Dragonfly - Mosquito Hawk ..

Garden Of Surprises

Folder: NORTH CAROLINA
.. a photo-book of floral memories
.. the Garden Of Surprises
.. inherited with this home
.. with the help of friends, most have IDs

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.. Azalea / pink /red
.. Buddleja davidii/Butterfly shrub
.. Candy Tuft
.. Carolina Primrose [Sundrops]
.. Chives
.. Clematis ( Kardynal Wyszynski )
.. Common Pyxie-moss
.. Coral Bells (Alumroot)
.. Creeping Phlox
.. …  (read more)

24 May 2014

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Poppy!!!

.. the entire family is blooming ~ .. well, most are .. still have some fuzzy Poppies-to-be .. and those who have shouted ''I'M ORANGE" .. to anyone who will gaze their way .. certainly this is a Garden of Surprises .. and I enjoy it daily (c) All Rights Reserved

21 May 2014

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* Yellow * Carolina Primrose ..

.. with help from my friends, an ID has been found .. sometimes it is a walk in the park to ID a bloom .. at other times ---- oh, my word .. how many sites does one visit before .. ta-da !!!!!!!!!! (c) All Rights Reserved *** 3 notes top Left *** Archive Airings AA-286 SEASON [ One of the next to bloom (2019) in Garden of Surprises ]

13 May 2014

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.. a visitor

in the purple Japanese Iris - 1 note upper Left they don't photograph the true purple that they are - matters not what setting used - but, they are Purple ~ (c) All Rights Reserved

11 May 2014

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.. just barely

hanging on .. an Azalea is here - for now .. soon, I shall find her in the mulch below .. she has almost bloomed her last breath .. Thank you for your grace and beauty .. Namaste .. (c) All Rights Reserved

11 May 2014

208 visits

purple velvet ..

.. with whipped cream on top .. if you know what the name of this Iris -- please tell me ~ .. have hunted through so many Iris websites that all the colors are looking the same .. it grows in North Carolina / Piedmont area / USA .. some shade but lots of sun .. about 2 ft tall (c) All Rights Reserved ** update: Coronal Light per website of Stout Gardens at Dancingtree www.stoutgardens.com/pages/about-us Oklahoma City, Oklahoma USA

08 May 2014

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Unfurling ..

my skirt of silk - softly unfolds - as the breezes - carry me along - my journey - there is no better time than right now to be happy - enjoy the journey of life - in the 'now' - based on - .. Rumi, 13th Century Persian Poet (c) All Rights Reserved

05 May 2014

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.. waiting

for this plant to grow - * 1 note * - upper Left corner - the original photo - Chives which grew - in the Garden of Surprises - last year - looking forward to them - not just the beautiful shades of color - the aroma of the green leaves - snapped off for a salad - am waiting !!! (c) All Rights Reserved

05 May 2014

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Lavender -

.. flowers on the Chives .. yes, the Chives are good .. haven't tried the lavender flowers .. they would be decorative along side a salad .. just a thought (c) All Rights Reserved

02 May 2014

213 visits

a blanket of Stars -

Star of Bethlehem make a blanket under the Dogwood - 2 notes top Left sun and shadow create patterns - open during the day - they have closed this evening - the air is full of Lilac aromas - birds in full evening concert - sky with wispy, backcombed clouds - and a very small crescent moon - hope your corner of this Big Blue Ball is just as wonderful as my sliver -- (c) All Rights Reserved
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