Candy, I like your phlox. I just got some 'Candy Stripe' (pink/white) that I'm going to plant in my butterfly/hummer garden.
Sharon, very pretty! The shape of bush is really nice. I'd like to get one but my next-door neighbor just put one in.
Louise, gorgeous purples...yum!
wintersown last year...
one of my new mini roses, 'Halo Fire'
and another, 'Green Diamond'
flowering almond...I have 2 huge bushes past the end of my driveway
another wintersown columbine, 'Nora Barlowe'
Very nice Jan! How are you? It has been a while!
LOTV
Hey, Dave, you're the last person I expected to run into tonight. I'm glad you're here. I'm OK. I haven't been around much lately, but I promised Kassia I would try to do better LOL. Besides, I have to see what everybody is up to now that REAL spring is here.
Poor little ivy-leaved MG's blooming in the house waiting for the gardener to take them out and plant them.
supposed to be 'Coral Reef' poppy. wintersown from purchased seed. very pretty, but not 'Coral Reef'
forget-me-not
this is from a few days ago. the rain has kind of beat these up now.
Flowering quince 'Cameo'
and 2 little killdeer eggs in the rocks by my pool. there are now 4, but I didn't want to aggravate the poor birds by taking another picture. for those of you who don't know killdeer, they are very excitable and noisy. they do a 'broken wing' act when you get too close to their nest to distract you (the predator). I have assured them that I allergic to eggs, but I don't think they believe me LOL. These are very entertaining birds. We have had them nest here before and the hatchlings are adorable...not naked and helpless, but like chickens. they can walk shortly after hatching (as soon as their feathers dry). the little guys look like they are drunks walking on stilts.
I haven't been around very much either. It is good to "see" you! You still grow nice stuff.
I expect you do, too. and don't take many picture ;0)
Still not big on pictures, it's true.
wow you guys were busy last night.... great shots everyone!... Venu it does look like pams choice
I still feel pooped out after being out at a pig roast yesterday... the good news it was under a huge pavilion and we didn't get wet... it was a perfect day for an outdoor event like that... not too hot or cold... and must have been over 200 people .. the american legion that my honeys step-dad is a member of hosted the party... and roasted at least 5 pigs (that I saw) burgers, hotdogs, all the works.... they had a band & a DJ... bounce house & a dunk tank for the kids ... I was very impressed how great of a job they did... and was most likely a good fund raiser too
uuummmm, roast pig (drooling like Homer Simpson) ... love it! sounds like a lot of fun.
Jan:
I love your killdeer story. How fortunate you are. I've seen them around the lake, but I've never seen a nest. I guess they hide them pretty well.
Thanks for the kind words on the phlox. I really like them. I'm wanting to add 'Candy Stripe', but I have to ask my DD about that.
Great shots, Jan - and welcome back! Keep those great shots coming. Coral Reef is gorgeous.
NOW WE HAVE SPRING BLOOM
First a composition supported by all of it's parts. The pink is an azalia.
A JAPAN PINEY
A CLOSE UP
SAME SOURCE DIFFERENT PLANT
SAME DIFFERENT
MY ONLY IRIS
For the doubters....grown under permanent mulch. You all know you can't mulch Iris. ]:o)
Great scott Docgipe, that "homebush" azalea is huge!!! and beautiful. I love the red japan piney too.
Yarrow
Snow in Summer starting to bloom.
Moth on my hanging basket. I thought it was a dead leaf until I got up close.
Barberry
Such beauties, everyone, thanks for making my day! Now I'm off to dig in the dirt...
Nice Barberry photo.
Very nice Dyane. I second the barberry - nice flower. Here is Cornus kousa 'Satomi'.
Another.
Oakleaf hydrangea 'Pee Wee'.
JM with it's clematis 'hat'.
Another shot of the Ramona.
One more Ramona.
Fantastic shots, everyone! No time tonight to mention individual ones, but ALL were so fun to see. Thanks for taking the time to share them with us!
