyXzuQQBT60n6WtK5utvb49BmcW8sHqkSUN7U5iQdnw/s1600/Hyacinths3Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_lQ9kH9vulK_ZmyZGKoo_Qep2qyocZmsczi-Na1AwK9g2EKW6ZPzqvfh9APOmMEyrfOmEWFmwx3kjOs_f70ulIU2bnTgoyXzuQQBT60n6WtK5utvb49BmcW8sHqkSUN7U5iQdnw/s400/Hyacinths3Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Pink, white, and purple hyacinths, </span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0VHbDq4GwoOpxBl0RdjuJO2ZRxzqNmKyJsea2oXyqRB_KKlAb77DozLTZFhjSPwIwD-SoOhR60ramQpN1BvRJNRZvqlqWFWbQQa-cMfcfvyj1a_QbWujD9MwmirRkZE-mEfpxuw/s1600/Daffs+Backlit3Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0VHbDq4GwoOpxBl0RdjuJO2ZRxzqNmKyJsea2oXyqRB_KKlAb77DozLTZFhjSPwIwD-SoOhR60ramQpN1BvRJNRZvqlqWFWbQQa-cMfcfvyj1a_QbWujD9MwmirRkZE-mEfpxuw/s400/Daffs+Backlit3Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;"> Back on April 13th the Driveway Garden was bursting with daffodils.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOzGYaCbjCeb_DOcOeKK-yLxCQD7eI9zgNTZPNtut_K74FNMok008K7e4892dA1Sg6NjupB5GqAkHru-Gfs5mg7OpxT5eioGEhAYDl7qJlHXHhwJiCBA6a-PcXZ0sHJ1htI0VyGA/s1600/Daffs+Lilac+GdnSm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOzGYaCbjCeb_DOcOeKK-yLxCQD7eI9zgNTZPNtut_K74FNMok008K7e4892dA1Sg6NjupB5GqAkHru-Gfs5mg7OpxT5eioGEhAYDl7qJlHXHhwJiCBA6a-PcXZ0sHJ1htI0VyGA/s400/Daffs+Lilac+GdnSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">And the Lilac Garden added those pretty whites to the mix. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0yMPtN1DCsGQsFuz5D-C7GPoUjHiH4Hy3LoqOXrqSzyDzWZN0sCaPgRXMpXGcfyHHdrK-bQzDfrwWEkEreWGrT7DP4iFBLgwTWlhOunjwZCnEYnGUf7aNdH2RuOBL3_AjzvVnfA/s1600/Daffs+%26+Hannah5Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0yMPtN1DCsGQsFuz5D-C7GPoUjHiH4Hy3LoqOXrqSzyDzWZN0sCaPgRXMpXGcfyHHdrK-bQzDfrwWEkEreWGrT7DP4iFBLgwTWlhOunjwZCnEYnGUf7aNdH2RuOBL3_AjzvVnfA/s400/Daffs+%26+Hannah5Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Hannah is always exploring, chasing little critters and bugs.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW7jQO1Hco-zFRCra8_WGndrhho-VP4qBuVHpi4a3DpCFfXjnZEtspD8LVpOhoCtXREfbY-CR_GRJ40Rc7n7FBoaD3ObKo9P34k4XlZSbB-z98oeRgwRbuIBprzvqK0TfcRhLn9A/s1600/Daffs+%26+Hannah4Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW7jQO1Hco-zFRCra8_WGndrhho-VP4qBuVHpi4a3DpCFfXjnZEtspD8LVpOhoCtXREfbY-CR_GRJ40Rc7n7FBoaD3ObKo9P34k4XlZSbB-z98oeRgwRbuIBprzvqK0TfcRhLn9A/s400/Daffs+%26+Hannah4Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">A few days ago she cornered a vole, which was smartly dispatched - one less to eat my bulbs. They don't like daffodils and hyacinths, but they will eat tulips and crocuses, among other things.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiohj7lG2T0FHzJqNOBQe4J9V6mNASSbAkaGc1GP0lpp4yf46Hqdg9BLU77Ifxrqwiw5ffQ42ZeJwLlyUvk-TbxKQnBJ8n2cHz8H2K9es9c5tFbVl4xiONpCoTRI5LwRmjLMhqag/s1600/Molly+in+Lilac+Gdn3Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiohj7lG2T0FHzJqNOBQe4J9V6mNASSbAkaGc1GP0lpp4yf46Hqdg9BLU77Ifxrqwiw5ffQ42ZeJwLlyUvk-TbxKQnBJ8n2cHz8H2K9es9c5tFbVl4xiONpCoTRI5LwRmjLMhqag/s400/Molly+in+Lilac+Gdn3Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">I've never seen her sister, Molly, catch anything. She's very mild mannered and wouldn't hurt a fly. Well, maybe....I'll have to watch and see :)</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizWXnqAXHEz-p4c4zrgQ3V71ovkPdJfbKdrQoSHdlgwYioYbCVd1VRsdKL617RQv1zsOyBemSemD0QGVpWlW2hDLvz2B2DpecbtmgdaX9mGaCQrPIpiCXKYl9HKRvVu5T1XcDzJg/s1600/Daffs+%26+Scilla1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizWXnqAXHEz-p4c4zrgQ3V71ovkPdJfbKdrQoSHdlgwYioYbCVd1VRsdKL617RQv1zsOyBemSemD0QGVpWlW2hDLvz2B2DpecbtmgdaX9mGaCQrPIpiCXKYl9HKRvVu5T1XcDzJg/s400/Daffs+%26+Scilla1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">The lovely blue Scilla/Siberian Squill are finished now. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguc-BENTqq9fPckPpkXAD6KcFJSRLVzVO2snGNgXKMMfJmIj7toozeRou2nRI0Mm1X1jdF6ZgFtvXxsfSqu3_iKl8bjp4dwInB0NbTy9Bn6kitwXddpm7tY5mx4BfyOpnFC3Rc9g/s1600/Daffs+%26+Scilla2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguc-BENTqq9fPckPpkXAD6KcFJSRLVzVO2snGNgXKMMfJmIj7toozeRou2nRI0Mm1X1jdF6ZgFtvXxsfSqu3_iKl8bjp4dwInB0NbTy9Bn6kitwXddpm7tY5mx4BfyOpnFC3Rc9g/s400/Daffs+%26+Scilla2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">I'm always sad to see their bright blue flowers fade away. They lasted about 3 weeks.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaXhG-qVxAHfSq8qhmhW3MUMAFkcz2gbGXq8TZE3xNmLZpIndHAHISFJnOAXgsYl-62xZaR1xEs9bqQw1o4duGNacThV3rkFpXvnhB_5YOvSnIhsBjFhCxvMp6hnczej-i6v63KQ/s1600/Daffs+With+DewSm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaXhG-qVxAHfSq8qhmhW3MUMAFkcz2gbGXq8TZE3xNmLZpIndHAHISFJnOAXgsYl-62xZaR1xEs9bqQw1o4duGNacThV3rkFpXvnhB_5YOvSnIhsBjFhCxvMp6hnczej-i6v63KQ/s400/Daffs+With+DewSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">The cooler weather and some rain have prolonged the life of the daffodil blooms.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVjDAEFyfdfsgtU67iL45-2FfmAxI5aFX3zcXPGb0QsFbye8MFAugFkwemR_29aLVWM3FoqFBZcgQOqvDsGtODYkqqsutdrKZyAQlIIeskBZb7gtz9eya2NMXPZ2VenRclqgnsTg/s1600/DW+Gdns+DaffsSm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVjDAEFyfdfsgtU67iL45-2FfmAxI5aFX3zcXPGb0QsFbye8MFAugFkwemR_29aLVWM3FoqFBZcgQOqvDsGtODYkqqsutdrKZyAQlIIeskBZb7gtz9eya2NMXPZ2VenRclqgnsTg/s400/DW+Gdns+DaffsSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">April 21st</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF-oIUT_7a05_e6qg8RbWQEfBWd1SwvV28SzHKJrQ1MpY8VB7Npdj-OX1q_txuO-kr9Ax28WWaRSzxrnPYInS4yrJENyLE1eQY_g4HhSSdf6k2lq8115MHlKcuerhyphenhyphenu00PgDnhIw/s1600/Daffs+DW+Gdn1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF-oIUT_7a05_e6qg8RbWQEfBWd1SwvV28SzHKJrQ1MpY8VB7Npdj-OX1q_txuO-kr9Ax28WWaRSzxrnPYInS4yrJENyLE1eQY_g4HhSSdf6k2lq8115MHlKcuerhyphenhyphenu00PgDnhIw/s400/Daffs+DW+Gdn1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">We've enjoyed their sunny yellow faces for the entire month. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh61b-TovyFBMF0kiRtVs6uOSzmItkbgvpxvNQdQrojmVV_Tgsja16K-8yOtRKLY_4ycNbQVCgzyWE9Sn_sCqWr1uh-YqanjI9p65SYXoYwYDy_aqf8qr6KSxqR9Ah7urdSXpYPUg/s1600/Rose+Gdn+Daffs+%26+Tulips4Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh61b-TovyFBMF0kiRtVs6uOSzmItkbgvpxvNQdQrojmVV_Tgsja16K-8yOtRKLY_4ycNbQVCgzyWE9Sn_sCqWr1uh-YqanjI9p65SYXoYwYDy_aqf8qr6KSxqR9Ah7urdSXpYPUg/s400/Rose+Gdn+Daffs+%26+Tulips4Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">The first tulips opened about the 18th,</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipR5X87Cu3M-J0z6PYel2v4C1QAwBvLqaqd4VusacOysvX9b5lYfLqEQYWa6bISMDStGi2qh7aFynHLKeJGbUksclB4IlpWnaYZd20GQYAD-owg_yRKAxWkoJvDZBL14SmUwENgQ/s1600/Rose+Gdn+TulipsSm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipR5X87Cu3M-J0z6PYel2v4C1QAwBvLqaqd4VusacOysvX9b5lYfLqEQYWa6bISMDStGi2qh7aFynHLKeJGbUksclB4IlpWnaYZd20GQYAD-owg_yRKAxWkoJvDZBL14SmUwENgQ/s400/Rose+Gdn+TulipsSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">....Just as the first daffodils were finishing.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7OloZM0Lw498dU9K0RcfB_BGumCj0MrZdu_hWpf-XE_l8y4BncLI5BZNQ68dtOgGcow1K5o234O5b8L4NyaIBeRQ_dU8k_vXOVeipI2MGkEQuzpmgi-ilevMlO6Xk9mdmQjWMaQ/s1600/Tulips+Rose+Gdn1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7OloZM0Lw498dU9K0RcfB_BGumCj0MrZdu_hWpf-XE_l8y4BncLI5BZNQ68dtOgGcow1K5o234O5b8L4NyaIBeRQ_dU8k_vXOVeipI2MGkEQuzpmgi-ilevMlO6Xk9mdmQjWMaQ/s400/Tulips+Rose+Gdn1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrovnMF1gr8qdZxuEOL1Q9Eu3eWI2mIlAOswTuWAC3iwM08wCuhG7PUTmDNCHgoFlp8wXSWmt2JZe7-GogymymZlruinH-sB4WLgwSX15LfBrbfNWfJrp2RZGh4nWW-F-AKWb6rA/s1600/Tulips+Blue+HeronSm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrovnMF1gr8qdZxuEOL1Q9Eu3eWI2mIlAOswTuWAC3iwM08wCuhG7PUTmDNCHgoFlp8wXSWmt2JZe7-GogymymZlruinH-sB4WLgwSX15LfBrbfNWfJrp2RZGh4nWW-F-AKWb6rA/s400/Tulips+Blue+HeronSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Three days later the Blue Heron Tulips opened their pretty fringed petals. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMQygXn66qSVfpZxtKZ_MnWuLD1HoY3Ll09JrvWJ255JkENUCxBp0wOmamRPiGj0trosZGUlaSG3wFUUIwVrh9sgqP0EVwxsmZjubXS11ZQANmlLiwjzOzPstLH-Rrouu22I00Fg/s1600/Spring+Gdns+%26+Murphy2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMQygXn66qSVfpZxtKZ_MnWuLD1HoY3Ll09JrvWJ255JkENUCxBp0wOmamRPiGj0trosZGUlaSG3wFUUIwVrh9sgqP0EVwxsmZjubXS11ZQANmlLiwjzOzPstLH-Rrouu22I00Fg/s400/Spring+Gdns+%26+Murphy2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Now there are tulips galore adding their glorious colors, but I'll save those photos for the next post. </span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu386wGQ3_V3fyoLcIcPuy0YDlPcIwg4eWeN3MkA0Obg8rvy37A1OOEIUmpdD66790fYHpL1oLvVp7DqkdmsiNp_ukJ7FTJpb8uv0pSKppqy2hVLCxPhPdkmBu7l4HAwoz01kL3Q/s1600/Murphy+%26+Spring+Gdns1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu386wGQ3_V3fyoLcIcPuy0YDlPcIwg4eWeN3MkA0Obg8rvy37A1OOEIUmpdD66790fYHpL1oLvVp7DqkdmsiNp_ukJ7FTJpb8uv0pSKppqy2hVLCxPhPdkmBu7l4HAwoz01kL3Q/s400/Murphy+%26+Spring+Gdns1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Murphy enjoying a bath in the late afternoon sunshine. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">The daffodils always bring the following poem to mind, and consequently, my father, as this was one of his favorites. It's become a tradition for me to add it to a post full of golden daffodils. <br />
I'm also reminded of my mother because she loved these flowers so much. My brother and I would bring her bouquets of them during springtime in Australia.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZSns8e06mL4b8-P0NwZbxe3fqlFSdCJ3vz4EtHQuddaTRucI88L57MnAmQzMN0rr20pfcOkfzxO5-kzQSnTZT8NOFvx0ulvTDvJFO77E2uQhrpMYyt248zpIi0U5SnkitPQzkrQ/s1600/Daff+Clump2Sm.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZSns8e06mL4b8-P0NwZbxe3fqlFSdCJ3vz4EtHQuddaTRucI88L57MnAmQzMN0rr20pfcOkfzxO5-kzQSnTZT8NOFvx0ulvTDvJFO77E2uQhrpMYyt248zpIi0U5SnkitPQzkrQ/s400/Daff+Clump2Sm.jpg" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">I Wandered Lonely As A Cloud</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">I wandered lonely as a cloud</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">That floats on high o'er vales and hills, </span></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">When all at once I saw a crowd, </span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">A host of golden daffodils;</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">Beside the lake, beneath the trees,</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">Continuous as the stars that shine</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">And twinkle on the milky way,</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">They stretched in never-ending line</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">Along the margin of a bay:</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">Ten thousand saw I at a glance</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">The waves beside them danced, but they</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">Out-did the sparkling waves in glee;</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">A poet could not but be gay</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">In such a jocund company!</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">I gazed - and gazed - but little thought</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">What wealth the show to me had brought</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">For oft, when on my couch I lie</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">In vacant or in pensive mood,</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">They flash upon that inward eye</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">Which is the bliss of solitude;</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">And then my heart with pleasure fills,</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">And dances with the daffodils.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">William Wordsworth</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjABB9bhrmZ-qd-uxd4CAdz5kZZ-wc4aQiH6AfQI7qfeHaAOI6pmAbMGVdcZudTNISk-FjckLtuQVEiHyttww385APJZfh3skp3onvgb7dGN849vpslfph_VjwXvaviRd9BTKp1ew/s1600/Daff+Clump1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjABB9bhrmZ-qd-uxd4CAdz5kZZ-wc4aQiH6AfQI7qfeHaAOI6pmAbMGVdcZudTNISk-FjckLtuQVEiHyttww385APJZfh3skp3onvgb7dGN849vpslfph_VjwXvaviRd9BTKp1ew/s400/Daff+Clump1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div>Kerrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18362584475435433892noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20997403.post-57885002915403082932010-04-16T00:12:00.000-04:002010-04-16T00:12:26.912-04:00Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day - April 2010<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">April brings an abundance of yellow to our spring garden when the daffodils bloom with gay abandon.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUfUaUXuoL2vXSSs66cyIiTxih6a_w-HvZIwYKHFe-9qZD74fHbiv9pDMz6CfGIzXk5nvYFp4057DTVmZ2n2pItxpPUEOy6gbGOYBXi8u8qw0iInrkA_RXXITfOxgfJUkcDEsUfg/s1600/Daffs+Backlit5Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUfUaUXuoL2vXSSs66cyIiTxih6a_w-HvZIwYKHFe-9qZD74fHbiv9pDMz6CfGIzXk5nvYFp4057DTVmZ2n2pItxpPUEOy6gbGOYBXi8u8qw0iInrkA_RXXITfOxgfJUkcDEsUfg/s400/Daffs+Backlit5Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">One of the most glorious sights of springtime in our garden is daffodils backlit by the afternoon sunlight.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvVuTIUXJ3mQsuOc5S_kZt8bqiae7uslC9vdZj10aaPI1XxywQMt2R6mBLXD9CB-bF4GBRDa6TwutZjahhKOA6NUNm1lLO_GXiGQw_U9H4q5H5AeKNBZAsN1qEV_xX7MlWaji28g/s1600/Daffs+%26+ForsythiaSm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvVuTIUXJ3mQsuOc5S_kZt8bqiae7uslC9vdZj10aaPI1XxywQMt2R6mBLXD9CB-bF4GBRDa6TwutZjahhKOA6NUNm1lLO_GXiGQw_U9H4q5H5AeKNBZAsN1qEV_xX7MlWaji28g/s400/Daffs+%26+ForsythiaSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">It's breathtaking!</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju-8T9E6PzC1bxkA7GsPSQLySqrz4wgPB7MpLPHY34a1MOJHJ-mHNMjH0_KSENzZEwBSGOF9-L621z1n5vAqaB9M9z_UrxIYBFwjLm_2fn5jL2IdnTf1KJOMCGd9oNrT8I057SLw/s1600/ForsythiaSm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju-8T9E6PzC1bxkA7GsPSQLySqrz4wgPB7MpLPHY34a1MOJHJ-mHNMjH0_KSENzZEwBSGOF9-L621z1n5vAqaB9M9z_UrxIYBFwjLm_2fn5jL2IdnTf1KJOMCGd9oNrT8I057SLw/s400/ForsythiaSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: #38761d;">My dear husband planted this Forsythia at least 6 years ago and this is the first year we've seen it actually bloom with more than a handful of blossoms. It's certainly not overdressed, especially compared to some I've seen, but we're excited just to have branches bearing blossoms! </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="ext"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: #38761d;"></span></div></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVNtdRpIh2e4mKAIK8pfULUj7iA0aulUNkU2klHzYq9fozgjHTkMV1Nc99zkJ6szyh6i61LZz58bGs3TwY9X0RxfHqd83PzgDwfxJzXGSOu6_c4sG8SawohdWrIdDUYgWQ2oc24w/s1600/ChionadoxaSm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVNtdRpIh2e4mKAIK8pfULUj7iA0aulUNkU2klHzYq9fozgjHTkMV1Nc99zkJ6szyh6i61LZz58bGs3TwY9X0RxfHqd83PzgDwfxJzXGSOu6_c4sG8SawohdWrIdDUYgWQ2oc24w/s400/ChionadoxaSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">The little clump of Chionadoxa glows in the Rock Garden down by the road.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu5IVk2xXHYN8g2ZhqAp_l8mRCH4fxhxTwC6xOXJc6uqhyphenhyphen54s5McCtiUCZoERwUZ0OXbgeIEDckQMxrWWW9vyNjP-OOCPAXa3VZH4-R8Hf4xe6MI60EBnYRKzQw5mBuH5C77JLXA/s1600/Chionadoxa3Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu5IVk2xXHYN8g2ZhqAp_l8mRCH4fxhxTwC6xOXJc6uqhyphenhyphen54s5McCtiUCZoERwUZ0OXbgeIEDckQMxrWWW9vyNjP-OOCPAXa3VZH4-R8Hf4xe6MI60EBnYRKzQw5mBuH5C77JLXA/s400/Chionadoxa3Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Glory-of-the-Snow is an easier name to remember it by.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2dKZEtZ6-bKzK2h5WcGTYuS16JHtWa54Vz2Qv7oLXWp-NhY0Uj7lF7wdV1pvzSyL14o5ufsy0fUxRPJao1i_Eu47HU_nG7uODd7lkkKmcjLzsBWcRvBxKAvHkbmyMi5c50M3FQg/s1600/Daffs+Lilac+GdnSm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2dKZEtZ6-bKzK2h5WcGTYuS16JHtWa54Vz2Qv7oLXWp-NhY0Uj7lF7wdV1pvzSyL14o5ufsy0fUxRPJao1i_Eu47HU_nG7uODd7lkkKmcjLzsBWcRvBxKAvHkbmyMi5c50M3FQg/s400/Daffs+Lilac+GdnSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">The Lilac Garden is overflowering with daffodils.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTdtpZ-sUrm-dcZzuXcF5Xx923FFV_0T7Sim-XTw9ieb4Pzman7YLYNutgHQqHbHnJGjq36qCfSuFSKe5XXuBFBdXvoD4aMkmObQAHGPSjU4B1omYxG8O3DUNcHa9wYb4Ej3HwTA/s1600/Daffs+%26+ScillaSm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTdtpZ-sUrm-dcZzuXcF5Xx923FFV_0T7Sim-XTw9ieb4Pzman7YLYNutgHQqHbHnJGjq36qCfSuFSKe5XXuBFBdXvoD4aMkmObQAHGPSjU4B1omYxG8O3DUNcHa9wYb4Ej3HwTA/s400/Daffs+%26+ScillaSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">With Scilla Siberica/Siberian Squill adding its beautiful blue.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCJedlqbsB9FPRPfL_De4JdR0-gWo2rFygrP_r9utsuQsXpqdBvVUwZjw4c4h3hidD0rkduuAJXNPLEoiO1FcB41aAPMIo6Lx3zvGaucW6-2sPgCKbBLKJCi4-Wtwafg4II3bD_Q/s1600/Scilla4Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCJedlqbsB9FPRPfL_De4JdR0-gWo2rFygrP_r9utsuQsXpqdBvVUwZjw4c4h3hidD0rkduuAJXNPLEoiO1FcB41aAPMIo6Lx3zvGaucW6-2sPgCKbBLKJCi4-Wtwafg4II3bD_Q/s400/Scilla4Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">It spreads easily and even shows up in the lawn. This little beauty can sew itself wherever it pleases. The more the merrier! </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLtOebi8G0_Vk3byagJGNeweWTcWCPlR7V1bY5OIT8tT3HzoGSTPBLZj5KrBAa7yulP_NRY1gVbd8Sr9M8yaUKIpSUEI_B5zz9yjbBrGUUnPvfK26S_nTHvkJFDAszaYmWDmce4g/s1600/Striped+Squill-PuschkiniaSm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLtOebi8G0_Vk3byagJGNeweWTcWCPlR7V1bY5OIT8tT3HzoGSTPBLZj5KrBAa7yulP_NRY1gVbd8Sr9M8yaUKIpSUEI_B5zz9yjbBrGUUnPvfK26S_nTHvkJFDAszaYmWDmce4g/s400/Striped+Squill-PuschkiniaSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">A paler version, but no less beautiful, is the Puschkinia/Striped Squill.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVVScNfOA8QVNPfzqu53urUdFzOUKshKJLzXgmmz12PX3thDANgXgcT0rGPkTxNLHg_kbr3WStb4G9Jvc44aUxhAnzqiyztxGcQ7Cb45yXR_bxyaq80CuLiw8eAOlWuTs58R6Meg/s1600/Striped+Squill3Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVVScNfOA8QVNPfzqu53urUdFzOUKshKJLzXgmmz12PX3thDANgXgcT0rGPkTxNLHg_kbr3WStb4G9Jvc44aUxhAnzqiyztxGcQ7Cb45yXR_bxyaq80CuLiw8eAOlWuTs58R6Meg/s400/Striped+Squill3Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">The little white petals have a blue stripe running through them.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiswgBQBVH8fcnEPg1eD6iyO5p8y_ETBcdFrYASMGQIO61bMRAnJmHMJxIiIL_VKYjJvuLI-N4I3uMXmFz7TAGZH3jLZ75HbG-Irxh_18IWMYxPnhsDhyyWWEEbapWdm-IfsuVdig/s1600/Pansies3Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiswgBQBVH8fcnEPg1eD6iyO5p8y_ETBcdFrYASMGQIO61bMRAnJmHMJxIiIL_VKYjJvuLI-N4I3uMXmFz7TAGZH3jLZ75HbG-Irxh_18IWMYxPnhsDhyyWWEEbapWdm-IfsuVdig/s400/Pansies3Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">I'm thrilled to see these pansies made it through the winter.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXXyB0OPRzmOHHIaIWPc56cSIQnAgO1xKeTCghxmI0nZjFLdGc3NxN9SeUR4ohoMtwZc8l2i6_8fLhntuYv7XthLe9bTazy_tU7raZ4Ow1O_pMZIDp8i6g3cN17L6af96jwukjvw/s1600/Arabis-RockcressSm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXXyB0OPRzmOHHIaIWPc56cSIQnAgO1xKeTCghxmI0nZjFLdGc3NxN9SeUR4ohoMtwZc8l2i6_8fLhntuYv7XthLe9bTazy_tU7raZ4Ow1O_pMZIDp8i6g3cN17L6af96jwukjvw/s400/Arabis-RockcressSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Arabis/Rockcress has just begun to bloom. It makes a pretty white carpet at the feet of the bleeding hearts which are growing rapidly and will begin blooming soon. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwSzvSPmBkP0ZStTrIgS2Tc8AS2SzdCtDRNELYIufBHUkU7v1oskEZ3RCpckb4jVywdTNQU_E9BpibZFfNt9c0l1OemicYCglWDAr55SAOFU1sQx-p956AmkNw6AhEvtcXRQynyw/s1600/Bloodroot1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwSzvSPmBkP0ZStTrIgS2Tc8AS2SzdCtDRNELYIufBHUkU7v1oskEZ3RCpckb4jVywdTNQU_E9BpibZFfNt9c0l1OemicYCglWDAr55SAOFU1sQx-p956AmkNw6AhEvtcXRQynyw/s400/Bloodroot1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Last summer our niece gave me several plants from the old and well established garden that surrounds the house she and her husband recently moved into. Hubby and I made a place for them on the north side of the house where the new plants receive morning sun and afternoon shade. </span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy20fy2unhg2WCgYJl5yLtsy5qqtyJPF90k9tUduw4ReVYZG4dgQHP7BYVnID_sa8mZIQ8J0ZxXxbIk3FkkD6xmvHxM57ZSt7biVsQ1VJfJc2G-wyBFD465Lm2Uxu5UQz-zK_wiw/s1600/BloodrootSm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy20fy2unhg2WCgYJl5yLtsy5qqtyJPF90k9tUduw4ReVYZG4dgQHP7BYVnID_sa8mZIQ8J0ZxXxbIk3FkkD6xmvHxM57ZSt7biVsQ1VJfJc2G-wyBFD465Lm2Uxu5UQz-zK_wiw/s400/BloodrootSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Sanguinaria canadensis/Bloodroot is the first to bloom and I'm so excited to see it! The little flower is so pretty and I'm fascinated by the way the leaves curl around the stem.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhodmZ5Qs8A3EwtXh3-tRdlGbdU4csWWptf_iy21VVzJUPEqvs35bVBH583dozHnUtH0DBBg9Rer8ajz409Q8ZwIqiWFpKb87fFBwhbMvT_K21dgxYHUFP7jg3kuaPFELv186MM7A/s1600/Primroses1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhodmZ5Qs8A3EwtXh3-tRdlGbdU4csWWptf_iy21VVzJUPEqvs35bVBH583dozHnUtH0DBBg9Rer8ajz409Q8ZwIqiWFpKb87fFBwhbMvT_K21dgxYHUFP7jg3kuaPFELv186MM7A/s400/Primroses1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Pretty Primroses are another new addition from Paula's garden. </span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ORl3Ipxp026RpAGjxfq7ww1hjooUw9GiFO9uuhMPXeuIdJ5yKEHdSkCYpnB-505NBlPxrLN70L9-ddWcgXNnCsW5FfQfZe3sdBBKx5iCaVkeMCKV5Um7ol-Pyyx1MeMGjGwRJA/s1600/Oxalis+White2Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ORl3Ipxp026RpAGjxfq7ww1hjooUw9GiFO9uuhMPXeuIdJ5yKEHdSkCYpnB-505NBlPxrLN70L9-ddWcgXNnCsW5FfQfZe3sdBBKx5iCaVkeMCKV5Um7ol-Pyyx1MeMGjGwRJA/s400/Oxalis+White2Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Another white beauty is Oxalis blooming inside the house. The </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7u-A8VNvO0tHepvMJSreWf-iiKTAux-J3Y6-lg6f45nLluOEsDsEFFuZ7sfELhbrJmh9vD_uHe_CYTi_M9UrQ919qXJehZzitjUNw8njFFqXp4qtRbvd4uSmbHpQpPmnKRUpfBw/s1600-h/Pink+Abutilon6Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #a64d79;">pink Abutilon</span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> is laden with blooms and </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG-sMpYNLAmSmFjGxOnLvu1bWo2bcbET0-SjXgYUa-gs92ARcVCAczqt6f6RmJ83ICouA-B57LLk8qvYBx0wHUmkRkS-Yx_GUCvjOFpNFlJLPSXlgcnLARLwFmot4nfCXLjdBv/s1600-h/Van+Cent+GeraniumSm.jpg"><span style="color: #a64d79;">Vancouver Centennial Geranium</span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> has also come through the winter very well and has lots of blooms. </span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-hFphZdnLQSa55_Y50Sn2_AjzsxJpXp2GFgmnYeQxIwFzJW4JeoyJ5NbwoJBANd6_2Bc7iu-edHE1exgZwK27-UghLsO8IQBuF07VPeC0-9trDAMfFDH0AuWYRn8IvaCistE5hg/s1600/White+Daffs3Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-hFphZdnLQSa55_Y50Sn2_AjzsxJpXp2GFgmnYeQxIwFzJW4JeoyJ5NbwoJBANd6_2Bc7iu-edHE1exgZwK27-UghLsO8IQBuF07VPeC0-9trDAMfFDH0AuWYRn8IvaCistE5hg/s400/White+Daffs3Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Over by the vegetable garden the patch of long ago discarded daff bulbs never fails to make a cheerful display. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn5wAvFxgEd4SE_hyt6gXDMWhgbzL2wrqostGwf5UZG8ylY2TNy9Q_qIyK1wrfNrgRgShzjmPcL-Kgee17K_eTkJVNQmx78dO5nAR4td35AyX7WaAbjsFpr3u_nFjqxdFO45Co1Q/s1600/Grape+Hyacinths+%26+PinkSm+.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn5wAvFxgEd4SE_hyt6gXDMWhgbzL2wrqostGwf5UZG8ylY2TNy9Q_qIyK1wrfNrgRgShzjmPcL-Kgee17K_eTkJVNQmx78dO5nAR4td35AyX7WaAbjsFpr3u_nFjqxdFO45Co1Q/s400/Grape+Hyacinths+%26+PinkSm+.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Grape Hyacinths are blooming next to the lovely pink Hyacinth and more daffodils</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">in the Rose-Clematis Garden, and the first tulips are about to pop open.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwUm2otBbRl_-W5IIYnYaT1ee8sBRSECoh8Im18slRM-UXXU0pLpT2wfLrzsvrfwuQlgcPfr9Q0j1yOOaKDmzYI5n8vz1jRDl-em0rEnEmRTlhck0oMr9wi6ifEV3gxde1sgKsWA/s1600/Daffs+%26+Hyacinths1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwUm2otBbRl_-W5IIYnYaT1ee8sBRSECoh8Im18slRM-UXXU0pLpT2wfLrzsvrfwuQlgcPfr9Q0j1yOOaKDmzYI5n8vz1jRDl-em0rEnEmRTlhck0oMr9wi6ifEV3gxde1sgKsWA/s400/Daffs+%26+Hyacinths1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">More Hyacinths are blooming beside daffodils in the Top Driveway Garden.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVzFjtGfl-97EnSqmxs55HzE-RPokeLmITxd0vEYuW7oS0dSU3QqniKDd2vIwOEfF1FN7uPtQFphaKOq0j8KPUP6yskXrm_tGyQa2bR401jprJUaW9NxWeJuHEcqpMouCE3N1OEg/s1600/Daffs+%26+Hyacinths5Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVzFjtGfl-97EnSqmxs55HzE-RPokeLmITxd0vEYuW7oS0dSU3QqniKDd2vIwOEfF1FN7uPtQFphaKOq0j8KPUP6yskXrm_tGyQa2bR401jprJUaW9NxWeJuHEcqpMouCE3N1OEg/s400/Daffs+%26+Hyacinths5Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">I love these pretty pastels. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnfYBF6EwBV71jV1OJ6J8mqu_SLmWeN1dzXoGKkaGczaOhM4eBRcoXiIAd1Dlw6e68LUVfdOqqt9w5AUi0p0kS-r3iTQEOucY1pzoJ7MnmcHHyPzMfaFKIIBigg-Yhj7-tOny7Lg/s1600/Hyacinths+PurpleSm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnfYBF6EwBV71jV1OJ6J8mqu_SLmWeN1dzXoGKkaGczaOhM4eBRcoXiIAd1Dlw6e68LUVfdOqqt9w5AUi0p0kS-r3iTQEOucY1pzoJ7MnmcHHyPzMfaFKIIBigg-Yhj7-tOny7Lg/s400/Hyacinths+PurpleSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">And their heavenly scent.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizHhgkQz-bwmel6Crom8liAYg7NzMaBIrUrCEMygXtAArxiq1bbrb6sjtE8f4ygz3CoIxvSxdQuQ2jSiSHKFBzA_rgvr04iPMm7_72CQJCcskKOtpkIbDpRXeNeypnX8_xuPnZ4Q/s1600/Daffs+Rose+%26+Porch+GdnsSm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizHhgkQz-bwmel6Crom8liAYg7NzMaBIrUrCEMygXtAArxiq1bbrb6sjtE8f4ygz3CoIxvSxdQuQ2jSiSHKFBzA_rgvr04iPMm7_72CQJCcskKOtpkIbDpRXeNeypnX8_xuPnZ4Q/s400/Daffs+Rose+%26+Porch+GdnsSm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Daffodils everywhere!</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ82bu9oxlbNDtAlrr7kKJR8sWW9eksmwF9fGQNYSHVP4AKAMnr6oNG2kfGL2ucPLtvDXJmxSAofDdHzrjLAVt4GZ-zeuqJxUXoA0Lq5vw-1gkhVcFeHQAtSCdDk09n0CkLtHLHA/s1600/Double+Daffs3Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ82bu9oxlbNDtAlrr7kKJR8sWW9eksmwF9fGQNYSHVP4AKAMnr6oNG2kfGL2ucPLtvDXJmxSAofDdHzrjLAVt4GZ-zeuqJxUXoA0Lq5vw-1gkhVcFeHQAtSCdDk09n0CkLtHLHA/s400/Double+Daffs3Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Including a few old fashioned doubles.</span></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdZh3cUKpNVm4aRVQMXMwhCUVC-bDCoF5KoFFmb5VSynsS4SzX6EfOCVlrXFZH8ZnvbWVSUVths1jB3E5EAH9gerSDvytbY67oZVTVZcmT_S6-nCyZaKAd7fVTEJRAPtOF83XRZw/s1600/Daffs+%26+Hannah1Sm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdZh3cUKpNVm4aRVQMXMwhCUVC-bDCoF5KoFFmb5VSynsS4SzX6EfOCVlrXFZH8ZnvbWVSUVths1jB3E5EAH9gerSDvytbY67oZVTVZcmT_S6-nCyZaKAd7fVTEJRAPtOF83XRZw/s400/Daffs+%26+Hannah1Sm.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">The ever curious Hannah is my constant companion. </span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAyUmSkynkOJJGafEGyCmSMhzSrcKoGnNxMROylSvB0PJjcXfZdyC3fqnHNhXu0ToqMwlNi9PzqagmAxR4gfDLhbjecpww9Kim2GOTtfNZgD7XQzQs-LwcEuPmkpou3UxCpbOKUw/s1600/Hannah+in+DaffsSm.jpg"><span style="color: #38761d;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAyUmSkynkOJJGafEGyCmSMhzSrcKoGnNxMROylSvB0PJjcXfZdyC3fqnHNhXu0ToqMwlNi9PzqagmAxR4gfDLhbjecpww9Kim2GOTtfNZgD7XQzQs-LwcEuPmkpou3UxCpbOKUw/s400/Hannah+in+DaffsSm.jpg" /></span></a></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">She likes to hide in the daffodils and watch the world go by.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">Be sure to visit </span><a href="http://maydreamsgardens.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #a64d79;">Carol of May Dreams Gardens</span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> to see what's blooming in other gardens here, there and everywhere on this mid-April Bloom Day.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Happy gardening everyone!</span></div>Kerrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18362584475435433892noreply@blogger.com32