۞ Sweet Interruptions ۞130

TabacVille, NC(Zone 7a)

http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/979701/
This is not an exclusive club. All are welcome here. We just like to call ourselves sistahs, with the exception of juves.. or nieces.
We'll stick to DG rules, not to offend anyone. No political nor sexual topics.
Note- NP=Need Prayers
Laura---- * Zhinu * --- Niece # 2- Jan. 6th (Greenperson)-MIL & FIL (Ron) NP
Heather--------*Henygirl* Jan. 16th
Cathy ----*Catspower* Jan 31st (Swans)
Sis Kathy -- * Jordankittyjo* Feb. 4th (Apples)--Missy & Pamela NP
Judy --- * Seedtosser1* Feb. 11th-- Sister and Brother NP
Chris------------*ClanCampbell* Feb. 28th Scrapbooking
Betty --- * Bettypauze* March 2nd
Joyce-----*JSXTiger* March 2nd---Bailey's Irish Cream
Marilyn---*MCrochet* March 5th---Crochet queen!
Ann Marie-----*1AnjL* March 9th - Keith and Megan NP
Phyllis --*Mibus2* March 11th
Tina -- *TCINMB* March 19th (Whimsical Fish)
Susan---*FruitOfTheVine* April 9th
Bonnie----------*Bonjon* April 11th-- Friends NP
Joyce aka Cookie-----------*JoyceT* April 11th (Dragonflies) Niece Lyston, Mom NP
Wanda------------*Bluewinddancer4* April 19th
Cody------------*TheRoseGirl*-- April 25th Niece # 3
Deborah ---- * Cordeledawg* May 6th (Butterflies)-- DIL NP
Robin -- * Robynznest * May 7th
Tia --*Luvs2garden2000* May 9th (Roosters) Daughter NP
Janice --*Ladydragon5* May 26th (Dragon)
Cindy -- * Purpbutfly* May 27th (purple butterflies)-- Mum, DD's MIL NP
Lisa ----*ChinookCottage* June 11th (Antiquing)---Mum NP
Linda K --* Taters55 * June 13th (Blue Angels)---Dad NP
Sheila----------*knslwilliams* June 26th (Scrapbooking)
Susan ---*TurtleChi* July 8th (Turtles)
Dusty-------------*DustyDS* July 19th
Jaye--------*Heavenscape* July 29th
Joey------------ * Jojoringer* August
5thDarlene--------*Darlinmoma* Aug.19th
Lisa 2------------*Lratliff29* Aug. 31st
Kim -- * Kimarj * Sept. 1st
Barb------ *Quilter5bdsr* Sept. 6th
Synda-----------*Synda* Sept. 10-- Mum NP
Marion -- * Abbisgranma* Sept. 11th (Ladybugs) Mum, Niece NP
Stacey --- * Fairy1004*-Niece #1- Oct. 18th (Nene Thomas)
Flam Kim -----*Dimmer* Oct. 23rd (Flamingos) Dad, Mom, Nephew NP
Donna-----------*Gapeahen* Oct. 23rd
Linda-----------*Mistressgardenr* Nov. 1st
Susan-----*sissy13* Nov. 1st
Crissy-----------*Crissyr* Nov. 3rd
Debra --*Fleursdefouquet* Nov. 10th (Les fleurs--Flowers)
Donna C ---*Ladybarber101* Nov. 19th (Boyd's Bears), Dad, Twins NP
BJ --- * BJWilson* Nov. 22nd
Audrey -- * Doe41* Nov. 28th (Candlesticks) Daughter Lisa NP
Brenda ---- *BSavage* Nov. 28th
Terri-------------*Dragonfly53* Dec. 5th
Trisha -- * Zhinusmom* Dec. 11th (Frogs) Sam, Uncle, DH's BIL NPs
Twyla-----*Hope43* Dec. 28th

*Please include "Riverland" - Cindy, in your prayers for a full and speedy recovery*





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(Marion) Havana, FL(Zone 8b)

I can't believe I am first.

TabacVille, NC(Zone 7a)

Coffee, juices and morning grub will be omellettes avec fromage.
The best cheese for my sistahs! American cheddar!

Gonna water the plants out there, plant more daylilies.
Have a good day ladies.

PS...... Pyhillis.. hope you're okay.

TabacVille, NC(Zone 7a)

(((((((((((((MAID M))))))))))))))))
You won the first morning hug!

(Linda Kay) Amarill, TX(Zone 7a)

Morning everyone. Coffee is on!

Lisa. so glad you had a safe trip, and that you all are "HOME".
Please keep us posted when you find a place.

Bon, sending prayers for you , your friend, and for the jury to make the right decision! Yes, I believe it is "HIS" will.

Stacey, sorry to hear you lost part of your story! So have you been up all night? Wow, I know you will get it done in time.

LK




Dave's Garden

smalltown, IL

Morning Ladies;

Jaye you should be able to find the magazine at either a bookstore or I found mine at Walmart..
Have a nice day.
Lisa

(Marion) Havana, FL(Zone 8b)

Oooh, Thank you!!! Thanks for the omelette--just what I was wanting this morning. Offering chilled cantaloupe if any one is interested.

Looks like I will be spending the summer south this year. I finally found out last night what is happening with my Mom's knee and it is going to be a knee replacement at 90. Should know more about the date in the next week but it is looking like the end of May or first of June. Can you say "have sewing machine, will travel!" Just hope she does well and I can sneak away the middle of July to join Kim in Costa Rica for a week. Only time will tell.

Took a very leisurely stroll around the yard this morning admiring the newly cleaned, debris free surrounding. Oh my, what that does for my well being!!! Hosta coming up nicely and best of all, ferns I forgot to get during the last freeze are peaking their heads through the thick leaf mulch that had accumulated in the baskets. Thank goodness for that. Jaye, loved it about the mower----funny that is what I am looking to buy at Home Depot. Waiting on my son to tell me when he will meet me there to bring it home. I have decided I enjoy mowing to much to let some else do that part--besides it is a really small area that needs to be done. Great tranquilizer.

Well I need to go into Tallahassee this morning for some things so guess I had better get myself ready and go. Hate being in there when it get warmer!!

Later.................

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(bestest fairy)Tempe, MI(Zone 5b)

No-I wasn't up all night, but I didn't really sleep worrying about it-I am about 1/2 way done and trying to type as fast and my little fingers will go!!

TabacVille, NC(Zone 7a)

Hi Lisa, I'll try looking for it at a regular bookstore. Our WM don't carry it.
LK, you've been making coffee for how many moons now.. you still didn't tell us the brand name. It's delicious!
Mine's Community Dark Roast.
Maid M.. yep, as long as you can roll that machine, and not carry it..
Wow.. your mum's knee held up this long? Amazing.. mine's starting to go haywire, but I think it's from lack of use. Will pray that there'll be no glitches for your plans to join Kim.
As for the lawn mower, I tried it for a bit last night.. in the dark.. and if you're 5' 2, and have big bosoms like me.. they came in handy! You'll know why...
I am really, really off...


(Marion) Havana, FL(Zone 8b)

ROFLOL, Jaye the visual is great! Thanks for the prayers for Mom. If I can't join Kim, then that is the way it will be as Mom's care will come first. Just hoping it is scheduled soon so we can get her up and moving--not good seeing her down as she is not the type person to just sit--never has been and never will be!!! I would say she can't complain if she is 90 and having it go--I already have problems with mine and I am not there yet.

Well I, too, am gone this time.

Midwest City, OK(Zone 7b)

I just heard from Chris (ClanCampbell) and her husband, Glen, passed away unexpectedly yesterday. Please, please keep her in your prayers at this time. I do not have any more information, but will try to let you know what I find out. Thanks! Peg

TabacVille, NC(Zone 7a)

Oh Lord!
Peg, please give our sistah Chris, our deepest sympathies. Tell her too that we love and care about her. We will certainly be praying for her.

And may the love of those around her help her through the days ahead.

Do keep us posted, Peg. Thank you for letting us know.

Jaye

(Linda Kay) Amarill, TX(Zone 7a)

Big hugs for Chris!

Jaye, I use Maxwell house smooth blend!

Marion, you have a wonderful day, and we will be keeping your Mom in our prayers also. With a knee replacement, she will need help for the first month for sure, and maybe part of the second month!

Speaking of knee surgery, I pray Audrey is doing OK! Hope she is controlling her pain with meds, and all the hugs we are sending her!

New hibiscus bloom this morning!

LK





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Cordele, GA(Zone 8a)

What's listed in caps are host plants and the butterflies that use them. I'd recommend picking out several butterflies that you have seen in your backyard, then research that host plant. Some of these host plants may not be garden worthy. Use your best judgement.
BUTTERFLY HOST
AESCHYNOMENE AMERICANA (JOINT VETCH OR SHY-LEAF). BARRED SULPHUR HOST PLANT.
AGALINIS FASCICULATA (CLUSTER-LEAF GERARDIA OR FALSE FOXGLOVE). COMMON BUCKEYE HOST PLANT.
AMORPHA FRUTICOSA (BASTARD INDIGO). SILVER-SPOTTED SKIPPER HOST PLANT.
AMPHICARPA BRACTEATA (HOG PEANUT). SILVER-SPOTTED AND LONG-TAILED SKIPPER HOST PLANT.
AMYRIS ELEMIFERA (TORCHWOOD). GIANT SWALLOWTAIL.
APIOS AMERICANA (GROUND NUT). SILVER-SPOTTED SKIPPER HOST PLANT.
ARISTOLOCHIA SERPENTARIA (SNAKE ROOT). PIPEVINE SWALLOWTAIL AND TAILLESS SWALLOWTAIL.
ASCLEPIAS INCARNATA (PINK SWAMP MILKWEED). QUEEN, MONARCH, AND SOLDIER HOST PLANTS.
ASCLEPIAS PERENNIS (WHITE SWAMP MILKWEED). QUEEN, MONARCH, AND SOLDIER.
ASCLEPIAS TUBEROSA SUBSP. ROLFSII (SOUTHERN BUTTERFLY WEED), QUEEN, MONARCH, AND SOLDIER.
ASIMINA INCARNATA (FLAG PAWPAW). ZEBRA SWALLOWTAIL.
ASIMINA OBOVATA (SCRUB PAWPAW). ZEBRA SWALLOWTAIL.
ASIMINA PARVIFLORA (SMALL-FRUITED PAWPAW). ZEBRA SWALLOWTAIL.
ASIMINA RETICULATA (FLATWOODS PAWPAW). ZEBRA SWALLOWTAIL.
ASIMINA TRIBOBA (DOG BANANA OR ORNAMENTAL PAWPAW). ZEBRA SWALLOWTAIL.
BACOPA MONNIERI (WATER HYSSOP). WHITE PEACOCK HOST PLANT.
BOEHMERIA CYLINDRICA (FALSE NETTLE). RED ADMIRAL HOST PLANT.
CALLIRHOE INVOLUCRATA (POPPY MALLOW). CHECKERED SKIPPER.
CANNA FLACCIDA IS OUR NATIVE SPECIES WITH YELLOW FLOWERS. CANNA SKIPPER.
CARDIOSPERMUM HALICACABUM (BALLOON VINE, HEART-SEED). GRAY HAIRSTREAK AND ST. CHRISTOPHER HAIRSTREAK HOST PLANT.
SMALL-FRUITED BALLOON-VINE (CARDIOSPERMUN MICROCARPUM) HAS VERY SMALL PODS AND OCCURS IN MIAMI-DADE AND BROWARD COUNTIES. GRAY HAIRSTREAK AND ST. CHRISTOPHER HAIRSTREAK HOST PLANT.
CASSIA CHAPMANNII (BAHAMA SENNA). SLEEPY ORANGE, CLOUDLESS SULPHUR, AND ORANGE-BARRED SULPHUR HOST PLANT.
CASSIA FASCICULATA (PARTRIDGE PEA). LITTLE SULPHUR, CLOUDLESS SULPHUR, CERAUNUS BLUE, AND GRAY HAIRSTREAK HOST PLANT.
CELTIS LAEVIGATA (HACKBERRY OR SUGARBERRY). SNOUT BUTTERFLY, QUESTIONMARK, HACKBERRY BUTTERFLY, AND TAWNY EMPEROR HOST PLANTS.
CENTROSEMA VIRGINIANUM (CLIMBING BUTTERFLY-PEA). LONG-TAILED SKIPPER HOST PLANT.
CHASMANTHIUM SESSILIFLORUM (LONGLEAF SPIKEGRASS). CAROLINA SATYR HOST PLANT.
CLITORIA MARIANA (BUTTERFLY-PEA). LONG-TAILED SKIPPER HOST PLANT.
COCCOTHRINAX ARGENTATA (SILVER PALM). MONK SKIPPER.
DESMODIUM TORTUOSUM (FLORIDA BEGGARWEED). SILVER-SPOTTED SKIPPER, DORANTES SKIPPER, AND LONG-TAILED SKIPPER HOST PLANT.
DESMODIUM VIRIDIFLORUM (VELVET-LEAVED TICK-TREFOIL). GRAY HAIRSTREAK AND LONG-TAILED SKIPPER HOST PLANT.
DYSCHORISTE OBLONGIFOLIA (OBLONGLEAF TWINFLOWER). COMMON BUCKEYE.
SWANP TWINFLOWER (DYSCHORISTE HUMISTRATA). COMMON BUCKEYE.
ERIANTHUS GIGANTEUS (SUGARCANE PLUMEGRASS). CLOUDED SKIPPER HOST PLANT.
FRAXINUS AMERICANA (WHITE ASH). TIGER SWALLOWTAIL HOST PLANT FOR NORTH FLORIDA.
GALACTIA ELLIOTTII (WHITE MILK-PEA). ZARUCCO DUSKY WING HOST PLANT.
GALACTIA REGULARIS (PROSTRATE MILK-PEA). CERAUNUS BLUE, GRAY HAIRSTREAK, AND ZARUCCO DUSKY WING HOST PLANT.
GNAPHALIUM OBTUSIFOLIUM (SWEET EVERLASTING). AMERICAN PAINTED LADY HOST PLANTS.
LIRIODENDRON TULIPIFERA (TULIP TREE). TIGER SWALLOWTAIL.
LYSILOMA LATISILIQUA (WILD TAMARIND). LARGE ORANGE SULPHUR AND CASSIUS BLUE HOST PLANT.
MAGNOLIA VIRGINIANA (SWEET BAY). TIGER SWALLOWTAIL.
OXYPOLIS FILIFORMIS (WATER DROPWORT). BLACK SWALLOWTAIL.
PASSIFLORA INCARNATA (MAYPOP). GULF FRITILLARY, JULIA, ZEBRA LONG WING, AND VARIEGATED FRITILLARY HOST PLANTS.
PASSIFLORA MULTIFLORA (MANY FLOWERED PASSION FLOWER). GULF FRITILLARY, JULIA, ZEBRA LONG WING, AND VARIEGATED FRITILLARY HOST PLANTS.
PASSIFLORA SUBEROSA (CORKY-STEMMED PASSION FLOWER). GULF FRITILLARY, JULIA, ZEBRA LONG WING, AND VARIEGATED FRITILLARY HOST PLANTS.
PERSEA BORBONIA (RED BAY). PALAMEDES AND SPICEBUSH SWALLOWTAIL HOST PLANT.
SILK BAY (PERSEA HUMILIS). PALAMEDES AND SPICEBUSH SWALLOWTAIL HOST PLANT.
SWAMP BAY (PERSEA PALUSTRIS). PALAMEDES AND SPICEBUSH SWALLOWTAIL HOST PLANT.
PHYLA NODIFLORA (CARPETWEED, CAPE WEED, MATCHHEADS, CREEPING CHARLIE, OR LIPPIA). COMMON BUCKEYE AND PHAON CRESCENT HOST PLANT.
PISCIDIA PISCIPULA (JAMAICA DOGWOOD). HAMMOCK SKIPPER HOST PLANT.
PITHECELLOBIUM KEYENSE (BLACKBEAD). LARGE ORANGE SULPHUR AND CASSIUS BLUE HOST PLANT.
PRUNUS SEROTINA (WILD CHERRY). TIGER SWALLOWTAIL AND RED-SPOTTED PURPLE HOST PLANT.
PTELEA TRIFOLIATA (WAFER ASH, COMMON HOPTREE). GIANT SWALLOWTAIL.
QUERCUS CHAPMANII (CHAPMAN’S OAK). DUSKY WING SKIPPER AND WHITE-M HAIRSTREAK HOST PLANTS.
QUERCUS HEMISPAERICA (LAUREL OAK). DUSKY WING SKIPPER AND WHITE-M HAIRSTREAK HOST PLANTS.
QUERCUS LAEVIS (TURKEY OAK). DUSKY WING SKIPPER AND WHITE-M HAIRSTREAK HOST PLANTS.
QUERCUS MYRTIFOLIA (MYRTLE OAK). DUSKY WING SKIPPER AND WHITE-M HAIRSTREAK HOST PLANTS.
QUERCUS NIGRA (WATER OAK). DUSKY WING SKIPPER AND WHITE-M HAIRSTREAK HOST PLANTS.
QUERCUS SHUMARDII (SHUMARD OAK). DUSKY WING SKIPPER AND WHITE-M HAIRSTREAK HOST PLANT.
QUERCUS STELLATA VAR. MARGARETTA (SMALL POST OAK). DUSKY WING SKIPPER AND WHITE-M HAIRSTREAK HOST PLANT.
QUERCUS VIRGINIANA (LIVE OAK). DUSKY WING SKIPPER AND WHITE-M HAIRSTREAK HOST PLANT.
RUELLIA CAROLINIENSIS (WILD PETUNIA). MALACHITE AND COMMON BUCKEYE.
SALIX CAROLINIANA (CAROLINA OR COASTAL PLAIN WILLOW). VICEROY AND RED-SPOTTED PURPLE HOST PLANT.
BLACK WILLOW (SALIX NIGRA) OCCURS ONLY IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE STATE. VICEROY AND RED-SPOTTED PURPLE HOST PLANT.
SARCOSTEMMA CLAUSUM (WHITE VINE). QUEEN, MONARCH, AND SOLDIER.
SASSAFRAS ALBIDUM (SASSAFRAS). PALAMEDES AND SPICEBUSH SWALLOWTAIL HOST PLANT.
SERENOA REPENS (SAW PALMETTO). MONK SKIPPER.
SESBANIA PUNICEA (ORANGE SESBANIA). ZARUCCO SKIPPER HOST PLANT.
STYLOSANTHES HAMATA (TROPICAL PENCILFLOWER). BARRED SULPHUR HOST PLANT.
THALIA GENICULATA (ALLIGATOR FLAG). CANNA SKIPPER.
THRINAX RADIATA (THATCH PALM). MONK SKIPPER.
TRIPSACUM DACTYLOIDES (EASTERN GAMAGRASS). CLOUDED SKIPPER AND THREE-SPOTTED SKIPPER HOST PLANT.
ULMUS AMERICANA (AMERICAN ELM). SNOUT BUTTERFLY, QUESTIONMARK, HACKBERRY BUTTERFLY, AND TAWNY EMPEROR HOST PLANTS.
WINGED ELM (ULMUS ALATA). SNOUT BUTTERFLY, QUESTIONMARK, HACKBERRY BUTTERFLY, AND TAWNY EMPEROR HOST PLANTS.
VIGNA LUTEOLA (COWPEA). GRAY HAIRSTREAK AND LONG-TAILED SKIPPER HOST PLANT.
YUCCA FILAMENTOSA (STIFF-LEAVED BEAR GRASS). YUCCA GIANT SKIPPER.
ZAMIA PUMILA (COONTIE). FLORIDA ATALA HOST PLANT.
ZANTHOXYLUM CLAVA-HERCULIS (HERCULES CLUB, TOOTHACHE TREE). GIANT SWALLOWTAIL.
ZANTHOXYLUM FAGARA (WILD LIME). GIANT SWALLOWTAIL.



ASTER DUMOSUS (BUSHY ASTER). PEARL CRESCENT HOST PLANT.
BIDENS ALBA VAR. RADIATA (SPANISH NEEDLES). DAINTY SULPHUR HOST PLANT.
BUCHNERA AMERICANA (BLUEHEART). COMMON BUCKEYE HOST PLANT.
DESMODIUM INCANUM (CREEPING BEGGARWEED). GRAY HAIRSTREAK, DORANTES SKIPPER, AND LONGTAILED SKIPPER HOST PLANT.
DIGITARIA SANGUINALIS (CRABGRASS). WHIRLABOUT SKIPPER HOST PLANT.
GNAPHALIUM FALCATUM (NARROW-LEAVED CUDWEED), GNAPHALIUM PENSYLVANICUM (PENNSYLVANIA CUDWEED), GNAPHALIUM PURPUREUM (PURPLE CUDWEED). AMERICAN PAINTED LADY HOST PLANTS.
HERISSANTIA CRISPA (BLADDER MALLOW). GRAY HAIRSTREAK HOST PLANT.
INDIGOFERA CAROLINIANA. CERAUNUS BLUE AND ZARUCCO SKIPPER HOST PLANT.
LEPIDIUM VIRGINICUM (PEPPER GRASS). GREAT SOUTHERN WHITE, EUROPEAN CABBAGE WHITE, AND CHECKERED WHITE HOST PLANT.
LINARIA CANADENSIS (TOAD FLAX). COMMON BUCKEYE HOST PLANT.
PARIETARIA FLORIDANA (PELLITORY). RED ADMIRAL HOST PLANT.
PLANTAGO VIRGINICA (SOUTHERN PLANTAIN). COMMON BUCKEYE HOST PLANTS.
PTILIMNIUM CAPILLACEUM (MOCK BISHOP’S WEED). BLACK SWALLOWTAIL HOST PLANTS.
SIDA ACUTA (BROOMWEED), SIDA RHOMBIFOLIA (INDIAN HEMP). GRAY HAIRSTREAK, COLUMELLA HAIRSTREAK, AND CHECKERED SKIPPER HOST PLANTS.

These listed below (not inclusive) are good nectar plants.
Butterfly Nectar Plants: Shrubs

* Autumn olive (Elaegnus umbellata)
* Butterfly bush (Buddleia davidii)
* New Jersey tea (Canothus americanus)
* Privet (Ligustrum spp.)

Butterfly Nectar Plants: Wildflowers

* Milkweeds (Asclepias spp.) and butterfly weed (A. tuberosa)
* Coneflowers (Echinacea spp.)
* Ironweed (Vernonia spp.)
* New England asters (Aster novae-anglicae)
* Spearmint (Mentha spicata)
* Thistles (Centaurea spp. and Cirsium spp.)
* Verbena (Verbena spp.)

Butterfly Nectar Plants: Cultivated Flowers

* Bee balm (Monarda didyma)
* Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa)
* Cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis)
* Coral bells (Heuchera spp.)
* Cosmos (Cosmos sulphureus)
* Daisy (Chrysanthemum spp.)
* Dame's rocket (Hesperis matronalis)
* Flowering tobacco (Nicotiana spp.)
* Impatiens (Impatiens spp.)
* Lantana (Viburnum spp.)
* Live-for-ever (Sedum spp.)
* Marigolds (Tagetes spp.)
* Petunia (Petunia hybrids)
* Phlox (Phlox spp.)
* Zinnias (Zinnia spp.)

Cordele, GA(Zone 8a)

Butterfly species that are especially drawn to these wildflowers
* Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea): Tiger swallowtails, monarch, skippers, fritillary, viceroy.
* Goldenrod (Solidago canadensis): Clouded sulfur, monarch, American small copper, gray hairstreak.
* Common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca): Monarchs, gray hairstreak, variegated fritillary.
* Asters (such as the New England aster, Aster novae-angliae): American small copper.
* Joe Pye weed (Eupatorium maculatum): Silver-spotted skipper.
* Violets (such as Viola papilionacea): Spring azure blues.
* Ironweed (Vernonia noveboracensis): Fiery skipper.
* Coreopsis (such as the Coreopsis verticillata): Buckeyes.

smalltown, IL

Jaye do you want me to send you a copy. if u want

TabacVille, NC(Zone 7a)

Thank you Lisa, I'd appreciate it very much. Have you started putting your plants outdoors?

Deborah, I'm gonna tag this page not to lose it.
My bee balms are growing like crazy! Kel said a tobacco farmer down the road got some tobacco plugs for me. Perhaps that will work too? Need more passies.. last year's didn't make the winter. Thanks for reminding me to get another Buddleia.. mine konked out last year.. poor soil. Had just finished planted coral bells and echinaceas.

Also, I found that sulphur butterflies are drawn to my peach hedychiums. So awesome to see them competing for nectar.

Thank you Deborah, our Madame Butterfly.

Cindy, how was the banquet?

TabacVille, NC(Zone 7a)

Now sistahs, look at this co-op. Perfect gift for MILs that have everything!

Correcting the link.. thanks Synda!
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/981142/

LK, that's a beautiful hibiscus! Drooling here.

This message was edited Apr 29, 2009 2:21 PM

Carrollton, OH(Zone 6a)

Hi ,

Jaye did you mean this one..........LOL. http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/981142/

TabacVille, NC(Zone 7a)

I certainly got ****!!!! Thanks Synda, that's it!!

(Trisha) Olympia, WA(Zone 8a)

((((Hugs))))) and prayers to Chris and her family.

Just returned from the airport....got the kids off to Chicago...going to settle down and watch the baseball game until Antonio shows up to work on the yard.

(Trisha) Olympia, WA(Zone 8a)

Just opened a Prayer Thread for Chris (clancampbell)

http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/981938/

Carrollton, OH(Zone 6a)

Does anyone use artificial sweeteners?Here is an Email I received today,I myself cannot drink or eat anything with NutraSweet in it,it shuts down my kidneys.

Thought you might like to read this! THIS IS FRIGHTENING!
A MUST READ!

Google Dr. H. J. Roberts and check his credentials - Also check out Sweet Poison by Janet Starr Hull (on Amazon)

In October of 2001, my sister started getting very sick. She had stomach spasms and she was having a hard time getting around.
Walking was a major chore. It took everything she had just to get out of bed; she was in so much pain.

By March 2002, she had undergone several tissue and muscle biopsies and was on 24 various prescription medications. The doctors could not determine what was wrong with her.
She was in so much pain, and so sick she just knew she was dying.

She put her house, bank accounts, life insurance, etc., in her oldest daughter's name, and made sure that her younger children were to be taken care of.

She also wanted her last hooray, so she planned a trip to Florida (basically in a wheelchair) for March 22nd.

On March 19 I called her to ask how her most recent tests went, and she said they didn't find anything on the test, but they believe she had MS. I recalled an article a friend of mine e-mailed to me and I asked my sister if she drank diet soda?

She told me that she did. As a matter of fact, she was getting ready to crack one open that moment.

I told her not to open it, and to stop drinking the diet soda! I e-mailed her article my friend, a lawyer, had sent.

My sister called me within 32 hours after our phone conversation and told me she had stopped drinking the diet soda AND she could walk!
The muscle spasms went away. She said she didn't feel 100% but, she sure felt a lot better.

She told me she was going to her doctor with this article and would call me when she got home.

Well, she called me, and said her doctor was amazed! He is going to call all of his MS patients to find out if they consumed artificial sweeteners of any kind.

In a nutshell, she was being poisoned by the Aspartame in the diet soda..and literally dying a slow and miserable death.

When she got to Florida March 22, all she had to take was one pill, and that was a pill for the Aspartame poisoning! She is well on her way to a complete recovery. And she is walking!
No wheelchair! This article saved her life.

If it says 'SUGAR FREE' on the label; DO NOT EVEN THINK ABOUT IT! I have spent several days lecturing at the WORLD ENVIRONMENTAL CONFERENCE on 'ASPARTAME,' marketed as 'Nutra Sweet,'
'Equal,' and 'Spoonful.'

In the keynote address by the EPA, it was announced that in the United States in 2001 there is an epidemic of multiple sclerosis and systemic lupus. It was difficult to determine exactly what toxin was causing this to be rampant. I stood up and said that I was there to lecture on exactly that subject.

I will explain why Aspartame is so dangerous:
When the temperature of this sweetener exceeds 86 degrees F, the wood alcohol in ASPARTAME converts to formaldehyde and then to formic acid, which in turn causes metabolic acidosis. Formic acid is the poison found in the sting of fire ants.
The methanol toxicity mimics, among other conditions, multiple sclerosis and systemic lupus.

Many people were being diagnosed in error.
Although multiple sclerosis is not a death sentence, Methanol toxicity is!

Systemic lupus has become almost as rampant as multiple sclerosis, especially with Diet Coke and Diet Pepsi drinkers.

The victim usually does not know that the Aspartame is the culprit. He or she continues its use; irritating the lupus to such a degree that it may become a life-threatening condition.

We have seen patients with systemic lupus become asymptotic, once taken off diet sodas.
In cases of those diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, most of the symptoms disappear. We've seen many cases where vision loss returned and hearing loss improved markedly.

This also applies to cases of tinnitus and fibromyalgia.

During a lecture, I said, 'If you are using ASPARTAME (Nutra Sweet, Equal, Spoonful, etc) and you suffer from fibromyalgia symptoms, spasms, shooting, pains, numbness in your legs, Cramps, Vertigo,
Dizziness, Headaches, Tinnitus, Joint pain,
Unexplainable depression, anxiety attacks, slurred speech, blurred vision, or memory loss you probably have ASPARTAME poisoning!'
People were jumping up during the lecture saying, 'I have some of these symptoms. Is it reversible?'

Yes!
Yes!
Yes!
STOP drinking diet sodas and be alert for Aspartame on food labels! Many products are fortified with it!

This is a serious problem.
Dr. Espart (one of my speakers) remarked that so many people seem to be symptomatic for MS and during his recent visit to a hospice; a nurse stated that six of her friends, who were heavy Diet Coke addicts, had all been diagnosed with MS. This is beyond coincidence!

Diet soda is NOT a diet product! It is a chemically altered, multiple SODIUM (salt) and ASPARTAME containing product that actually makes you crave carbohydrates. It is far more likely to make you GAIN weight!
These products also contain formaldehyde, which stores in the fat cells, particularly in the hips and thighs. Formaldehyde is an absolute toxin and is used primarily to preserve 'tissue specimens.'

Many products we use every day contain this chemical but we SHOULD NOT store it IN our body!

Dr. H. J. Roberts stated in his lectures that once free of the 'diet products' and with no significant increase in exercise; his patients lost an average of 19 pounds over a trial period.

Aspartame is especially dangerous for diabetics.

We found that some physicians, who believed that they had a patient with retinopathy, in fact, had symptoms caused by Aspartame.
The Aspartame drives the blood sugar out of control.

Thus diabetics may suffer acute memory loss due to the fact that aspartic acid and phenylalanine are NEUROTOXIC when taken without the other amino acids necessary for a good balance.

Treating diabetes is all about BALANCE.
Especially with diabetics, the Aspartame passes the blood/brain barrier and it then deteriorates the neurons of the brain; causing various levels of brain damage, Seizures,
Depression, Manic depression, Panic attacks,
Uncontrollable anger and rage.

Consumption of Aspartame causes these same symptoms in non-diabetics as well.
Documentation and observation also reveal that thousands of children diagnosed with ADD and ADHD have had complete turnarounds in their behavior when these chemicals have been removed from their diet.

So called 'behavior modification prescription drugs' (Ritalin and others) are no longer needed. Truth be told, they were never NEEDED in the first place!

Most of these children were being 'poisoned' on a daily basis with the very foods that were 'better for them than sugar.'

It is also suspected that the Aspartame in thousands of pallets of Diet Coke and Diet Pepsi consumed by men and women fighting in the Gulf War, may be partially to blame for the well-known Gulf War Syndrome.

Dr. Roberts warns that it can cause birth defects, i.e. mental retardation, if taken at the time of conception and during early pregnancy.

Children are especially at risk for neurological disorders and should NEVER be given artificial sweeteners.

There are many different case histories to relate of children suffering grand mal seizures and other neurological disturbances talking about a plague of neurological diseases directly caused by the use of this deadly poison.'

Herein lies the problem:
There were Congressional Hearings when Aspartame was included in 100 different products and strong objection was made concerning its use. Since this initial hearing, there have been two subsequent hearings, and still nothing has been done. The drug and chemical lobbies have very deep pockets.

Sadly, MONSANTO'S patent on Aspartame has EXPIRED! There are now over 5,000 products on the market that contain this deadly chemical and there will be thousands more introduced. Everybody wants a 'piece of the Aspartame pie.'

I assure you that MONSANTO, the creator of Aspartame, knows how deadly it is.

And isn't it ironic that MONSANTO funds, among others, the American Diabetes Association, the American Dietetic Association and the Conference of the American College of Physicians?

This has been recently exposed in the New York Times.

These [organizations] cannot criticize any additives or convey their link to MONSANTO because they take money from the food industry and are required to endorse their products.

Senator Howard Metzenbaum wrote and presented a bill that would require label warnings on products containing Aspartame, especially regarding pregnant women, children and infants.

The bill would also institute independent studies on the known dangers and the problems existing in the general population regarding seizures, changes in brain chemistry, neurological changes and behavioral symptoms.

The bill was killed.

It is known that the powerful drug and chemical lobbies are responsible for this, letting loose the hounds of disease and death on an unsuspecting and uninformed public. Well, you're informed now!

YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO KNOW!



Please print this out and/or e-mail
To your family And friends.

They have a right to know too.


Reach for the moon-if you miss you are still among the stars
Eileen Corbett
Intervention Specialist
Malvern Elementary
Malvern,Ohio

(Linda Kay) Amarill, TX(Zone 7a)

Synda, thanks for the article. I have known for quite some time, that equal, causes headaches. I used to have bad headaches all the time, until I went to the Dr, and he ask me about my use of Aspartame. I told him I drink diet Dr. Pepper, and use equal in my coffee! he told me stop using it immediately. With in a week, I had no more headaches.

LK

(Marion) Havana, FL(Zone 8b)

Yikes, but that was something else to read. Makes me think about my daughter and sister who have many of the symptoms mentioned. Definitely positively worth thinking about. Thanks for posting.

(Cindy) Auburn, CA(Zone 10a)

Hello All,

Well dr appt that I was suppose to take mom to we cancelled and I took her to her regular doc, because when she went potty this morning there was blood. She was going every few mintues. I knew right away what it was but still made her call her doc. Bladder infection. She had some pills from 5 years ago and doc said were still good. She took one when we got back to her house. She called me a few minutes ago and things are better doc said should be cleared by tomarrow, but worked today.

Banquet was nice. All the peeps were amazed at the little bowling pins and loved all the geeky critters. Mom wanted one but the couple that sponsors her team took it so I will have to make her some for her plants. I had Prime Rib and it was soooooooooooo good, fresh baked bread with cheese fondue, green salad with their special dressing very good, and baked spud that was about 5 inches long Holy Cow that itself was a meal for me, lol. The bowlers took up a collection for my mom, $95.00 she is going to buy, plants, plants and more plants. Guess I'll be spending alot of time up there helping.

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(Linda Kay) Amarill, TX(Zone 7a)

Cindy, glad to hear the banquet went well. SOunds like they liked your hard work!

(bestest fairy)Tempe, MI(Zone 5b)

I HAVE MY FIRST IRIS!!!!!! YEAH-BRB w/ pics:)

(bestest fairy)Tempe, MI(Zone 5b)

Here is my iris-Fingerprints-isn't he cute as a button??

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(Laura) Olympia, WA(Zone 8a)

Jaye, I don’t know how it happened, but Sage is truly my daughter. I would only be mildly surprised if they did a DNA test and found that she had my DNA. It’s almost spooky how much she resembles me.

Synda, Aspartame is evil stuff; I agree with you completely. I know many people want to lose weight, but so much of the diet foods replace the fatty bits with chemicals and that scares me.

(bestest fairy)Tempe, MI(Zone 5b)

Here is my reticualted iris-Pauline-this bloomed a couple weeks ago

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(Cindy) Auburn, CA(Zone 10a)

Stacey, how are the Iris' doing that I got for you. Devil baby ? Right and Bewithcment? Reminds me I need to take pix my Disco Music bloomed.

(bestest fairy)Tempe, MI(Zone 5b)

Here are my tulips beginning-I hope my dogwood catches up this year-the show they put on together last year was STUNNING!!!

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(Trisha) Olympia, WA(Zone 8a)

Beautiful Iris Stacey! Have a few more weeks to go for ours...

(bestest fairy)Tempe, MI(Zone 5b)

Dunno-I lost about 30-40% of my iris this year, most of which I planted last year.....I don't remember which ones didn't come in except that Lunar Frost didn't which is one that I REALLY wanted and payed full price for from someplace....I do have another one that is going to bloom in the next couple days-can't remember what it is though;)

Cindy-did you get my email and don't you like Fingerprints?? He likes you??LOL

Here are my 2 bleeding hearts. They looked better B4 we got the cool night last night....I LOVE them together and I REALLY love the white one!!







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Carrollton, OH(Zone 6a)

OMG Stacey they are gorgeous!!!!!!! Are they short? All I have ever had or seen are the Tall Bearded Iris.What are the yellow one in the 2nd pic?Those are darling also.I am being to see I have lived a sheltered life......LOL.

(Marion) Havana, FL(Zone 8b)

I want some iris!!! Have never been successful growing them for some reason. Well, I have the "walking iris" but do they count?

Carrollton, OH(Zone 6a)

The Bleeding Hearts are pretty to,I have seen those before........LOL.

(bestest fairy)Tempe, MI(Zone 5b)

The ones in the second pic are reticulated iris and are bulbs-they are very early spring bloomers-like 1st week of april with snow on the mountains and squill, and aconitum

The yellow one was in a mixed pack, the only one I got separately was Pauline.

And Fingerprints is a SDB I think-I would have to look it up, or when Bonnie pops in I am sure she knows....I got it off Ebay;)

Here's another pic of the yellow ones Synda

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Carrollton, OH(Zone 6a)

Marion,I can send you some Tall Bearded Iris.They grow anywhere,you only plant them about an inch or maybe two under the soil.Last fall I moved some and dropped one in the yard and it grow right on top the ground.All I did was pick it up and put it out of the lawn mowers runway.

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