tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20389065020363487652024-03-12T19:13:26.282-05:00dragonflycornerThis is a journal of my life as it pertains to family, friends, gardening, and life in general.beckiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06400859161321357279noreply@blogger.comBlogger150125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038906502036348765.post-61886390742705125462010-09-06T17:16:00.000-05:002010-09-06T17:16:51.941-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixavziBYrbcd5gMDM0oA12rP1uz51zd7WQQ9n_mKaOvyMcXSOsNyoW8Xc00alxBL1ep2oicd9hLzbe2FrvMABcNBxVgbtB6pIunXmWsLJFMqWJ2yLKpz1P1WqBMPiy0WVxbi5PkftLRoeV/s1600/048.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixavziBYrbcd5gMDM0oA12rP1uz51zd7WQQ9n_mKaOvyMcXSOsNyoW8Xc00alxBL1ep2oicd9hLzbe2FrvMABcNBxVgbtB6pIunXmWsLJFMqWJ2yLKpz1P1WqBMPiy0WVxbi5PkftLRoeV/s320/048.JPG" /></a></div>Hi all. Just want to let you know that I am still here. It has been such a long time since I posted and for that I am sorry. I have missed it, but mostly have missed reading your posts! <br />
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Rose keeps telling me to put up a photo and a short note, so that's what this is. I promise to get back into blogging soon-well when the gardens are done for the season, anyway. :) I will have lots to tell you about and several photos to share. And a visit from VIPS to tell you about.<br />
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Happy gardening all!beckiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06400859161321357279noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038906502036348765.post-77064091048844500312010-05-04T18:51:00.003-05:002010-05-05T18:06:58.105-05:00Walk on the Wildside 2This past weekend was granddaughter time again. The house comes alive with laughter, noise, laundry and cooking! Amidst all of that, we had party for all of the April birthdays-there are 5 of them. 2 granddaughters, a daughter, a son-in-law and Hubby all were born in April. The party was NOT here this time and that made it even more fun for me. :) We did bake and frost 2 cakes, made a batch of brownies and a big bowl of from scratch coleslaw with lots and lots of help from the grands.<br />
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The adventure-a walk in the same woods of 2 weeks ago, we saved for Sunday afternoon. It was a little wet and the plants and briers had all grown some, but that didn't stop us! Our first wildflower...<br />
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Next we saw Mayapples. I was thinking they should be in bloom, when one of the girls looked underneath and found the flower.<br />
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One final note. If any one would like baby maple trees, just let me know....<br />
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Thanks, also to <a href="http://prairierosesgarden.blogspot.com/">Rose</a>. I now have a new look to my blog after over 2 years of the same format and colors. I have also started using the new editor on Blogger. Because of that, these photos may be hard on your eyes and your sense of composition as I am still in the learning curve of how to use the new editing features. But I do want to thank Rose for explaining all of this to me. She is much more computer savvy than I. :)<br />
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</div>beckiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06400859161321357279noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038906502036348765.post-21733569215010646162010-04-19T21:20:00.002-05:002010-04-19T21:30:16.882-05:00A Walk on the Wild Side!This was a Granddaughter weekend and four of them were here. The four middle ones to be exact. The two older ones are usually working or spending time with their friends and that's alright. That's what they are supposed to be doing at their age. The youngest was with her step grandma enjoying learning to ride a horse. And that is alright too, as we have to share. (I guess)<br /><br />Papa was busy helping his brother plant corn. That left us free to have an adventure. After a nice lunch out, we decided to take a walk in the woods just south of our town. These woods, about 20 acres, are owned by The University of Illinois and are left completely natural except for a few semi cleared paths.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPaUqFydDDdH4COp5-pBT1klwhuzqR6hWKkHlyv5oSJpE6f_r7Pkh46PYHOWb3swiL9f-GXityVLycqfAskrOLBZlV_2M_hA-mm2UkaFEfAnKvmJ3DTpBCVGh78RzNMXVD8OLwf3BpIt1I/s1600/walk+in+the+woods+042.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461685747442444258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 241px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPaUqFydDDdH4COp5-pBT1klwhuzqR6hWKkHlyv5oSJpE6f_r7Pkh46PYHOWb3swiL9f-GXityVLycqfAskrOLBZlV_2M_hA-mm2UkaFEfAnKvmJ3DTpBCVGh78RzNMXVD8OLwf3BpIt1I/s400/walk+in+the+woods+042.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Our adventure starts.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtRvWsA_15551RwOwwomB_Q339IxRi-k_WIRGJtkA2V1zBFHPvWv7nDTacxrgwc5nxQiL4aLJ-dhyMMVrBr3DjAVhui9r24c6X8tI6tiPNAj1Aql05ShPT553brI5ozSS3oYAk58obUzgA/s1600/walk+in+the+woods+001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461685203593472706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtRvWsA_15551RwOwwomB_Q339IxRi-k_WIRGJtkA2V1zBFHPvWv7nDTacxrgwc5nxQiL4aLJ-dhyMMVrBr3DjAVhui9r24c6X8tI6tiPNAj1Aql05ShPT553brI5ozSS3oYAk58obUzgA/s400/walk+in+the+woods+001.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />There are always one or two who like to lead the way. :)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpigxwk2d-Lmn7RNGjuZ4_AV0sbw7soy3_agDl2CI4HMjFVuhQYY34FUIZwWUmZbflO6aHL1mC6DDA_D8ZUJZUxDdL_wwvxoR98W5hsgzjygAVxeX4yWI4-fR0V1SmU_30ML8xCJ9yqlK1/s1600/walk+in+the+woods+002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461684450595456258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpigxwk2d-Lmn7RNGjuZ4_AV0sbw7soy3_agDl2CI4HMjFVuhQYY34FUIZwWUmZbflO6aHL1mC6DDA_D8ZUJZUxDdL_wwvxoR98W5hsgzjygAVxeX4yWI4-fR0V1SmU_30ML8xCJ9yqlK1/s400/walk+in+the+woods+002.JPG" border="0" /></a> We were on a search for wildflowers. I was inspired by <a href="http://greenbowgardens.blogspot.com/2010/04/wildflower-wednesday.html">Lisa's</a> post on wildflowers found in her area. These are wild phlox and the woods was covered in them.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnSWffyXWFjd6hwyfhfNQi42Kn0ZVldDI90XESdW_V1q9c6yHQbL-D-lda009Gs8RtpBkTvIQS2ErUhvZjGHCXbJ_MDwY3RY9dX_RAhG1PS8tyXbLSaP2Ql0R4lTXRmZKeiDLN7mKx2LHq/s1600/walk+in+the+woods+035.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461683631486338674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnSWffyXWFjd6hwyfhfNQi42Kn0ZVldDI90XESdW_V1q9c6yHQbL-D-lda009Gs8RtpBkTvIQS2ErUhvZjGHCXbJ_MDwY3RY9dX_RAhG1PS8tyXbLSaP2Ql0R4lTXRmZKeiDLN7mKx2LHq/s400/walk+in+the+woods+035.JPG" border="0" /></a> The ones in more sun were lighter in color.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7cZyRqtpWhh-fi9170eb0GPwdRhJqfRGHLSN56iuMXIi2ht1IvKKvqmqo0ADQUQC-aoz0BiBpuawlrVmeTHfCvHdmGquxtv4XGH6EmbP535cjFHnaqUjss3m7OINcIO5O4oXwSrbpO3DC/s1600/walk+in+the+woods+004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461683235241954994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7cZyRqtpWhh-fi9170eb0GPwdRhJqfRGHLSN56iuMXIi2ht1IvKKvqmqo0ADQUQC-aoz0BiBpuawlrVmeTHfCvHdmGquxtv4XGH6EmbP535cjFHnaqUjss3m7OINcIO5O4oXwSrbpO3DC/s400/walk+in+the+woods+004.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />We found yellow violets! I would love to have some of these in my garden.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEYlnGkAI3L5N2fAJItASsjxQnXFZMkKHgHJQkTQ7sR4tvUrkwI7R7eNXcwf099YNokww7i4ym3LD0bRbDzAPT-Z4GT109sQkZ359vA-sUhAybjp0j_Rle75CyD_wjkjagA36qEDVJC00u/s1600/walk+in+the+woods+005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461682891297734338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEYlnGkAI3L5N2fAJItASsjxQnXFZMkKHgHJQkTQ7sR4tvUrkwI7R7eNXcwf099YNokww7i4ym3LD0bRbDzAPT-Z4GT109sQkZ359vA-sUhAybjp0j_Rle75CyD_wjkjagA36qEDVJC00u/s400/walk+in+the+woods+005.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />As well as the purple ones which are Illinois State Flower.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ87wfe2nxaPgiEJR_2L-wXeHBpiYt74_IS7sx6VSLQfd7fk4xTZu5h1BlQM8FMbvRLH01givZyHUOLEKD1bdNgPaj02gzZB27Hkd5lNu4jxfYdjbzpxMn3ihqYqP4DOWSqDHNWxo1awj8/s1600/003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461681920995685682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ87wfe2nxaPgiEJR_2L-wXeHBpiYt74_IS7sx6VSLQfd7fk4xTZu5h1BlQM8FMbvRLH01givZyHUOLEKD1bdNgPaj02gzZB27Hkd5lNu4jxfYdjbzpxMn3ihqYqP4DOWSqDHNWxo1awj8/s400/003.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />And a butterfly! Surely a survivor from last year this is a female Spicebush Swallowtail. The females have blue hind wings where the males have more green. At any rate, we were thrilled to see such a beauty.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWAVM6ExIg4k38LBvhke3k0vi4rgOT78R2ohjK8Ygs4TsHE95kG-UU2W-xMsqBQW71638LZvYeyLc5fl-Caxfin1rayE4bJmOP1GEQLARPEZmNdab9tTw3a6hYpq2GURhYv3xk86Bzgo3K/s1600/walk+in+the+woods+029.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461679537870198002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWAVM6ExIg4k38LBvhke3k0vi4rgOT78R2ohjK8Ygs4TsHE95kG-UU2W-xMsqBQW71638LZvYeyLc5fl-Caxfin1rayE4bJmOP1GEQLARPEZmNdab9tTw3a6hYpq2GURhYv3xk86Bzgo3K/s400/walk+in+the+woods+029.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And other wild creatures were found. This slug on a walnut was the subject of much discussion and wanting to bring it home with us. We left it where we found it. :)<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQg6xEHFpXXKEcJa3ACt4T8L1tHsKVWAdEq9wmSI3ACi-7pCSimW13_rRwiEu5Jjn8lVgSLt-Y4-U4ej0Uf59IuZRQazZsVjaGbEGVeerPwfyW9deWeVaIw0VtnKwa6_SiTPMtMJWfZxiA/s1600/walk+in+the+woods+027.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461679164965894642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQg6xEHFpXXKEcJa3ACt4T8L1tHsKVWAdEq9wmSI3ACi-7pCSimW13_rRwiEu5Jjn8lVgSLt-Y4-U4ej0Uf59IuZRQazZsVjaGbEGVeerPwfyW9deWeVaIw0VtnKwa6_SiTPMtMJWfZxiA/s400/walk+in+the+woods+027.JPG" border="0" /></a> Earth worms are wild creatures-aren't they??<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJkpBgUzMP2Rw-wz1QDOLr8QzX-Xf1Zuq01sNM4-KARx2Qy6DjOeATtgEsAy0nEPGxfdLfbKG32Aw27GG8DjxWRVT3kqvma8Qh_5qAcM2Gwtx9tFKQDLuCcKXGG69Rkv4aBmGjsxVMgir1/s1600/walk+in+the+woods+030.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461678584876266978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJkpBgUzMP2Rw-wz1QDOLr8QzX-Xf1Zuq01sNM4-KARx2Qy6DjOeATtgEsAy0nEPGxfdLfbKG32Aw27GG8DjxWRVT3kqvma8Qh_5qAcM2Gwtx9tFKQDLuCcKXGG69Rkv4aBmGjsxVMgir1/s400/walk+in+the+woods+030.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />A stink bug? We couldn't be sure.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyQO84_3MlGBLD9crT2bwSWo3KwH94YukzghitOkohKAee2yt6RwB_YEt86lkwchcJHWk6RHhqdtJ4VLmUxmxe_gifHmTSsepLVGrd6z8RH7RJkbRKRIVsoXhyphenhyphendjVm8uedW2iZSpZPRSv5/s1600/walk+in+the+woods+009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461678073703481090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyQO84_3MlGBLD9crT2bwSWo3KwH94YukzghitOkohKAee2yt6RwB_YEt86lkwchcJHWk6RHhqdtJ4VLmUxmxe_gifHmTSsepLVGrd6z8RH7RJkbRKRIVsoXhyphenhyphendjVm8uedW2iZSpZPRSv5/s400/walk+in+the+woods+009.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Deer tracks were found and again were the subject of much discussion. The mud made for perfect impressions of these and what we thought were raccoon tracks. Also, we saw a huge paw print that was either of a very large dog or as Papa said later, could have been a wolf's tracks.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB9k23OXhNyHlO8xw1zn9D7SxDDBvbMBRhvW0zmBDoHaFZweaMDa2QTyxgyyrT1AlbsddWAYAgqgT2YSnjdsHwmrpw5GLy9O5QKQFl8fsre4zWT0l4swdxQk58pP5e0CSP2SUB_MI2hKsO/s1600/walk+in+the+woods+012.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461677543174371010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB9k23OXhNyHlO8xw1zn9D7SxDDBvbMBRhvW0zmBDoHaFZweaMDa2QTyxgyyrT1AlbsddWAYAgqgT2YSnjdsHwmrpw5GLy9O5QKQFl8fsre4zWT0l4swdxQk58pP5e0CSP2SUB_MI2hKsO/s400/walk+in+the+woods+012.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />A very small pond was found and....<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHl65e0kpNfgyQEEwdu-Ge-q7j868mQbEC13bWtMMTTuK6uuitJoq-8oPhO1LmYRGdtFk8UguofajSD08KGiNYES3pSwTv97koP0HQ7j7J3kAVNqj4GJ4zvhe1rGXlD5CbTsTwvDkq6g2N/s1600/walk+in+the+woods+013.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461676935074469330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHl65e0kpNfgyQEEwdu-Ge-q7j868mQbEC13bWtMMTTuK6uuitJoq-8oPhO1LmYRGdtFk8UguofajSD08KGiNYES3pSwTv97koP0HQ7j7J3kAVNqj4GJ4zvhe1rGXlD5CbTsTwvDkq6g2N/s400/walk+in+the+woods+013.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />proved to be very interesting and...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8bj6fCWu5XVK8D3qVi384rAUmo7ywbcK0LaLteJ7_u0ZRv5f88kkkuaAAURUY4MaV2HPsnA7JeRwC6fHQEJQiG97PQ5hQdA_RqiExYOkzqDXUwYe7RR3CsimQnEjAwEj9RelmWDsZwq36/s1600/walk+in+the+woods+011.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461676242766932914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8bj6fCWu5XVK8D3qVi384rAUmo7ywbcK0LaLteJ7_u0ZRv5f88kkkuaAAURUY4MaV2HPsnA7JeRwC6fHQEJQiG97PQ5hQdA_RqiExYOkzqDXUwYe7RR3CsimQnEjAwEj9RelmWDsZwq36/s400/walk+in+the+woods+011.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />full of new life. The girls tried scooping up the tadpoles to get a feel of them.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2rRYN8B3RcAHVi2UESdKwtvAJJEmOVeZcLENz4tr14dFRMLJv74eYTu7m1XoeUPome73mvM1jFTM3JMWX8Jx-duEobw6r7gV0_QkGBnUUYcJV_LsbbqkUgbOKsUQKs0fREQY9ghu207Xt/s1600/walk+in+the+woods+016.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461675763787447810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2rRYN8B3RcAHVi2UESdKwtvAJJEmOVeZcLENz4tr14dFRMLJv74eYTu7m1XoeUPome73mvM1jFTM3JMWX8Jx-duEobw6r7gV0_QkGBnUUYcJV_LsbbqkUgbOKsUQKs0fREQY9ghu207Xt/s400/walk+in+the+woods+016.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Oh no! A misstep and into the mud! Bottled water saved the day and was used to rinse mud off both feet and flip flops.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivRNkj0rg1rsOiCy6uCGuj0GRI-Qit_XjGPfPQXFh1ZUlZpYPsuAi6tp4p7enmzBiYLpwS9_r_c6wQvYBdHceT3n6jYyxYiHbJsT4qrWYZdA21GUUDKytYJsfNko6d_bMsbJElgXEPZpu5/s1600/walk+in+the+woods+017.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461675107544368722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivRNkj0rg1rsOiCy6uCGuj0GRI-Qit_XjGPfPQXFh1ZUlZpYPsuAi6tp4p7enmzBiYLpwS9_r_c6wQvYBdHceT3n6jYyxYiHbJsT4qrWYZdA21GUUDKytYJsfNko6d_bMsbJElgXEPZpu5/s400/walk+in+the+woods+017.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div>Jack-in-the-Pulpits were blooming.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKYA9ClXMNhubZATLqXWsCHxTtKyWGUdJSaDinSIo35FTJrXG1w8ZjpAfPycSk3G78l_NnJRXMY2odDgiZ6CPOq_imSAPOWCHfzS7z4tzNXAm2BBpDn64fgUto6uSxe7eNXfKVvIWxEJW5/s1600/walk+in+the+woods+007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461674443549968322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKYA9ClXMNhubZATLqXWsCHxTtKyWGUdJSaDinSIo35FTJrXG1w8ZjpAfPycSk3G78l_NnJRXMY2odDgiZ6CPOq_imSAPOWCHfzS7z4tzNXAm2BBpDn64fgUto6uSxe7eNXfKVvIWxEJW5/s400/walk+in+the+woods+007.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Such a pretty sight.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik8__ZisEieTU5dbbuKMMQHQjMvSAe3SSkertbw36VBEiOr6TA5MYBHG7mFMfH8lVBbML6GAduetBT-sQfhWSq_45X6DWobtEiGJxDBKfUvP_GjmyrYacQrZToovameayiQ2-Zz_jishKv/s1600/walk+in+the+woods+021.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461673777616224354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik8__ZisEieTU5dbbuKMMQHQjMvSAe3SSkertbw36VBEiOr6TA5MYBHG7mFMfH8lVBbML6GAduetBT-sQfhWSq_45X6DWobtEiGJxDBKfUvP_GjmyrYacQrZToovameayiQ2-Zz_jishKv/s400/walk+in+the+woods+021.JPG" border="0" /></a> May Apples were not blooming yet but their foliage was a brilliant chartreuse.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIQ3bwtWyjkNEfLzEZfmOohq3VkQUIMyoMnF0wWgZI6QfDrcXGLymAAV9F-cr93wf_KXADoC1Zth6EX4Qr5J26i1317D6VxJg6Oz4fXexP-OazU8WF7C2Q3cUrJJWnn2HEhSxgjhiOGidd/s1600/walk+in+the+woods+018.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461673097852130898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIQ3bwtWyjkNEfLzEZfmOohq3VkQUIMyoMnF0wWgZI6QfDrcXGLymAAV9F-cr93wf_KXADoC1Zth6EX4Qr5J26i1317D6VxJg6Oz4fXexP-OazU8WF7C2Q3cUrJJWnn2HEhSxgjhiOGidd/s400/walk+in+the+woods+018.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Someone decided she needed to collect walnuts for our squirrels at home.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilx6agA64Itl85lCn5DVJMeuR84uqRQfNdoQvDNR0CNpANiWaHz1YFDiOXH1_jDHgYOo61yhR9Z-gv9MAmV1XG6a0iS-kYpQM0_8lgOUc3D0enCOvxIKW04EK6BG8E9oUGOC5CHQftMEhD/s1600/walk+in+the+woods+041.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461672652559996882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilx6agA64Itl85lCn5DVJMeuR84uqRQfNdoQvDNR0CNpANiWaHz1YFDiOXH1_jDHgYOo61yhR9Z-gv9MAmV1XG6a0iS-kYpQM0_8lgOUc3D0enCOvxIKW04EK6BG8E9oUGOC5CHQftMEhD/s400/walk+in+the+woods+041.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />I told the girls this was a gaul, but now am not sure. Any ideas?<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6XnfbMW5zQ6hjmY5v_T7YabWKe2viSxeGr-qqpHN1dsTOKyCf2sVgCtY3ielfiy88D1c3FrmEbeCEeF4WdQe1ofS4ouvgz4TMVD9UH7glqavd5_kCdDsAV3BycNaWAfRFphvuOKXJIaoC/s1600/walk+in+the+woods+024.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461672139496603122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6XnfbMW5zQ6hjmY5v_T7YabWKe2viSxeGr-qqpHN1dsTOKyCf2sVgCtY3ielfiy88D1c3FrmEbeCEeF4WdQe1ofS4ouvgz4TMVD9UH7glqavd5_kCdDsAV3BycNaWAfRFphvuOKXJIaoC/s400/walk+in+the+woods+024.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />These will soon be in full bloom. What a mass of them!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHL65-iUBELVkvUcj_olBjZOrcj6NST_2VoptVM2Tf4auMhJZOm7cA3TgTsJ8VSopUN61CMgjVaCbinPP9P3ElwUYyX9aWBdKc6sVS6YCWZrpJIRT7GlyYamEbdJrw2iv-PLFWHKyCTYzU/s1600/walk+in+the+woods+025.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461671634174396146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHL65-iUBELVkvUcj_olBjZOrcj6NST_2VoptVM2Tf4auMhJZOm7cA3TgTsJ8VSopUN61CMgjVaCbinPP9P3ElwUYyX9aWBdKc6sVS6YCWZrpJIRT7GlyYamEbdJrw2iv-PLFWHKyCTYzU/s400/walk+in+the+woods+025.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div></div>Trout lilies or Adder's Tongue are so delicate. We only found one blooming but it's beauty has us going back in a few days to see that whole area in bloom.</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT5EY_JE12HmvH_4brhGtVGmYP410iM15ExYpFj5dhJ5dxs0wUnPymFYYGnY4LT51MymegiHo6WSWmh0ipXr_lM8kkbhZ6T-SCsVmIR8Z3bQ9-Ww8GsHFmDIds3v1TyUWt4fpCSz3dPcPu/s1600/walk+in+the+woods+032.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461670816500844898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT5EY_JE12HmvH_4brhGtVGmYP410iM15ExYpFj5dhJ5dxs0wUnPymFYYGnY4LT51MymegiHo6WSWmh0ipXr_lM8kkbhZ6T-SCsVmIR8Z3bQ9-Ww8GsHFmDIds3v1TyUWt4fpCSz3dPcPu/s400/walk+in+the+woods+032.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />This is the leaf of a tree that...<br /></div><br /><div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4-pc7ym2a8zxwxbyL5mNuGa6Rv7WmMMg9TpWI3hdIDnfp_91GdAy6FMAiKFHTsr8XJLmoHUu0KDPQ2hqXFxJGwGrf0BIJxud_RCL5ZfLeauSFIiZA27HNgtN9Dx9R7h8Ln7cyza2KoOMQ/s1600/walk+in+the+woods+031.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461670264667045410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4-pc7ym2a8zxwxbyL5mNuGa6Rv7WmMMg9TpWI3hdIDnfp_91GdAy6FMAiKFHTsr8XJLmoHUu0KDPQ2hqXFxJGwGrf0BIJxud_RCL5ZfLeauSFIiZA27HNgtN9Dx9R7h8Ln7cyza2KoOMQ/s400/walk+in+the+woods+031.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div>had these almost spent blooms. I couldn't tell the girls what tree it was. Does anyone know?<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdw_AJGDP7QRmweQ0nnFEVh580KTvoXn87F8VEvBdKmL2A00epQo1EpgygDhCamdKQc8Afjv1NHqYR4g8KFPEXmnjmUdrkJ4DfAH8VWCiK_rUPIVWNl1lb1fXPuD-ei_L1NmiKxEWd_JSh/s1600/walk+in+the+woods+034.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461669701944984002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdw_AJGDP7QRmweQ0nnFEVh580KTvoXn87F8VEvBdKmL2A00epQo1EpgygDhCamdKQc8Afjv1NHqYR4g8KFPEXmnjmUdrkJ4DfAH8VWCiK_rUPIVWNl1lb1fXPuD-ei_L1NmiKxEWd_JSh/s400/walk+in+the+woods+034.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div>I thought this a weed, but the girls said it was another wildflower. Does kind of look like a wild cleome doesn't it?<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhROcHeHzLMUHHakuo5Z8Igzbp6C4ErAqr5ZxGkOS4iB3tGXCj9v99Gxy8vHTrrqXKemkG0SumjPCq_nIpMvfhcBYYYCiIWGuc7hVTOgC8C9WardU0AOjMSzY2XsM6MzO2a71o8ACUHBgEr/s1600/walk+in+the+woods+038.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461668828482085938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhROcHeHzLMUHHakuo5Z8Igzbp6C4ErAqr5ZxGkOS4iB3tGXCj9v99Gxy8vHTrrqXKemkG0SumjPCq_nIpMvfhcBYYYCiIWGuc7hVTOgC8C9WardU0AOjMSzY2XsM6MzO2a71o8ACUHBgEr/s400/walk+in+the+woods+038.JPG" border="0" /></a> A small glade that is perfect for picture taking at the end of our walk on the wild side!<br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>beckiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06400859161321357279noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038906502036348765.post-76682236838152538602010-04-14T20:21:00.001-05:002010-04-14T20:28:10.083-05:00GBBD April 2010!Wow! This is one of those glorious springs where everything is blooming with a vengeance. I don't remember one nearly so perfect in many, many years. I certainly hope your spring is as lovely as ours. And thank goodness because it is that time of the month when we get to show off all our blooms thanks to <a href="http://www.maydreamsgardens.com/search?q=">Carol at May Dreams Gardens.</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6h3DIy8VfhyphenhyphenzZoxkLy10i0p7c7jvMXR2wwj3Kauhg005j9ABOvo26c6yC2yDfN3qplZLizoeVWDPgGNYsVtzX84lZwShhrU37Gc0dFSNiXDndw97gKHxo_EJVxfhKt0-zveYupsF47uwY/s1600/spring+-+mid+april+flowers+002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460150720162722338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 326px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6h3DIy8VfhyphenhyphenzZoxkLy10i0p7c7jvMXR2wwj3Kauhg005j9ABOvo26c6yC2yDfN3qplZLizoeVWDPgGNYsVtzX84lZwShhrU37Gc0dFSNiXDndw97gKHxo_EJVxfhKt0-zveYupsF47uwY/s400/spring+-+mid+april+flowers+002.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I couldn't resist taking a bouquet into work. Besides brightening up my little cubicle and smelling wonderful, I get to show what is blooming in my gardens. The response has been great. One young man stops by 2 or 3 times a day just to take a whiff. :)<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXztd_xAAVjD3KESij7LLFvzvHNTyUt-CBQKPxzi-SU-PDvo2ScWMnh3RMH7B449rS8Xr97zcTnHsMyDbgRhDiUKXh3PPZiCuxdO1DUbXUzmGV9oNPcXhlzm_tpYFePrgATYwL_QX2rHye/s1600/spring+-+mid+april+flowers+014.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460150388797811378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXztd_xAAVjD3KESij7LLFvzvHNTyUt-CBQKPxzi-SU-PDvo2ScWMnh3RMH7B449rS8Xr97zcTnHsMyDbgRhDiUKXh3PPZiCuxdO1DUbXUzmGV9oNPcXhlzm_tpYFePrgATYwL_QX2rHye/s400/spring+-+mid+april+flowers+014.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div>This is one of my favorite tulips- Angelique!</div><div></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9tG0UhSqYJ7yCZf5MgrCdPhRJVUFCG7JlMr3TxHIrD0GueOZ7yExF61YlykxUwBj976tZMijbH52F4TrcYUNNCwrMg8wlA6PgBv-gnkEzI6OManj5uCW6SLjQDzxXECyEBBh5SuExS4dX/s1600/spring+-+mid+april+flowers+020.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460149581206693730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9tG0UhSqYJ7yCZf5MgrCdPhRJVUFCG7JlMr3TxHIrD0GueOZ7yExF61YlykxUwBj976tZMijbH52F4TrcYUNNCwrMg8wlA6PgBv-gnkEzI6OManj5uCW6SLjQDzxXECyEBBh5SuExS4dX/s400/spring+-+mid+april+flowers+020.JPG" border="0" /></a> These are First Impressions and thanks to all the <a href="http://dragonflycorner.blogspot.com/2008/11/planting-bulbs-easy-way.html">help </a>I had in the fall of 2008. I have them blooming in every bed. They have really put on a show this year.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhggvA2QyXNtVKSJi1R_PknE4OEa2XHoddqmy_pEKBnU3c-RAcgvL-1LIVJ5cU_DeJs3jAncFjkTziA1Ba4GCKXWM0vYYZlq-ti8I7bndF-ZeHbHEkTpYJQVDNAsA_M1LucWZMdNkNcLfHN/s1600/018.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460148170881313698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhggvA2QyXNtVKSJi1R_PknE4OEa2XHoddqmy_pEKBnU3c-RAcgvL-1LIVJ5cU_DeJs3jAncFjkTziA1Ba4GCKXWM0vYYZlq-ti8I7bndF-ZeHbHEkTpYJQVDNAsA_M1LucWZMdNkNcLfHN/s400/018.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />I've been told the name of this plant many times but have a mental block. You'd think I'd write it down. Vining out of a container a few years ago, it has spread into several areas and is a great ground cover.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglXAb5FwggvRhwwZA3RBm-s31_lpxsWhQtgh4mWs40sGMqAlrtTv8HV8huKYOkK6soA8HFDbAxUT2kcUhyphenhyphenyz3dQZVqyjnr5pbPkv3cq-h6HvuVILpyx1ztCcUYsHT-X1H44rkK4vXTrQ8G/s1600/019.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460147912135183954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglXAb5FwggvRhwwZA3RBm-s31_lpxsWhQtgh4mWs40sGMqAlrtTv8HV8huKYOkK6soA8HFDbAxUT2kcUhyphenhyphenyz3dQZVqyjnr5pbPkv3cq-h6HvuVILpyx1ztCcUYsHT-X1H44rkK4vXTrQ8G/s400/019.JPG" border="0" /></a> I bought yellow and purple pansies. That orange one just appeared. Hmmm...now how did that happen?<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQpXWGEfMs4OOqv24hRTCTKSDOGkwv6cScvC1BU_hWL68wPK-Gnid1rLAwBX-CxV5M9JaokmCxE529UD1W4Gl63_wm0uULO88nBR7Bnm3bAOKin-KC-3nZpeq-14AAPtVItglXGQK5mpQ6/s1600/spring+2010+054.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460147189739051314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQpXWGEfMs4OOqv24hRTCTKSDOGkwv6cScvC1BU_hWL68wPK-Gnid1rLAwBX-CxV5M9JaokmCxE529UD1W4Gl63_wm0uULO88nBR7Bnm3bAOKin-KC-3nZpeq-14AAPtVItglXGQK5mpQ6/s400/spring+2010+054.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div>The daffodils have been truly spectacular. I am so pleased with the variety of different blooms. I add a few here-a few there-what ever strikes my fancy at the moment or when I am plant shopping with <a href="http://prairierosesgarden.blogspot.com/">Rose</a>. :)<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFp6qdbBfqgRSf4mco2u3N-KYTK6nvrd3a2M_rvjGd_cY7Qws0R5Xamf7SuuqYY7SlPpJaG09DVSCECYPpTf90YbQWJ0-4maWUHIXDpmDs0lNLQKj4oZ3xOgaX4cuvRp7hpBp_uQAQsELO/s1600/spring+flowers+015.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460146599840221330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFp6qdbBfqgRSf4mco2u3N-KYTK6nvrd3a2M_rvjGd_cY7Qws0R5Xamf7SuuqYY7SlPpJaG09DVSCECYPpTf90YbQWJ0-4maWUHIXDpmDs0lNLQKj4oZ3xOgaX4cuvRp7hpBp_uQAQsELO/s400/spring+flowers+015.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div>I love this pure white one.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbhS99Hm0g9ynoewQVFgWPzaPjZV35OJLve7PGGAMO6Qvw0kNaFi9ZxuvGuGcpEO5B_qZ9eN-uSn9GaSmwTJXSeMDAlBIcYyMO2oRaIK6Eand_e5Cdz2CEugW8h1qPrs3u004zZmrWXs8J/s1600/spring+flowers+019.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460146343545316962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbhS99Hm0g9ynoewQVFgWPzaPjZV35OJLve7PGGAMO6Qvw0kNaFi9ZxuvGuGcpEO5B_qZ9eN-uSn9GaSmwTJXSeMDAlBIcYyMO2oRaIK6Eand_e5Cdz2CEugW8h1qPrs3u004zZmrWXs8J/s400/spring+flowers+019.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div>And this double pink and white! (ignore that old woman's hand) The blooms were so big and heavy, they almost needed support.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQek5M7A4pvKmGo6ATPuqLJohPAa0vVGB-7Eo0A2qfKcZ7SM1jnw6W069Z1vFHA-MNdhj7I681SDB3-pVlM-LeyJjybRbo86W4kV7-MrT1W7CZ9rL8op1IEcoBqr04RfkZzPgPur65czfG/s1600/spring+flowers+017.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460145788801899490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQek5M7A4pvKmGo6ATPuqLJohPAa0vVGB-7Eo0A2qfKcZ7SM1jnw6W069Z1vFHA-MNdhj7I681SDB3-pVlM-LeyJjybRbo86W4kV7-MrT1W7CZ9rL8op1IEcoBqr04RfkZzPgPur65czfG/s400/spring+flowers+017.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />The single pink and white is such a delicate bloom.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeQZIraGXqszgfwkfuieUHUNVfdQ0nmfP2LmlKxGOEAbdCLcC2EiT3VQv7fE6It390e-nKNHA2QOBskASknAiV_yV1HqipH-qdbJtV3QTn0ubAdEKFF-bVQNqkEDZAjFL6Q3nWn61KuFxk/s1600/spring+flowers+016.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460145512050073826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeQZIraGXqszgfwkfuieUHUNVfdQ0nmfP2LmlKxGOEAbdCLcC2EiT3VQv7fE6It390e-nKNHA2QOBskASknAiV_yV1HqipH-qdbJtV3QTn0ubAdEKFF-bVQNqkEDZAjFL6Q3nWn61KuFxk/s400/spring+flowers+016.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Last but not least is the traditional yellow. My grandmother called these 'March flowers'.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbJPRtTh3Skh0yTZ2eHeW2Ec6hLcJS0dte1UWCWrvZ3o5-xAi4vZFAnJgrUI-HiTn0XikWCzEcwo-LJf2zWZDalx3FYL2Floxuzfs9KHHV4sdreN7OEYl-I78HiTOoqOsgmnBc948Eguml/s1600/spring+flowers+014.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460145273211644338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbJPRtTh3Skh0yTZ2eHeW2Ec6hLcJS0dte1UWCWrvZ3o5-xAi4vZFAnJgrUI-HiTn0XikWCzEcwo-LJf2zWZDalx3FYL2Floxuzfs9KHHV4sdreN7OEYl-I78HiTOoqOsgmnBc948Eguml/s400/spring+flowers+014.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div>Another bloom I am so happy with. These bluebells were given to me by a neighbor last spring and I worried all summer and winter whether they would return. These wildflowers were my Mother's favorite.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKABitJC7gfVDYklTji2lUfzgHHhTD5avP2pxhGdJFU4B5hbWT99dRizifUA4BJoRWt6X3fo9nxpXAucm8JoNCRqN__DT99szPVvWVSeUu1Zlu3Z9w0qyKbppJK1Ed7LVPrKyUfKDwQav_/s1600/spring+flowers+027.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460145033543117506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKABitJC7gfVDYklTji2lUfzgHHhTD5avP2pxhGdJFU4B5hbWT99dRizifUA4BJoRWt6X3fo9nxpXAucm8JoNCRqN__DT99szPVvWVSeUu1Zlu3Z9w0qyKbppJK1Ed7LVPrKyUfKDwQav_/s400/spring+flowers+027.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Our ornamental cherry tree bloomed it's heart out this year. Last year the frost got it and we had almost no blooms.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFTz3VRp59wSRB8yXf90HZf9gy1DvEf09nidQ8CYmxu-gqxySScgUCV8Mh5lp9yqb4l3y_5bQ0iRCDsiMBjQ5Ck6Ljb3UtHrgxnEqBYucb6yfLX_eNjesEl7NaM0I3x2r48I-voM8WCWAQ/s1600/spring+-+mid+april+flowers+010.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460141337592725586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFTz3VRp59wSRB8yXf90HZf9gy1DvEf09nidQ8CYmxu-gqxySScgUCV8Mh5lp9yqb4l3y_5bQ0iRCDsiMBjQ5Ck6Ljb3UtHrgxnEqBYucb6yfLX_eNjesEl7NaM0I3x2r48I-voM8WCWAQ/s400/spring+-+mid+april+flowers+010.JPG" border="0" /></a> The ornamental plum is gorgeous. This photo does not do it justice, but I can't seem to get one that shows the true colors of pink blooms against dark maroon leaves. What a color combination!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7h3g9yMAk5PRDPEbmP29N4CNg-Dz796f8SQO2me-93uHU-1JAR_e6i9l7VgS8NTAEPFYf8oRUgM5K1NgfJjz7ZoF3qcOQok5w_nFXv47D29ufmq4z1RDooXEOWmgtmihxIFVcHL9RMByA/s1600/spring+-+mid+april+flowers+023.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460140738220007890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7h3g9yMAk5PRDPEbmP29N4CNg-Dz796f8SQO2me-93uHU-1JAR_e6i9l7VgS8NTAEPFYf8oRUgM5K1NgfJjz7ZoF3qcOQok5w_nFXv47D29ufmq4z1RDooXEOWmgtmihxIFVcHL9RMByA/s400/spring+-+mid+april+flowers+023.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div>Creeping phlox and vinca have mingled. I am very pleased with the color combination.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO_dJp5K3JzFeZPod0tWeB1VKDqu35mWjtxTNcrEIh2rmyTyH7IXVYm-Fvc7iadJ1PGe3XpXpt0GOveWx9JFxzkZHZV9TrMzzkkX-VBjL_QtkeI9PnzHsYBCCDon55XQpift8qWmh-yoPv/s1600/spring+-+mid+april+flowers+026.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460139970295105762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO_dJp5K3JzFeZPod0tWeB1VKDqu35mWjtxTNcrEIh2rmyTyH7IXVYm-Fvc7iadJ1PGe3XpXpt0GOveWx9JFxzkZHZV9TrMzzkkX-VBjL_QtkeI9PnzHsYBCCDon55XQpift8qWmh-yoPv/s400/spring+-+mid+april+flowers+026.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div>Lilacs are at least 2 weeks earlier this year than last. This old fashioned one sends it's scent all over the back yard.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGs80ZGR7nwm3FYj2sBgN_LYP_8hZiYI5XJYI2ExzJKbPOUqhhHf5jaRshfmGdG0sobpcXqEfJgIywsN37QUK2GLiYH0o4kZjVfiPzehtb6F9GKhUusg8OfYeL4zjHAU2HtMRwzgjaR-wB/s1600/spring+-+mid+april+flowers+024.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460139631601828946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGs80ZGR7nwm3FYj2sBgN_LYP_8hZiYI5XJYI2ExzJKbPOUqhhHf5jaRshfmGdG0sobpcXqEfJgIywsN37QUK2GLiYH0o4kZjVfiPzehtb6F9GKhUusg8OfYeL4zjHAU2HtMRwzgjaR-wB/s400/spring+-+mid+april+flowers+024.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />This smaller one have a heavenly scent as well. I wish I could have gotten photos of the bees that were swarming these blooms. The bees were very flighty-zipping from one to another bloom almost too quickly to get a taste of pollen. But then, maybe it doesn't take them long.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq9zG1bvOPb6_PQya8eaImTC3NxlAc2SBhMROf62EMBZqj4RtDLHGKhbkTC3esnJba5ntCaAxeKASmfrGSqkVPVez_Fl0pMHtmjnSvfXPtz7ZDDnpHU6EQuhnfhkqlQR_GIOIcuvqNANYy/s1600/spring+-+mid+april+flowers+025.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460139044974831874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq9zG1bvOPb6_PQya8eaImTC3NxlAc2SBhMROf62EMBZqj4RtDLHGKhbkTC3esnJba5ntCaAxeKASmfrGSqkVPVez_Fl0pMHtmjnSvfXPtz7ZDDnpHU6EQuhnfhkqlQR_GIOIcuvqNANYy/s400/spring+-+mid+april+flowers+025.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />A teaser of what's to come. The wisteria is loaded with blooms this year and barring a late frost will surely be covered in a few days. This is another plant that didn't bloom last year due to a frost.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEialqtutnr1o8vnqhFZQGB_AMdAH0xuHyL4S-5B0pjXMdGS13EgEicalqYFUdv1RdYRlslsc7meQ6LYPJWBpna93ozKTl6Wg0WAYIF7u2PsJrH0uMuiiNYnIcRU2FvmA7htg-95y0anBmiG/s1600/spring+-+mid+april+flowers+018.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460138235683840514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEialqtutnr1o8vnqhFZQGB_AMdAH0xuHyL4S-5B0pjXMdGS13EgEicalqYFUdv1RdYRlslsc7meQ6LYPJWBpna93ozKTl6Wg0WAYIF7u2PsJrH0uMuiiNYnIcRU2FvmA7htg-95y0anBmiG/s400/spring+-+mid+april+flowers+018.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Violets are everywhere! In the gardens, in the grass, even growing in cracks in the sidewalk.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQbVe8WIVvf369WPDwmFyrLpAxBskyrJeocC9Ers3H29xaOjg4_RqzqalkXO7xoUaI0OmVOfp9fPZrSPTe0DTLW75BNFHNl4wobM0HaIutMsjBA4B23BYhBRXA7QnQVGqaijFqDM5pSK3z/s1600/spring+-+mid+april+flowers+016.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460137977030115282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQbVe8WIVvf369WPDwmFyrLpAxBskyrJeocC9Ers3H29xaOjg4_RqzqalkXO7xoUaI0OmVOfp9fPZrSPTe0DTLW75BNFHNl4wobM0HaIutMsjBA4B23BYhBRXA7QnQVGqaijFqDM5pSK3z/s400/spring+-+mid+april+flowers+016.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />And finally, a poppy! I had not seen it growing just a couple of days ago, and when I went out this evening to take a few more pictures-there it was! What a gift from the Garden Gods! It survived our winter beautifully. With any luck, it will continue to grow and bloom and maybe drop seeds to grow next year.</div><div></div><div>Have a great gardening week and be sure to visit other GBBD posts!<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>beckiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06400859161321357279noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038906502036348765.post-30881202871992536372010-04-12T19:00:00.000-05:002010-04-12T19:25:53.737-05:00If Only...Oh, if only there were more hours in the day. If only...I had more energy. If only I had ....more imagination. I could go on-and on-but you get my drift. I am forever 'if onlying". <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEiw5ReW5zSDsILDlAVD9ld15jqy9FINpbSMmvk3wFY3KIgbauBZaJ-hysN1oB58jLK0g4SkAbORH7zvw9TyHbCEc4VKx6388D0zQqM2XaiK_eZAp8Cnpi05ef3wrUDSxlmsjiKoHVmrFh/s1600/girls,+april+photos+035.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459407535589910546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEiw5ReW5zSDsILDlAVD9ld15jqy9FINpbSMmvk3wFY3KIgbauBZaJ-hysN1oB58jLK0g4SkAbORH7zvw9TyHbCEc4VKx6388D0zQqM2XaiK_eZAp8Cnpi05ef3wrUDSxlmsjiKoHVmrFh/s400/girls,+april+photos+035.JPG" border="0" /></a> So starting today, no more 'if only'!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUB6PlEjE5d0_QAuAVxnrGCGy4cs4gq23GcH1aDfxFG-ZSDUQ4Tqm4pGduEJYISQm7BczWV6O7lyW9298igyC-WoXkNzBzCF5NGFdmYxY1mYDtx85ywH3xPFfzTrRuBDTGrycndfxg8Iom/s1600/girls,+april+photos+012.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459407274992523266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUB6PlEjE5d0_QAuAVxnrGCGy4cs4gq23GcH1aDfxFG-ZSDUQ4Tqm4pGduEJYISQm7BczWV6O7lyW9298igyC-WoXkNzBzCF5NGFdmYxY1mYDtx85ywH3xPFfzTrRuBDTGrycndfxg8Iom/s400/girls,+april+photos+012.JPG" border="0" /></a> I will give myself permission to not have the house spotless and will be happy that I can at least walk through it. I won't worry over my gardens and the weeds. (Well, not as much anyway)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMxy1jkxhghV4MEhK-9eARSCmZxVzKVpVYMKh1rkiPlUzFHEl4G5iON_LbuLKTzBbMJOFxDq4Gl7FxUoHsoT4AjIALKQQ0Se0ZmYsk7c2Dh6NBwUEHu964WKYU_l0SiB4Nz5xs38tGz0jW/s1600/spring+flowers+019.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459406849196464994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMxy1jkxhghV4MEhK-9eARSCmZxVzKVpVYMKh1rkiPlUzFHEl4G5iON_LbuLKTzBbMJOFxDq4Gl7FxUoHsoT4AjIALKQQ0Se0ZmYsk7c2Dh6NBwUEHu964WKYU_l0SiB4Nz5xs38tGz0jW/s400/spring+flowers+019.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />I will accept the gifts of family, friends, and spring with grace and humility.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji0CplPTtefyuHYmmBNexjC6XhsicHE1_LWnQR78iJ3GKUI2ZvqjrVAlb2R_7venWGRnICCxvizlqrGsObUtgOJnyqF0VDQE69yKXeE9q52SaRzzmKX1qngucohDawCPRJrfb15NeaS-Kk/s1600/spring+flowers+043.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459404886443504034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji0CplPTtefyuHYmmBNexjC6XhsicHE1_LWnQR78iJ3GKUI2ZvqjrVAlb2R_7venWGRnICCxvizlqrGsObUtgOJnyqF0VDQE69yKXeE9q52SaRzzmKX1qngucohDawCPRJrfb15NeaS-Kk/s400/spring+flowers+043.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />And I will enjoy each and every moment of everyday that God has given to me!<br /><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#cc33cc;">These photos are a tease for GBBD and were all taken by 2 of my granddaughters this past weekend. </span></div><div><span style="color:#cc33cc;"></span> </div><div> </div><div>May you enjoy each day and count each of your blessings as you enjoy your gardens this week.</div></div></div></div>beckiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06400859161321357279noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038906502036348765.post-90860461182485099122010-03-14T20:40:00.000-05:002010-03-14T20:56:27.107-05:00GBBD March 15, 2010It's that time of the month when we share with others what is blooming in our gardens. GBBD is brought to you by <a href="http://www.maydreamsgardens.com/search?q=">Carol of May Dreams Gardens</a>-be sure to check out the list and visit some of the incredible posts.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJats-iN0RTy_J-etZQlIGpHkKNVkEY9GVjIcFNvDC7tRldtJo7usMESDNVF748R3djR_JNkHW9CNTxIpo_vvWRiqH5kSr8_QH87FwowkJw2ezY7BTxjxPaqwn5fyQMmK6ayVOY8BR7mOE/s1600-h/014.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448538403956591874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJats-iN0RTy_J-etZQlIGpHkKNVkEY9GVjIcFNvDC7tRldtJo7usMESDNVF748R3djR_JNkHW9CNTxIpo_vvWRiqH5kSr8_QH87FwowkJw2ezY7BTxjxPaqwn5fyQMmK6ayVOY8BR7mOE/s400/014.JPG" border="0" /></a> On a recent browsing trip, <a href="http://prairierosesgarden.blogspot.com/">Rose</a> and I saw this very appropriate sign. We had a few very spring like days last week, but are now back into the rainy and gray days of late winter. We so enjoyed those days-an almost tropical feeling breeze blowing in the warm sun shine...just a tease from Mother Nature of what is hopefully coming.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-W-XXWFC1QN6p-x216m1T3RbfCDskROXG1Y1F27cGNw7ZkVGO7Hx1ixvxldDOgQQt1mjmjoC2zxLVzYEkbj_s5MYDjPB3dtm6BkXHMes5gDUeVu3YUtay6rEXQy1Hqi3KsXWuDNilcTms/s1600-h/018.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448537246472360818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-W-XXWFC1QN6p-x216m1T3RbfCDskROXG1Y1F27cGNw7ZkVGO7Hx1ixvxldDOgQQt1mjmjoC2zxLVzYEkbj_s5MYDjPB3dtm6BkXHMes5gDUeVu3YUtay6rEXQy1Hqi3KsXWuDNilcTms/s400/018.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />While there are no blooms in my gardens yet, I do have a few indoors. I thought I would show you this one in stages. After planting the amaryllis that was a Christmas gift from <a href="http://prairierosesgarden.blogspot.com/">Rose</a>, I waited for weeks to see a bud stem. When it finally got to it's full height, a real bud appeared.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXOdp_AI437Xv3QUS9uKUamj30U_JljChvzItT1SSfupCyEbwpvl8vNnZCWwFSLPeyOo5zMI9vjuDvgoHz84K-oqKpaGZGiknC3VPccXEHs5zexKYHMDESw5BWFzY91lRUmQl3lKWjtTfs/s1600-h/021.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448536710090437762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXOdp_AI437Xv3QUS9uKUamj30U_JljChvzItT1SSfupCyEbwpvl8vNnZCWwFSLPeyOo5zMI9vjuDvgoHz84K-oqKpaGZGiknC3VPccXEHs5zexKYHMDESw5BWFzY91lRUmQl3lKWjtTfs/s400/021.JPG" border="0" /></a> From there it progressed quickly taking only a day or so to get to this stage ...<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhZqw3QTWqxUvEguNVdEMvvA6DDicSFQMyxJGjskmI_0gmyqeYhjyhOzv1v7dcEamfMQVBWHqs_ue1hwufIZRHyBuzXw7ex-NDdixT_iaFoTocKYMXJrp8jPsNPZk33ry7KmytqUPNtDFQ/s1600-h/024.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448536022519853794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhZqw3QTWqxUvEguNVdEMvvA6DDicSFQMyxJGjskmI_0gmyqeYhjyhOzv1v7dcEamfMQVBWHqs_ue1hwufIZRHyBuzXw7ex-NDdixT_iaFoTocKYMXJrp8jPsNPZk33ry7KmytqUPNtDFQ/s400/024.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />and the next day I had two glorious <em>'Apple Blossom'</em> blooms. From there it went to four! I was in heaven.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiinV29nNG6MO06gFnoQ6Ys6GR4qcAi7tVCeRqWkB_lhH8tbgyjXehdmo0rbSdOYw6kQY1LUgJODrdzPq-LRRHEKw2y4SN8RJ7G27JxiUqkAlYS5GL5h8zpMhFZkRysq20XlxHCw9p3mRXv/s1600-h/007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448534811008797442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiinV29nNG6MO06gFnoQ6Ys6GR4qcAi7tVCeRqWkB_lhH8tbgyjXehdmo0rbSdOYw6kQY1LUgJODrdzPq-LRRHEKw2y4SN8RJ7G27JxiUqkAlYS5GL5h8zpMhFZkRysq20XlxHCw9p3mRXv/s400/007.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />For the first time ever, I tried my hand a forcing a bulb. I read somewhere in blog land that Big R had them and the vases on sale for $1.99. When I found them they were only $.75 at out store. I called Rose and between the 2 of us, we decided we needed 7. Unfortunately this is the only one that made it to bloom stage. Either we didn't do them right or the bulbs were just to dry. I prefer the 2nd excuse as we are excellent gardeners. :) But I am thrilled to have this one! My kitchen smells of spring!<br /><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDz-5TlqMePrW9l91omIhahSNUhnhsbfyqsXFbijHo_B8iOZDHZ2N2Yth6kY1iHnt5lr-xzPxdcgTWS9WaRt618Yh3At-joX3CEUKZpaCTsnk0r59sJKOitX2dN9_pplyK30EeCQ7lo0rV/s1600-h/008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448534328279013922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDz-5TlqMePrW9l91omIhahSNUhnhsbfyqsXFbijHo_B8iOZDHZ2N2Yth6kY1iHnt5lr-xzPxdcgTWS9WaRt618Yh3At-joX3CEUKZpaCTsnk0r59sJKOitX2dN9_pplyK30EeCQ7lo0rV/s400/008.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />This impatiens was a surprise. It started blooming this week in the peace lily that sits in my kitchen garden window. I summered this lily outdoors last year and when I brought in in for the winter, seeds from nearby impatiens must have stowed away in the soil. When the sun and the temps were just right, it started to grow and finally produced blooms that also say spring is coming. I learned, though, that these must be fairly easy to grow from seed and am intending on finding some to start indoors. Do you notice a theme here? Pink, pink and more pink. It is strictly by chance, but very fortunate for me as I LOVE pink!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD3JMh6ci0KL0imWp49nQ3vuTrhttjmj7TAqzH9e3agVkbWCVk3JDLJJ4DE4u2H39ORuNxcNDRPEv2uDfpo-A17dfHy4lh96d0FRvYWtEwhjX_1dPjYtEHjfXiWWa-q7bwCc8U8bRbCWhZ/s1600-h/flower+show+2010+278.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448533640051072930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD3JMh6ci0KL0imWp49nQ3vuTrhttjmj7TAqzH9e3agVkbWCVk3JDLJJ4DE4u2H39ORuNxcNDRPEv2uDfpo-A17dfHy4lh96d0FRvYWtEwhjX_1dPjYtEHjfXiWWa-q7bwCc8U8bRbCWhZ/s400/flower+show+2010+278.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Now to my gardens. When the snow melted in the front beds, I found a couple of bunches of daffodils poking their heads out of the ground. Thrilling!!! There was also a tulip or two. Come on spring.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBjlCf0mJOwaZw4Y9SwJ4LOK0ujXBSjnkSpQ0L8PRZMR7aHToS2wyC8zuodmzBSveGbzImNuM2g8shKSFZefn184x16sW1MLu9QUuyKlqE5sxAd9eeJO5wdDs_d9RG5T51C6OdvP4EBkLj/s1600-h/012.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448531906670096306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBjlCf0mJOwaZw4Y9SwJ4LOK0ujXBSjnkSpQ0L8PRZMR7aHToS2wyC8zuodmzBSveGbzImNuM2g8shKSFZefn184x16sW1MLu9QUuyKlqE5sxAd9eeJO5wdDs_d9RG5T51C6OdvP4EBkLj/s400/012.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />No, these aren't mine. I wish, though. Visiting a favorite cousin farther south a couple of weeks ago, I found several of these in her yard. Now, these really do say spring.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD_9lyPxum8fQricOAbmlQACHpB27mWdjyoVfhKLz-BEgIkLZA9qQ0QdqPUOQDGqiDHQACmonu64Npe4op_Qqvx3Tv30536WMCEfoR6hETkiTNELwQaIh0WoDj3MY6SU7wgFpCBarRvFsP/s1600-h/004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448531438908837522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD_9lyPxum8fQricOAbmlQACHpB27mWdjyoVfhKLz-BEgIkLZA9qQ0QdqPUOQDGqiDHQACmonu64Npe4op_Qqvx3Tv30536WMCEfoR6hETkiTNELwQaIh0WoDj3MY6SU7wgFpCBarRvFsP/s400/004.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />While we were visiting, we went to a family baby shower. I was so taken with the decorations that I took photos(of course) to share. Notice the miniature daffodils and the hyacinths and ivy and the baby bottle filled with spring colored almond M&Ms. <br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPsOPZMS-XNBDh6nu3Aed-YKm_mXUqsy7GnF3RqPHtVB4p9kZrSKvZqcCuVtbO70VC3tAQPTrk5uzwk5yO5wF7BVx9IFcjyBHjWcNrHrp7QGCRjcuTl9N7fzneah7roG9g_CJADvMkcAtA/s1600-h/005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448530278390482834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPsOPZMS-XNBDh6nu3Aed-YKm_mXUqsy7GnF3RqPHtVB4p9kZrSKvZqcCuVtbO70VC3tAQPTrk5uzwk5yO5wF7BVx9IFcjyBHjWcNrHrp7QGCRjcuTl9N7fzneah7roG9g_CJADvMkcAtA/s400/005.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The room was like walking into spring. A delight to the eye and the nose. This was a door prize-not won by me. :(<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNa12NlkVuGVoz4RZMlOxny0HEs9cuuNaqHyjne36YXP455HO19GEDWjGVa2byiQ6A0qsZGuQ6arZK3lqZfysvWwgJmLFxFXQ-LYo4o-tYjjYkUqs1BWG2RUWAxJuUFVh9I7F-tVWRPWyQ/s1600-h/008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448529895217727858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNa12NlkVuGVoz4RZMlOxny0HEs9cuuNaqHyjne36YXP455HO19GEDWjGVa2byiQ6A0qsZGuQ6arZK3lqZfysvWwgJmLFxFXQ-LYo4o-tYjjYkUqs1BWG2RUWAxJuUFVh9I7F-tVWRPWyQ/s400/008.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Even the cake shouted spring! I knew it was all about the baby, really I did. But it seemed more like a <em>spring shower. </em> :)</div><div> </div><div>I hope you all have an early spring and a wonderful week in the garden!<br /><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>beckiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06400859161321357279noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038906502036348765.post-60724022901937752562010-03-11T20:07:00.003-06:002010-03-11T20:19:16.812-06:00Sky Watch Friday, March 2010A glorious sunset is a thing of beauty no matter the time of year.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkUAWO_77Mn9MaRR7a4Obp3Micg426RWQpG199ajH51Zp5KoxAX3Zw7ERnq8_ACisrk_kQ8JSvpKbVm25SRWbzjYb0ypqzN-z_RmZB_cLYoPf_D5aN9IVjlgL-lwj3kTtD_8jFReoidGSh/s1600-h/010.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447563736091994226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 209px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkUAWO_77Mn9MaRR7a4Obp3Micg426RWQpG199ajH51Zp5KoxAX3Zw7ERnq8_ACisrk_kQ8JSvpKbVm25SRWbzjYb0ypqzN-z_RmZB_cLYoPf_D5aN9IVjlgL-lwj3kTtD_8jFReoidGSh/s400/010.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /> <em>Don't you just love a beautiful sunset?</em><br /><em></em><br />See more great Sky Watch photos <a href="http://skyley.blogspot.com/">here.</a>beckiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06400859161321357279noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038906502036348765.post-63953056147020890032010-02-15T18:15:00.000-06:002010-02-15T18:25:12.144-06:00GBBD February 15, 2010I know... you are all in shock at seeing a post from me, let alone a Bloom Day post! I had fully intended to do Valentine one, but grand kids , little sleep, and a disappointing Illinois basketball game got in the way.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7XrMyrDNAWSD9L_9dB7FlZn1yU7WcbM9bmvhtfRYhRpA5qimIzajzRJCvyXzUvSP7ZxvKy0vnm0Kq-wNZcSP1LAaQZPS_QVcEclhdoiZ9dSlXp3b15bO9h6v-qne5WJ0yEm4wMtPh0-t4/s1600-h/022.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438616793709163922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7XrMyrDNAWSD9L_9dB7FlZn1yU7WcbM9bmvhtfRYhRpA5qimIzajzRJCvyXzUvSP7ZxvKy0vnm0Kq-wNZcSP1LAaQZPS_QVcEclhdoiZ9dSlXp3b15bO9h6v-qne5WJ0yEm4wMtPh0-t4/s400/022.JPG" border="0" /></a> The one actual blooming plant I have is a violet that followed me home a few months ago. I love it's dark purple with white edged flowers. Of course there was no name on it or any of the others-just simply said 'violet' on the tag. Maybe I should buy them somewhere other than the large discount store. But the the price was right and I could hear it calling my name.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiocs-qhjXtsyWb6c9DR586O3xiU1U-M55j9khquvaeBttcw8Z-LJgH_OSYX0M89EGOkEuXNgPBnY3zQ-HJluVJ1zyOk6KBS06vEl1X8bdH2_KHS77CyFU3d274wHeIn1oBxuuW5pHIC_XU/s1600-h/abbie's+11th+birthday+048.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438616204290431794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 395px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiocs-qhjXtsyWb6c9DR586O3xiU1U-M55j9khquvaeBttcw8Z-LJgH_OSYX0M89EGOkEuXNgPBnY3zQ-HJluVJ1zyOk6KBS06vEl1X8bdH2_KHS77CyFU3d274wHeIn1oBxuuW5pHIC_XU/s400/abbie's+11th+birthday+048.JPG" border="0" /></a> This bouquet was my Valentine gift from Hubby. He is such a sweetie! We both love this florist. and think she does exceptional work. There is always a little something extra or eye catching in her designs. And one more thing, she always uses the freshest flowers. Her creations last longer than any others I have had.</div><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhisvgesfLiQoVIUX_7IYaRwJXqn0pk2nYxcV4ptRJoWiHpgSLwKIOrF9DRKsUAJasH0XN8EEr8hyphenhyphenqGNiTfIBPY94DMFQPpnlQoz3qDwtThf26Wd40NVOKaBPviXvzpgVrgGWwrUcyyYZWM/s1600-h/abbie's+11th+birthday+050.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438615868037510514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhisvgesfLiQoVIUX_7IYaRwJXqn0pk2nYxcV4ptRJoWiHpgSLwKIOrF9DRKsUAJasH0XN8EEr8hyphenhyphenqGNiTfIBPY94DMFQPpnlQoz3qDwtThf26Wd40NVOKaBPviXvzpgVrgGWwrUcyyYZWM/s400/abbie's+11th+birthday+050.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />These yellow roses are absolutely gorgeous! I have never seen so many petals. Did you know the color yellow in a rose means 'joy', 'happiness', 'friendship', and ' I care'? All of these pretty much sum up our relationship. He is my best friend, he brings great joy to my life, and of course I love and care for him very deeply. Isn't he smart!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOZEOFTE9kuKAF_BwtZ635EHDTzJR8VhoMptzXCmbBu7J_Npq4za6kbD9H1KIwyZfqtT-lP2KO7iDR5bDn6IeLvTqbtvcRSAmnGrnIF7NWKbtYE8kKEYQb3LiFoC18YX-39wdDGxpxYOUS/s1600-h/abbie's+11th+birthday+055.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438615443600532530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOZEOFTE9kuKAF_BwtZ635EHDTzJR8VhoMptzXCmbBu7J_Npq4za6kbD9H1KIwyZfqtT-lP2KO7iDR5bDn6IeLvTqbtvcRSAmnGrnIF7NWKbtYE8kKEYQb3LiFoC18YX-39wdDGxpxYOUS/s400/abbie's+11th+birthday+055.JPG" border="0" /></a> I couldn't resist a macro of the center-just look at all those petals still to open.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyLSrq3Tv5M7eDpuD15WjY82w7mDmBDgAo3XiLoQOh1fwjCuXHCGR1MonIhPj15xvb_vHnWOXvtOHKeBOswhe0ojfly8Cds1AtX4pZwhHhzbSJ_HV_MwxLmaXDvpzg7XLULsNwwtxxaJtE/s1600-h/007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438614206735864306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyLSrq3Tv5M7eDpuD15WjY82w7mDmBDgAo3XiLoQOh1fwjCuXHCGR1MonIhPj15xvb_vHnWOXvtOHKeBOswhe0ojfly8Cds1AtX4pZwhHhzbSJ_HV_MwxLmaXDvpzg7XLULsNwwtxxaJtE/s400/007.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I am sure you know what these are. But have you ever seen any this size? I was amazed at these and now have great hopes for the bulb <a href="http://prairierosesgarden.blogspot.com/">Rose </a>gave me. I just need to learn how to care for it after it is done blooming. The bud stalk is growing every day and when it does bloom, I will share with you.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvpRLB3rCNoEBL3M4aCgiWZKHnd0tacoYMYGniU2BjdZ8IpEIvAhlwhXsNsuBH2uKWltiZ43jOs31bs8holaVBblL6pQJLkfZEMPJVrlU4qmrJjTyYvybv3hZVNkTCMh8w6bFSWEsW5SIe/s1600-h/001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438613830911067746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvpRLB3rCNoEBL3M4aCgiWZKHnd0tacoYMYGniU2BjdZ8IpEIvAhlwhXsNsuBH2uKWltiZ43jOs31bs8holaVBblL6pQJLkfZEMPJVrlU4qmrJjTyYvybv3hZVNkTCMh8w6bFSWEsW5SIe/s400/001.JPG" border="0" /></a> Yes, you guessed, they are Amaryllis. We went out for a Valentine breakfast and there were several huge pots of these in the restaurant's green house room. This double white was at least 10" across. Needless to say, I want one!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZL5Jt5-ZeEWua-dx6w2t4IOEVXLhXqFfUQHGOkNdVAZSHt3X59PCk_dnLbnzCzx0jt7SfEMpHN9LO9rsMUIdawJQaz7U9MM7vtWaF4uminfq8Lu7EqZicmgCPn0adurQ1QXwwxdrywbfj/s1600-h/003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438613563525106626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZL5Jt5-ZeEWua-dx6w2t4IOEVXLhXqFfUQHGOkNdVAZSHt3X59PCk_dnLbnzCzx0jt7SfEMpHN9LO9rsMUIdawJQaz7U9MM7vtWaF4uminfq8Lu7EqZicmgCPn0adurQ1QXwwxdrywbfj/s400/003.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div>And this red was the size of a meat platter! All of these gorgeous blooms were just what I needed to start chasing away the winter blahs. Of course, the 2" of snow we got that evening made spring seem a long way off again. :)</div><div> </div><div>For more bloom day posts go to Carol's at <a href="http://www.maydreamsgardens.com/search?q=">May Dreams Garden</a>. </div><div> </div><div>Have a great week and hang in there-spring will surely come one day.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>beckiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06400859161321357279noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038906502036348765.post-40865475007960810952010-01-17T19:13:00.000-06:002010-01-17T19:22:38.120-06:00When Mother Nature Gives You Snow....I hope all had a joyous holiday and are having a good New Year. Dragonfly Corner was very blessed during the holidays with lots of family and friends joining in the celebrations. We even had 5 of the grands here for a week. Lots of time to just enjoy.<br /><br />As for my lack of postings and comments, I do apologize. I lost my muse...and of course there is the tiredness factor. I have reached a point where working full time and energy for it are not equal. I do think part of it is the cold and dark days of winter. By 5:00 in the evening, I am ready to put my pjs on and just veg for the remainder of the night. (And I'm not doing much in the way of cleaning house either!)<br /><br /><br />Hopefully with the days staring to get longer and now a mid-January thaw, I will get some of the 'zing' back. I am looking forward to getting that packet seed exchange seeds. <a href="http://gardenfaerie.blogspot.com/">Monica</a> does an all out wonderful job of organizing it. Last year, <a href="http://prairierosesgarden.blogspot.com/">Rose </a>and I spent a long afternoon going through all the different offerings and planning where to plant the selected ones. We are going to do it again this year when the packet comes. I saved more of a variety of seeds this year to use for myself and to put in the exchange.<br /><br />And Rose and I are planning our trip to the <a href="http://chicagoflower.com/">Chicago Flower </a>show in early March. We enjoyed our trip last year-it was just the thing to get us in a gardening mood. I came home and immediately started seeds indoors. This year I am going to wait a couple of weeks, though. My seeds came up fine but it was too early when they were at the optimum planting stage. Lesson learned!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXhyowqGPbSou42aaRc-EYL2vNPELctRhP8sNrvxRTfoUmAQnFaLRfzYlrg2ucfxATVg3f9y9ngTCXBu-0LlcRxrvxjSoi0U2gYlfgP8k64ShedkfPJ3Z3gjN20YQEc7jMU4HwCfKPqQ9a/s1600-h/033.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427872675816509266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXhyowqGPbSou42aaRc-EYL2vNPELctRhP8sNrvxRTfoUmAQnFaLRfzYlrg2ucfxATVg3f9y9ngTCXBu-0LlcRxrvxjSoi0U2gYlfgP8k64ShedkfPJ3Z3gjN20YQEc7jMU4HwCfKPqQ9a/s320/033.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />As many of you know, we have had some snows here and of course bitterly cold temps. Our last snow was the light fluffy kind that did not make for snowmen or snowballs. But now with the warming temps it has settled into a much more agreeable building medium as you can tell in the photo above.<br /><br />No, I did not build this adorable 'Snoopy' and doghouse. It is just down the street from me though. It was built by the same talented kids who built the <a href="http://dragonflycorner.blogspot.com/2008/02/look-what.html">elephant</a> last year.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaiEbXaCPzs83q08l6YNiOqFeJOxJS2CDW4q3lzeLOnKzkqwq7l1oOjL7yW87iDHbXP2enNNdNd40cbnsgtEOG41ZZpiOoEVuT4Z3kRNJz0fL15jiOsaLTeTt3Rs7huAJ9t5uHFKVop0f7/s1600-h/032.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427872312950964258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaiEbXaCPzs83q08l6YNiOqFeJOxJS2CDW4q3lzeLOnKzkqwq7l1oOjL7yW87iDHbXP2enNNdNd40cbnsgtEOG41ZZpiOoEVuT4Z3kRNJz0fL15jiOsaLTeTt3Rs7huAJ9t5uHFKVop0f7/s320/032.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Isn't this fun? If you look closely you can even see his feeding dish in front. Such imagination! Evidently these youngsters have more energy than they know what to do with-way more than I have at any rate. And more cleverness, too. :)</div><div> </div><div>I can't promise this is the beginning of steadier posting, but I will try. Maybe the muse will return with the sun. In the meantime, I am enjoying all of your posts and starting to look forward to spring and another season of gardening.</div><div> </div><div>Let's hang in there, only 2 months til spring. :)<br /></div><div></div>beckiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06400859161321357279noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038906502036348765.post-21685699389478589962009-12-21T20:01:00.002-06:002009-12-21T20:16:35.368-06:00A Wish For All!<span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;">I wish you each and every one...</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkcNgY-1w71vy2AhMZ8mvNQTec51ASdIhbJYK8SByqWmpHhUxh7rUAA62xYd2QEXnECrjTi5yJPrtoLnEoStz7nUDcUwlo_uGoN4YsJp80n9z0deTswWJK4HLZEVTsGUXzAnzCjtOU9jWv/s1600-h/004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417877266770644610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkcNgY-1w71vy2AhMZ8mvNQTec51ASdIhbJYK8SByqWmpHhUxh7rUAA62xYd2QEXnECrjTi5yJPrtoLnEoStz7nUDcUwlo_uGoN4YsJp80n9z0deTswWJK4HLZEVTsGUXzAnzCjtOU9jWv/s320/004.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"> </span><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="font-size:180%;">a Joyous and Merry Christmas!<br /></span><br /></span><div></div>beckiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06400859161321357279noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038906502036348765.post-76578762179544080782009-10-25T19:56:00.016-05:002009-10-25T20:58:17.043-05:00Mish Mash Monday!In between rainy days, we have had some beautiful fall color. Sunny days are the best days to enjoy them, but even on the gray-cloudy-raining forever days the colors are gorgeous.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhenuS8hQCvEegKE6K05D5OHqRuhHtMtoDMUG27FkcpqS6I6VtfYImY1j_PgZjRVqeZ23dMZO6Ruheh_TYRNGBeYE6vRqzUxFj8zbkZCqkBxKbBhqRKXZ9K6LlzjbPbcbVwE_bVvD8a43SP/s1600-h/010.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396710381737408802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 182px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhenuS8hQCvEegKE6K05D5OHqRuhHtMtoDMUG27FkcpqS6I6VtfYImY1j_PgZjRVqeZ23dMZO6Ruheh_TYRNGBeYE6vRqzUxFj8zbkZCqkBxKbBhqRKXZ9K6LlzjbPbcbVwE_bVvD8a43SP/s320/010.JPG" border="0" /></a> I had been worried we would only see shades of brown...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJO4WIGuKvWFiAr-oDeCI6OrmaE9WxlWT2evUbAVmQuHd2KxsQGyyV4YrNA1qiNJ7s6g-VSyL4Tc43sfgPbY7uxnf0PHhVLmXO61tNBMHkrHGVXjEOd66lJMOm-U5F9XGjaGuVFveVUe68/s1600-h/013.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396710182261776258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJO4WIGuKvWFiAr-oDeCI6OrmaE9WxlWT2evUbAVmQuHd2KxsQGyyV4YrNA1qiNJ7s6g-VSyL4Tc43sfgPbY7uxnf0PHhVLmXO61tNBMHkrHGVXjEOd66lJMOm-U5F9XGjaGuVFveVUe68/s320/013.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />so thank you Mother Nature for the wonderful display!</div><div><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDjZBfamIAghzR_f1IpOwhtF9l7Mhwp6-LKk5eJ3NFlJsVIjCoC7J7FFhJ_fRH2TykjFmwl4xQSR63wWTn0AUPVOc-u8SADcSjoeLhmQCCmmjYurrxr5qJzl-NVR2bWJFSLMD8-WwTeXft/s1600-h/012.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396709998232530082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 222px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDjZBfamIAghzR_f1IpOwhtF9l7Mhwp6-LKk5eJ3NFlJsVIjCoC7J7FFhJ_fRH2TykjFmwl4xQSR63wWTn0AUPVOc-u8SADcSjoeLhmQCCmmjYurrxr5qJzl-NVR2bWJFSLMD8-WwTeXft/s320/012.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />In between the rains, the farmers have been struggling to harvest their crops. Soybeans are taking precedence as they are starting to mold in the fields. And that is not a good thing. I have a feeling that a lot of crops will be taken out after the ground freezes and they can get in there with the heavy machinery. Harvest in Illinois is at least a month behind, and that was before this last 2" fell. This coming week, while we are supposed to have a moderation in the temperatures, we are forecast to have 3 more days of rain!</div><div><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJGujfGZ_U5SeJCC-n24CaHj3WAkktzp-uh3lqcValp3tPsyxncZ65O-oHf9mNe1xB9XAjAENJJ86sIWNSW-xZLyrHX78RDh_ksKlSWXAi_ZhxmaLkKsgYUJTFV1X5gU-QcDuZK-5m-CPz/s1600-h/001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396709653087651698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJGujfGZ_U5SeJCC-n24CaHj3WAkktzp-uh3lqcValp3tPsyxncZ65O-oHf9mNe1xB9XAjAENJJ86sIWNSW-xZLyrHX78RDh_ksKlSWXAi_ZhxmaLkKsgYUJTFV1X5gU-QcDuZK-5m-CPz/s320/001.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />My gardens have been suffering from neglect. It seems I am a fair weather gardener wanting warmer temps and dry conditions. Oh, and a few less of those darn biting Asian beetles! </div><div></div><div></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS0ZNE7h8mcpCC3GqYu448KP-vzO0W7Uh3p-ghXdNHr2T7ZqV4ktXJeCj_8Sep0v7EF09V48ttNqMN1PYVO-fglWxge8aXHpzkUw0ZDtVIJ0xgnalB0lDdInI5-c6Do8877URDYrPlvTfz/s1600-h/030.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396709345470778594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS0ZNE7h8mcpCC3GqYu448KP-vzO0W7Uh3p-ghXdNHr2T7ZqV4ktXJeCj_8Sep0v7EF09V48ttNqMN1PYVO-fglWxge8aXHpzkUw0ZDtVIJ0xgnalB0lDdInI5-c6Do8877URDYrPlvTfz/s320/030.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />So imagine my surprise, today, when I found this Stella blooming as if it were spring.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD5YS096Ly_iW-ztpHHmQCm1y7QHipvrfn2MBMvwhEYbBHGF0wbafjavxHD52f5b_rT4sspXKd2PHYKXG8RzDil0vEzFENX_JN4s4VrpI0S-u_KLBVMoGuI7XrNujQuyRmUc1e5ExRR2h1/s1600-h/027.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396709155824460002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD5YS096Ly_iW-ztpHHmQCm1y7QHipvrfn2MBMvwhEYbBHGF0wbafjavxHD52f5b_rT4sspXKd2PHYKXG8RzDil0vEzFENX_JN4s4VrpI0S-u_KLBVMoGuI7XrNujQuyRmUc1e5ExRR2h1/s320/027.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div>And this Fabuosa Daisy just opening.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZKancBjgZROCcP_zxuQ6yeZEl-7ddRH2KuBqklQgAgHJig5-5Ga6FiTp3Wya8S4w7Hf75cFj_G852-Dfd1uuYpIqfYUKUujiF8otxiju53QhQhLBGpjJDpPHBD8XiKnhFyKLeglawPQyu/s1600-h/024.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396708840154096914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZKancBjgZROCcP_zxuQ6yeZEl-7ddRH2KuBqklQgAgHJig5-5Ga6FiTp3Wya8S4w7Hf75cFj_G852-Dfd1uuYpIqfYUKUujiF8otxiju53QhQhLBGpjJDpPHBD8XiKnhFyKLeglawPQyu/s320/024.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Most of the cone flowers are long gone with the birds enjoying the seed heads. A few seeds must have fallen to the ground and found time enough to grow and bloom. All of the late bloomers brightened my day.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXLJbFHeBQo4hVYJr4qODhzu1GtzMJQ87t-i26E4DSrW-Y_av5zAWkqgpZfugjQVvB4UmRzxL1iztQ4KfjO-aPgGa_Qj7SiWPBuLOo1yqbnAcmJo30F24d_QhDYhc_0lbpFHOCrECJaSUs/s1600-h/021.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396708348202349346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXLJbFHeBQo4hVYJr4qODhzu1GtzMJQ87t-i26E4DSrW-Y_av5zAWkqgpZfugjQVvB4UmRzxL1iztQ4KfjO-aPgGa_Qj7SiWPBuLOo1yqbnAcmJo30F24d_QhDYhc_0lbpFHOCrECJaSUs/s320/021.JPG" border="0" /></a> As did the grands this weekend. A lot of time was spent outside playing in the leaves.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTuw7S0FhwpgqNmotwiA_WAeS9-IM0iY_WgoLWaNQTUAK_-iTsxiE1Als8gly6v6YP_RWabLee1NxzmaFl1yJuG4fehEQK6jA3ZKsQfIOFjTcGbsY-pXIER5FwVSTAeE-10JGlShRqnhVe/s1600-h/020.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396707772954050258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTuw7S0FhwpgqNmotwiA_WAeS9-IM0iY_WgoLWaNQTUAK_-iTsxiE1Als8gly6v6YP_RWabLee1NxzmaFl1yJuG4fehEQK6jA3ZKsQfIOFjTcGbsY-pXIER5FwVSTAeE-10JGlShRqnhVe/s320/020.JPG" border="0" /></a> I promised you a photo of the pumpkins they picked after they were carved. Here Papa and the girls are hard at work making scary designs. The most difficult part was getting all the seeds out! But we saved seed from each pumpkin with promises of planting them next year.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7md39krFA1xJ9e-RZ0w9erxahUoRilaeWRXSVGsWSqBiO4f9nx5tj2dJbfe8QedpK_Fl7JImI-XYNFR5gkNtmnbtQ7l8CPce7UwdPS441EbpvuapO503wl1J-4EQxjteQsZmv78BYTCLp/s1600-h/034.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396707085967359170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7md39krFA1xJ9e-RZ0w9erxahUoRilaeWRXSVGsWSqBiO4f9nx5tj2dJbfe8QedpK_Fl7JImI-XYNFR5gkNtmnbtQ7l8CPce7UwdPS441EbpvuapO503wl1J-4EQxjteQsZmv78BYTCLp/s320/034.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Not a great picture, but the girls were happy with the results and they looked great after dark all lit up.</div><div></div><div></div><div>**Update on hubby...I can tell each weekend when he comes home how much better he is feeling. He says he didn't realize how bad he did feel. He has more energy and is doing very well with his walking and diet-even on the road. I am proud of his determination and accomplishments! And thank you all for your concern and caring.</div><div></div><div>I hope you are all enjoying the last days of this year's gardening and hope you have a great Halloween. :)</div><div></div><div>Mish Mash Monday was originally <a href="http://gardenfaerie.blogspot.com/">Monica</a> from Garden Faerie's Musings.<br /></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>beckiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06400859161321357279noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038906502036348765.post-20871973068952199362009-10-04T20:40:00.002-05:002009-10-04T20:59:10.523-05:00Autumn and October Bring ...October has always been a favorite month for me. I chose to get married in October when the temps were cooler and the sun cast a soft warm glow on all below. As much as I like spring and the soft pastel colors, autumnal colors give me a warm and cosy feeling. The golden yellows, brilliant oranges and the glowing hues of maroons on the trees signal a time of rest is coming.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn2WEgHJcmGx4A7mx6u5NT4akZwV28cnO4V_gv0Z0Vm1LcesRP-3ZqKEeDejojS6E12GNmTLZCZdF02Nr5TumWGK8QraOfBeJv4Tklg6oEsVcYU36Q3ZHni2k42SRXOUarE89ee33w1Y_v/s1600-h/021.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388545682726064162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn2WEgHJcmGx4A7mx6u5NT4akZwV28cnO4V_gv0Z0Vm1LcesRP-3ZqKEeDejojS6E12GNmTLZCZdF02Nr5TumWGK8QraOfBeJv4Tklg6oEsVcYU36Q3ZHni2k42SRXOUarE89ee33w1Y_v/s320/021.JPG" border="0" /></a> And I, for one, am more than ready for a rest-from the garden and from the hectic pace of summer. Hooray for cold rainy, snowy days where I can sit by the fireplace and drink hot chocolate, read gardening blogs and out my feet up.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj37luSZiA64zGrkd89Kw6bTagos5HZbx4j6hyphenhyphenePklH3dbh4muk2HHFXIlmKmM2q5Ur5rD3m3Zm1CiBK7GC3IUhVYMIVgzzD9fwtcX5K9zLKKv22xT2-T5eW1M1IFuznCfFqt6B3_m2QY7G/s1600-h/001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388544584656533202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj37luSZiA64zGrkd89Kw6bTagos5HZbx4j6hyphenhyphenePklH3dbh4muk2HHFXIlmKmM2q5Ur5rD3m3Zm1CiBK7GC3IUhVYMIVgzzD9fwtcX5K9zLKKv22xT2-T5eW1M1IFuznCfFqt6B3_m2QY7G/s320/001.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />The garden is winding down, but a few flowers are making their first appearance. This toad lily, while very small yet, is a glorious new addition to the garden this year. It is surprising how the blooms start at the top and open down the stem at each junction between the stem and leaves.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9IXkP3HMatMZgqp8gZ91VJilzrPaApymz7YzHQhZZMp1WegCJi_6A8_Ej9-4X4FiI6KVeF361wmgQ1hrmzrB9xQotZuBsH1ZyqMYu3olmNtaz-_NWVqrv-RBR3O4dXxF0ieqcTFEfOWV0/s1600-h/003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388544343983083154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9IXkP3HMatMZgqp8gZ91VJilzrPaApymz7YzHQhZZMp1WegCJi_6A8_Ej9-4X4FiI6KVeF361wmgQ1hrmzrB9xQotZuBsH1ZyqMYu3olmNtaz-_NWVqrv-RBR3O4dXxF0ieqcTFEfOWV0/s320/003.JPG" border="0" /></a> The native Aster that I bought early this spring is beautiful with it's purple petals and golden center and more than lived up to expectations.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1q9T6cdvtFNkw60ue2UPIlGIsI7WS1qbJ7N9c-WFyQfv5zOk5u0Ee-0GyJzZiQv7FRaD0u7kgbg36lhJGdb75Y78HSSTlOiETNM1xD1bCa8fI7Q40Ouhe7vcOzoCpGpfa0v0gtzeUwyxP/s1600-h/004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388544170609758290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1q9T6cdvtFNkw60ue2UPIlGIsI7WS1qbJ7N9c-WFyQfv5zOk5u0Ee-0GyJzZiQv7FRaD0u7kgbg36lhJGdb75Y78HSSTlOiETNM1xD1bCa8fI7Q40Ouhe7vcOzoCpGpfa0v0gtzeUwyxP/s320/004.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Next year I will have to remember to stake it as it now looks more like a ground cover. :)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1jPrhxvF0NMQUvOK90UNVXyDGLaaXcn3ZhA8Y1_mYtRXN8THBR9sUdEWPVtscLEVQxp2TnEWp0WBsMnOMOPHCLJnfnN7bKdphbtHyBZLBTPp52qLlr0Sf7DeKU84k4kyNwjWerbNPfts9/s1600-h/007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388543804820351218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1jPrhxvF0NMQUvOK90UNVXyDGLaaXcn3ZhA8Y1_mYtRXN8THBR9sUdEWPVtscLEVQxp2TnEWp0WBsMnOMOPHCLJnfnN7bKdphbtHyBZLBTPp52qLlr0Sf7DeKU84k4kyNwjWerbNPfts9/s320/007.JPG" border="0" /></a> This cosmos must have taken a cue from the aster-it is also happily blooming on the ground. More staking is needed! Actually, both these plants and a few others suffered wind damage early in the summer and no amount of coaxing could make them stand tall again.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLnjFbyqgX7Cuc56pzUAfYYo1JdM-JNOCa0atO22ZQc8ocBiuEWCHh15hsxC1jf4qwmIDDBOcPV_2XWCgq5TFksjnmL621QY4w35_7IuWH05ZcEVy95prlKGkKJ53CR5dYLvOKwnEAPU4F/s1600-h/009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388543484443208530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLnjFbyqgX7Cuc56pzUAfYYo1JdM-JNOCa0atO22ZQc8ocBiuEWCHh15hsxC1jf4qwmIDDBOcPV_2XWCgq5TFksjnmL621QY4w35_7IuWH05ZcEVy95prlKGkKJ53CR5dYLvOKwnEAPU4F/s320/009.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />While most plants in the garden are experiencing their last hurrahs, this transplanted cone flower is just beginning to bud. I love the light in this photo.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaHrzFOcGFRRs6Vhl7BWrIDbuiT4X_fDFTrNHiAgcMjMSYGwKLxB02fnIK893cDj6TQ6HXr_9Ltputl2s86wzQmbV-pB9xfMcrCZxZzjBItJiPX5D7O3wxW7x5k2x8nVG4goONtT9GcJkD/s1600-h/012.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388543196359642114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaHrzFOcGFRRs6Vhl7BWrIDbuiT4X_fDFTrNHiAgcMjMSYGwKLxB02fnIK893cDj6TQ6HXr_9Ltputl2s86wzQmbV-pB9xfMcrCZxZzjBItJiPX5D7O3wxW7x5k2x8nVG4goONtT9GcJkD/s320/012.JPG" border="0" /></a> Another sure sign of fall in the garden is the spider webs. At least in my garden they can be found in abundance. I do <strong>NOT</strong> like spiders! But having said that, as long as they stay outside and kill bad bugs, I will leave them alone. I have put them on warning though. Come into the house and I will not be held responsible for my actions!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvOSK_IbQzCz4tE84M0a-0kec9Shnw2eLi4kTsQ0kmUmtdK7uKAWh6ND0h9jtR-P-W3QPQA2X4dLH7X6kM2PWhry22wtj2RJ5mlDy4GwsMUzA_PZp2BrZmMAxXWQlUGtNwVVT6cWgTNZwO/s1600-h/016.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388542808845407090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvOSK_IbQzCz4tE84M0a-0kec9Shnw2eLi4kTsQ0kmUmtdK7uKAWh6ND0h9jtR-P-W3QPQA2X4dLH7X6kM2PWhry22wtj2RJ5mlDy4GwsMUzA_PZp2BrZmMAxXWQlUGtNwVVT6cWgTNZwO/s320/016.JPG" border="0" /></a> Some of the containers are still looking great. These purple Calibrachoa have been one of my favorite containers this year. I will be planting more of these next year-they were very low maintenance and only required a little water now and then.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiidg-wSEZpJgYG_wV35O_ygIMGO2hIgWJSjhxra5H5V9RZpRUr-AdyEf3jpisv8PNObQnwZmL86GheJtw45VA3jQahpDTYTBicKZDxe4Y6u45cLk17R2jW_kRMGnanSnBG0j5j4F1_Qmgt/s1600-h/008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388542468106533602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiidg-wSEZpJgYG_wV35O_ygIMGO2hIgWJSjhxra5H5V9RZpRUr-AdyEf3jpisv8PNObQnwZmL86GheJtw45VA3jQahpDTYTBicKZDxe4Y6u45cLk17R2jW_kRMGnanSnBG0j5j4F1_Qmgt/s320/008.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Another sure plant for next year are these cherry Profusion Zinnias. I had 5 plants left after doing my containers and stuck these in the ground next to the raised landscaping timbers. With purple wave petunias on either end, this has been a favorite spot in the garden.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGjpqDzrA4H13hlKToT0uZT4mepPzrdIWw0B-j6uoWvK47Wicoq3ukfKRyMCmHGGQe5PDxplJH3YckP9TqqvlBmBVz_J5EyDkfm5sRJPTmFkrlomSp2aeJ1LJvL7nFmdFIBSIqFzxG7aXD/s1600-h/006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388541522289538626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGjpqDzrA4H13hlKToT0uZT4mepPzrdIWw0B-j6uoWvK47Wicoq3ukfKRyMCmHGGQe5PDxplJH3YckP9TqqvlBmBVz_J5EyDkfm5sRJPTmFkrlomSp2aeJ1LJvL7nFmdFIBSIqFzxG7aXD/s320/006.JPG" border="0" /></a> With the arrival of fall, there are certain rituals that must be observed. One is making floats for the Homecoming Parade before the big football game. Our 2nd granddaughter is a sophomore this year and asked if we would help on one of the nights they were putting together their class float.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaIkayq39amhu9terI2XTxdDm7kZcSbX3vc7FBo_SRNLCdjZVLenTtM8F9n5jvZTmAn3VslUC-3VrZS6xBBPdJoIXw40htjH2mO3CXqZuBceIcb-Ge9RZ7C4jmHB8BSHPgiLD1VpfUQmb8/s1600-h/010.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388541368687197778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 198px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaIkayq39amhu9terI2XTxdDm7kZcSbX3vc7FBo_SRNLCdjZVLenTtM8F9n5jvZTmAn3VslUC-3VrZS6xBBPdJoIXw40htjH2mO3CXqZuBceIcb-Ge9RZ7C4jmHB8BSHPgiLD1VpfUQmb8/s320/010.JPG" border="0" /></a> I won't admit here how many years it has been since I last worked on a float, but was pleasantly surprised at the enthusiasm and work ethic of the many who showed up to help.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvUFsfyEC7MOYf4yLELdpihnOvwKmE2oqfKmjSLz-WB780zcSgEEEnT-lUEGvINPrhg16F76x47BMlyje7n7cO1oQUjaHmkbENhIbAuXdz06Oyl9_Tud6SpAOIBHmywH4vQoRcl1BWDVGe/s1600-h/012.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388541237888954418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvUFsfyEC7MOYf4yLELdpihnOvwKmE2oqfKmjSLz-WB780zcSgEEEnT-lUEGvINPrhg16F76x47BMlyje7n7cO1oQUjaHmkbENhIbAuXdz06Oyl9_Tud6SpAOIBHmywH4vQoRcl1BWDVGe/s320/012.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Parents and the kids were all willing to do what ever to get this float built in a short 4 nights. Here, the girls are rolling squares of tissue paper to be glued to cardboard signs.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTYCrLA0TzSXZ2mILzv5lDsNUBTAEArL6tDa12gN_AJEdXImnjGy37GFh2-W_R2d2JxBwsuQlHPXJQhF7FZIAOr5Q5F6n996ZBGlgrbAmJ46um7pGDyIX7dz36xivxaTUwXBci7KdpQB_z/s1600-h/014.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388540902893430194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTYCrLA0TzSXZ2mILzv5lDsNUBTAEArL6tDa12gN_AJEdXImnjGy37GFh2-W_R2d2JxBwsuQlHPXJQhF7FZIAOr5Q5F6n996ZBGlgrbAmJ46um7pGDyIX7dz36xivxaTUwXBci7KdpQB_z/s320/014.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />This is where I spent most of my night-gluing the balls on. I was so pleased that our granddaughter thought us cool enough to meet and work with her friends. Their float came in 2nd overall and first in originality.<br /><br />Another must-be-observed-ritual...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5tU-PDRa1KKJd7pYoVLbj4VuQBJrH8VxFmtIzn1KyOAiH_KOBj_4IVE7Czvna0p77ZCK59odlfxxTlsxBLkgjZ0xvikPg58KUTH47BGFf2RqEreea_aVrhU8CPLYCP03Nr6QHgPLaxcS4/s1600-h/022.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388540444335312210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5tU-PDRa1KKJd7pYoVLbj4VuQBJrH8VxFmtIzn1KyOAiH_KOBj_4IVE7Czvna0p77ZCK59odlfxxTlsxBLkgjZ0xvikPg58KUTH47BGFf2RqEreea_aVrhU8CPLYCP03Nr6QHgPLaxcS4/s320/022.JPG" border="0" /></a> Visiting the pumpkin patch!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfz7C1dhKPwsDC2H53SuaLrp3VM0Eq9C5XsRHUZ3E8y0VaGdG9F4-XJ2ksPCuBzAmcuchSHW-3b7MFymzUdsMMvlVRGf_iuackPE4RHtQRHEFsHTAv6dl0rvrzRVvrZhGLwCkmRE7SROWT/s1600-h/016.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388540268234921250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfz7C1dhKPwsDC2H53SuaLrp3VM0Eq9C5XsRHUZ3E8y0VaGdG9F4-XJ2ksPCuBzAmcuchSHW-3b7MFymzUdsMMvlVRGf_iuackPE4RHtQRHEFsHTAv6dl0rvrzRVvrZhGLwCkmRE7SROWT/s320/016.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />This weekend we loaded up 5 of the grandgirls and on a cold, windy, rainy afternoon made our trip to the local patch. We let them pick out their own and load them into their wagons-for the most part they even pulled their own wagons.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6_55XEuhwHwdDfQf0UrBDAQ1j48bFSY9gSSY-M6jW3aWIQtsXrQKb6nqu9Fpt9G7afXhWdKz3-3z6eeqVSyhryYo5_viVOxTsdBcI2UjUiT0jC287esavQ-T-XxbiBTGeQ3MbwJ8_eBzv/s1600-h/020.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388539987966591298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6_55XEuhwHwdDfQf0UrBDAQ1j48bFSY9gSSY-M6jW3aWIQtsXrQKb6nqu9Fpt9G7afXhWdKz3-3z6eeqVSyhryYo5_viVOxTsdBcI2UjUiT0jC287esavQ-T-XxbiBTGeQ3MbwJ8_eBzv/s320/020.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />The 2 older ones picked pumpkins weighing 46 and 51 pounds!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0OXrWJgmtiWgGaTwQTJ1eFJuTFMG9GFfQY3pkgcBTdzDZxy1qHgxZqmUkkj8Zohs2nk-F3nSArxO_4O_iW_Wfj1pfkNR6Nyi_Iaqot_Yt9TlzhNbnzIAWoiSRH8dz9h16YG3AI58F9SOh/s1600-h/019.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388539802979933170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0OXrWJgmtiWgGaTwQTJ1eFJuTFMG9GFfQY3pkgcBTdzDZxy1qHgxZqmUkkj8Zohs2nk-F3nSArxO_4O_iW_Wfj1pfkNR6Nyi_Iaqot_Yt9TlzhNbnzIAWoiSRH8dz9h16YG3AI58F9SOh/s320/019.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This one weighed in at 43 pounds. She also pick a swan necked gourd.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhexEsKn-cf_Ajhf8a5uSymXZzG-VJmJlkkHIyS0I5w6VUDvp5u_B35Do2yiay2JSHUXNbyhGa5HKUinNypT1Kmu_i4Gh6wOvS628Sn9cxV36aADHlvsj7iTfE74xyFFuqE2je4S4k9JqBn/s1600-h/023.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388539586053546658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhexEsKn-cf_Ajhf8a5uSymXZzG-VJmJlkkHIyS0I5w6VUDvp5u_B35Do2yiay2JSHUXNbyhGa5HKUinNypT1Kmu_i4Gh6wOvS628Sn9cxV36aADHlvsj7iTfE74xyFFuqE2je4S4k9JqBn/s320/023.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />The youngest wanted this one, but was content to just have her picture taken beside it.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5J1oGd_pYihmI8JSBYuTSRjvBOKEGcBtL2UZsN8UsxMpsUP1r_VRP2JIBf6AndLiqDktc5MYVrifY5AG3feTfAn2vIkfBweaBmB0D6vIaRRTQdOKBKBu4wjVFdIXcQ1kFq-GVBB-mztEO/s1600-h/021.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388538892708592738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5J1oGd_pYihmI8JSBYuTSRjvBOKEGcBtL2UZsN8UsxMpsUP1r_VRP2JIBf6AndLiqDktc5MYVrifY5AG3feTfAn2vIkfBweaBmB0D6vIaRRTQdOKBKBu4wjVFdIXcQ1kFq-GVBB-mztEO/s320/021.JPG" border="0" /></a> Papa supervised the wagon train back to the barn so we could pay for our prized pumpkins. They are being used as decorations around our gardens now, but in a couple of weeks we will be doing some carvings. Be warned-photos of their creations will appear on this blog!</div><div> </div><div>After 3 weeks of having hubby at home and learning to deal with his just diagnosed diabetes, he is back to work and the house is mine again. :) He had a Dr. appointment on the first day of his vacation-we were pretty sure of the outcome and that is why he decided to take some time off. We have both been learning how to eat and cook to satisfy his dietary needs. He has done really well and I am very proud of him. He has been walking each evening and plans to keep that up even though with his job of driving a truck will make that a challenge. Also a challenge will be eating on the road and eating on time. I am fairly confident that with the food we packed and the menus I sent he will be able to do it. He is just stubborn( determined) enough to make this work. :)</div><div> </div><div>Have a great fall gardening week!<br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>beckiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06400859161321357279noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038906502036348765.post-57187490224651719372009-09-11T03:30:00.001-05:002009-09-11T03:45:32.017-05:00Sky Watch Friday -Sept, 2009Skywatch Friday is a lovely way to visit some new blogs. I always enjoy seeing the photos-some are spectacular! Join in the fun <a href="http://skyley.blogspot.com/">here.<br /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrQqILHUoKu_ZdghKLPejZrL1s7nRtxhZ_wcbsE-zLonZzg9nbpXd-Jk24iQhfoYn4zdDOvrIZfiq25QLQ9qbJOpb5xeAk4CvCbNkWGV_d9PMUdCIbDGPmkSGmTQdnwjZKBuNGbPyx9Kof/s1600-h/002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380119834869842306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 171px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrQqILHUoKu_ZdghKLPejZrL1s7nRtxhZ_wcbsE-zLonZzg9nbpXd-Jk24iQhfoYn4zdDOvrIZfiq25QLQ9qbJOpb5xeAk4CvCbNkWGV_d9PMUdCIbDGPmkSGmTQdnwjZKBuNGbPyx9Kof/s320/002.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Because of Skywatch, I like to think I am more aware of my surroundings than I used to be. I try to take the time to appreciate the beauty that surrounds us.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixv8lVUtRoYHz_q2woIucfoG1jQPYE8jU2d_ikuVymF3sR3PPBHPKuTrZXPlhxBUeY81LGXLFXI-yp3hQVgK1josoHELoFu15cv5TCxXK1M6EK6GbEZyQsjue8rI-6YXBF8-9EIrffQV4r/s1600-h/006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380119463019079426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixv8lVUtRoYHz_q2woIucfoG1jQPYE8jU2d_ikuVymF3sR3PPBHPKuTrZXPlhxBUeY81LGXLFXI-yp3hQVgK1josoHELoFu15cv5TCxXK1M6EK6GbEZyQsjue8rI-6YXBF8-9EIrffQV4r/s320/006.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Nature provides us with quite a show if only we stop and look.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB1y-5O05wbS_lnzgbbmlvJIk_n5Bv18zIG50W2hev8Jq038LjZwpXmH5FgWFMt7NihBhOx432G6uNhRAnRyoAO6-0rfNlRXjxzTmUHyuX0pkL-A_RvjojR5QMxoWOIE9MFmvaX7vUoXsp/s1600-h/027.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380119086199839490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB1y-5O05wbS_lnzgbbmlvJIk_n5Bv18zIG50W2hev8Jq038LjZwpXmH5FgWFMt7NihBhOx432G6uNhRAnRyoAO6-0rfNlRXjxzTmUHyuX0pkL-A_RvjojR5QMxoWOIE9MFmvaX7vUoXsp/s320/027.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Do you take the time to look skyward?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCm6I_cM6n2GzaSG5hCoxPVzwtTSmuT2s-Y2HApWIwvN00_BKt8A8RsT_Xq9lUQVvrEZFv6fEHWPPBW20fqsYTllP902-4fV7gEXjtHCxiWX84tLiGsMB-Yfn7r4E192NbPYQkeEt8B9d8/s1600-h/039.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380118572444070562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCm6I_cM6n2GzaSG5hCoxPVzwtTSmuT2s-Y2HApWIwvN00_BKt8A8RsT_Xq9lUQVvrEZFv6fEHWPPBW20fqsYTllP902-4fV7gEXjtHCxiWX84tLiGsMB-Yfn7r4E192NbPYQkeEt8B9d8/s320/039.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I will leave you with this photo from a couple of weeks ago. Today, as we remember all those who perished in the 9/11 attack, let the rainbow represent the love and hope for the future for all their families and friends.beckiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06400859161321357279noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038906502036348765.post-51710999251192368752009-09-01T17:38:00.004-05:002009-09-01T17:51:33.385-05:00Yes, I'm Still Here! (part 2)Hi everyone!<br /><br />Just wanted you to know I am still alive and gardening. My lack of posts and comments has really bothered me, but as I have said before, 'life happens' every so often and I can't find the time to do much blogging.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia7mUa1LC4o9n1IkoRv1oocYeXp_Vcrst4Mt9zsIl8bYz58Hj_E9-ZWBc1xEr4vCXsiBOvFbhYUjhCUHH_NvsZcSJt-7EEMDoRofEwXiTjh0pNR5UqGZq3fy4e5bkcgVAe06l42glCm6rL/s1600-h/115.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia7mUa1LC4o9n1IkoRv1oocYeXp_Vcrst4Mt9zsIl8bYz58Hj_E9-ZWBc1xEr4vCXsiBOvFbhYUjhCUHH_NvsZcSJt-7EEMDoRofEwXiTjh0pNR5UqGZq3fy4e5bkcgVAe06l42glCm6rL/s320/115.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376632678286306658" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDO-crZfUhznqEgWohlsp6f4-l6EQ9HmSpG18XzriIcRI98tkaZ16JSpM67P3LE6sgGta2Nuw9B1ubf5F8Q9yb8fotLubt01arvY_Tkj4fBrBmXWZNLJVmFUh2-FdymXojD6RXF_nwpORn/s1600-h/116.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDO-crZfUhznqEgWohlsp6f4-l6EQ9HmSpG18XzriIcRI98tkaZ16JSpM67P3LE6sgGta2Nuw9B1ubf5F8Q9yb8fotLubt01arvY_Tkj4fBrBmXWZNLJVmFUh2-FdymXojD6RXF_nwpORn/s400/116.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376632439329909394" /></a><br /><br />The thing is I really miss it and all of you. Surely soon, I will be back to a less busy time. I want to see how every one's gardens are doing in the late days of summer. And soon, we will all be showing our turning trees. Can't miss that. :)<br /><br />Have a great gardening week and a Happy Labor Day!beckiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06400859161321357279noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038906502036348765.post-89357746006604480032009-08-17T21:30:00.001-05:002009-08-17T21:47:54.372-05:00A Late Mish Mash Monday!It has been a busy couple of weeks here at Dragonfly Corner-as evidenced by my lack of posting! Hopefully things are slowing down some and I can get back to the important business of reading garden blogs. :)<br /><br />My Dad had a kidney removed last week. He had a large cancerous tumor on it that had started to spread into the renal artery. The Doctors at the Veteran's Hospital in Indianapolis are confident that they got it all and that he will make a complete recovery. I can't say enough good things about the staff there. They were all extremely helpful, very dedicated and kind, caring people.<br /><br />He is at home now recuperating with the help of an old friend. At the age of almost 85, he is doing remarkably well. I think his recovery has to do with his determination to not let this get him down and the fact that he is extremely stubborn. Way to go Dad!<br /><br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMu1NsNulr3yAUWEp4RN99KspXV3qcY27wrVAy8MZV9S-TXWzHFolmb3VGYk8wKxBbDhcE1MPf8FXGN_A_epgMCT0vHVIzc2sQMzZAnPXuevvNv2k_5jIUbApicAApf4herdsWVsJfz9f9/s1600-h/003.JPG"><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371106689258531154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMu1NsNulr3yAUWEp4RN99KspXV3qcY27wrVAy8MZV9S-TXWzHFolmb3VGYk8wKxBbDhcE1MPf8FXGN_A_epgMCT0vHVIzc2sQMzZAnPXuevvNv2k_5jIUbApicAApf4herdsWVsJfz9f9/s320/003.JPG" border="0" /></a>Summer is coming to an end-the grandgirls all go back to school this week. The angle of the sun has changed and casts a different light, the days are getting shorter and the sun is just starting to rise as I leave for work. <em>Sigh.....</em> But this field of sunflowers close to work starts my day with a smile. </p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhULgCOfbLD6rdmvuoihs_0sdA4Zoqk5bLNQeIuDcJ8P_4sd7V1HNSUQCyCu9dDKn3TNO8t3kP0M5cuEW9Do_7Uyv2LTZQscvmc0QpIkv6C5f6mX3LiKOtkdJ_0vwJMnjIPkfUMRHpD5V3E/s1600-h/014.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371106092294199490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhULgCOfbLD6rdmvuoihs_0sdA4Zoqk5bLNQeIuDcJ8P_4sd7V1HNSUQCyCu9dDKn3TNO8t3kP0M5cuEW9Do_7Uyv2LTZQscvmc0QpIkv6C5f6mX3LiKOtkdJ_0vwJMnjIPkfUMRHpD5V3E/s320/014.JPG" border="0" /></a> A new color of seashell cosmos is making me smile also. :)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIlFnu5PO3mOnLAgKJjDGuo0L1wcBUVf69ErEXol_73aAdhiSVUOSI2NEcKNsWB-AG0qhJluJKX4BIdbfED_ydQCwIdRLTjCC56F6MNDT67r9kS-RECwzXnjOnJQ3MCKjkOBhOSmIpLTf9/s1600-h/015.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371105827799578610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIlFnu5PO3mOnLAgKJjDGuo0L1wcBUVf69ErEXol_73aAdhiSVUOSI2NEcKNsWB-AG0qhJluJKX4BIdbfED_ydQCwIdRLTjCC56F6MNDT67r9kS-RECwzXnjOnJQ3MCKjkOBhOSmIpLTf9/s320/015.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div>This is the bud of my newest delight. I do not remember planting this -I have 2 plants in fact. I have no tags for them-they just appeared! Thanks be to the Gardening Gods. I am in love with ....<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg58b-ylAPG_w8DnVtXwKyyCOvAQyY9E5yidbmo0xOhz6fakQJuzV6g50MKEq7Sg_A3uC7xWPx42v7ApoSeYmUG_8lgUtIf5NVm5FWAp61GLu5XAuBIRBDhXp0NMxFUxJZ6z9kfX_kKaIcy/s1600-h/040.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371105441639557538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg58b-ylAPG_w8DnVtXwKyyCOvAQyY9E5yidbmo0xOhz6fakQJuzV6g50MKEq7Sg_A3uC7xWPx42v7ApoSeYmUG_8lgUtIf5NVm5FWAp61GLu5XAuBIRBDhXp0NMxFUxJZ6z9kfX_kKaIcy/s320/040.JPG" border="0" /></a> ....<em>Datura! </em>Pardon the hand, but I wanted you to see just how big these blooms are. They only bloom at night and last just a short while after daybreak. So to see them, I resort to taking a flashlight out into the gardens at night. Or check them out as I am leaving for work.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4RdkxqRyFaAuxY-Kn87l3rhDz6eKi5n5mOuIEs7yJvTUsNQqox8VP3-qcr07foe-Hdo-2BIAAGQy9LuNeE1IYZuDy2mavt4C1upffbgJvjCgPc5v_ogcYdpFG_Nk-JXcXNH90Ou49Gr0Y/s1600-h/036.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371105226027011874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4RdkxqRyFaAuxY-Kn87l3rhDz6eKi5n5mOuIEs7yJvTUsNQqox8VP3-qcr07foe-Hdo-2BIAAGQy9LuNeE1IYZuDy2mavt4C1upffbgJvjCgPc5v_ogcYdpFG_Nk-JXcXNH90Ou49Gr0Y/s320/036.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Raindrops glisten like diamonds on their snow white blooms.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3DSNUCEoBut_s_0_Kvnj2T7trqWAFjkkE-Rw6Xjf-IKXpNjxscACYEJkvDmnlE2ZAFzXEc8hGmS6BqH1yF3zX521iV-hRCxSDDbxHVBvqNt-Cr1yOdbBAEM-e1znQPQwy3A_nlfBgNW2H/s1600-h/037.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371104884838395010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3DSNUCEoBut_s_0_Kvnj2T7trqWAFjkkE-Rw6Xjf-IKXpNjxscACYEJkvDmnlE2ZAFzXEc8hGmS6BqH1yF3zX521iV-hRCxSDDbxHVBvqNt-Cr1yOdbBAEM-e1znQPQwy3A_nlfBgNW2H/s320/037.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />If you want a glorious-exotic-easy to grow plant, this is it. I am in <strong>LOVE!<br /></strong><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisOgL-BX1KcJ9iWSOxlVgA_rregsp65ormSinL5umvNRYq49vQKZIRulDkSmVFXKAyHwvZ0jYnAhBRQa3IB7oon0qfOx_a0HkAfC_EgheVyWmLy9-R2y43yJsMlEa4IdMlS-pK0E7Kzqm3/s1600-h/045.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371104464277613378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisOgL-BX1KcJ9iWSOxlVgA_rregsp65ormSinL5umvNRYq49vQKZIRulDkSmVFXKAyHwvZ0jYnAhBRQa3IB7oon0qfOx_a0HkAfC_EgheVyWmLy9-R2y43yJsMlEa4IdMlS-pK0E7Kzqm3/s320/045.JPG" border="0" /></a> The raindrops on these caladiums caught my attention as well as...<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY_pIOPRARQ3uVNp8eEhyphenhyphenpB7BshJo7hRRwX0VR9skcp2pc7vaN4nkKCryawYFDHQg_FqO9ti_HJtMe-VqidgG8pk5FTtngagyIRt_8NU9jL-u7c0McIlmP_pKaipf3YkqWHRKwwe3AK_bz/s1600-h/046.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371104146167031490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY_pIOPRARQ3uVNp8eEhyphenhyphenpB7BshJo7hRRwX0VR9skcp2pc7vaN4nkKCryawYFDHQg_FqO9ti_HJtMe-VqidgG8pk5FTtngagyIRt_8NU9jL-u7c0McIlmP_pKaipf3YkqWHRKwwe3AK_bz/s320/046.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />on the nasturtiums.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQUxIG7n6LanshlwmkyN30FnzfK67BoGrB2QuNbpLZixbTP18UepRmnzNqW3_bqW0JO-QKfD_HsGvlv1-p2J5a-yQhU1SDWuag4m_v1HoY8tvrczorIZJqmiIzskgjQvxAfc2uO68m64O4/s1600-h/043.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371103487282763698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQUxIG7n6LanshlwmkyN30FnzfK67BoGrB2QuNbpLZixbTP18UepRmnzNqW3_bqW0JO-QKfD_HsGvlv1-p2J5a-yQhU1SDWuag4m_v1HoY8tvrczorIZJqmiIzskgjQvxAfc2uO68m64O4/s320/043.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />I seem to have a lot of blue in the gardens now. I didn't plan it this way(maybe I should say I did!), but the of sight blues in the garden provides a cooling effect in the hot days of August. This morning glory was supposed to have been <em>Heavenly Blue-</em>one I started from seed this spring. Oh well, a few surprises make life interesting. It does look good on the new arch we put in just off the patio.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXV5syQbt_qg6Df-dKSAWSUETWjovj3CFa3vbyel4YoXbRKANcyD_zxgv29AYUdG3W_k8tYTi8bLNdJby5XxIxt6TSIETaLndBFZ7gHmVVf8TbVpMEP7h50ZQ9pFWyG4UYTTCvq80ly9J4/s1600-h/026.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371103161071185554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXV5syQbt_qg6Df-dKSAWSUETWjovj3CFa3vbyel4YoXbRKANcyD_zxgv29AYUdG3W_k8tYTi8bLNdJby5XxIxt6TSIETaLndBFZ7gHmVVf8TbVpMEP7h50ZQ9pFWyG4UYTTCvq80ly9J4/s320/026.JPG" border="0" /></a> This annual, salvia <em>Victoria Blue, </em>has been an outstanding addition to my garden. I have it planted in several places and in several containers. I will use this again next year and will not go back to the perennial salvia This never needs deadheading and seems to do well no matter where it is planted.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNlOC7qHhiOBLcAmXYJu4dRJ5Y1URda9kK0lvWcQzaMQ1dVkeyXYN-LueCfEj0IYPVjM8xR-ywIXqSiqbjATXkyi7k4EsQ-8iW8n2Rip_lx0yrtxNzYJqdLTywIY0LDFl216o0-5ku0Mqw/s1600-h/017.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371102657079048450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNlOC7qHhiOBLcAmXYJu4dRJ5Y1URda9kK0lvWcQzaMQ1dVkeyXYN-LueCfEj0IYPVjM8xR-ywIXqSiqbjATXkyi7k4EsQ-8iW8n2Rip_lx0yrtxNzYJqdLTywIY0LDFl216o0-5ku0Mqw/s320/017.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Bachelor Button is blooming again after a short rest. This was a pass along plant last year and has more than doubled in size this year. Another easy to grow addition to the garden.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-NHcT_r16tmS6oU1X1bTPMXHFAgVZC6C65lzuJt56576FHpFmM6Zjemez_Fc31oDPFt7Is4UAOBVMLpQhtX1lHw0j8y2PcZNXnbtm9teO7vzb-VgS11hJ2RofUMbtOcjg0dy1cSMCrSEW/s1600-h/010.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371102291075637154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-NHcT_r16tmS6oU1X1bTPMXHFAgVZC6C65lzuJt56576FHpFmM6Zjemez_Fc31oDPFt7Is4UAOBVMLpQhtX1lHw0j8y2PcZNXnbtm9teO7vzb-VgS11hJ2RofUMbtOcjg0dy1cSMCrSEW/s320/010.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />The color seems to fade a bit in this photo of one of my containers, but I can assure you it is glorious in person. I call this my 'blue' pot and it has Victoria Blue salvia, Beth's Blue laurentia, and a 'blue' petunia from Walmart. Hey, I liked the color. :)<br /><br /><br />And now.... dragonflies seen at the small pond where I work. I often use my lunch hour to walk around with my camera. Yes, my co-workers think I'm a little odd. :)</div><div><br /> </div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1uR8KWk0Ihr1GzT7STq-TJumkh1kFYpkSVY7-c8g-BHSvi8JNjwhaQ_KBWT_va8_N2bToTVNmOEdhS1bwoQn7gmbmyZXjKBms2SYVjwyt6KRPar8gFmWAtuLHmZvsmNMwOl135syq-d55/s1600-h/050.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371100271315561010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1uR8KWk0Ihr1GzT7STq-TJumkh1kFYpkSVY7-c8g-BHSvi8JNjwhaQ_KBWT_va8_N2bToTVNmOEdhS1bwoQn7gmbmyZXjKBms2SYVjwyt6KRPar8gFmWAtuLHmZvsmNMwOl135syq-d55/s320/050.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsUbGlvFQ72fwFk_6mjdCqtEjpU4W2PQowZl6-bHbO3VwsK0SwUD25fb1Y0RBKN6N-0pVRvQt93NGHECjTCuOtsNZ-x61qUnAgDNsueL7Nvv72juNY9Uj6ajcDrI07KN45Pa9mVd8pJjV0/s1600-h/046.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371099680065274066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsUbGlvFQ72fwFk_6mjdCqtEjpU4W2PQowZl6-bHbO3VwsK0SwUD25fb1Y0RBKN6N-0pVRvQt93NGHECjTCuOtsNZ-x61qUnAgDNsueL7Nvv72juNY9Uj6ajcDrI07KN45Pa9mVd8pJjV0/s320/046.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpPcPY1nQ6Qd9IQ5ZSF4jkpmrK5wzcvx47BPndguuArRgfskPZlF5xtX9M9ECj66-V5isDam4uy2lcOXX3EOZ_YU1NRxGlyiKvcLzB_Bgw3tGQZKmfmfcxuDabUSzqBt1g2ELBr7tRi9d9/s1600-h/054.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371098968630034850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpPcPY1nQ6Qd9IQ5ZSF4jkpmrK5wzcvx47BPndguuArRgfskPZlF5xtX9M9ECj66-V5isDam4uy2lcOXX3EOZ_YU1NRxGlyiKvcLzB_Bgw3tGQZKmfmfcxuDabUSzqBt1g2ELBr7tRi9d9/s320/054.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div>Aren't they beautiful!?<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ5cLzXN6pB75cUurhsZGw-mIY8aj01rSF1ZdRqW0DoxVl2gBCujqFXsnFY8OMqB1bHPrIMDtBjASpP42B8tqJywuXqRCxms8_W8OC0W2m7Jhyphenhyphen6CPxyHSDD8JBH6_xPFBOH-sg3epIBskG/s1600-h/038.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371098127088750130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ5cLzXN6pB75cUurhsZGw-mIY8aj01rSF1ZdRqW0DoxVl2gBCujqFXsnFY8OMqB1bHPrIMDtBjASpP42B8tqJywuXqRCxms8_W8OC0W2m7Jhyphenhyphen6CPxyHSDD8JBH6_xPFBOH-sg3epIBskG/s320/038.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div> Remember I said summer was coming to an end??? I know because a mum has started blooming in the garden.</div><div> </div><div>Have a great gardening week and enjoy the last few days of summer!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>beckiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06400859161321357279noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038906502036348765.post-2831049747958036532009-08-02T22:15:00.001-05:002009-08-03T00:44:00.619-05:00Mish Mash Monday!Happy August! Can you believe we are on the downward side of summer already? It seems like only yesterday we were looking through seed catalogs and tentatively planting our first pansies. Now we are preparing for fall plantings. There are a few flowers who don't know they are supposed to be done blooming for the season though.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0XW6aIMakjexbrUOowRh_YTJesRZHAPr73n5EIlyCGubPTN0ZeZw32hlw6AOB9wI4t5bPF_ucxykTbRs7K689V9YU4TFhRJb7-3cYQugm6s8vsnYP_5DC__Ezpw-RuESYEbM7grJuAtW_/s1600-h/115.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365551323202196658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0XW6aIMakjexbrUOowRh_YTJesRZHAPr73n5EIlyCGubPTN0ZeZw32hlw6AOB9wI4t5bPF_ucxykTbRs7K689V9YU4TFhRJb7-3cYQugm6s8vsnYP_5DC__Ezpw-RuESYEbM7grJuAtW_/s320/115.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />The Ruby? lilies are still blooming strong. This variety has really come into it's own this year, and is ready to be divided. In fact I think I can get two good sized fans-one to share with <a href="http://prairierosesgarden.blogspot.com/">Rose </a>and one to start a new bed. Well, maybe not new, but I have plans to enlarge a bed adding this day lily and a few other plants.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk7TfgjQ-HxFt4zCHJfMWkqqKNtNi7Fxs22iQ0kH5_8U7dUOFR2rAN_n07NgfG1S8sIscNZ0EBrG1486ULtVv2AWHK99S7HTThjJyzxstOEuAO58PoaEgfYwKT-0XoyydoExTdlW5SoGhL/s1600-h/078.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365550936517192178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk7TfgjQ-HxFt4zCHJfMWkqqKNtNi7Fxs22iQ0kH5_8U7dUOFR2rAN_n07NgfG1S8sIscNZ0EBrG1486ULtVv2AWHK99S7HTThjJyzxstOEuAO58PoaEgfYwKT-0XoyydoExTdlW5SoGhL/s320/078.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Introducing.... 'Andrea's Dragonfly'. This is the unnamed lily <a href="http://prairierosesgarden.blogspot.com/">Rose</a> gave me in memory of Andrea and said to name it in honor of her. Dear Hubby came up with the simple, but heartfelt name. We have plans to put a plant marker by it. I may have told you this, but Rose was Andrea's Godmother and also loved her very much. The gift of this lily has meant so much to us.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzw53wkpbVT_1m4co8ObIN1hyphenhyphenDmNFGAhgCEqMv6f0e54Ira_S5ncuufAv3OrIMV27DCWpsImvnuqk3Zpo4c7uLL3v3Vbn8qA4JsAwxMZUElh0pM3neomPm5qYzyqVbCyqH5Onk0lr4LP-0/s1600-h/076.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365550384571645778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzw53wkpbVT_1m4co8ObIN1hyphenhyphenDmNFGAhgCEqMv6f0e54Ira_S5ncuufAv3OrIMV27DCWpsImvnuqk3Zpo4c7uLL3v3Vbn8qA4JsAwxMZUElh0pM3neomPm5qYzyqVbCyqH5Onk0lr4LP-0/s320/076.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div>This is another unnamed lily we bought together and split. I have named this one 'Dragonfly Corner'. A little corny maybe, but it is next to Andrea's and I thought it fitting. This fall or next spring, I plan to add some ivory colored lilies to this area to break up the orange a little.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTln-LI4WEtfKJI-E-zz4TovFHmrM4FyX9umG_MErcSx_72SGIdJxfzUPZSGR2suo3kyTU0AFRHiZMwRHdkG4AaifJCXCpXzERLYPSbpvsQFdg83idmryBR5n7iDX0M3iD0KAMXsVUDa3A/s1600-h/012.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365549188867065282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTln-LI4WEtfKJI-E-zz4TovFHmrM4FyX9umG_MErcSx_72SGIdJxfzUPZSGR2suo3kyTU0AFRHiZMwRHdkG4AaifJCXCpXzERLYPSbpvsQFdg83idmryBR5n7iDX0M3iD0KAMXsVUDa3A/s320/012.JPG" border="0" /></a> The last new lily I purchased from <a href="http://www.5acrefarmdaylilies.com/">5 Acre Day Lily Farms </a>was ' Orange Slush'. Isn't she gorgeous?? I know- a lot of oranges, but this one is in a bed with lots of other colors.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5A1sJ4sjJnjqNyMdJK5j6e-ddYMnl4z4qmV6Po8pZQuanluZOqdhNmrPSuNO82wJvWK1i7fYPJabOUZ48Ce1QShOiZgu1xrZbDD_zv9MKNClw4hqlzYvRcJ1dlEcH_GUquRuHD80Wyol0/s1600-h/011.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365548562656922322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5A1sJ4sjJnjqNyMdJK5j6e-ddYMnl4z4qmV6Po8pZQuanluZOqdhNmrPSuNO82wJvWK1i7fYPJabOUZ48Ce1QShOiZgu1xrZbDD_zv9MKNClw4hqlzYvRcJ1dlEcH_GUquRuHD80Wyol0/s320/011.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div>Did you know sweet potato vines bloom? I had never seen one bloom before, but this dark one which was just marked 'Ipomoea' has several of these lavender blooms on it. I am so pleased. :)<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivy9Yv7DvAT7bn2bzRlV-EvWyRGS_B7Xo0V1NXw_1VfUx4hP5QDo53bYwKy7eWy8o1a7i6tLEgm2VWwLBxdDGprrueywgD2w8fHpGn3kCT33REuwD_alitYpp9L6rwg-RhTUgYgiTLisD1/s1600-h/009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365548230254256562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivy9Yv7DvAT7bn2bzRlV-EvWyRGS_B7Xo0V1NXw_1VfUx4hP5QDo53bYwKy7eWy8o1a7i6tLEgm2VWwLBxdDGprrueywgD2w8fHpGn3kCT33REuwD_alitYpp9L6rwg-RhTUgYgiTLisD1/s320/009.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />One, just one of the red mix sunflowers I planted indoors made it. Really sunflowers need to be direct sown as they develop a long tap root that does not do well in the little peat pots. I am going to plant more of these next year because of the color and the height. This one is maybe 10' tall!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPyQ4N4pPZP-XsoZNqapIBPsajvEw4uaDCq1SLMlNDZhz0TuY30NIL-WCf_6u034RVkj5XKpXyQnytcIPAq5QMhv0_dTeSzECsJaNzZ_60ZGjUIaTY5WLTxGpftADhlLfYKu6co1_4VDCP/s1600-h/015.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365546658519688882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPyQ4N4pPZP-XsoZNqapIBPsajvEw4uaDCq1SLMlNDZhz0TuY30NIL-WCf_6u034RVkj5XKpXyQnytcIPAq5QMhv0_dTeSzECsJaNzZ_60ZGjUIaTY5WLTxGpftADhlLfYKu6co1_4VDCP/s320/015.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div>And look what bloomed in my garden. A poppy!! After all my complaining about not being able to grow these, one has surprised me. I think this is from some seed that <a href="http://mywildlifesanctuary.blogspot.com/">Chery</a>l sent me, but can't find the packet. Seems like they were Icelandic?? I also planted parsley indoors this spring and put them out for the butterflies in various spots in the garden. Well, it turns out these poppies have foliage very similar to that of the parsley, so I have at least 2 that are poppies instead of parsley. I am SO HAPPY!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgupncQOBZUtVtn2EGHKytVJFoF5KchHSJBZacqhPbBJJcwoyxT1k66WCal5VbBQLSVff1vk82PvhOOiBO4xEebvPtVonW8AsWiNVAdz-l1RXeh8GErP2I3PgrbPhXQpXmT9IXlF7xvAFLW/s1600-h/002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365545745931565458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgupncQOBZUtVtn2EGHKytVJFoF5KchHSJBZacqhPbBJJcwoyxT1k66WCal5VbBQLSVff1vk82PvhOOiBO4xEebvPtVonW8AsWiNVAdz-l1RXeh8GErP2I3PgrbPhXQpXmT9IXlF7xvAFLW/s320/002.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />The finches have been literally fighting over the sunflower seeds. They have been a joy to watch, but oh so hard to get a good photo of. As you can see by this head, a lot of the seeds are already gone. Never fear, I have many more blooming and they should keep the beautiful birds around for quite a while.</div><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX05OTdtjeMoG74AgqoW3aI2rOUZN8NYGhVTiAuH_6EmL3Q1xbRc0h017rcGIUZxVPP8AYVeupnAN9Xp4rcsFKU3HNyOLn9oci9jC8i2QpL35bLtJl3HXjPXfenvfkvreaJBi6hxfuRgvI/s1600-h/010.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365545212041237346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX05OTdtjeMoG74AgqoW3aI2rOUZN8NYGhVTiAuH_6EmL3Q1xbRc0h017rcGIUZxVPP8AYVeupnAN9Xp4rcsFKU3HNyOLn9oci9jC8i2QpL35bLtJl3HXjPXfenvfkvreaJBi6hxfuRgvI/s320/010.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />A few-and I do mean few butterflies have come to the garden. This skipper, a Silver-Spotted one is very common from Canada to Mexico. But I am glad she is in my gardens and enjoying the Verbena Bona that <a href="http://mywildlifesanctuary.blogspot.com/">Cheryl</a> sent. I have loved seeing these plants in my garden. They are light and airy and draw the eye upwards.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpJT62LTzH1hln-zW1xYewapDQriiuV6R0LnEwxFzVrqOdR9qG-afdAbJxjjaWtMuo9LWS8j1lH3nNJ4dgljEGJ_3qAK8FM7ihr7K2y35A_MxpvczAYOFxq0Zlya5fuoiNwQqDDJFVEylD/s1600-h/017.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365544559867762370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpJT62LTzH1hln-zW1xYewapDQriiuV6R0LnEwxFzVrqOdR9qG-afdAbJxjjaWtMuo9LWS8j1lH3nNJ4dgljEGJ_3qAK8FM7ihr7K2y35A_MxpvczAYOFxq0Zlya5fuoiNwQqDDJFVEylD/s320/017.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />This is the biggest bee I think I have ever seen! I watched him for a long time and each time he flew away, he would come right back to the Victoria Blue saliva. Another plant I have been extremely happy with!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj346kYuyn0VE_wtKh5DApixfhXWmqtoFkBzdrRKGNYm16GviQgiu_Vvi_F4pajH6zVSFhZJsseHXKPZR9l309DIrWx-VRPZzq4wfRd3wlUw1F-lEleqIAZHslO8j1feHYy5X-_EZwups6M/s1600-h/014.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365543470140578370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj346kYuyn0VE_wtKh5DApixfhXWmqtoFkBzdrRKGNYm16GviQgiu_Vvi_F4pajH6zVSFhZJsseHXKPZR9l309DIrWx-VRPZzq4wfRd3wlUw1F-lEleqIAZHslO8j1feHYy5X-_EZwups6M/s320/014.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div>Finally, a Painted Lady has come to visit. Last year we had dozens of these all over the cone flowers. This is the first one I have seen this year. Maybe she will send word to the others that there is lots of pollen now at Dragonfly Corner!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg29aFcOUtWLCAbIXfgrojVK1B1NPtTMjQ4ItZP799xkBxQMyvXaBU5csdcRvnWb_n5Tmm5q5ba9vZ-JOO0bFSlc6A2QLUiCrZho4JTNkzdfGaVo-HhvBb-EFE4WO7pZHqT4vX7JXccqLtp/s1600-h/022.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365542665411548562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg29aFcOUtWLCAbIXfgrojVK1B1NPtTMjQ4ItZP799xkBxQMyvXaBU5csdcRvnWb_n5Tmm5q5ba9vZ-JOO0bFSlc6A2QLUiCrZho4JTNkzdfGaVo-HhvBb-EFE4WO7pZHqT4vX7JXccqLtp/s320/022.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />But look what was here and I missed her. The Monarch has laid eggs and the caterpillars are out eating their way to becoming a pupa. I know these are Monarch larva because they have black, yellow and white stripes. The Queen's larva, which resembles the Monarch, has brown and yellow stripes.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu0fUxKb90erBqd_XSEFXmBl_GriBT8c0CCqDKe-kHUffdJJYQlryPjvUzOBxVj1W-JnqNH83oBbT0sEGRk0PSQaOrTPkkFm8KcFHnVJu5dNz6exdU7086DoR0E3cejICfFmBWnmUsekCM/s1600-h/027.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365541811070050434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu0fUxKb90erBqd_XSEFXmBl_GriBT8c0CCqDKe-kHUffdJJYQlryPjvUzOBxVj1W-JnqNH83oBbT0sEGRk0PSQaOrTPkkFm8KcFHnVJu5dNz6exdU7086DoR0E3cejICfFmBWnmUsekCM/s320/027.JPG" border="0" /></a> There were six of these eating their way through the fennel I planted for them. Yeah!!</div><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiQOD_GlpixWXtIlZKP9TndJnpghpJWq52j7JtNkJUYEMRrN_27N9FE38s99ZPJBb3Kacl_P3jgammWzGUwls-AA5occccoeDuGC4ilqVTZnZIHcbEE7cYcvXBwD4EtFBoV__uJgAwIfZq/s1600-h/038.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365541283273222994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiQOD_GlpixWXtIlZKP9TndJnpghpJWq52j7JtNkJUYEMRrN_27N9FE38s99ZPJBb3Kacl_P3jgammWzGUwls-AA5occccoeDuGC4ilqVTZnZIHcbEE7cYcvXBwD4EtFBoV__uJgAwIfZq/s320/038.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />We have tomato! Our very first, a 'German Queen' Heirloom tomato. And it was grown in our very own Topsy Turvy. :)<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAZtQ0iyBu3Li_8R25V8cQN9ZwoIwrJYxTeTjzqpUKVEZkzVL5TCjgY0OC-7fcszrbK8OSu2x-rsa7ZfSjLzWUejTzZe9dbJ3mPhbGwiVTYs4TS7YdfaOz0yeYggxszAwnjKMn3lUz2qCp/s1600-h/036.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365540669463728146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAZtQ0iyBu3Li_8R25V8cQN9ZwoIwrJYxTeTjzqpUKVEZkzVL5TCjgY0OC-7fcszrbK8OSu2x-rsa7ZfSjLzWUejTzZe9dbJ3mPhbGwiVTYs4TS7YdfaOz0yeYggxszAwnjKMn3lUz2qCp/s320/036.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div>And lastly, another mystery plant. I know all of you are wishing I kept better track of what I planted and where. :) But I do not remember planting this, nor do I have any recollection of ever seeing anything like this. It may be a weed, but it looks very interesting. Especially what I assume is the flower bud-which has been like this for days. Any ideas?</div><div></div><div></div><div>I hope I didn't jump around too much, It's just that I had a lot I wanted to share. Maybe If I could find time to post more often....</div><div></div><div>Have a great gardening week! </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>beckiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06400859161321357279noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038906502036348765.post-17731372152717225982009-07-23T05:30:00.000-05:002009-07-23T05:45:32.070-05:00Drooling with Delight and Desire!<em>Thank you all for your loving, kind, and thoughtful comments on Andrea's post. Garden bloggers are the most caring and supportive community of friends. I am deeply touched by your compassion.</em><br /><br /><em></em><br /><br /><em></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEXOGIANdWXHFlwLu2NjcuFLwIaP9qRCwpiQwcXDUmtWLPifIHGM8vBBVRJrkRtdnl6ZB5JEvdjdmNqmXchBlz5q29EPnZ_x5cYQS8xgEwQED7xZF4V3VpCW3vjemmr4G7-2hjpBAMhVGQ/s1600-h/083.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361484585598786210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEXOGIANdWXHFlwLu2NjcuFLwIaP9qRCwpiQwcXDUmtWLPifIHGM8vBBVRJrkRtdnl6ZB5JEvdjdmNqmXchBlz5q29EPnZ_x5cYQS8xgEwQED7xZF4V3VpCW3vjemmr4G7-2hjpBAMhVGQ/s320/083.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /> This is one of several <em>Gloriousa Daisy</em> plants started from seed indoors this winter. The have done really well in containers and in the garden. The other day I noticed the different looking bloom and thought it was another plant starting to bloom. No, these 2 blooms are from the same plant. Mother Nature must be getting some help with genetics...bees do you know anything about this??<br /><br /><br />Tuesday, I was off work for an early morning appointment and rather than go back for part of the day, I had arranged to meet <a href="http://prairierosesgarden.blogspot.com/">Rose</a> and have a play day. Our first stop was a park in Urbana, IL. that she has featured on her blog. It is abundantly full of prairie and native plants We spent a lovely time there enjoying the peace and tranquility and of course the blooms. But I will save that for another post.<br /><br />What I really want to talk about is the next stop. Through rumor we found we had a day lily farm fairly close to us. Both she and I have developed serious cases of day lily envy of late. (thank to all the delicious postings on blooming day lilies!)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.5acrefarmdaylilies.com/index.html">Five Acre Farm </a>is located out in the country and was started 4 years ago by 2 very enthusiastic and knowledgeable men. (please be sure to check out this gorgeous site) And it is a little piece of Heaven on earth! Given a pad of paper and a pen to write down our choices, we set off on the grand tour. As Rose put it, we were soon on sensory overload! How could we chose??<br /><br />Following are just a few I took photos of with their name in the next picture. Be prepared to drool with delight. :)<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ib2Gc6hGTK0H_luMh-NHBpH0D4HOowyHSxn1JYZH2JEpBeFxiUW5gUYbOPdsYPNqxS-jflrcX-d2Eh5D2bskEWbr5sSVjJlMapPBRRQRS6l-RoN6EBSwhkMuH_aNivoivDG6o19FfB6Z/s1600-h/044.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361483273435390146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ib2Gc6hGTK0H_luMh-NHBpH0D4HOowyHSxn1JYZH2JEpBeFxiUW5gUYbOPdsYPNqxS-jflrcX-d2Eh5D2bskEWbr5sSVjJlMapPBRRQRS6l-RoN6EBSwhkMuH_aNivoivDG6o19FfB6Z/s320/044.JPG" border="0" /></a> Ohhhh!!!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIx9lmYKh_Pk5XbM6gxbvQEEGwbSDQa3mvilVfo7Sd9VrV24JbiqIPkzh7rJ8og9dtJ7TSkJdW3fqAPsz_gXIlw3JUJODZueWlMqxVlni84zOIWVQKU6KnAuBnbQXRZKtruoHS6BaILJE5/s1600-h/045.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361482950096313762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIx9lmYKh_Pk5XbM6gxbvQEEGwbSDQa3mvilVfo7Sd9VrV24JbiqIPkzh7rJ8og9dtJ7TSkJdW3fqAPsz_gXIlw3JUJODZueWlMqxVlni84zOIWVQKU6KnAuBnbQXRZKtruoHS6BaILJE5/s320/045.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7rCa1waKpDKtCGrgE2_t12lq831jnZzhhuLyPGHMilcwiKLFxfnuL8pVLzR89e_wgprdYh8ADuuxadtsI-IhKue3SK1KUqmuqxwBRHu_irKvx2oEM7yLDM-fd4Rqa2vroHgh8RsZw9K5p/s1600-h/046.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361481989853506386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7rCa1waKpDKtCGrgE2_t12lq831jnZzhhuLyPGHMilcwiKLFxfnuL8pVLzR89e_wgprdYh8ADuuxadtsI-IhKue3SK1KUqmuqxwBRHu_irKvx2oEM7yLDM-fd4Rqa2vroHgh8RsZw9K5p/s320/046.JPG" border="0" /></a> Ahhhh!!!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUnvmuT1ZKOjNdLYOsekoeCYh1j9Ex9Sko_6uyIXz4oHvwk33mT0cqcUcFRhTabBLmvRd9BN2qgfHnBaXrkueVnIUuId8nV5XWs7zdDZuzcDRoDFTGXwFkao5xPbG0Aqa4JFayaBlemj3T/s1600-h/047.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361481611218562658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUnvmuT1ZKOjNdLYOsekoeCYh1j9Ex9Sko_6uyIXz4oHvwk33mT0cqcUcFRhTabBLmvRd9BN2qgfHnBaXrkueVnIUuId8nV5XWs7zdDZuzcDRoDFTGXwFkao5xPbG0Aqa4JFayaBlemj3T/s320/047.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO2WjU5uG9HgDk45aCsdTW1nY-GgGwzIAKSIZTYpalzO9_M8Be8bJlIVpzXSQfb4EVO5kJTjQ29cJI_9P6aZxBgZFMwITOiDwvZLham6AXvG3SAxSSR6g1aTXK2gAys-UlDK83iJhZ73yI/s1600-h/037.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361481232276721586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO2WjU5uG9HgDk45aCsdTW1nY-GgGwzIAKSIZTYpalzO9_M8Be8bJlIVpzXSQfb4EVO5kJTjQ29cJI_9P6aZxBgZFMwITOiDwvZLham6AXvG3SAxSSR6g1aTXK2gAys-UlDK83iJhZ73yI/s320/037.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Wow!!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyoiOf1SEeUuaDpCGhFPCCg9_1St_wfEhUzDaOjQSJFAw5FlWm7S2Y9A8RsRP6uS5jBiJmR-7kVdroNwSCmTqPQ6Tjte064ZiYYBLWF6maCbTjSq7g4odwKum4US8hy7KRZr0cmWeLxeDZ/s1600-h/038.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361480639380132578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyoiOf1SEeUuaDpCGhFPCCg9_1St_wfEhUzDaOjQSJFAw5FlWm7S2Y9A8RsRP6uS5jBiJmR-7kVdroNwSCmTqPQ6Tjte064ZiYYBLWF6maCbTjSq7g4odwKum4US8hy7KRZr0cmWeLxeDZ/s320/038.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ravZW9_y7j2vV_dz1KyIn01c3r8OjOKhsVJ6S-2yhbsZCbyjg5ySVreXnWKlJUOXYk2d_l1lQuWlvaJyMCvj92QJKxxWLCqdpsSKd464a4t6-qgVLnGg9eWIVnyk_jC_qBj8Lb5nVS1J/s1600-h/067.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361480184643860130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ravZW9_y7j2vV_dz1KyIn01c3r8OjOKhsVJ6S-2yhbsZCbyjg5ySVreXnWKlJUOXYk2d_l1lQuWlvaJyMCvj92QJKxxWLCqdpsSKd464a4t6-qgVLnGg9eWIVnyk_jC_qBj8Lb5nVS1J/s320/067.JPG" border="0" /></a> Oh my!!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz06OdainbI_GJU-8Culz4NXIEOc9B09d0bToWYLizLYRL46Rt_2pQ2vQbDjKfplivUTPMAHEi9NjOEwS4tYQfcy4j9MNrGD4dwYMC1Pz2j4rM1KaLnGJckvjo53b_BMxFqCFno56QaLoN/s1600-h/068.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361479770108549138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz06OdainbI_GJU-8Culz4NXIEOc9B09d0bToWYLizLYRL46Rt_2pQ2vQbDjKfplivUTPMAHEi9NjOEwS4tYQfcy4j9MNrGD4dwYMC1Pz2j4rM1KaLnGJckvjo53b_BMxFqCFno56QaLoN/s320/068.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />I took many more photos of ones I would love to have and may post one now and then, but I don't want to give you sensory overload, too.</div><div><br />These next 2 were on my short list, but were already sold out. I can and will, I think. put a reserve on them for spring.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsXihdlknrozkDH50Fb1joXRon9vDPG2hG5JYmpHSd0AM3Kqvu-jSvEHYI-0vA0c3EUvZHxl8fJZXfb1nhwg07WUFjBUfSY4xDURgjxkE9Tlg21-8v3jpc_npN9INuBZ52R7lYQxYpc2rr/s1600-h/031.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361478733988929026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsXihdlknrozkDH50Fb1joXRon9vDPG2hG5JYmpHSd0AM3Kqvu-jSvEHYI-0vA0c3EUvZHxl8fJZXfb1nhwg07WUFjBUfSY4xDURgjxkE9Tlg21-8v3jpc_npN9INuBZ52R7lYQxYpc2rr/s320/031.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFRlJSs2Z2OOYZ9KFBlLOtOPVXXrm2IyNPDuOUGeNoZiUwbRRS0lWwrT4kZnvwg8k-gpft62tbiKnAyTInxWLOXPZdsLcHjgZAzoz-m2PY34gFmowLYaF7a4l5hAsIS3JHBAOlFnsSvD5j/s1600-h/032.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361478196028935026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFRlJSs2Z2OOYZ9KFBlLOtOPVXXrm2IyNPDuOUGeNoZiUwbRRS0lWwrT4kZnvwg8k-gpft62tbiKnAyTInxWLOXPZdsLcHjgZAzoz-m2PY34gFmowLYaF7a4l5hAsIS3JHBAOlFnsSvD5j/s320/032.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLuyR5SdRnMPEqHS21noG3D6fjAZj0oHAIufp4doACQ-NnfUIDKyxkU7AFcUo94S3QCSgtxoHqNOHNud9JsFt1KYmZeDXvAliw3Zj9QtYmjzTqaOAd4OD70Z3U8cDYlnE9oSVloodIv_-l/s1600-h/029.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361477740280541554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLuyR5SdRnMPEqHS21noG3D6fjAZj0oHAIufp4doACQ-NnfUIDKyxkU7AFcUo94S3QCSgtxoHqNOHNud9JsFt1KYmZeDXvAliw3Zj9QtYmjzTqaOAd4OD70Z3U8cDYlnE9oSVloodIv_-l/s320/029.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0qVnEPDH29tGqAeU6v4cPvP5oFRRx-D26FuxhDEK0i7whIcirgJBBXaCHt7a1VsIzc6UfGTgiruymutCtouOmZR6eNy3XdR-gw9-hRkOlmuytiSWwsKVzbslNsahYWEMyLkmM63keb-Nt/s1600-h/030.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361477039383773938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0qVnEPDH29tGqAeU6v4cPvP5oFRRx-D26FuxhDEK0i7whIcirgJBBXaCHt7a1VsIzc6UfGTgiruymutCtouOmZR6eNy3XdR-gw9-hRkOlmuytiSWwsKVzbslNsahYWEMyLkmM63keb-Nt/s320/030.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />I think they have close to 900 different named ones growing here and are hybridizing more each year. In the bargain growing area, there were clumps growing of plants they had hybridized but had decided not to continue with them. They are not named and will never be seen or grown by anyone else. We picked out 2 of these together intending to divide the many fans between us. Rose picked out a separate one that was the most lovely shades of orange with what looked like glitter on it. She gave that one to me to plant in memory of her God Daughter, Andrea. I was overcome with emotion and love for my dearest friend! We are trying to decide on a fitting name now. Thank you Rose for your thoughtfulness!</div><div> </div><div>Did either of us think to get a picture of it in bloom...but I will soon and will be sharing it with you.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJS0oPehfEiDwirDfXdLnhR9fqfVvLz7fCS47bLwYqWK1Yo2GWBgVf6Zc9lg1CioVLSfTSBJ2Uiz_puca0bzsvOJMsaowj2PKrbaqRwzNPk6kvkpWsxQWqFauAVYeD2JiBpywqJEcdVaAG/s1600-h/056.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361475850365835730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJS0oPehfEiDwirDfXdLnhR9fqfVvLz7fCS47bLwYqWK1Yo2GWBgVf6Zc9lg1CioVLSfTSBJ2Uiz_puca0bzsvOJMsaowj2PKrbaqRwzNPk6kvkpWsxQWqFauAVYeD2JiBpywqJEcdVaAG/s320/056.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Beside lilies there are other wonderful and interesting things to see at the farm. I found this so amusing, yet perfectly fitting.</div><div> </div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5vfN3Sk4VMzX9uCBrtPJs4Kkawt7cxiZl0TvMaIzWm5BG4Zloqvw2mJN9FlEwl_Jf3APy6YEKgXZy1BiZyKdQCesIlDRDjsp3vK0e8_xvpX143i_ZVN3sQsU7BGO14n8TzjwZrgRfz1NF/s1600-h/071.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361475261148615634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5vfN3Sk4VMzX9uCBrtPJs4Kkawt7cxiZl0TvMaIzWm5BG4Zloqvw2mJN9FlEwl_Jf3APy6YEKgXZy1BiZyKdQCesIlDRDjsp3vK0e8_xvpX143i_ZVN3sQsU7BGO14n8TzjwZrgRfz1NF/s320/071.JPG" border="0" /></a> Behind the house-yes they live in a farm house on the property-they have built a beautiful water feature.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx66MsyP66PJkg2_uPHLZpwuAeA1Zjy8BND-r2ki3mgi0N70QIwbt1f7Ig-T4hmlmjhL_52DrjaksVrikTPFx298axjh5Hzwqcg4EZoPwILvWbkVmpIkEZTeJuoKavONCtWJicL4YzMvjX/s1600-h/078.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361474768104598338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx66MsyP66PJkg2_uPHLZpwuAeA1Zjy8BND-r2ki3mgi0N70QIwbt1f7Ig-T4hmlmjhL_52DrjaksVrikTPFx298axjh5Hzwqcg4EZoPwILvWbkVmpIkEZTeJuoKavONCtWJicL4YzMvjX/s320/078.JPG" border="0" /></a> Stocked with coy, they also have a large assortment of waterlilies blooming.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXkg_BqnV69jnjYC0ToP_zqBbDqiAlvSYQU7g5pZcsML5QxywyONul5YFp9X-tNWAdqViuVu0gB-Y2e_T07_Xi_lhy1fE6_4CsxMqSuvtjnnF5Za0VCm2nIGPkZtBm83_m9wX4f1ic7jxY/s1600-h/077.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361473582833611794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 310px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXkg_BqnV69jnjYC0ToP_zqBbDqiAlvSYQU7g5pZcsML5QxywyONul5YFp9X-tNWAdqViuVu0gB-Y2e_T07_Xi_lhy1fE6_4CsxMqSuvtjnnF5Za0VCm2nIGPkZtBm83_m9wX4f1ic7jxY/s320/077.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />And I even managed to get a photo of one of the delightful dragonflies flitting about.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Hope you have a great gardening weekend!<br /><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>beckiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06400859161321357279noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038906502036348765.post-47209839570521129972009-07-18T08:53:00.000-05:002009-07-18T09:47:22.093-05:00I Know Heaven Has Dragonflies, Butterflies and Flowers!<strong><em>If I had a single flower for every time I think about you, I could walk in my garden forever. (Claudia Ghandi)</em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br /> July 19, 2006, we lost our wonderful daughter- a kind, generous, giving soul, who loved her family and friends with a passion.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPUpw4e2UY8bDDti4S6sc3zZ2W424V1cMeVN2YbTMEh8GmpGCLUJ7khcgUFAcq7BqvMOD_oevTRFG93aJMz8pp_Dm1apwCAfaMh8rx0Od03lqWVlPw1Xxzhwhiu_g1zPig5oWeTrDlOHDq/s1600-h/090.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359799526690912354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPUpw4e2UY8bDDti4S6sc3zZ2W424V1cMeVN2YbTMEh8GmpGCLUJ7khcgUFAcq7BqvMOD_oevTRFG93aJMz8pp_Dm1apwCAfaMh8rx0Od03lqWVlPw1Xxzhwhiu_g1zPig5oWeTrDlOHDq/s320/090.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDQX-BaSS72TYBm5oMbRWzG56Io7OAFTkJqTiOSdjMMCOQaMsUy2q1kMHOPpOO6j3Q8zvofj3tOvNOr1NO-oZ_8bibiXCmmj70znVy3GSSDGyTaI_cJZt5Bfi7Wd1xSPOC94LZ92MQn_hz/s1600-h/072.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359799256693034962" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTycV0Npl9ujddynPqAqjP78FUtiQhXYj2DibzbHKg1b-7LXH1-kiJhr1KMJZDd1ZmNmqUsr8tCJSsBPohXjsUwyw9fvt76PlJol52C6vgtTklr5wgh79WgfyMGC0xiMhlVDQPaGvRsnFv/s320/077.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmOBXVAvwuiaBJi10xi_Ff55LD9_hrzSzLxwlXPEtdG3rNIAlv21oNL_M_fRcnGDJnyeI3r90LZwzbzGdcDchq2ypKJOOQf2G7DgWpxWDVoACT-MPtmwELBfzyBfGDm8E_fAVGLMQkEIR1/s1600-h/gtotem_dragonfly.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359784397266763602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 286px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmOBXVAvwuiaBJi10xi_Ff55LD9_hrzSzLxwlXPEtdG3rNIAlv21oNL_M_fRcnGDJnyeI3r90LZwzbzGdcDchq2ypKJOOQf2G7DgWpxWDVoACT-MPtmwELBfzyBfGDm8E_fAVGLMQkEIR1/s320/gtotem_dragonfly.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />We will always love and miss you, sweetheart!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyRUagh0688ippQQbmhNNRdoyPd71E9ZXv_FY9KsUpkdJKPiBLx-WfjS6dhMGsuZj-zEp1a43xcU3JU9gXAzbaCTQ3LBLv1b-mSXu3wxBAEOBYkuWgYE0s7_jMcKO5ULK_SOfB9bg_oQbx/s1600-h/1613.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359783692146902882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 291px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyRUagh0688ippQQbmhNNRdoyPd71E9ZXv_FY9KsUpkdJKPiBLx-WfjS6dhMGsuZj-zEp1a43xcU3JU9gXAzbaCTQ3LBLv1b-mSXu3wxBAEOBYkuWgYE0s7_jMcKO5ULK_SOfB9bg_oQbx/s320/1613.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><em>The angels are always near to those who are grieving, to whisper to them that their loved ones are safe in the hand of God. ~Quoted in The Angels' Little Instruction Book by Eileen Elias Freeman, 1994<br /></em></div><em></em></div><div><em><div></em> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>beckiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06400859161321357279noreply@blogger.com39tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038906502036348765.post-28181548961167619972009-07-06T20:09:00.001-05:002009-07-06T20:43:03.373-05:00Mish Mash Monday!Finally, I have a post to put up! I have almost missed Mish Mash Monday- now made famous by <a href="http://gardenfaerie.blogspot.com/">Monica at Garden Faerie's Musing</a>, just getting it in under the wire. :) You would think that I could get more than one a week, but can't seem to manage that along with gardening and of course my favorite pastime which is visiting all of your posts. I do want to make a small complaint though. Just about the time I get all of the new posts from my sidebar read and leave a comment-you post anew and once again, I am behind! (please take this complaint with a grain of salt. I love reading each and every post you write.)<br /><br /><br /><br />Do you know what this is??<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Q5QuV4jSofgkz2Eq68uKOXavKdq69Ss4cMsYsRsz9YcWIrOLSBWhAMkJx9awYdW_VFOgrt1ZAOtxAo4SHAvEc-u98MpKDvXere_M3CpFZl6GIipqaB-hjcmKIndBIdtQclyihPeOLJ80/s1600-h/030.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354827749880029490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Q5QuV4jSofgkz2Eq68uKOXavKdq69Ss4cMsYsRsz9YcWIrOLSBWhAMkJx9awYdW_VFOgrt1ZAOtxAo4SHAvEc-u98MpKDvXere_M3CpFZl6GIipqaB-hjcmKIndBIdtQclyihPeOLJ80/s320/030.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Maybe this will help.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm6W3ZC4Qr3eCJXDk6wC-L4fpg6X2l0FKZ5xdvcduo8bo8nIRv1sen0rW1UUFZoHFUHGrfYaePRt1EnU8_iCstYhnI30YvBqCr7x3slFoiA65hg1jCyh_Utamnyvo8QNQpW9khYI1iIkof/s1600-h/029.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354827580634503890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm6W3ZC4Qr3eCJXDk6wC-L4fpg6X2l0FKZ5xdvcduo8bo8nIRv1sen0rW1UUFZoHFUHGrfYaePRt1EnU8_iCstYhnI30YvBqCr7x3slFoiA65hg1jCyh_Utamnyvo8QNQpW9khYI1iIkof/s320/029.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />It's a Praying Mantis egg case and these are just a couple of the babies that hatched from it. </div><div> </div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ0nhMD4iD2sQv8SeuH501-JP8wf155qsU2ibyjOf7vo0XLjzDgQJTB0v7IimZ9SFHi-RixvnV4HPtZ1F8jKxhQwLOYbTvYcMhfNgwgYHjLJbmNolbi1MWSYA4NI-i8qITimafn3QNdbfg/s1600-h/032.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354827365239217410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 304px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ0nhMD4iD2sQv8SeuH501-JP8wf155qsU2ibyjOf7vo0XLjzDgQJTB0v7IimZ9SFHi-RixvnV4HPtZ1F8jKxhQwLOYbTvYcMhfNgwgYHjLJbmNolbi1MWSYA4NI-i8qITimafn3QNdbfg/s320/032.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>The granddaughters found them scrambling out from underneath the arm of a patio chair. There were dozens of them, but most were camera shy and moving way to quickly to get a photo of. We were lucky that one or 2 stopped to take a look around before hurrying off to find protection in a flower filled container.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLDKoOZm1XU0QXHYctRq_xNNaUktAVu3Rc_Bo_joyupDXpAffuD0Ervn_oSJ_nExyjFxjb_2INf3gmwe4lRzoc5SkY3LbnRbZ9m41kFCYOC4xOq6UYg1PSRxP9YBEGLanmXeVGZX-Lu83-/s1600-h/033.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354826961524138562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLDKoOZm1XU0QXHYctRq_xNNaUktAVu3Rc_Bo_joyupDXpAffuD0Ervn_oSJ_nExyjFxjb_2INf3gmwe4lRzoc5SkY3LbnRbZ9m41kFCYOC4xOq6UYg1PSRxP9YBEGLanmXeVGZX-Lu83-/s320/033.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div> Even newly hatched, they are perfectly formed and adopting the familiar Mantis stance.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizlTnb563MBh9_2VIF7sxi4MupXL6-F4ujrBYp44-qE67jgpkMoSvOc0kiX8RCJVU2h6IHHr74uJns_GRKQwC1e5crAFB9HDX1xZUGfa6GIOLO5P-YH2DNku3_MEyzn9drhwv-gqjyny1w/s1600-h/034.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354825766375870722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizlTnb563MBh9_2VIF7sxi4MupXL6-F4ujrBYp44-qE67jgpkMoSvOc0kiX8RCJVU2h6IHHr74uJns_GRKQwC1e5crAFB9HDX1xZUGfa6GIOLO5P-YH2DNku3_MEyzn9drhwv-gqjyny1w/s320/034.JPG" border="0" /></a> This photo you have to look very closely at to see the wildlife. Enlarging helps some. I was at <a href="http://prairierosesgarden.blogspot.com/">Rose's</a> last week when I saw this one enjoying her flowers. We were on our way to go plant looking-even I knew we would probably buy some! We did find a sale at a country nursery. All annuals 4' and under were a $1.00. We used some restraint and only bought a few. :) But I did find pink Lythrum and it now has a home near the double pink coneflower I found a couple of weeks ago.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicFwfi-k39YHbMDm6kKsMTbMRns9EHl-OPEebjV13F-Tw-1BJ9y67AuS9s2ORzu_tNQETl62SmDsdRXpk1fFba4ggZ4YMU9ocPongZs5uarYAFHgYAq80Aw2oB4Xqks7SARoegWGMPMDyq/s1600-h/004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354825047752736706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicFwfi-k39YHbMDm6kKsMTbMRns9EHl-OPEebjV13F-Tw-1BJ9y67AuS9s2ORzu_tNQETl62SmDsdRXpk1fFba4ggZ4YMU9ocPongZs5uarYAFHgYAq80Aw2oB4Xqks7SARoegWGMPMDyq/s320/004.JPG" border="0" /></a> Some of my volunteer sunflowers have started to bloom. I so enjoy their bright faces in the garden. And I am not the only one. Since these have bloomed, I have seen many more yellow finches and several blue jays checking them out. I know they are keeping an eye on them to see when the seeds get ripe enough to eat.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYo-0_3-cZEvDVbvnw6RYsSZ-XWGkNoADTKOdeLIRLey0_1sIphZJsU-3ECmdRhrDEuAXl44qtYO00qP5ZCyWOMTheakxnL4sa9xi2d0wa0DJQi1aFo4LJb2VbvN4PiPcsZGadUAG9a0tR/s1600-h/016.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354756129425995042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYo-0_3-cZEvDVbvnw6RYsSZ-XWGkNoADTKOdeLIRLey0_1sIphZJsU-3ECmdRhrDEuAXl44qtYO00qP5ZCyWOMTheakxnL4sa9xi2d0wa0DJQi1aFo4LJb2VbvN4PiPcsZGadUAG9a0tR/s320/016.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />My favorite and the first day lily I planted has started to bloom! It is a Ruby??? Of course I didn't write the name down when I planted it, but I did leave the tag by it. The following year when I went to read the name all that was still legible was the Ruby part. <br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIjFtKxnoqJhhVoIJEA6muWhY6PLIiw5MLw8QyKyETmpAfvFSaZmq87KlyiIb7IRvqfXyk8H8NpLOcBkEwCVrznwmRGFH1bybfzhTjEXp7ylN9VLLJOCEvrkC5Pnaxx1BLAzzy6r3TAba2/s1600-h/045.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354755918872224946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIjFtKxnoqJhhVoIJEA6muWhY6PLIiw5MLw8QyKyETmpAfvFSaZmq87KlyiIb7IRvqfXyk8H8NpLOcBkEwCVrznwmRGFH1bybfzhTjEXp7ylN9VLLJOCEvrkC5Pnaxx1BLAzzy6r3TAba2/s320/045.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />The blooms on this lily are dinner plate size! This fall, I am going to divide her and maybe even move all of her. The ornamental cherry tree is providing a lot of shade in that part of the garden now.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho5Ub9XJMbjF-WF_JEK5fVYMBd4ETvuD7t66QIlxK93fDnobYLvFwYM-6JXCG3EFHZUJPl6jZ-WJvYO3UxzOCpC2Fbe-BwqWIbHG74hl6ZewbXKjwkph3XBzTO6jVI8GLf0kEP8VWPzDOw/s1600-h/055.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354754915845720706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho5Ub9XJMbjF-WF_JEK5fVYMBd4ETvuD7t66QIlxK93fDnobYLvFwYM-6JXCG3EFHZUJPl6jZ-WJvYO3UxzOCpC2Fbe-BwqWIbHG74hl6ZewbXKjwkph3XBzTO6jVI8GLf0kEP8VWPzDOw/s320/055.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Several of the rest of the day lilies have started to bloom also. This one is <em>Royal Red</em>.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn3heVPb3DpESQGSGnHGwwbC4S3dceS3vjjx-gi56gdJt8_MHu5nrSSg_LpfHKLv4UpVR1m_gTy-UT7yzZZigH15pcV-8tP_Doy91AwhL_ePnkNTuz4DYyCM1asFc4GD3BbKJN_QvwFaC4/s1600-h/030.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354754239048189954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn3heVPb3DpESQGSGnHGwwbC4S3dceS3vjjx-gi56gdJt8_MHu5nrSSg_LpfHKLv4UpVR1m_gTy-UT7yzZZigH15pcV-8tP_Doy91AwhL_ePnkNTuz4DYyCM1asFc4GD3BbKJN_QvwFaC4/s320/030.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><em>Peach Delight<br /></em><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4k5yv9bxYjUQGT_22KEDOBntr8UB7AuGkscS2QI9zUJgiVVN_BpN1xZ0XFiqNIsvfsriPre8Jv5IPd5buJjm2BZ-TxlGQPQ2ICuiGlO5a1Ca3Qlad7wFTh-JWmunFMK3-HSHVH3hseK_H/s1600-h/014.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354753464479496546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4k5yv9bxYjUQGT_22KEDOBntr8UB7AuGkscS2QI9zUJgiVVN_BpN1xZ0XFiqNIsvfsriPre8Jv5IPd5buJjm2BZ-TxlGQPQ2ICuiGlO5a1Ca3Qlad7wFTh-JWmunFMK3-HSHVH3hseK_H/s320/014.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div> Unknown, but I love this lemon yellow with the raised ridge in each petal.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhTDB5Ag7dfjCY7rwIUThAUSZ_BmiZalP4EFHOsx-0NhDHF-W_Mhr19tLqkDhCaDgDSs7RScBi__-iLxU-8oR9KtDhJJl4XgiVC0MgMiXkS8j-TX0_YAEi7l7VR80Bfg4IaseA7rHIBASL/s1600-h/018.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354753300391737954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhTDB5Ag7dfjCY7rwIUThAUSZ_BmiZalP4EFHOsx-0NhDHF-W_Mhr19tLqkDhCaDgDSs7RScBi__-iLxU-8oR9KtDhJJl4XgiVC0MgMiXkS8j-TX0_YAEi7l7VR80Bfg4IaseA7rHIBASL/s320/018.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><em>Wineberry Candy.</em></div><em></em></div><div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHwg1Q1Z-9AeEQ4iqO1G_jgYwccpHQvNN02GClXuPnTfpkgVQQZu6xp60uCh5tGzGvfPXe1VJATRi_eSWy9LXws63r5H4_yK0VnF3u8d-H6bRphDqkcv8eQB1cKQ2QzFH7Cs_9Jl3ccyXf/s1600-h/021.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354753106847915378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHwg1Q1Z-9AeEQ4iqO1G_jgYwccpHQvNN02GClXuPnTfpkgVQQZu6xp60uCh5tGzGvfPXe1VJATRi_eSWy9LXws63r5H4_yK0VnF3u8d-H6bRphDqkcv8eQB1cKQ2QzFH7Cs_9Jl3ccyXf/s320/021.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This is one of the 2 small ones I have. I don't think they are miniatures-just shorter and more petite. This one is<em> Little Business.</em><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPZkouT16R1HY8uMeg19AWtbVWHu23pSLU9D-U-lskpwAhwPGdWYghjE7M0Y9jNff-jSdFlU53npoujvt5rTNvd3x8SLnNTrf0xH_BtpJSNNqfdjJfM1UQSHL-Wl5tCfVseDE7SXTz6Nuc/s1600-h/022.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354752877983662434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPZkouT16R1HY8uMeg19AWtbVWHu23pSLU9D-U-lskpwAhwPGdWYghjE7M0Y9jNff-jSdFlU53npoujvt5rTNvd3x8SLnNTrf0xH_BtpJSNNqfdjJfM1UQSHL-Wl5tCfVseDE7SXTz6Nuc/s320/022.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><em>Wine Red.<br /></em><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIpX32uWzCnewFhHhCPMtqEXja4Gnp4zfL_n-rn0Dse77GVJnE9cQ2kyoHXzZwr4397RzV30KVmYnzu1BKdOUBrswGEYdjfMC4aw90A7T1KTp1_Lf9lOJOZApRqYIs3ug4bPBSju4gJfXG/s1600-h/my+garden+and+garden+walk+2009+007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354752529466400914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIpX32uWzCnewFhHhCPMtqEXja4Gnp4zfL_n-rn0Dse77GVJnE9cQ2kyoHXzZwr4397RzV30KVmYnzu1BKdOUBrswGEYdjfMC4aw90A7T1KTp1_Lf9lOJOZApRqYIs3ug4bPBSju4gJfXG/s320/my+garden+and+garden+walk+2009+007.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />And another unknown one. These with the different color throats amaze me.<br /><br /><div><div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirCpK9Lrgy_RzWPYtnXmYGntiFI3Bw8ixeJkvkA5t6-n3U28LRqv0mJ-HCLQ1mRkhn6ruAIA-cbLzloyOyRQqiCn_v3isxooHgQ0zVX9FODHLdq4Cs-ubzSzEq4mL4_ybVQbgsGsmScM3K/s1600-h/024.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354750120176523378" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirCpK9Lrgy_RzWPYtnXmYGntiFI3Bw8ixeJkvkA5t6-n3U28LRqv0mJ-HCLQ1mRkhn6ruAIA-cbLzloyOyRQqiCn_v3isxooHgQ0zVX9FODHLdq4Cs-ubzSzEq4mL4_ybVQbgsGsmScM3K/s200/024.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRS9IOzyspWOxN4Ah6tEtuoMV4TReiAo8mnIm-8iNZeTxtpuOVyHgX1IRMB9hWTRkfq7zRQxRuOfH7krWekNthKPnswoDSat9h2W8ai7Sffa61s9TL23OFliV2-h0RbzNNAPNPdpsL9Ehd/s1600-h/023.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354749952542588498" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 180px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 163px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRS9IOzyspWOxN4Ah6tEtuoMV4TReiAo8mnIm-8iNZeTxtpuOVyHgX1IRMB9hWTRkfq7zRQxRuOfH7krWekNthKPnswoDSat9h2W8ai7Sffa61s9TL23OFliV2-h0RbzNNAPNPdpsL9Ehd/s200/023.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk9wVay5F-MAEJgOl07oT1JC_77HT7bLWVgXD1m342L2ADLJdSfebMJTfvkGKSD2e1rXAqWBFhg0x88u41le2dgJOZEsjP6A74KGk3ypAqME7e5QgW5uE3KYjucvFfvusTRjhCJ3MqHiTh/s1600-h/022.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354749378348747730" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 263px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 206px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk9wVay5F-MAEJgOl07oT1JC_77HT7bLWVgXD1m342L2ADLJdSfebMJTfvkGKSD2e1rXAqWBFhg0x88u41le2dgJOZEsjP6A74KGk3ypAqME7e5QgW5uE3KYjucvFfvusTRjhCJ3MqHiTh/s200/022.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I am proud of these! Started from seed I purchased at Dollar General @ 3 for a $1.00. These annual Phlox are <em>Drummondi</em> Mixed. And of course I am very pleased that they are all shades of pink. :)<br /><br /><div><br />Now for another mystery or two....</div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTwUHZv5RmWXUnbFdRK8T2-3WjgZk1NmNOkOveLpsrHaBAiGufiNTZISltAEKI2Tvp9xFX5NOiKShIMOMNU0pIpRZtR9aMtRBc3e4aQHZL_kvVD4pbibZpL43TawnM2DUDk7s0yWISRaP8/s1600-h/037.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354748356445291010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTwUHZv5RmWXUnbFdRK8T2-3WjgZk1NmNOkOveLpsrHaBAiGufiNTZISltAEKI2Tvp9xFX5NOiKShIMOMNU0pIpRZtR9aMtRBc3e4aQHZL_kvVD4pbibZpL43TawnM2DUDk7s0yWISRaP8/s400/037.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />I had been noticing these plants growing along the country roads I take to work. Finally one evening I just had to stop and take pictures. Does anyone have a clue about this one or the next?<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy-x6_l36eGJj9iVuwi0D12S2x9tKaCxSpMsQtAg6qBkfqNSdDXx0HuAJVJYTjHfy6yPNRxBvT4A-uRUZ8MjHjN8DyL7QCgjHsA7ofwq0Xro9XyXucaZxD5i19Fenth7kLyb-Gt58s_MCE/s1600-h/030.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354747541579527714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy-x6_l36eGJj9iVuwi0D12S2x9tKaCxSpMsQtAg6qBkfqNSdDXx0HuAJVJYTjHfy6yPNRxBvT4A-uRUZ8MjHjN8DyL7QCgjHsA7ofwq0Xro9XyXucaZxD5i19Fenth7kLyb-Gt58s_MCE/s400/030.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div> These have been blooming for 2 weeks now. The flowers are huge-maybe 6-8" across. They grow to about 4 feet tall and seem to be very sturdy holding up their flowers much better than some hydrangeas I have seen. I hope they can be identified as I was thinking about planting one in my garden.</div><div> </div><div>We had a delightfully slow rain of about 2'" on the 4th and even though it postponed many fireworks displays and spoiled a few picnics, it was much appreciated by me and more importantly- the farmers. Even so, we enjoyed our 4th and did get to watch the parade with our SIL driving a firetruck and a couple of granddaughters riding in it and throwing candy to the children lining the streets. I love these small hometown parades with the local high school bands and cheerleaders; the Shriners' 21 man bicycle; volunteer fireman driving the firetrucks with sirens blaring; locals dressed as clowns; and of course the old restored farm tractors driven by face -wide -grinning young farmers of tomorrow. I hope you got out to see America's freedom in action on the 4th.</div><div> </div><div>Have a great gardening week!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>beckiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06400859161321357279noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038906502036348765.post-66186795334277778862009-06-22T22:02:00.001-05:002009-06-22T22:05:25.794-05:00They're Back!!It's only June-aren't they early this year?! The earliest I could find mention of them on my blog last year was July 7th. That's almost 2 weeks away yet. Not fair!<br /><br />I am thinking of trying to find some fine mesh bags to tie over my rose buds in an effort to save some of them this year, but have way too many cone flowers for that. So...I will try to pick them off and drop them in a bucket of soapy water when I see them destroying any blooms. Uhg! The scourge of summer!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRJwHtqFs6KYQCjbQ3cuwr8FINp_lnJ3AACx-SHzs1qi7kMzZ1b2Rxh-Ytb1q1IX4X6hZBRjwrP9OkKnTDQWhpsK0tN1-JOfBsIFt61SkUJ7Q98LclZgSyt5sz-wBbTxvWdg4lRo34SEiE/s1600-h/082.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350340427079636466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRJwHtqFs6KYQCjbQ3cuwr8FINp_lnJ3AACx-SHzs1qi7kMzZ1b2Rxh-Ytb1q1IX4X6hZBRjwrP9OkKnTDQWhpsK0tN1-JOfBsIFt61SkUJ7Q98LclZgSyt5sz-wBbTxvWdg4lRo34SEiE/s400/082.JPG" border="0" /></a> On a happier note, I was finally able to get a photo of a dragonfly. Admittedly it is not of the quality I have seen on other blogs, but the dragonfly photo has become my humming bird quest. Surely with all I have seen flying around so far this year I will be able to get a better one. For now, though, it makes me smile.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtBLp4ahyphenhyphenjCfRon2BAiT2icEEKHCwj2q1an1QkaJyR_DgqVfjhO80wqCXHowRql5PR3aEN8wDDrCgAE6qEORBtDEgbGB9I40Hy6dr-QMbj6IKlUUvoAqk6WinJKmPe9t8GcI79yHhDX7v5/s1600-h/023.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350340127629688050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtBLp4ahyphenhyphenjCfRon2BAiT2icEEKHCwj2q1an1QkaJyR_DgqVfjhO80wqCXHowRql5PR3aEN8wDDrCgAE6qEORBtDEgbGB9I40Hy6dr-QMbj6IKlUUvoAqk6WinJKmPe9t8GcI79yHhDX7v5/s400/023.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />The Asiatic lilies are in full bloom and I have several colors. All of these are unknown varieties and some of them are DIPTs. (Did I Plant These)</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIkwCwuD-DUuM9F4zu-qplZ8m4IXpJ1ZSyWppsruYPBsZzdeiO4YVI7b0ZRWMcJe_UYRmDa8UOnCdR1lsKbRbrczXp3HIa3RJzrF4WirSiUrNnpBOs5F8w7dSv74M-6RN7EA4hmKICEpo5/s1600-h/069.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350339288470333506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIkwCwuD-DUuM9F4zu-qplZ8m4IXpJ1ZSyWppsruYPBsZzdeiO4YVI7b0ZRWMcJe_UYRmDa8UOnCdR1lsKbRbrczXp3HIa3RJzrF4WirSiUrNnpBOs5F8w7dSv74M-6RN7EA4hmKICEpo5/s400/069.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I have them in small groupings in most of the beds. They add a bright spot of color to the green and their height takes your eye up and away from the weeds. :)</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTU7HOOzCjkxlJUzVnLh6dUccn-s_p-Bao0Uo4Nvqjl-nXT9hKakW4KOmvaWM71E4VzhHMXHXzUajlaoEJNJA523we-oaNldhT0QoUnJZEgphmvfJLq-zVD_yUQNrKLfAXIzXaxwas56FJ/s1600-h/015.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350338534815961234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTU7HOOzCjkxlJUzVnLh6dUccn-s_p-Bao0Uo4Nvqjl-nXT9hKakW4KOmvaWM71E4VzhHMXHXzUajlaoEJNJA523we-oaNldhT0QoUnJZEgphmvfJLq-zVD_yUQNrKLfAXIzXaxwas56FJ/s400/015.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />This is probably my favorite. I love the freckles!</div><div> </div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPiwa_rKtXm-DJ8FphtQf77aedFy0cQT8x63Q1huMkI4y7JJqJcCTzmG3usnJuHzmN90UBPR5uOIv-eaM-tKjivHjl08ERSIIY4cOOpbfWK52hl8CdhHfkyY8m6k5ykY-KnZ2HNOn0bOk3/s1600-h/073.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350337970120672130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPiwa_rKtXm-DJ8FphtQf77aedFy0cQT8x63Q1huMkI4y7JJqJcCTzmG3usnJuHzmN90UBPR5uOIv-eaM-tKjivHjl08ERSIIY4cOOpbfWK52hl8CdhHfkyY8m6k5ykY-KnZ2HNOn0bOk3/s400/073.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Heavenly Blue has bloomed! I grew this one from seed and planted it at the bottom of the taller part of the deck. I used to have a climbing rose here-in fact have tried 2 years in a row to get one to grow, so there are still wires for it to grow up and along the railing. It has made it to the top and is starting to run along the rail, but this first bloom in near the bottom. I am hoping for great things from this morning glory again this year. I checked back and found I didn't get a bloom last year til the middle of Aug. Of course that one was bound and determined to do nothing but vine for a couple of months while I waited in great anticipation for my first 'moon flower' bloom.</div><div> </div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4v6sgpZrvv3zPhZcRZPb-Zo6hLI4y969aClEaBW-5HUGDabP_7WtP9ZfcMH7eHjqZHjy6jMSy00t9DteT3smdBzXH0Ve-YUeoKXkrPvRNvm80Jw1NuzJcbAAYnaOcw7iYGNghbNIU5WOC/s1600-h/072.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350337482212542898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4v6sgpZrvv3zPhZcRZPb-Zo6hLI4y969aClEaBW-5HUGDabP_7WtP9ZfcMH7eHjqZHjy6jMSy00t9DteT3smdBzXH0Ve-YUeoKXkrPvRNvm80Jw1NuzJcbAAYnaOcw7iYGNghbNIU5WOC/s400/072.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />The butterfly weed has come back this year and is blooming joyously. I am so pleased as I have had trouble getting these to grow in my gardens. I was a little doubtful it would survive the winter, but 3 have and I am hoping they are happy enough to stay around for a few years. Last year with only a few blooms it served as a tidbit for several caterpillars. This year I am sure they will enjoy a buffet!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHEbbIAgqJhIiuSD-487WJBEWvukIReRFlJuoBw54qKvpXSVmlINLUuQO6mxZGtsGbq4cdJQ99nyNl3S87pbDJmel6GVKVgLvRbp43t3dUW_zfpScwtE57cW4PqyEEpRsH7B5o0M87slaN/s1600-h/065.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350337108198901442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHEbbIAgqJhIiuSD-487WJBEWvukIReRFlJuoBw54qKvpXSVmlINLUuQO6mxZGtsGbq4cdJQ99nyNl3S87pbDJmel6GVKVgLvRbp43t3dUW_zfpScwtE57cW4PqyEEpRsH7B5o0M87slaN/s400/065.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzDcMK3vM6LcAKR1F-bsm01FABI1PecaMFtp87cMPt6Bx10AYFS8K-SeW7g-4F5IwAXHD1ePVpJlJYAGLnMGu_-lo2tzI5nzDoqLaFvsMho3RFs9w0h6TPhA3h4J3gMWHveWmk3dzvLLU5/s1600-h/059.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350336440296457282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzDcMK3vM6LcAKR1F-bsm01FABI1PecaMFtp87cMPt6Bx10AYFS8K-SeW7g-4F5IwAXHD1ePVpJlJYAGLnMGu_-lo2tzI5nzDoqLaFvsMho3RFs9w0h6TPhA3h4J3gMWHveWmk3dzvLLU5/s400/059.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />The day lilies have just started to bloom. Stella, a week or so ago and now this unknown. This was the first one I planted a few years back. I love the way the petals are different colors.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />And of course, I couldn't do a post with out showing you the latest Martha Stewart Heritage Rose just after a rain.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Ggy2aASPkD14iX5yueSZ6QIkPhdpIhORt54o2-TheA_igr8Stv_EnYsEAeUNm4k0ZHOkYOdOiOxwYIkl0V9okgHVPXes7XaJ2AyrbFi-jgpxG7enAyGCSIjrOwrOfF9TO-CjTbWLLGvw/s1600-h/013.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350335735907659362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Ggy2aASPkD14iX5yueSZ6QIkPhdpIhORt54o2-TheA_igr8Stv_EnYsEAeUNm4k0ZHOkYOdOiOxwYIkl0V9okgHVPXes7XaJ2AyrbFi-jgpxG7enAyGCSIjrOwrOfF9TO-CjTbWLLGvw/s400/013.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Summer has come to Central Illinois! Along with all the rain and humidity we are having high 80's and into the 90's temps. The combination makes for some very uncomfortable conditions, and we are under a Heat Advisory until Wednesday eve. Needless to say, I am not out in the garden much-even in the evenings- when the weather is like this. I don't do heat and humidity well. :) But if you are having such weather, be sure to take it easy, drink lots of fluids and keep and eye on the elderly.</div><div> </div><div>Happy gardening! (or air conditioning!)<br /><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>beckiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06400859161321357279noreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038906502036348765.post-86089466247141895682009-06-17T22:22:00.000-05:002009-06-17T22:43:20.095-05:00Pretty-Ugly-Pretty!<span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Pretty....</strong></span><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiBb_3_irN-Wi8m_uU_NhR2OMaMfRNlOrqIhhv-hqSzkn82oIGzIct3KkfOp30GHo3ysGoifhTUZeznwoHooyCSapenijwxikPyfGCxSHQDTeEk6BrBZD7Cxhwpr7fowY45PaYc8nLfbJn/s1600-h/025.JPG"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348492756590963554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiBb_3_irN-Wi8m_uU_NhR2OMaMfRNlOrqIhhv-hqSzkn82oIGzIct3KkfOp30GHo3ysGoifhTUZeznwoHooyCSapenijwxikPyfGCxSHQDTeEk6BrBZD7Cxhwpr7fowY45PaYc8nLfbJn/s400/025.JPG" border="0" /></strong></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwEq7SxsYjyIk6REXbtyqLspQNjaQkJ6C2E1rHDJkJD_bpoe_EeNoNX-X9fA3OMY303mQuxnYyfXCEl8-L4w7vhLs02jv_RggjjBCdIf1t7g_5fxBJe0UjmIzHm7HjvQfFiqyhBi4YWwjN/s1600-h/018.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348492608695145394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwEq7SxsYjyIk6REXbtyqLspQNjaQkJ6C2E1rHDJkJD_bpoe_EeNoNX-X9fA3OMY303mQuxnYyfXCEl8-L4w7vhLs02jv_RggjjBCdIf1t7g_5fxBJe0UjmIzHm7HjvQfFiqyhBi4YWwjN/s400/018.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkofl0O39P0sH5aE2LXRlN5f0LNmCgQXdFV19CS3y0Pkc0kgY0atQN6Lkb-d81c3CzBPmQp1U48uHCXQ7eFiLHHxujCuU9NerhaOgs3KMjErrCxDVTSMxO3LqHy6BuPQgo5B2Qgp2YSO39/s1600-h/005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348492368875823698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkofl0O39P0sH5aE2LXRlN5f0LNmCgQXdFV19CS3y0Pkc0kgY0atQN6Lkb-d81c3CzBPmQp1U48uHCXQ7eFiLHHxujCuU9NerhaOgs3KMjErrCxDVTSMxO3LqHy6BuPQgo5B2Qgp2YSO39/s400/005.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />The first photo is a super macro(what else is new?) of a very common flower. But I think it looks so different when viewed this close. Any ideas?? It is yarrow- Apple Blossom, a pass along from <a href="http://prairierosesgarden.blogspot.com/">Rose.</a> When she told me it would spread easily, I had no idea just how easily and fast that meant! :) I love it though and am happy it is happy in my garden.</div><div> </div><div>The 2nd photo is my new coneflower-Sunset. Isn't it gorgeous?! Sadly, it has not found a home yet and is still in it's pot. :( Surely one day soon I will decide on the perfect spot for it.</div><div> </div><div>The last photo is Martha Stewart's Heritage Rose. I know I have shown this before, but it's beauty grabs me from every corner of the garden. I look up and there is that brilliant red calling to me to come take it's picture.<br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHo3vjoWBBg458imfc-Lr9ElmWlBZh82G400XU47GLoQpTpNT1cPrj8pFhLe-1MkBqKgR0_3LOYy9qJlICrsJwRlrT2h78xraPTVFkv4P5FPHZ5mXfC_ahHMqvS6J7MnFZQ6zYtR-3pOlj/s1600-h/028.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348492124102370338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 299px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHo3vjoWBBg458imfc-Lr9ElmWlBZh82G400XU47GLoQpTpNT1cPrj8pFhLe-1MkBqKgR0_3LOYy9qJlICrsJwRlrT2h78xraPTVFkv4P5FPHZ5mXfC_ahHMqvS6J7MnFZQ6zYtR-3pOlj/s400/028.JPG" border="0" /></a> No, we are not to the Ugly yet, but we are getting close. If you have been reading my posts of late, you know how much I have been complaining about weeds. The fact is the weeds were taking over because we have not mulched in a few years. No amount of pulling is keeping up with their rate of growth. I talked my hubby into borrowing a grain truck and on Sat. we went to the recycling place in Urbana and got <strong>MULCH!</strong></div><div><strong><br /></strong><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTwDILlzVZbd-2uj1UH0dWukz76_FAQ1qyADg8Qefi73fxR9rTAl4eTfCaLdMhV5vCtVBBnndkMgYENUwyHlxEt3lm3xmYKra2gORcoaK3UwZuivtJEstI5pU0TpD30s0dwnptONwZZoWB/s1600-h/031.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348491967250167762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTwDILlzVZbd-2uj1UH0dWukz76_FAQ1qyADg8Qefi73fxR9rTAl4eTfCaLdMhV5vCtVBBnndkMgYENUwyHlxEt3lm3xmYKra2gORcoaK3UwZuivtJEstI5pU0TpD30s0dwnptONwZZoWB/s400/031.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Hooray! The bed lifts and we don't have to shovel it off.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB5EnSYZGFKKfLNDzRG2JaKxEBgTwcLosq7s5CHAZGi4A-GasdUGrAu7NQ3Owf4PJsSDQf7F3PLQFhdBZRmPt1iU-r8St1_fN-YAAVayHBWrKz8CakO7qJv3HhowkmrahRltjnqaQXfjs/s1600-h/033.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348491799127270354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB5EnSYZGFKKfLNDzRG2JaKxEBgTwcLosq7s5CHAZGi4A-GasdUGrAu7NQ3Owf4PJsSDQf7F3PLQFhdBZRmPt1iU-r8St1_fN-YAAVayHBWrKz8CakO7qJv3HhowkmrahRltjnqaQXfjs/s400/033.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Wow! That looks like a lot of mulch. Actually it is 8 cu. yds. So I am thinking we will have more than enough to do what we want.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>UGLY....</strong><br /></span></div><div> </div><div>Warning! These next photos may make you physically ill!</div><div><br /> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUjwsgfyEfb1anxV7oQSEzkcwpqR6RYtqruoBc2R-gRUZmfUd7ReQeFfnrjNOAFqag9vJn7ABRRKL2J5IoGjsiXT5XLYqHhZcKSllUwtkEfgbSeau7b3yqyon5-C9BKvr5pzIJ7aVDue8/s1600-h/037.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348491636520905890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUjwsgfyEfb1anxV7oQSEzkcwpqR6RYtqruoBc2R-gRUZmfUd7ReQeFfnrjNOAFqag9vJn7ABRRKL2J5IoGjsiXT5XLYqHhZcKSllUwtkEfgbSeau7b3yqyon5-C9BKvr5pzIJ7aVDue8/s400/037.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This is my most neglected bed. It is out by the driveway to the garage and even though we have a little patio out there, we rarely use it now. I suppose one reason is because it is so weedy.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5HMvykYWZSZFw_vtOc8F1QCcsX3jKmMqdzCvt0RzEINeFYBv06IreCk-NhFRaxTFrSD5mquugvZVRNtvtKsHMGHPy5Eu7014K_rvxJ6XrFZKTSsT8WrJz7_3B45qKF6y-2Uc-iVtol2I/s1600-h/036.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348491450054522498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5HMvykYWZSZFw_vtOc8F1QCcsX3jKmMqdzCvt0RzEINeFYBv06IreCk-NhFRaxTFrSD5mquugvZVRNtvtKsHMGHPy5Eu7014K_rvxJ6XrFZKTSsT8WrJz7_3B45qKF6y-2Uc-iVtol2I/s400/036.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div> Another view. Oh, it's disgusting!!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifxMfgjgvjC0LgHXArGTxfEXugtIxClSpZ14ddVzq_xM__m0bCZ8kMDyWQsjF8zsjjtBYjcxoAcoXpcPOLMkzIOiDCy5p978zfl4QZSSF7yAFPK1uOdknTBOXrCuGqdZ4KqjUdITA-gbE/s1600-h/039.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348491216212315314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifxMfgjgvjC0LgHXArGTxfEXugtIxClSpZ14ddVzq_xM__m0bCZ8kMDyWQsjF8zsjjtBYjcxoAcoXpcPOLMkzIOiDCy5p978zfl4QZSSF7yAFPK1uOdknTBOXrCuGqdZ4KqjUdITA-gbE/s400/039.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Using a roll of end newsprint paper, I covered the bed after cutting down the weeds. The spots you see on the paper are sprinkles of rain that never amounted to much.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBFKQVxxCJEJ2yWTrvEBvPxBbdrK-Wjl1jwySJKiCO_bNnAaeR3SJHfovYQuVWPikKtLwTNDYW64iq0oAYSeSP6a28pjWJGUwWYoj0CRXRZk0p8mc5A16ThDuwFFfTofOaqBIciTA55hE/s1600-h/038.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348491087906402114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBFKQVxxCJEJ2yWTrvEBvPxBbdrK-Wjl1jwySJKiCO_bNnAaeR3SJHfovYQuVWPikKtLwTNDYW64iq0oAYSeSP6a28pjWJGUwWYoj0CRXRZk0p8mc5A16ThDuwFFfTofOaqBIciTA55hE/s400/038.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Using the roll of paper worked very well. I started at one end and rolled it out. Much easier than unfolding dozens of newspapers. :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Pretty....</strong><br /><br /><br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKRikoyQqmpzCVsUxTLfOst19Oi-ETPl8uItdVtJZOsA6_uqAYu0MlSGW1tDRdPWZuQ2hrenDYi7DRyIeRBm73r7b3wHIOcgUGTj7Yc2Ml84XECRiLNqCC5-vNfDVPVMPtBQgTKz1V8kM/s1600-h/042.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348490933324740866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKRikoyQqmpzCVsUxTLfOst19Oi-ETPl8uItdVtJZOsA6_uqAYu0MlSGW1tDRdPWZuQ2hrenDYi7DRyIeRBm73r7b3wHIOcgUGTj7Yc2Ml84XECRiLNqCC5-vNfDVPVMPtBQgTKz1V8kM/s400/042.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Now, doesn't that look much better? I am going to get some landscaping stones or bricks to edge it with to help hold in the mulch. And since this picture was taken, I have added a couple of containers of pink impatiens.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRGPKqx7JByM2ALKHgoQWcLOFH7vGbu576KN-F0qZGUOP1ugiefAWjdffHagdeBE-ENcz1RB3EU4Q3SqPClMhwWhnKlGW6z-vFtS6CvktHbXo7g_sk_vi-s_RNcYqW1Wgta8UyNL1_qb0/s1600-h/046.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348490724052125378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRGPKqx7JByM2ALKHgoQWcLOFH7vGbu576KN-F0qZGUOP1ugiefAWjdffHagdeBE-ENcz1RB3EU4Q3SqPClMhwWhnKlGW6z-vFtS6CvktHbXo7g_sk_vi-s_RNcYqW1Wgta8UyNL1_qb0/s400/046.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />We also did the front beds. While they weren't weedy like the other bed, they were starting to show landscape fabric in places. And I didn't put the paper down in these beds. Even though I have blooming containers on the front steps and one on the table and another in the old birdbath, I think a couple more containers set in the mulch would look nice. This area looks pretty in the spring with tulips and daffodils in bloom, but I have little planted for summer interest.</div><div> </div><div>Well, there you have it. The Pretty-Ugly-Pretty of at least part of my garden beds. Now all I have to do is the rest of the gardens. But those beds have lots of plants in them and are going to take a lot of 'hand' mulching. At least with the mulch being here, I can work on it a little at a time. Oh, and thank you hubby for all the effort and help! You are such a sweetheart to put up with my wants for the garden.</div><div> </div><div>Hope your gardens are doing well and I know you don't let yours get as weedy as mine!</div><div> </div><div>Happy gardening. :)<br /></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>beckiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06400859161321357279noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038906502036348765.post-77988582629019770472009-06-10T18:49:00.020-05:002009-06-10T21:33:27.363-05:00Strawberries and a Safety Fair-Weekend with the Girls!I have been wanting do do this post for a couple of days now and finally tonight because of a bad cold and pure tiredness, I took the time to do it. Coming home from work, I had planned on watering, staring to lay down newspapers in the garden in anticipation of putting down mulch this weekend and was going to try to get caught up on laundry. Plans can change in the opening of a door. Once inside the house, I simply had to sit down and rest for a while. Blogger cooperated beautifully and loaded the photos in record time, and if you will forgive a quickly written narrative, we have a lift off-err, a post!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYjrEDJLcbel3pOQLzwEI5pRFEVvMn8wPFkOb9dgZy0Z-SVqG5GZ5wDtQr4eTnG3PN4kgTnM32QvUtgmTupexb7iNvmF7I5v_VXzn-z_8X8RDhe1TugByda02aw-_XIy574M_06cE0gwM/s1600-h/girls+weekend,+strawberries,+safety+fair+119.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345857540588973234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYjrEDJLcbel3pOQLzwEI5pRFEVvMn8wPFkOb9dgZy0Z-SVqG5GZ5wDtQr4eTnG3PN4kgTnM32QvUtgmTupexb7iNvmF7I5v_VXzn-z_8X8RDhe1TugByda02aw-_XIy574M_06cE0gwM/s400/girls+weekend,+strawberries,+safety+fair+119.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />The red bearded tongue is blooming and spreading. It always makes me smile to see it's tiny flowers brightening up a shaded spot. This year there are 4 patches of it. Enough to share with Rose!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxzWm3ZRVTRcwJctbtd4EOzKhsdzAepQDIWNZ0xGS1p6adAv8cr3Xygi9-8dD5BnqveQOciAVL3kvZhXRa71aaV1cmaUYSOAxYv-XnO7bBHdDO6Xz9VJP2tLN4vCx2a23wIsBn9I4Puek/s1600-h/girls+weekend,+strawberries,+safety+fair+028.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345856877775793378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxzWm3ZRVTRcwJctbtd4EOzKhsdzAepQDIWNZ0xGS1p6adAv8cr3Xygi9-8dD5BnqveQOciAVL3kvZhXRa71aaV1cmaUYSOAxYv-XnO7bBHdDO6Xz9VJP2tLN4vCx2a23wIsBn9I4Puek/s400/girls+weekend,+strawberries,+safety+fair+028.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div>We had the granddaughetrs this weekend, 5 of them anyway. I have been promising them we would go strawberry picking and this was a perfect Saturday to do it. Sunny and warm, but not too hot and a little breeze to keep the bugs away. None of the girls have ever done this before and were very excited at the prospect of picking one of their favorite fruits. Each was given their own bucket and the nice owner let us have a whole area to ourselves.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNoEzyF7p0apdKx4hPNEhXPYFeouB0BcskdwSOCFkxPlFGCxZqiOAix3v6QLY1EHEbP7rBeG3baQ-oN00_F8X3GDyL083XcbzdvK5XEMInqURMBo7WA1SJ4Mv6T1sTMmfma5_UGMfy7UM/s1600-h/girls+weekend,+strawberries,+safety+fair+049.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345856669402771378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNoEzyF7p0apdKx4hPNEhXPYFeouB0BcskdwSOCFkxPlFGCxZqiOAix3v6QLY1EHEbP7rBeG3baQ-oN00_F8X3GDyL083XcbzdvK5XEMInqURMBo7WA1SJ4Mv6T1sTMmfma5_UGMfy7UM/s400/girls+weekend,+strawberries,+safety+fair+049.JPG" border="0" /></a> The berries were small, but the patch is very neat and had great straw covered paths to sit on so you could really get into the plants.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmERleh8W7BAfsGXYG34IX01Cs40XPoKAuXN5AtrdkuqxXb-F7Dx-hcNczeeQhKkgPoyv-Kyn0tTAF4uHbk15LKPxSSP2D85DErSX94jASaKE0_CCeyH7M5di85NPk-Kp67xashX_DK2k/s1600-h/girls+weekend,+strawberries,+safety+fair+030.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345856354366056402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmERleh8W7BAfsGXYG34IX01Cs40XPoKAuXN5AtrdkuqxXb-F7Dx-hcNczeeQhKkgPoyv-Kyn0tTAF4uHbk15LKPxSSP2D85DErSX94jASaKE0_CCeyH7M5di85NPk-Kp67xashX_DK2k/s400/girls+weekend,+strawberries,+safety+fair+030.JPG" border="0" /></a> This one chose to kneel-that would kill my knees!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcIEqKaZyUmdWcltTOJo-ZYh0Cst5SJDzW_H-DTxkoKwgOBGPfNldzQmYYEQqJ5zZPL1Q6u-6RqlvpF64Jd7gydzK31SDduhTiyNGqb1SqbQcUxaw3JHaWhbsACyWlSHwI4SSvyodu1G0/s1600-h/girls+weekend,+strawberries,+safety+fair+047.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345855956394451986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcIEqKaZyUmdWcltTOJo-ZYh0Cst5SJDzW_H-DTxkoKwgOBGPfNldzQmYYEQqJ5zZPL1Q6u-6RqlvpF64Jd7gydzK31SDduhTiyNGqb1SqbQcUxaw3JHaWhbsACyWlSHwI4SSvyodu1G0/s400/girls+weekend,+strawberries,+safety+fair+047.JPG" border="0" /></a> The 2 youngest ones really got into picking (and eating!).<br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHrHdUGlOnLfN4nmlbFF4-lHd8vtZoLtVs4iITC1UBLhPI_cupWeGuQZ1NUPu_k9xjlAQIBrY2ewd5ZEnswuXCwPYoldrEf1DZqgDy0oyqla6TLLVTzBwX0ZqWgdqZZbSsncjgaCbxJSc/s1600-h/girls+weekend,+strawberries,+safety+fair+050.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345855122262396370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHrHdUGlOnLfN4nmlbFF4-lHd8vtZoLtVs4iITC1UBLhPI_cupWeGuQZ1NUPu_k9xjlAQIBrY2ewd5ZEnswuXCwPYoldrEf1DZqgDy0oyqla6TLLVTzBwX0ZqWgdqZZbSsncjgaCbxJSc/s400/girls+weekend,+strawberries,+safety+fair+050.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />And don't they look proud of their pickings!? I picked too, but Papa decided to sit on the sidelines and cheer them on. In about an hour we had 12 pounds. Not bad for beginners.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqd1sU2d2HWfVWy2q4zoIdSLK7Sy_GpW0Ke66ZHRcpIgf7QhYdctd5U48q9YJTak7QW9-DhB4ie7PkZgGhfSo2ZhTJ-VE3QBRnQ0ISubyjeSatJ-mbfMLfkeUgj7zzqZqE4meL8zdHhAc/s1600-h/girls+weekend,+strawberries,+safety+fair+111.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345854822794227442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqd1sU2d2HWfVWy2q4zoIdSLK7Sy_GpW0Ke66ZHRcpIgf7QhYdctd5U48q9YJTak7QW9-DhB4ie7PkZgGhfSo2ZhTJ-VE3QBRnQ0ISubyjeSatJ-mbfMLfkeUgj7zzqZqE4meL8zdHhAc/s400/girls+weekend,+strawberries,+safety+fair+111.JPG" border="0" /></a> The strawberries were used in a fresh strawberry pie, strawberry shortcake, eating berries and freezer jam. This one loves to help in the kitchen. We made the jam on Sunday afternoon-2 batches. The girls each took some home with them, but I got to keep a couple of containers.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_sqwjMOiarsSAMwwbN4HnD5E780I1uCNM-vD9S2VsBed80_YCEdOPCOLNH8N7PDYqcq9Ah8VUexrAt_netjVFMtvf7J3chlfHdeta4URnnF7mB0w_QAqw8j10QfO7qfqz5JxZ2l9tw3g/s1600-h/girls+weekend,+strawberries,+safety+fair+053.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345854449484093826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_sqwjMOiarsSAMwwbN4HnD5E780I1uCNM-vD9S2VsBed80_YCEdOPCOLNH8N7PDYqcq9Ah8VUexrAt_netjVFMtvf7J3chlfHdeta4URnnF7mB0w_QAqw8j10QfO7qfqz5JxZ2l9tw3g/s400/girls+weekend,+strawberries,+safety+fair+053.JPG" border="0" /></a> After berry picking we went to a Safety fair put on by a local clinic. It was held at the county fairgrounds and I was very impressed with all the displays and info. Of course you can't have a fair with out face painting. The girls each chose a different design.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLuZSfzLu1tUohuYHID7XDyfs0W_AmQ14pyPpib7WM3IWdh_YEswsZ0iQl3G5QKZnnvoPB9n1LDIEJoo4vPVo4AVTZpVeUKTQpShqOhLPLVgNYHLCLjN_khDX5eNqF9NYGDeCHlxf8abk/s1600-h/girls+weekend,+strawberries,+safety+fair+077.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345854083560229330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLuZSfzLu1tUohuYHID7XDyfs0W_AmQ14pyPpib7WM3IWdh_YEswsZ0iQl3G5QKZnnvoPB9n1LDIEJoo4vPVo4AVTZpVeUKTQpShqOhLPLVgNYHLCLjN_khDX5eNqF9NYGDeCHlxf8abk/s400/girls+weekend,+strawberries,+safety+fair+077.JPG" border="0" /></a> Here they are learning how to wash their hand correctly. The instructor put a solution on their hands and took them into a dark room where he used a black lite to show the bacteria on their hands before washing. He told them to count to 20 3 times or sing Happy Birthday 3 times before rinsing. Back into the dark room to see how well they washed. Actually they did very well with only one little area on the oldest showing any bacteria left.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQROdXdlPDyFcTe0lrFSwgiTuNSepHIH6ApRWsuARQDLoG0z6s34-E4l7v9IxkbW1U6HN0UwKs61oryzoyYNbjIXwlDNfOe0lVI9CDVm9oPjXs1HLLLOhQ3QNGSgDRhTguAYyLQYtXg_U/s1600-h/girls+weekend,+strawberries,+safety+fair+082.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345853764468170322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQROdXdlPDyFcTe0lrFSwgiTuNSepHIH6ApRWsuARQDLoG0z6s34-E4l7v9IxkbW1U6HN0UwKs61oryzoyYNbjIXwlDNfOe0lVI9CDVm9oPjXs1HLLLOhQ3QNGSgDRhTguAYyLQYtXg_U/s400/girls+weekend,+strawberries,+safety+fair+082.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Another stop was making your own first aid kit. The girls colored bags and went down a line where they got band aids, wipes, gauze, tape, etc. I assure you my granddaughters need these kits! :)<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWNPfLnVoW8EE0ltAFy1W-cTUO_qBgLSaJTIMQwU6aGu64izPFEAIgv6sZeke44oLsTcWuZ_jPa9TGdTYNYGttsjQ40ljAwfGO-LPtoD3ZiEcnyCIaHsF3aivUFmy0jXD6WXiNniCTfb8/s1600-h/girls+weekend,+strawberries,+safety+fair+086.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345853382797193026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWNPfLnVoW8EE0ltAFy1W-cTUO_qBgLSaJTIMQwU6aGu64izPFEAIgv6sZeke44oLsTcWuZ_jPa9TGdTYNYGttsjQ40ljAwfGO-LPtoD3ZiEcnyCIaHsF3aivUFmy0jXD6WXiNniCTfb8/s400/girls+weekend,+strawberries,+safety+fair+086.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />There were firetrucks, ambulances, a life flight helicopter, police cars and and even the bomb squad on the grounds for the kids to see. There were booths on poison control, babysitting, animal safety and many more that we didn't get to. But we did make it to the free hot dogs and chips stand!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4koE8o-fHXykvCQAp4ZOClsndiFxUyz-HiHJrpx5rCuzaLrecC7dF4G8ozZC_KGGYv3ZJb4tKVsJGz43r4bUT-mH2nYAaf0Bzu65fPR-pZ0-WlVqAgupXZrZn8hgKFbNzzHArzu6-tk8/s1600-h/girls+weekend,+strawberries,+safety+fair+063.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345852839158487938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4koE8o-fHXykvCQAp4ZOClsndiFxUyz-HiHJrpx5rCuzaLrecC7dF4G8ozZC_KGGYv3ZJb4tKVsJGz43r4bUT-mH2nYAaf0Bzu65fPR-pZ0-WlVqAgupXZrZn8hgKFbNzzHArzu6-tk8/s400/girls+weekend,+strawberries,+safety+fair+063.JPG" border="0" /></a> Of course we did do this slide several times. And it was enjoyed by all! Papa and I were very impressed with this fair and plan on taking the girls again next year. A great deal of time and effort went into to making this a fun learning experience for kids of all ages. A big thank you to those who made it possible and gave of their time.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwEAcHx5Q2XM5WfZ8u0CZ7BCAMpTUh-zUG_JgteSwY_7Lh6_uJvao2PvUFwvgGyVXn8ql9fUst0oUnj2RubMRnaUcB2M_fEAY6zgOql3-tiD9gTreyijHuLaKYUqjx7VW0az2GQuYDQrs/s1600-h/girls+weekend,+strawberries,+safety+fair+002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345852093691106802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwEAcHx5Q2XM5WfZ8u0CZ7BCAMpTUh-zUG_JgteSwY_7Lh6_uJvao2PvUFwvgGyVXn8ql9fUst0oUnj2RubMRnaUcB2M_fEAY6zgOql3-tiD9gTreyijHuLaKYUqjx7VW0az2GQuYDQrs/s400/girls+weekend,+strawberries,+safety+fair+002.JPG" border="0" /></a> A couple of roses are in bloom. This one is a Martha Stewart Heritage rose. I have had her for several years now and she always does well. And I am remembering to fertilize them this year.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO2eNtMZ37ecJyhgG0o86Op3mQQHrmUfQ6YVpOFEtP7fYJkUeLf4d7ZYQm7b67NVlF59ohd2z8WS2RtC3QVHfez1e9_wnbWqfUnrlLvjpKkreco3yfaZlmHTj8wix_oYUsOazm8_WGZhM/s1600-h/girls+weekend,+strawberries,+safety+fair+004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345851579662517426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO2eNtMZ37ecJyhgG0o86Op3mQQHrmUfQ6YVpOFEtP7fYJkUeLf4d7ZYQm7b67NVlF59ohd2z8WS2RtC3QVHfez1e9_wnbWqfUnrlLvjpKkreco3yfaZlmHTj8wix_oYUsOazm8_WGZhM/s400/girls+weekend,+strawberries,+safety+fair+004.JPG" border="0" /></a> A no-name miniature peach colored rose that has been with us for a loooong time.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKIrGoAiUy9slLn7vw6SXsWO3RgHoVCHqFBKm4at_M8skI-RnByiQBJg1qzzSF6DEtaDfjZh_9zGkcllA2qXu_st_wTgGqw6wSYUTBTPXtgSy0DAdjMFfEY2V4dlamvV3LFdQghPZOF0I/s1600-h/girls+weekend,+strawberries,+safety+fair+005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345850847588227186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKIrGoAiUy9slLn7vw6SXsWO3RgHoVCHqFBKm4at_M8skI-RnByiQBJg1qzzSF6DEtaDfjZh_9zGkcllA2qXu_st_wTgGqw6wSYUTBTPXtgSy0DAdjMFfEY2V4dlamvV3LFdQghPZOF0I/s400/girls+weekend,+strawberries,+safety+fair+005.JPG" border="0" /></a> And this is a new one this year. 'First Promise' looks very promising. Of course being pink gives her an edge with me. :)</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>I promise I am going out to water now. The promised rain of over an inch is staying well to the south of us and I know my plants are thirsty after several days of warm even hot weather. In fact, it was warm enough on Sunday that I finally turned the AC on!</div><div> </div><div>Hope you are enjoying your gardens. I certainly have been enjoying seeing them on your posts. I have been reading a lot of them, but have not had much time to comment. Up at 4:00 AM, to work at 7:00 and bed before 9:00 PM doesn't seem to leave me much time to do do all I want. Forgive me!!</div><div> </div><div>Happy Gardening!<br /></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>beckiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06400859161321357279noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038906502036348765.post-37836599836323793832009-05-31T19:13:00.001-05:002009-05-31T19:34:35.322-05:00Bye-Bye Chicago!Spring Fling 2009 is history, sadly. But oh, what a wonderful fun filled few days it was! Meeting the people behind the blogs was the very best part for me. And then it was a tie for second favorite-the beautiful gardens and the fabulous food. :)<br /><br /><a href="http://prairierosesgarden.blogspot.com/">Rose </a>and I drove up, with her doing an awesome job of managing the traffic in Chicago. I was the navigator and for the most part, I didn't get us lost. We found our hotel and had the car parked, enjoying the curbside valet service and bell persons to help us with our luggage. We are both not morning people and opted for the later activities of the three days. This post will be a very abbreviated synopsis of our itinerary. In later posts, I hope to share more photos and tell a little more of the great bloggers we met. Plus, I intend to go into more detail about all the places and gardens we saw.<br /><br />Friday, we (Rose and I and a few others) went to the Chicago Botanical Gardens on the later train. To do these gardens justice, you would have to spend days there.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUigYctcloZ5InZfjUM7ndvqfRl2CnnWoZxkf5zVRrgZmYEpJt5HwJM6SfbogjZDPcFuxanSG1kwIsbD0Hj2Kz3ju_dThAvkWWGYIVqgKEg-KhscmbM3QZQxxb6KyzDPHziP6XsrAhcmI/s1600-h/spring+fling+2009+086.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342137619188858322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUigYctcloZ5InZfjUM7ndvqfRl2CnnWoZxkf5zVRrgZmYEpJt5HwJM6SfbogjZDPcFuxanSG1kwIsbD0Hj2Kz3ju_dThAvkWWGYIVqgKEg-KhscmbM3QZQxxb6KyzDPHziP6XsrAhcmI/s400/spring+fling+2009+086.JPG" border="0" /></a> Tree Peony, or the triplets!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEmUddJuLmrxAMzkF8_jeWVAnxEmF6bc8km9eu5k5TvHYU_EdyEa_f2o_ys7PH1psvjAHXAQAK2RW7g8MOvD8-Imy-cNozjs9P1ROaw7f9G6WafB1fxZ_4cFg6meeTN2cmUCAs4kCV188/s1600-h/spring+fling+2009+093.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342136830298404418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEmUddJuLmrxAMzkF8_jeWVAnxEmF6bc8km9eu5k5TvHYU_EdyEa_f2o_ys7PH1psvjAHXAQAK2RW7g8MOvD8-Imy-cNozjs9P1ROaw7f9G6WafB1fxZ_4cFg6meeTN2cmUCAs4kCV188/s400/spring+fling+2009+093.JPG" border="0" /></a> Hill sides of poppies, or Heaven!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYsEpr2ncXw9JaqRx14ebFWVErkj8tzTxDj1_5U7wHLfjRj8zwDqg6jHLTJykMM4DMUR25G2CpzolgUbtL_fgqon7g2vUf9HW7FTU0-fzp3yOPe39jjkWUeUbDQlz-ljUgu-iNIlAJvuQ/s1600-h/spring+fling+2009+108.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342136040022649202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYsEpr2ncXw9JaqRx14ebFWVErkj8tzTxDj1_5U7wHLfjRj8zwDqg6jHLTJykMM4DMUR25G2CpzolgUbtL_fgqon7g2vUf9HW7FTU0-fzp3yOPe39jjkWUeUbDQlz-ljUgu-iNIlAJvuQ/s400/spring+fling+2009+108.JPG" border="0" /></a> Waiting at the Glencoe station to go back to the city. It was raining.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2pZmlIDcGUDOyOWeR1M_oVCLO76vJ5WGW9cnQxDmOiuSB9bHbB9abdtf1eXj13jbY73HYWHpEvEEY7StjioVgWbyS9-SMSraMModIvmWLYk18EkOvyBz6FAfOMN_gVVxcQFwgeDP4-H8/s1600-h/spring+fling+2009+118.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342135333226693666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2pZmlIDcGUDOyOWeR1M_oVCLO76vJ5WGW9cnQxDmOiuSB9bHbB9abdtf1eXj13jbY73HYWHpEvEEY7StjioVgWbyS9-SMSraMModIvmWLYk18EkOvyBz6FAfOMN_gVVxcQFwgeDP4-H8/s400/spring+fling+2009+118.JPG" border="0" /></a> Sunny in the city. The Lurie Gardens.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_KGIY49UTzd1JSuDgxNkRAAf5b_8LJDTgmQ2pN7KVORrhQsHSDYIe1OuujMGBPWF3yE43268t3F8blAeww_zY7svjNBDzEBI4-BQJ1d_l83UnN5TRVf-SDTECtPuOccp7JEX16e-5TRM/s1600-h/spring+fling+2009+150.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342134723970318354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_KGIY49UTzd1JSuDgxNkRAAf5b_8LJDTgmQ2pN7KVORrhQsHSDYIe1OuujMGBPWF3yE43268t3F8blAeww_zY7svjNBDzEBI4-BQJ1d_l83UnN5TRVf-SDTECtPuOccp7JEX16e-5TRM/s400/spring+fling+2009+150.JPG" border="0" /></a> Friday night reception. Rose and I did a lot of talking.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTCD68ADv38bJkFQpBqZL_BvQvodAmVfHU4KtYWySYWwjHhnxtnacSZMZ-qx8MQXqSkWWTBUh9FijaCXbfJbn3qfdxP-zo4k2n4EmP-ZwECkFvvkk0yHUPl0UnabPgdN3Js6hdoaxIFLc/s1600-h/spring+fling+2009+163.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342134109432279714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTCD68ADv38bJkFQpBqZL_BvQvodAmVfHU4KtYWySYWwjHhnxtnacSZMZ-qx8MQXqSkWWTBUh9FijaCXbfJbn3qfdxP-zo4k2n4EmP-ZwECkFvvkk0yHUPl0UnabPgdN3Js6hdoaxIFLc/s400/spring+fling+2009+163.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /> Saturday lunch at Andersonville. FABULOUS!!!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi3QAr1go_yx56kJA_jVgpZq8u9IPrsFqdk8QBwCnRwwMoboYFoMVkg1CRSooH3Xd4vOWChnwvSz4itvIgsP8Nqz_uWNlo9dhshRMpFJ-_9Lh8NgcDad2mKvkFoGQLI-AJk9RlAuoHO_s/s1600-h/spring+fling+2009+174.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342133651160654034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi3QAr1go_yx56kJA_jVgpZq8u9IPrsFqdk8QBwCnRwwMoboYFoMVkg1CRSooH3Xd4vOWChnwvSz4itvIgsP8Nqz_uWNlo9dhshRMpFJ-_9Lh8NgcDad2mKvkFoGQLI-AJk9RlAuoHO_s/s400/spring+fling+2009+174.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /> A most unusual iris at <a href="http://sweethomeandgardenchicago.blogspot.com/">Carolyn Gail's </a>gorgeous garden<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy6ztPAo74oRT2LZxvBo2uV372lLrHRQg7EhyJcfudPl_QJFQ6HDWyck64Bx3SpSeQMqwGMZ9RGL6luLsIDGN4rBNqM978rEM3lshMv8LHJh9v7EQSccUEu11CDiAcwojEOv2T8sLsvbE/s1600-h/spring+fling+2009+220.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342133201055257778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy6ztPAo74oRT2LZxvBo2uV372lLrHRQg7EhyJcfudPl_QJFQ6HDWyck64Bx3SpSeQMqwGMZ9RGL6luLsIDGN4rBNqM978rEM3lshMv8LHJh9v7EQSccUEu11CDiAcwojEOv2T8sLsvbE/s400/spring+fling+2009+220.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div> <a href="http://fairegarden.wordpress.com/"> Frances </a>taking a picture of a butterfly on my bag with butterflies </div><div> on her hand and flying toward her!<br /> <br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXgsJZmxORLGZmYmY5Uv_aGfsSI8sTIvZw8T_eMNjdbobxwqYweJXMM_84izvBON-_-oL2PmlvPhMnXplqa0Bqc6p14qD4MYWV5D3zl4QZTJUbGXoYc-J31kt8SjhtnrtHd5j7_r6VtYI/s1600-h/spring+fling+2009+243.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342132734730029202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXgsJZmxORLGZmYmY5Uv_aGfsSI8sTIvZw8T_eMNjdbobxwqYweJXMM_84izvBON-_-oL2PmlvPhMnXplqa0Bqc6p14qD4MYWV5D3zl4QZTJUbGXoYc-J31kt8SjhtnrtHd5j7_r6VtYI/s400/spring+fling+2009+243.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /> Again, we are eating! Saturday evening at the best Chicago style pizzeria.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRu_iyH9WuZJ0NlKfyNWSmiI6XGQAQN2uK-yGoIcdWRECYnCEd8nakRP4q9C5f8EKbahFbWlTxyi4PNuAfmZyPRqW1QQI32JUf6cnDjJK7h-kDWlfFjXOJhmBl9g6YRcoY7UnKIup6uq4/s1600-h/spring+fling+2009+247.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342131771762026882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRu_iyH9WuZJ0NlKfyNWSmiI6XGQAQN2uK-yGoIcdWRECYnCEd8nakRP4q9C5f8EKbahFbWlTxyi4PNuAfmZyPRqW1QQI32JUf6cnDjJK7h-kDWlfFjXOJhmBl9g6YRcoY7UnKIup6uq4/s400/spring+fling+2009+247.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /> Sunday morning at the 'bean' in Millennium Park<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKe7stubvIrB74AJhNwBdNVAk2RU33dHTDnnEgCqqKE-O9cMQP6E9lPetQVQh-1cSIsWEChXlBZqq2TsTctB3Ro_Kmw04xRFz-x5Rc1sZMU7-tmAv2C0LNbh7i1Z6p3kiehESBtMMkUuE/s1600-h/spring+fling+2009+252.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342131414877701922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKe7stubvIrB74AJhNwBdNVAk2RU33dHTDnnEgCqqKE-O9cMQP6E9lPetQVQh-1cSIsWEChXlBZqq2TsTctB3Ro_Kmw04xRFz-x5Rc1sZMU7-tmAv2C0LNbh7i1Z6p3kiehESBtMMkUuE/s400/spring+fling+2009+252.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /> We were such tourists!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMGSnVF3lash7sJt1j9Rd-IPVdktmcZCpyEwCiPv4URjDPjEU2oAv6pFn4yN9GbNutdrcuguFHxE_Whk-Sv23llfxJEoBNatg1cbqwmZa0z_7dQnKKkXpAAXPFRMcYrAKJuIxqlFXwrko/s1600-h/spring+fling+2009+287.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342131016463106562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMGSnVF3lash7sJt1j9Rd-IPVdktmcZCpyEwCiPv4URjDPjEU2oAv6pFn4yN9GbNutdrcuguFHxE_Whk-Sv23llfxJEoBNatg1cbqwmZa0z_7dQnKKkXpAAXPFRMcYrAKJuIxqlFXwrko/s400/spring+fling+2009+287.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /> Bye-Bye Chicago. Buffalo here we come!<br /><br /><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>beckiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06400859161321357279noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2038906502036348765.post-84353653921329122242009-05-21T21:48:00.000-05:002009-05-21T22:35:43.478-05:00Hi dear blogging friends! It has been over a week since I last posted-where does the time go?? For me it has been work, gardening and granddaughters. and of course getting ready for Spring Fling. :)<br /><br />Our weather has cleared and we have had glorious warm sunny days that are finally drying out the ground enough to get a few plants in. I have managed to get some new plants-annuals and perennials planted, and have done a few containers. That's the good news. The bad is I still have several more to plant and of course lots of weeds to pull. I also need to put down a lot of mulch!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHxzKYa_aA6cNx0_eqPJbDEA6i07mwEaAuaNqD0zYZr0_ycwwL1Y5cxRb65zHt8sxJzLMc2m8vBd-8gKspZ-95j6z-r0nXa_KngfIF7u0aot31A2HMn5EK1Cyxh5vDPjCx6Ef1DvjncpY/s1600-h/039.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338095449185520818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHxzKYa_aA6cNx0_eqPJbDEA6i07mwEaAuaNqD0zYZr0_ycwwL1Y5cxRb65zHt8sxJzLMc2m8vBd-8gKspZ-95j6z-r0nXa_KngfIF7u0aot31A2HMn5EK1Cyxh5vDPjCx6Ef1DvjncpY/s400/039.JPG" border="0" /></a> The <em>Painted Daises</em> are blooming. I love their hot pink color against the deep green of the ground cover <em>vinca. </em>Unfortunately, blogger or my Internet connection is not letting me add any more photos at this time so you will have to take my word for it.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg2IGS31fvfZNU8Vadmu072ytEX97nUc5wJfvLnhSY_6QV8cjLFlpA3qBcRaMfco3rBo53TIiP81GIWZnG-IvF5sJnuGaUaWdBW7zUTLkcDCiS7kdRMZQHuANAHSM3eThvquo1OoSGqMY/s1600-h/037.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338094355147898962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg2IGS31fvfZNU8Vadmu072ytEX97nUc5wJfvLnhSY_6QV8cjLFlpA3qBcRaMfco3rBo53TIiP81GIWZnG-IvF5sJnuGaUaWdBW7zUTLkcDCiS7kdRMZQHuANAHSM3eThvquo1OoSGqMY/s400/037.JPG" border="0" /></a> My clematis <em>unknownist </em>is blooming! This year it has more than one bloom. I have babied this plant for 3 years now and it looks as though this may be the year it finally comes into it's own.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFIisfrkkjqdF80cmOkMZPcEwr4yWbCEjR9JWDfZ1joRu0q80dMxsfbDC8R-PU4Bx2kfaARAZb4B-gUnlpfwLzXV5DUYKWxmIJxgjkKYpqGNCIxguigwBFp0ig26mgUD0vxKlO9zml0S8/s1600-h/038.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338093470154517650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFIisfrkkjqdF80cmOkMZPcEwr4yWbCEjR9JWDfZ1joRu0q80dMxsfbDC8R-PU4Bx2kfaARAZb4B-gUnlpfwLzXV5DUYKWxmIJxgjkKYpqGNCIxguigwBFp0ig26mgUD0vxKlO9zml0S8/s400/038.JPG" border="0" /></a> What would a post by me be without a super macro shot?? </div><div> </div><div>As I said above, I have been having a lot of trouble with either blogger or my Internet. I can't visit from my side bar and even when I go to one of your posts, I often can't leave a comment. But I am reading most of your posts and enjoying seeing your late spring gardens.</div><div> </div><div>I first noticed this on Perennial Garden Lover's sight. So Racquel, if you are reading this....I <strong>have </strong>been reading your delightful posts. It may have something to do with my security settings-I am going to have my son-in-law check it out soon.</div><div><br /> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUSvtg6VFXW8RpselbH6tMjVH9c7pYtXXtEpCdcxqHkgzdLaW7PwWZDhMfYQgClVD-K0q9DNNtNcEPMv2Y8EIm7x4-5hTbqhPHD0v-I7YnADM-lXNjFkzPv-qNhpIk14wPX9lkqlRljHk/s1600-h/048.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338092309555140546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUSvtg6VFXW8RpselbH6tMjVH9c7pYtXXtEpCdcxqHkgzdLaW7PwWZDhMfYQgClVD-K0q9DNNtNcEPMv2Y8EIm7x4-5hTbqhPHD0v-I7YnADM-lXNjFkzPv-qNhpIk14wPX9lkqlRljHk/s400/048.JPG" border="0" /></a> I have had bird photo envy for a long time. Actually ever since I started reading blogs. When I was deciding about a new camera, I had to chose between super macro and super zoom due to the budget. :) Really I have not been sorry that I went with the macro, but every once in a while... So you have to click to enlarge this and the next picture to really see them. The cat and I were walking the gardens the other evening when I heard lots of scolding. Looking up I saw this female cardinal first and then---<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEnOONEVc2nSc5ZmUAmJoe77aOF9ko9r4miMfMG5ODhLsup8ZOGdk1LsAURiMbu0AsJcbwwvB0j_sTuPsVlE4WqLgKRL7hh_KvXUy9-B0gGTCK1rCGxSxwN3FYvFalijydS8cZ_HhQmm4/s1600-h/047.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338090962934911058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 301px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEnOONEVc2nSc5ZmUAmJoe77aOF9ko9r4miMfMG5ODhLsup8ZOGdk1LsAURiMbu0AsJcbwwvB0j_sTuPsVlE4WqLgKRL7hh_KvXUy9-B0gGTCK1rCGxSxwN3FYvFalijydS8cZ_HhQmm4/s400/047.JPG" border="0" /></a> very close by the male cardinal. I have a feeling there is a nest in this tree and we were getting too close. Especially the cat. After a couple of quick pictures we left the area and let them get back to the business of nesting. ( The cat had to be physically persuaded to leave!)</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Spring Fling is next weekend and I am sooo looking forward to meeting all the bloggers and seeing the gardens Chicago has to offer. It sounds as if we will be very busy. After we get home and I get all my photos downloaded, I want to get back to the business of blogging on a regular basis. Surely by then, life will be less complicated(famous last words). Until then...</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Have a Wonderful Memorial Day and enjoy your gardens!</div></div></div>beckiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06400859161321357279noreply@blogger.com15