General Discussion & Chat: She's about to... 66... It's summer time!, 1 by FruitOfTheVine

FruitOfTheVine wrote:
Lovely shots, Debra. The Goldfinches are feasting on our volunteer Sunflowers. I've tried to take pics of them several times, but they fly away and look like a yellow cloud.

Know how much I love and care about all of you, your families, and despise the health issues many of you are facing or have just gone through. You know who you are without mentioning your individual names.

The lighting in the pic of my 'wall of Caladiums' is poor since it was taken late evening and there's a shadow from the matchstick blind hung on that side of the deck that really helps shield the hot Sun late in the day. There are six pots but could only get most of them in the shot. I always plant the bulbs on my birthday, but had a few extras this year that weren't planted until mid-May. Now you can't tell a smidgen worth of difference. The majority of them came from Bill at CaladiumBulbs4Less.com and others are from you, LK and happ. I adore Caladiums and the bulbs overwinter well stored in boxes of cedar shavings beside my clothes dryer. It's a sad day when it's time to pack them again before our first Frost. There's so many varieties you should try, LK, and the best part is I think they're hardy for you.