Spring Blooms - Part 4

Yes, controlled burn......however our neighbor lost control of his 'control burn' the other night. It went down into the woodline and the fire dept had to be called!

Victor, between the abundance of life and control of light in your shots, I believe you have your own sun up there in the valley.

No flower pictures, maybe next year. Just planted the last of my Bluestone order and with pirl's help I'll be planting more.
I'm watering in Achillea
Aquiligea
Poppy
We really do need rain here in the east.
Jo Ann

I agree with the rain needs. I dug a new bed yesterday (for all my winter sowers) and couldn't believe how dry the soil is!

Thanks all. Yes it is very dry. Daisy - never had deer damage at all with that spirea.

My soil is still drying from the previous rains. Some areas are still saturated 3 inches below ground level. I think I have the worst clay around!

Dave, saw your post a few days ago about doing the picture thing. I am trying to learn how to take a picture, put it on the computer and get it to you. I have never taken pictures before. Steve is the family photographer. Once this is all figured out, you might ban me from this forum.

So here goes a few (I hope). First, the wisteria on the arbor.

This week's harvest of Greek oregano.

Blueberries in flower.

Easter lily.

Sherrie...here she is!!! My new bowling ball/gazing ball (sans grout). The grouting will have to wait for the next rainy day.

Now back to compressing more files.

Laurel

wish I had one(:
jo ann

OK, I'm on a roll. Here's Cornus florida

and the flower of Cornus florida (our flowering dogwoods).

and Calycanthus floridus (sweet shrub)

(Steve is the family photographer) NOT anymore! Those are wonderful and you are a natural!

BTW the Bowling Ball is wicked cool. (wink)

Looks very nice, Laurel! My only suggestion would be to make them a bit larger.

nice pics Laurel

3 turkeys

and a ball that will probably sit till November.

The turkeys should sit till Nov!!

Aww, you call those turkeys Sherrie? Down here those are yard chickens. You should see the turkeys! Come on get your balls rolling.

Thanks Pixie. I try to fit in a "wicked' something or other wherever I can. Sounds so original down here I might get credit for inventing the expression.

Victor. Please expound. Are you teasing because it's a thumbnail or do I not need to compress so much. Steve said bring it down to 7. I told him I thought the resolution would be better when I learn to not rely on the automatic focus. Tjat will be My second time out with the camera. I'm hopin to take some photos here in Atlanta the next day or so. Please advise.

Amy, hope your play is going really well. I can empathsize. You can see I do costuming under Trash to Treasures (Sendak Costume thread). Not doing theater things anymore, but I do traveling exhibits.

Laurel

Something about 800 X 600 pixels is a nice size - has more 'wow' impact, yet does not require any scrolling.

Thanks for the advice. Steve was trying to be frugal with folks' memory. Rats Victor, now I have to learn to press those other buttons. Don't you know the "old dog" adage.

No problem!

pixie...I'm still waiting for my Tete-a-Tete to bloom. Maine is earlier than Connecticut! (did plant them late...around Christmas I think)

Muscari latifolium:

Laurel.........I like what you are doing. The camera and you are not bad either!
...It would not be hard at all to tease me back into that type of artsey craft work.

Ahh, Dwaine, your the bomb. I tried to tell you that with the orchid and other stuff. So admire your doll restoration and would love to learn more about it. Are you posting your restorations anywhere?

Oh, Harper, just remembered about the DD doll photos. On my "to do" list for sure before I take of for Maypop.

Some blooms today.
I really appreciate those of you who can make a nice collage. The arrangement in this one is partly because the primroses were dirty and I didn't notice until I downloaded the picture.

Very nice, Deb!

Debilu...well done! What is the purple flower with the yellow center at the bottom?

Thanks guys!
The purple flower is a pasque flower, just planted them last year.

Well deb, you're way ahead of me in the up loading department. Really beautiful photos.

Fosteriana Tulips "Red Emperor"

Victor--your Heptacodium is tied to the stake. Appreciate the heads up about that plant and the suggestion I go ahead and plant it last fall. Looking good.

The arborvitae were here long before we arrived two years ago. I'm just letting them go as I can't get up there to cut them back (if that is what you are supposed to do). How big do these things get? Any suggestions on what to do with them?

Start trimming away at an archway through the them. Make nice flower beds on the side this picture shows. People will see it as an intended thing of beauty.

Trying to keep up with all these great pics. More daffs blooming here every day now. Here is a double one.

Pat, is that one Tahiti?? It's very pretty and I planted Tahiti so I was just wondering.

I'm not absolutely sure really, but that sounds right to me. I had them all labeled with my pics but all the files got zapped. They have a touch of orange in the center, one of my favs.

Is this Corydalis? if not what?