Yes, this is a weed. I know this because it’s growing up through the lawn at work and will no doubt soon be decapitated by a lawnmower. But it is pretty and it made me smile.
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Scene while walking: April 2, 2013
This is a rare time when the post is coming on the actual date I took the photo. One of the things I love about where I work is the attention paid to making sure we have a nice environment that is pleasant to come to. We have a lot of beautiful flowering trees that burst into color in the spring. The combination of the blue sky and the white flowers were too lovely not to share right away.
Winter Flowers
Last year my aunt gave my mother a “Christmas Cactus” – nearly every one I’ve seen had red blooms, but this one has white/pink blooms. Normally giving my mother a plant is a risky proposition, but she does well with the succulents and the cactus bloomed like crazy this year. It’s a very pretty accent in their kitchen.
My in-laws sent my husband and me paperwhite bulbs this year. I dutifully watered the container and lo and behold, up they popped. I’m sorry to know that since they were forced to bloom out of season (technically not a winter flower) this is probably it. But I’ll give it a go to see if I can keep them alive. In the meantime:
Best wishes to all of you and yours for a happy, safe, and prosperous new year!
Late summer flowers, part 5
I finish my celebration of the last of the blooms in my yard with our carpet roses. We have a variety of colors and all are still blooming. Carpet roses are great – they take no effort and re-bloom all summer long. The only thing I have to do is prune them back once in a while or they will take over the yard.
Late summer flowers, part 4
We have a couple of varieties of dianthus (in the same family as the carnation) in the yard – this is the lipstick red version. Gorgeous color against the pale sea-green foliage.
Late summer flowers, part 3
The lavender is re-blooming just a bit giving the yard some nice purple accents and a lovely aroma.
Late summer flowers, part 2
This is the very last rose on our big rosebush:
I could probably get more blooms if I were better about deadheading the bush, but it does just fine without too much interference from me. In fact, where I live roses are ridiculously easy to grow and can easily take over if you aren’t careful!
Late summer flowers, part 1
Most of the flowers have decided they are done blooming, but there are a few who are still hanging in there. So, I’ve decided to celebrate the end of the summer flowers by sharing them with you. First up, the last of the stella d’oro:
These lovely lilies bloom and re-bloom all summer. We also have varieties in purple and red, but those seem to bloom only once – the stella d’oro come back several times, and keep the yard sunny.
Dragonfly on Water Hyacinth
I am 99% certain my mother took this photo last summer. I know it wasn’t this summer because we didn’t put in water hyacinth this year. They are a lovely flower – but they bloom for about a day and that is it. Plus, they are annuals where I live. But I admit, the dragonflies did enjoy posing on top of them! Of course, this one isn’t in bloom. Below is a photo of one fully bloomed – which you have to have good timing to get since they only last a day. Apologies for the blur; I believe this was with my phone and the lens was probably not so clean. Or, you can assume I used a nice filter for this effect.
Spring Flowers for Fall, part 6
Yes, I’m stretching it a bit by including the Rose of Sharon as my final in the spring flowers series – but it’s a lovely bold flower so I had to share it! I hope you enjoyed a few days of spring (and summer….) flowers.
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