Andy Rodker

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Posted: 23 May 2022


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Pansy escapee. Self-seeded and apparently perfectly happy here!

Pansy escapee. Self-seeded and apparently perfectly happy here!
This hardy survivor found a minuscule crack to etablish itself in on the driveway and has happily survived for several weeks. For some reason I have become quite fond of it and always say hello when I pass it on my daily constitutional!
I asked my sister to take this as I can't yet bend down so low!

MARCEL, Robert Swanson, sunlight, Léopold and 64 other people have particularly liked this photo


76 comments - The latest ones
 Doug Shepherd
Doug Shepherd club
It is doing better than some of mine!
2 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to Doug Shepherd club
Yes, it's a tough little thing!
2 years ago.
 Günter Klaus
Günter Klaus club
Ein herrliches Foto lieber Andy,man sieht immer,wo die Natur neues Leben zeigt:))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Wochenstart,ganz liebe Grüße Güni:))
2 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to Günter Klaus club
Very many thanks, Güni!
2 years ago.
 gezginruh
gezginruh club
A wonderful capture,Andy!

Best wishes
Füsun
2 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to gezginruh club
Pleased you like it, Füsun!
2 years ago.
 Nora Caracci
Nora Caracci club
I have the same !!!
oggi sono così
2 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to Nora Caracci club
Yes, they do seem to like it! Perhaps it's the heat retained by the tiles?
2 years ago. Edited 2 years ago.
Nora Caracci club has replied to Andy Rodker club
lovely idea !
2 years ago.
 neira-Dan
neira-Dan club
la force de la nature !!
2 years ago.
 Jan
Jan
Persistent! And beat the weeds to it
2 years ago.
 J.Garcia
J.Garcia club
The strong power of seeds = Life!
Beautiful sedentary affection, Andy
2 years ago. Edited 2 years ago.
 Jocelyne Villoing
Jocelyne Villoing club
La nature a tant de pouvoir, c'est trop sublime !
Bonne semaine Andy.
2 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
Daniele,
Janano,
Judite,
Jocelyne,
Very many thanks!
2 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
A great capture, I never cease to be amazed at how plants can grow in unlikely places.
2 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to tiabunna club
Thank you, George!
I often see sturdy oaks growing out of the most improbable rocky terrain on my walks in the mountains of Madrid (which I hope to resume later this year!).
2 years ago.
 Madeleine Defawes
Madeleine Defawes club
Incroyable, mais vrai et très belle !
Bonne semaine. Amitiés
2 years ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne club
It is surprising where flowers will attach themselves and grow well Andy. I have a row of colourful snap dragons lining my drive, between a wall and tarmac! A pretty picture.
2 years ago.
 Gabi Lombardo
Gabi Lombardo club
well seen and presented! nature always find a path of salvation!
2 years ago.
 Pierre Pasqualini
Pierre Pasqualini club
Très jolie fleur... Une prise étonnante.
2 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
Madeleine,
Gabi,
Rosa,
Pierre,
Glad this little pansy gives you as much pleasure as it does me!
Very many thanks.
2 years ago.
 Nicolas Mertens
Nicolas Mertens club
Very nice. I'm glad you are keeping it alive.
2 years ago.
 Ruesterstaude
Ruesterstaude club
Schöne Grüße an diese mutige Solitärpflanze, sie hat meine Sympathie!
2 years ago.
 Ecobird
Ecobird club
How beautiful Andy. Not just a pretty face but as you say a true survivor.
My grandmother used to have a lot of pansies in her garden and I loved them. I always thought they looked as if they had little faces and the colours were gorgeous.
Your sister has captured this lone pansy well

Take care Carol
2 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
Nicolas,
Volker,
Carol,
Very many thanks!
Yes, it is a survivor, perhaps helped by the fact that no cars use the driveway at the moment but park elsewhere! Lucky pansy, I say!
2 years ago. Edited 2 years ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
Cool !
2 years ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
It's amazing how plants sometimes find a foothold (roothold?) in the most unlikely of places. This one has done just that.

A lovely photo!
2 years ago.
 uwschu
uwschu club
staunt man immer wieder, gerade wenn man alte Industriebrachen besucht, wie die Natur sich dort ausbreitet
2 years ago.
 @ngélique ❤️
@ngélique ❤️ club
c'est magnifique ******************belle soirée Andy
2 years ago.
 Armando Taborda
Armando Taborda club
...survivor...
2 years ago.
 TOZ
TOZ club
You are right Andy it is happy thare .
Best TOZ
2 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
Ulrich,
Keith,
Uwe,
@ngélique,
Armando,
Gordon,
Great comments; thank you all!
2 years ago.
 Peter Castell
Peter Castell club
A lovely image of your new pet Andy !! cracks in paving must offer good conditions for germination although it's usually thing you don't want
2 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
Thank you, Peter!
I don't hold a full-on conversation with it à la Prince Charles; a friendly 'hello' suffices!
Re: good conditions; I suspect the soil under the paving stays moist for longer!
As I mentioned above, it's a lucky little flower as the driveway is only used by me on my daily constitutional of the grounds; cars are parked elsewhere these days!
2 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Wonderful capture! Stay well!

Admired in: www.ipernity.com/group/tolerance
2 years ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
Nice image Andy
2 years ago.
 Guy Bacca (guybac)
Guy Bacca (guybac) club
La force et la beauté de la nature... Dans cet environnement hostile, la pensée avait guère de chance de vivre et se développer... et elle est là , éclatante de beauté et on ne voit qu'elle... Une très belle photo !
2 years ago.
 Pam J
Pam J club
AND YOU SHOULD SPEAK TO IT COS THE PISKIES PUT IT THERE !
2 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to Pam J club
BUT I LONG AGO FORGOT ANY PISKISH I EVER KNEW, PAM! DO YOU THINK IT MIGHT APPRECIATE IT IF I SPOKE TO IT IN ELVISH? OR SHOULD I PLAY SAFE AND STICK TO SPANISH (OR EVEN ENGLISH?)
:o))
2 years ago.
 Valeriane ♫ ♫ ♫¨*
Valeriane ♫ ♫ ♫¨* club
incroyable où la vie peut se nicher !!!! belle journée mon ami ! Amitiés♫
2 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
William,
Annemarie,
Guy,
PAM,
Valeriane,
Many thanks to you all!
2 years ago.
 Karl Hartwig Schütz
Karl Hartwig Schütz club
Super!!! Grüß ihn bitte auch von mir.
2 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to Karl Hartwig Schütz club
Thank you, Karl!
I've just come back from my daily walk round the grounds and so it will have to wait until tomorrow! But I'm sure little pansy will be very happy to reciprocate!
2 years ago. Edited 2 years ago.
 * ઇઉ *
* ઇઉ * club
A lovely find, Andy!
The frugality of nature is fascinating, and also its ability to create and use the smallest habitats. There are so many plants, including flowering ones, that thrive in such an environment.
2 years ago.
 John Lawrence
John Lawrence
Thanks for posting to the
All Flowers Group

.
www.ipernity.com/group/194694
2 years ago.
 Jean-louis Thiaudiere
Jean-louis Thiaudier… club
Etonnante présence***
2 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
* ઇઉ * ,
John,
Jean-louis,
Very many thanks!
2 years ago.
 José Manuel Polo
José Manuel Polo club
La naturaleza brota en cualquier mínimo resquicio posible; los pensamientos más fáciles.
2 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to José Manuel Polo club
Indeed! Thank you, José Manuel!
2 years ago.
 Helena Ferreira
Helena Ferreira
Amazing picture! Nature and art!
2 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to Helena Ferreira
Thank you, Helena!
2 years ago.
 Schussentäler
Schussentäler club
Nature surprises again and again
2 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to Schussentäler club
Many thanks, Reinhard!
2 years ago.
 WiePet
WiePet club
The self-seeded are the best:

Unermüdlich...
2 years ago. Edited 2 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to WiePet club
Many thanks, Wiebke!
2 years ago.
 Fred Fouarge
Fred Fouarge club
een spleetje en het groeit direct dicht
2 years ago.
 Jenny McIntyre
Jenny McIntyre club
What a gorgeous flower Andy. It's amazing how nature finds a place to grow. It's like in my garden, I'm surprised by the new flowers cropping up all over the place, and I know I didn't plant them. If you are starting to talk to "her", then maybe you should put something around it to protect it from being squashed.
2 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to Jenny McIntyre club
Thank you, Jenny!
Everyone here knows to avoid walking on it (or 'her' as you prefer!). No cars use the driveway at present so 'she's as safe as could be I think.
In fact I'm looking at her outide the office window as I type this and she looks perfectly happy in the morning sun!
2 years ago.
 ROL/Photo
ROL/Photo club
Oui Andy la nature est plus forte que nous
et se bat pour vivre et survivre.
Elle me sert souvent d'exemples de combats dans ma vie.
Oui Andy c'est bien de l'avoir photographié(par ta soeur) et c'est bien de lui parler,
en plus elle fait tout pour montrer sa beauté
2 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to ROL/Photo club
Thank you, Roland!
I tried hard to get a worthwhile shot but as the driveway is on a slope I couldn't a) bend down far enough and b) keep my balance - so I enlisted the help of my sister and we have jointly adopted this hardy little flower!
2 years ago.
 Jadviga Grase
Jadviga Grase club
Fantastic ! ****
2 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to Jadviga Grase club
Many thanks, Jadviga!
2 years ago.
 Eva Lewitus
Eva Lewitus club
What a wonderful survivor... and you have a wonderful sister!
2 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to Eva Lewitus club
True on both counts, Eva! Many thanks!
2 years ago.
 micritter
micritter
One has got to admire its spirit.
2 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to micritter
I agree! Many thanks, Rashid!
2 years ago.
 Eric Desjours
Eric Desjours club
Living beings know how to make do with little, and you are right to pay tribute to this beautiful pansy that was able to flower and spread its pollen!!
That's a nice capture, Andy!
2 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to Eric Desjours club
Many thanks, Eric!
2 years ago.
 Léopold
Léopold club
Insolite et attrayant !
2 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
Indeed!
Thank you, Léopold!
2 years ago.
 sunlight
sunlight club
That's really great !
2 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to sunlight club
Many thanks, Ingrid!
2 years ago.
 slgwv
slgwv club
We often call plant escapees like that "volunteers!"
2 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to slgwv club
What a good term for it, Steve!
2 years ago.
 sunlight
sunlight club
Es ist fantastisch, wie Pflanzen sich durch jede Steinritze drängen oder sogar Asphalt aufreißen.
22 months ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
Thank you, Ingrid!
Sadly it perished when my physiotherapist was showing me a new exercise that was involved with the ramp where this pansy was doing it's thing! I was so upset that whatever she told me went right over my head!
22 months ago.

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