New Bees 05/06/11 friends - new and old...Come on in...

Butterfly Iris

And last but not , well maybe, yes Least, MiloBuddy

Dee I think your columbine is called Black Barlow, I have that as well and I love it. I have red barlow, and white barlow also, in that same thing, alomg with the other hybrids and mixes. They sure are pretty.
Here is a tiny gardenia I rooted last year and it may be 4-5 inches tall with a bloom almost as big as the whole plant. LOL

And I love the butterfly iris! I have never seen anything like it. :)

Blue/ white walking iris.

Siberian iris

Another one.

Love in a mist. I have sprouts now of love in a puff. My first year with those (love in a puff)so I am anxiously waiting for blooms on them.

Foxglove

What is a walking iris? That is a new one on me.

http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?_adv_prop=image&fr=mcafee&va=walking+iris+flower

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/2108/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neomarica ( This is mine )

And my butterfly iris is this one....


http://www.magnoliagardensnursery.com/productdescrip/Dietes_Butter.html

I also have this one.
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/114022/



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Love your foxglove Jan! I have a Jacob's Ladder, but mine is just now starting to come back after winter, and it never blooms this early, so afraid I'm not much help for you.

I think Mine was early because it was in the greenhouse and set buds early. Then when I planted it out , I forgot about it till it was finished. Since I never had one before, I didn't know how much they bloom, just once or maybe another round later? Sure hope it will make an effort to show me color again. I thought it would bloom later too. This weather has messed up a lot of stuff. Poor plants don't know if it's spring or winter at times. It has been in the upper 80's here and yesterday barely 70's and again today, more of the same. Course, I love this cool weather. Brrrrrrrr. ;>D

I've finally got a few flowers out, yours look just beautiful Jan!

Is that your newest pup? Looks like a real cutie, maybe the world's smallest guard dog! Gotta love them though.

We're off to another music conference in Montrose near the West Point Military Academy on the Hudson River. I'm in the driver's seat since it's about 6 hours from here. Ellen has work to do, but I'll be visiting the Rhinebeck Historical Aeroport featuring several WWI replica planes. This is a one of a kind place, they actually have flying planes used in movies, not to mention their own weekend barnstorming shows. I'm hoping the weather holds out for a couple of flying lessons.

We'll be gone most of the week, back again next Tuesday or so. Will keep in touch if I can find a hotel computer, I'm looking for a new netbook or laptop just to carry on trips.

Al

Have fun Al and be safe. Lots of storms popping up all around. You take lots of pictures and show when you can.
Yes, that is MiloBuddy and he thinks he rules. But he scared to death of the two girls.They are a little too hyper for him being he is so much smaller than they are. He is only a week younger but half the size. LOL
He helps me garden by picking up the mulch and running off with it.

We're back into the low 80s and then 70s by Wednesday - wow. We've normally had several days over 100° by now, not just two... Al, my Tom has baby 'maters - yay!! And I still have Glads trying to bloom so you know it's cool here.

My oldest son graduates from high school Thursday - this has been a long hard road with this one and we never thought we'd see this day! So, I'll be on and off sporadically until all the hoopla is over. We are having a party for him at our house Saturday.

Have fun travelin' man!

My "Tumbling Toms" actually survived the winter. I've been moving them inside and outside for the past three months. Mine have grown about a foot high with a few blossom clusters, but no tomatoes just yet. I think they will soon enough.

Al

Congrats on the son graduating, Kelly. I thought ours were safe enough getting through high school...then they went on to college, Dear Lord. Thankfully they all turned out good and we're happy with all of them, two sons and one daughter.

Al

crit walkin iris a old house plant not hardie in this zone i have a big pot of them don,t know why i keep them alot of trouble to drag them in and out of the greenhouse i could share if you like. nettie

I got maters too. :^)

thanks nettie. I would like to try it. I like trying new plants. Can always get rid of them if I don't like them

You have maters ...but I have irises. Can you see all the buds Jan

makos have you talked to charlrne ive noticed she has not been around for a few days hope she is not sick. i love all the pretty flower pictures. my house socks have round things on the bottom of them to keep you from slipping down the things hurt my feet if i walk to much wish i could get those little nubs off.ill not get anymore of these. wonder if al got his flying lesson today. sure hope he did. bill came home with more okra seed. i don.t care he is the one who cuts it not me it eats me up alive. it burns me no mater what i do kinda like poison ivy i don,t even have to touch the mess. bill always has me go inside if he is gona pull it up i have a good husband.

crit send me your add in a dmail and ill send you some nettie.

HI MITT! I'm drooling! Ours has stopped blooming now so I gotta drool over the late bloomers from elsewhere. OH MY you gonna have blooms for a while now. Please post pictures for us. BEST way to keep my keyboard oiled up.....
Nettie, Charleen was a little under the weather she got bit with a tick and got lyme disease and just feeling weak and lousy. But she is getting better , she had to go to the dr. for medications and is slowly getting her strength back.
Have a wonderful day everyone and AL, have fun.

All I can say is WOW, mitt. Those are beautiful. When all those buds open it will be a sea of color. "Color" me green. Envious. ^_^

A guy I went to school with got lyme disease and it really messed him up! Glad she caught it right away!

nettie, you've got mail...................