I had decided last week that the F.O.A.M. (flowers on a Monday) for this week would be lilacs. They are just coming into full bloom in my part of the world and their scent fills the neighborhood. I never actually realized how prevalent lilac bushes are in my neighborhood; when you’re actively looking for them […]
there should be daylily pictures. instead there are pictures of un-daffs and other spring events. pictures of the un-daffs jumped and dumped into the compost pile. creeping phlox, fresh growth on the rose, dandelions, little bees, and columbine. could it be that i am a guest on the mothership talking to cats. and this imposter […]
These colours together in the garden are quite strong and really catch the eye. I originally aimed for cool colours in this bedding plot: whites and blues with a hint of light pink in the meadow rue, but the yellow and orange poppies have migrated here from another part of the garden and I’m very […]
If I was forced to name my favourite flower, there’s a good chance it might be the peony. I love to see the red fronds of the herbaceous type pushing through the soil back to back together in their unearthly fashion around this time of year, full of promise for the season to come. And […]
Officials with the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve near Lancaster never thought they’d have to warn people not to land a helicopter in the middle of the fields – that is, until someone actually did. In light of that recent event, a warning was posted to the reserve’s Facebook page on Tuesday morning. “We never…
A sweet group of Pheasant’s Eye Narcissi. So nice, I typed it twice 🙂
Jannie Vaught Most of the stone fruit trees are budding and many in flower. The Blue Bonnets are showing with their bright blue sparkles. I didn’t realize how color hungry I had become, then the first flowers and the Bonnets show and I think I’ve been living in black and white. I have 2 subjects […]
via This Is The Time Of Year We Look Forward To — The Art Of Monteque
This year’s wildflower super bloom display in Southern California is so breathtaking, it’s drawing too many visitors. Faced with traffic jams, crushed flowers and overflowing public toilets, authorities temporarily closed access to Walker Canyon in Lake Elsinore to the swarms of tourists who’d flocked there to take the perfect Instagram picture of those bright orange…
via Lake Elsinore’s Vibrant Super Bloom Is Visible From Space — KTLA
I mentioned to Christina during the week that the only blues blooming in the garden at the moment were a few Anemone blanda; however, rambling to find material for today’s vase has not only proved me wrong but shows that I don’t know my garden as intimately as I thought I did! However, as the […]
via In a Vase on Monday: White ‘n’ Blue — Rambling in the Garden
