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Beauty .. in flowers

.. Aster .. Azalea / pink .. Buddleja davidii/Butterfly shrub .. Candy Tuft .. Carolina Primrose [Sundrops] bloom in day-close at night - .. Chives .. Clematis [ Kardynal Wyszynski ] .. Common Pyxie-moss .. Coral Bells .. Cosmos - orange 2016 .. Crepe Myrtle .. Creeping Phlox .. Crocus .. Daffodils .. Dandelions .. Daisy - Marguerites .. Daylily/orange ( Tawney Lily ) .. Daylily/yellow ( Golden P…  (read more)
Tawny Lily 2018

Tawny Lily 2018

25 May 2018 21 16 467
Here she comes en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemerocallis_fulva ' Tawny ' is open for our viewing pleasure .. Known in some areas as a Ditch Lily since she isn't fussy where she is .. A 'true-died-in-the-wool' day lily person usually lets you know in a heart beat -- That is not a day lily ! Honest ... I have been told that on some gardening sites that it is invasive and so on .. If somebody wants to bloom in my Garden of Surprises .. Can't give a hoot if she has 'papers' or a pedigree ! I say -- Bloom on, My Dear ! Bloom On ~ (but if you start crowding out somebody else, you will have to decide which of you would like a transfer to another home .. would never get rid of all .. not possible) Oh, and keep an eye open for the Deer .. so far .. so good ! © All rights reserved * 3 PiP -Top Left of each photo * Another Link In The Chain .. Orange to orange .. -- EXPLORE --
Wildflowers ..

Wildflowers ..

22 May 2018 11 8 317
Top Left - Carolina Primrose Right - Orange Poppy Bottom Left - Unk Plant ( unknown until it opens more) --EXPLORE-- © All rights reserved
It's Finger Poppin' Time ~

It's Finger Poppin' Time ~

14 May 2018 31 21 514
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAeea4S43JY Whenever I go out and these bursts of orange greet me .. It's finger poppin' time ... No way I can get through the yard without this song in my head ! © All Rights Reserved -- EXPLORE --
.. it was a good day

.. it was a good day

13 May 2018 21 12 342
Jules brought these over from her garden - My son was up before sunrise - Just so he could film it for me. Got a beautiful note from my daughter - There is nobody like Mr. C - Life is good. © All Rights Reserved -- EXPLORE --
My story . . .

My story . . .

10 May 2018 22 27 385
Clematis ( Kardynal Wyszynski ) .. Still more buds, but the glory of almost covering the mailbox is just about done. Postman is probably glad .. Mr. C is ( "can you cut that back"? ) "No, it isn't time yet" .. So, I would go out and move any offending tendrils out of the way of .. He who delivers our mail .. And he who goes out to pick it up .. (But - you didn't hear that from me..) On left side - * 3 PiP * © All Rights Reserved -- EXPLORE --
For the Album -

For the Album -

07 May 2018 17 11 441
.. of The Sisters Iris - these are in bloom in the inherited - Garden of Surprises Top L - Elegant White - blooms as large as your hand and 3-4ft high To her Right - about 2 ft high -- Hot Butter! Top Right corner - Dauntless surrounded by Coral Bells Below Dauntless - Two shades of Purple Bottom Right - Party Gal (white silk blouse and purple velvet skirt) To her left in the middle - Gypzee !!! Mauve/pink with orange Bottom Left corner - Peach Sherbet / Fluff -- pale peach with darker orange beard Just above her - Japanese Iris .. 2ft and small blooms 7 May 2018 © All Rights Reserved --EXPLORE--
It must be May ..

It must be May ..

01 May 2018 22 12 241
Bright Orange Poppy - (Papaver dubium) - has opened - Enjoying the breeze with Formosa Azalea behind - © All Rights Reserved --EXPLORE--
2018 ~ Sisters Iris

2018 ~ Sisters Iris

01 May 2018 11 6 255
Yellow Gold (Gold Digger) bloomed in March - Then came the rest in between mid-March snow and cold weather - Tough Gals - Have given up on when they ''are supposed to bloom'' - They bloom when they feel like it AND where the want to be - Some do wander - Probably to see if I can find them - Iris in the Garden of Surprises ! © All rights reserved 5 PiP - top left corner of each photo
In between the rain -

In between the rain -

27 Apr 2018 14 14 340
Colors and shapes - Top Left - Red Dogwood Next to the right - Star of Bethlehem (waiting for the sunshine) Ms Dauntless Tall Bearded Iris (with raindrops) Top Right corner - North Carolina Wildfowers Bottom right - Tall Bearded Iris of White To her left - Clematis (Kardynal Wyszynski ) Bottom - white Dogwood Left bottom corner - Dauntless Iris Above the Iris - Clematis (Kardynal Wyszynski) with a guest - ** 1 note on that photo ** © All Rights Reserved --EXPLORE--
Colors ...

Colors ...

06 Apr 2018 7 9 265
- pick a color - or pick a flower - a wonderful selection - awaits you - in the Garden of Surprises (2018) * 1 PiP * This matches the photo with a number in lower L corner - 1. Coral Bells (Alumroot) 2. Candy Tuft 3. Hyacinths -pink 4. Gold Digger - Tall bearded Iris 5. part of the Garden of Surprises 6. Daffodils 7. RipVanTulip - he slept for 5 yrs ! 8. Gold Digger Iris 9. Gold DIgger 10. Azalea © All Rights Reserved
Flying skirt ..

Flying skirt ..

03 Apr 2018 18 14 412
as the wind caught the petals - I thought of you and your abandon in the Dance ! for my Gypzee Tribal Dancer friend - enjoy ! © All Rights Reserved -- EXPLORE --
See you next year, Winter ...

See you next year, Winter ...

26 Mar 2018 12 9 383
I think Spring is here - Anyhow, that is what I shall believe - When so many things are blooming - Each bloom has a PiP / Upper Left corner - 1 - Heartsease (Johnny Jump Up) 2 - Flowering Almond 3 - Flowering Almond 4 - Wild Violets 5 - Daffodil 6 - Flowering Almond 7 - Purple Iris ( courtesy of my neighbor's yard ) © All Rights Reserved -- EXPLORE --
NotMyGarden - 2018

NotMyGarden - 2018

23 Mar 2018 8 9 391
Down The Road .. A dear gentleman plants a garden every year .. He loves Tulips ! Missed his Daffs, except the large white one .. Grape Hyacinths are always gorgeous .. He must have a green thumb ! Thank you, Kind Sir for this beauty .. © All Rights Reserved - EXPLORE -
The Plan . . .

The Plan . . .

19 Mar 2018 12 7 441
- is - for these Flowering Almond blooms - to Welcome Spring ! - now all that needs to happen - the arrival of Spring - without any of that white cold stuff !! © All Rights Reserved -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20/March/2018 This Afternoon: A chance of rain, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. North wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Chance Rain High: 51 °F Tonight Tonight: Rain before 5am, then snow. Low around 33. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Rain then Rain/Snow Low: 33 °F - From The National Weather Service Website SPRING !
Phlox Framing ..

Phlox Framing ..

18 Mar 2018 18 20 501
- and their guest, Ms Viola - there are 3 to 4 different shades of Creeping Phlox - in the Garden of Surprises - Ms Viola has moved in - along with her sisters - it is wonderful to have some color - when it is not yet Spring - and we 'might' get snow, again - can remember a year when it snowed in April ! - that wasn't really needed ( IMHO ) © All Rights Reserved -- EXPLORE --
We are ..

We are ..

13 Mar 2018 16 13 478
The Tribe of Daffodil Ladies - We bloom early - In Sun or Rain - Day or Night - Sleet or Snow - We are a Strong Tribe - © All Rights Reserved
Imagination ..

Imagination ..

10 Mar 2018 14 17 383
Used some of Sami Serola's suggestions re: PicMonkey and frames - www.ipernity.com/blog/serola/4695952 But changed here and there - It is quite an interesting process - Thanks, Sami -- ** note - should you try this, save your frame -- I didn't -- it is probably in Sami's notes, but had 2 screens open and got tired of going back and forth **
Blooming beauties ...

Blooming beauties ...

09 Mar 2018 21 14 546
Flowering Almond shrub - Bud and blooms - In all stages - ** 3 PiP upper Left ** © All Rights Reserved -- EXPLORE --
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