Saturday, October 31, 2009

The Bees Were Hiding

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This is a cute picture of a bee deep inside of a Ducher rose bloom. I've actually never seen bees getting pollen much from roses until ...
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Thursday, October 29, 2009

"I Have a Dream"

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My Belinda's Dream rose may be putting on her best show to date. These blooms are full, huge, fragrant, and plentiful. I could not ask...
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Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Bloom Progression on Confederate Rose

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I love seeing blooms in their various stages of opening. These pictures show a nice progression on my wonderful Confederate rose. This pla...
Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Long Live the....Monarch?

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I just came in from two weeks of working on the ocean. I wasn't expecting to see any monarchs around, but there were two of them flut...
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Sunday, October 11, 2009

Confederate Rose

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The Confederate Rose (Hibiscus mutabilis) is a true Southern favorite. This plant is so easy anyone can grow it. Around this time of the y...
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Friday, October 9, 2009

Quit Acting Like a Child!

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My Julia Child rose is starting a nice fall flush of bloom. Of course, this nice little rose has been blooming all summer long, so it's...
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Thursday, October 8, 2009

Screensaver Close-ups

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Here are some close-ups of flowers around my yard this morning. I like using these for screensaver photos or desktop backgrounds on my comp...
Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Belinda's Dream Bloom Progression

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The bud starts to open. 10-05-09 The bloom opens even more. 10-06-09 The fully open and mature bloom. 10-07-09
Tuesday, October 6, 2009

An Encore of Encore

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Several days ago I posted a picture of one bloom on my Autumn Twist Encore azalea. Here is a picture showing all the variations on the pl...
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Monday, October 5, 2009

How 'bout Them Pinks?

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This is a bud on my Belinda's Dream rose. Such a nice and tight bud that opens into a very full and blousy pink flower. In cooler a...
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