Thursday, 30 March 2017
The early azaleas are fading. Our foundation plantings are going great guns (minus the ones that the cold nights killed).
Most of the daffy are fading, too. It’s nearing the end of their 2017 season.
Plenty of other flowers taking up the slack….
Wednesday, 29 March 2017
I keep forgetting to mention that when we were at BHFM the other day, we saw a man in line to check out, leaning on his forearms on the handle of his grocery cart. And standing on the handle, looking forward, a large parrot. Large. Parrot. Yup.
The trees are popping. We’re amidst blooming dogwood days. But this isn’t a dogwood.
Tuesday, 28 March 2017
Loving the purple veining…in this flower—I’ll pass on the same effect on my skin.
An hour and a half before, only two of these blooms were open. Time…changes…so very much.
Even dandelions, aka Taraxacum spp.
Saturday, 25 March 2017
Like many groc stores, the Buford Highway Farmers Market (without a single farmer in sight) puts flowers right by the front door. I think these MUST be dyed.
These, no. This is “their” color.
Sardines. No can.
Marinated apples. I wondered what the marinade was. Sugary and sweet? Sharp and vinegary? Wine?
Maybe next time I’ll buy one and see. They are in what I call the Eastern European section, but I may have my geography wrong. The Cyrillic script kinda gives it away.
Friday, 24 March 2017
Here’s more detail than I’ve ever recorded before of the body and lower prongs of a columbine bloom. I have learned there are little sparkles. I am happy to have more sparkles in my life.
Saturday, 18 March 2017
I’ve been meaning to note that the dogwoods are blooming. I have a soft spot for Cornus florida. [And the pears are about finished, leaves supplanting petals.]
Nice color in the sunset sky, but not terribly widespread. Still, I was moved by the orange-pink shading.
Title refers to my touring-Ireland research…spent some time today pondering the limestone plateau that is the Rock of Cashel….
Friday, 17 March 2017
We had a couple of cold overnights, cold as in below freezing. The hellebore made it through safely, or mostly okay.
The azalea must be more…delicate, though, as it is rotting.
The problem is that these are flowers and we’ll miss them, but this doesn’t reduce food production.
Wednesday, 15 March 2017
We’re expecting a low of 26°F overnight, and that’s a real drop for the flowers and me. And homeless people cowboy camping…. (Other things, too, I’m sure.)
Monday, 13 March 2017
So, is this a picture of pitchers?
“She’s discombobulated from the time change, I see.”
Saturday, 11 March 2017
I’ve been meaning to get out front and photograph the redbud blooms. Wouldn’t you know I’d finally get out there when it was trying to start raining. BTW, this weather is supposed to be snow in the mountains north of us.