Hodge podge

This past weekend, I was the 'official' photographer at an event here in town. Now I won't show any photos of people because I don't have consent, but I have photos of the buildings, grounds etc. It's a little known jewel in Victoria, and the idea was an open house to better educate the community of what services and courses are offered.

This first pic of not from the weekend, but of a bud I found today, on Rosamond. It's about 2" long so will be a long while yet, at least a month or so before it'll bloom.

camilia on the bush

crocuses

these daffodils were on the alter, they were from the remembrance service of a friend's brother.

They have a Labyrinth that anyone can come and walk, and we will often find the local deer here as well.

I should know the name of this, but I liked the contrast and the sun on/in the leaves.

these irises are a bit dark, but I liked the contrast

This is one of the outside gardens, it's just a lovely place to walk around and think, or not think, whatever you'd like.

In the library, they have a couple of cactuses blooming

this is the other one blooming

Wow!! Lovely pics and please excuse if I'm breaking up your posting but was wondering have you ever tried rooting a piece of that, or another, *gorgeous* camellia?? ;)

This window was my favourite, such vivid colours

Don't worry Pam, I've only got another 2 or 3 to go.

no, I've never tried to root a camilia, would it be easy ya think?

And this indoor plant, had these delicate flowers on them.

Last one for now, another closer shot of the young buck


Pam, we have a camilia in our yard, it's like a double pink, I'll hack off a branch and see what happens. If it grows or roots, I'll take a run out to this place and get a cutting.

If anyone knows the names of the ones I didn't, (I can say it's a bad habit of mine, not knowing the botanical or even the common name of some plants,) let me know.

:^)) Thank you very much Linda!!

Gorgeous window!

Found where one person posted

Love the photos Linda. I didn't realize you were such a "professional". What kind of camera do you have? It takes wonderful pictures. That last pic of the pink flower on the "inside plant" looks like a begonia. I had one like it last summer. Thanks for sharing, I sure enjoyed the show. :D

In Georgia, USA, we have a lot of Camellias and the easiest way I have rooted them is to take a low branch and scrape the underside and place it in the soil with a brick or stone on top of the branch till it takes root. That is the way my grandmother always did hers. May want to give it a try. LOL
Beautiful pictures!
JanetS

Pam I'll try the airlayering method, I assume that means laying it on top of the dirt. I dunno the cost of them here, but let me try to grow you one first. That camilia that I posted above, I've had as my desk top photo for a couple of days now. I sure enjoy it.

Donna, I bet it was a begonia, i should've known that, but I'm a bit scattered brained lately. I'm not a pro, far from it. I do like taking pictures, and trying get a really good one once in a while really makes it worth it. I have a Minolta DiMage Z1, and it's ok, but not so hot for macro stuff. I really have to work to get a good macro shot, and I don't like wasting time taking the shot over and over again to get a good one. I can get frustrated easily some days. LOL

Thank you for the scrapping suggestion Janet......you definitely are in the right *neck of the woods* to be an expert on this plant! ;)

Yep I can see why you chose that one Linda....it takes my breath away!

JanetS, thanks, I'll give that a try. Grandmothers are rarely wrong!

Beautiful pictures Linda. Thanks for sharing them. That camilia picture is stunning. I can see why you're using it on your desktop.

I had a begonia like that once and I think it was called an angel wing begonia although I see one like it in my houseplant book that's called Begonia maculata.

try two will you linda, i am nuts for camelia and if pam will give it a try in her zone so would i. its the bush i miss the most from the coast - oh my i'm even poetic this am. lol

Nice pictures Linda. Thanks for sharing

Anna

Beautiful pics, Linda. I think my favourite is of that bench, with all the beautiful trees around it. I'd like to camp myself right there for oh, about a week or so. Thanks for posting these!

Shannon