I had prepared this post before we had the flooding:Our spring has been pretty late coming this year. We were down to Scarborough last week, and they are much farther along than we are. Our daughter was busy planting pansies and an apple tree, so I thought I’d take some pictures of the pansies with […]
We still have some snow, and have been able to continue walking in the bush behind our place. When we were out for a walk, I was interested in seeing the milkweed pods and seeds that were up in the field. The white snow made a great background for them, and I wanted to try […]
Sunflowers … bright and cheery. I really enjoy seeing a field of sunflowers. The following pictures were not taken in a field, but in the gardens at the Glass Bottle Houses at Cap Egmont in Prince Edward Island. I was fascinated with many of the flowers there and especially with the sunflowers. They not only […]
A friend gave me an orchid as a thank you gift. I don’t have much of a green thumb, so I was concerned about whether I could keep it living or not. All that I have ever known (or thought I knew) about orchids is that they are delicate and difficult to keep growing. She […]
Dandelions … most people hate them … others like them. They are a weed, and usually are not wanted, especially on nicely manicured lawns. I enjoy the looks of the dandelions when they are bright and yellow and I enjoy the look when they look like powder balls and are ready to spread their seeds. I […]
Bleeding hearts have many names: Dicentra spectabilis, Lady’s Locket, Lady in a Boat, Valentine Heart, Dutchman’s Trousers, Dutchmen’s Breeches, Glory Bower, and Lady-in-a-Bath. I don’t know how many other names there might be, but I was surprised when I started looking.The sun was setting when I took these pictures, and was shining through the hedge behind these […]
Last week I put some pictures up of some daffodils in our yard that our daughter had planted last fall. She was disappointed when she was here a couple of weekends ago because she had planted other daffodils that were fancier, and they weren’t up or blooming. They bloomed this week, and are gorgeous. Thank […]
I enjoy looking at the spring flowers that come up. This week I discovered some blue forget-me-nots in a small corner on our property. I didn’t know we had them, so it was a pleasant surprise. We also have a grouping of trilliums, so it’s interesting watching them grow too. They are getting thicker every […]
Spring is definitely here. We are seeing small wildflowers coming up in the bush. What a treat to walk in the bush behind our house right now. It has dried up more, there aren’t too many water puddles, and there are no bugs yet. It won’t be long before that happens, so we are enjoying […]
When milkweed is dead, it isn’t very attractive. It can actually look very ugly. But then, it opens in the spring and the seeds start to come out. They remind me of large dandelion seeds but are even more feathery. I think they are fascinating. We have a field of milkweed up behind out […]