Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Tag: Flowers
Camellias
I love the camellia plant, her flower rivals any rose. Her leaves are dark and strong and glossy, some to brew as tea. Even her name is lovely. For Cee’s Flower of the Day. ~ Susanne
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More Daffodils – I couldn’t resist
Back by popular demand, I couldn’t resist posting a few more pictures of the wonderful daffodils of the Skagit Valley. And why not? I found row, upon row of the happy yellow flowers next to dirt roads meant for walking, at Roozengarden. For Cee’s… Continue Reading “More Daffodils – I couldn’t resist”
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Winter Bouquet
For this week’s photo prompt from Travel with Intent, ‘White,’ I looked no further than this bouquet. I picked it up at the grocery store for $5 and am still wowed by the star chrysanthemum. It was money well spent. ~ Susanne
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Crazy for Purple
Who doesn’t love purple? Not me for sure! So I went through some recent photos to share for this week’s prompt from Travel with Intent. I found these leaves on a hydrangea recently at Soos Creek Botanical Garden. I admit my own hydrangeas never… Continue Reading “Crazy for Purple”
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Road Tripping though the Beautiful Skagit Valley
An hour north of Seattle lies the fertile Skagit Valley known for its fields of tulips and daffodils. We were fortunate to be at the fields yesterday, on a weekday without the crowds, and before the rain was scheduled to appear. The daffodils were… Continue Reading “Road Tripping though the Beautiful Skagit Valley”
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I’d Rather be in a Garden.. with Lavender
Life began in a garden and there’s no place I’d rather be. In my garden you’ll always find herbs including my favorite, lavender. If I don’t get my fill there, I head to Sequim in July, for one of the largest lavender festivals in… Continue Reading “I’d Rather be in a Garden.. with Lavender”
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Is it Spring Yet?
Inquiring minds want to know. No, I tell them. We are only half way through. Though the baby daffodils seem to think so and shall soon show brilliant yellow blossoms. And the Rhodies think so too and are already displaying their color. No. I… Continue Reading “Is it Spring Yet?”
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A Walk in the Rain at Soos Creek Botanical Garden
Our first storm of the fall season was supposed to land today, bringing heavy rain and gusty winds up to forty miles an hour. It still may. But this morning I decided to brave what looked like ordinary rain and headed to Soos… Continue Reading “A Walk in the Rain at Soos Creek Botanical Garden”
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Dahlias, the Final Act
I love the freshness and variety found in the spring garden. But you can’t beat dahlias for the final act. ~ Susanne
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A Visit to Bellevue Botanical Garden
One sunny day earlier this summer my husband had to be in Bellevue so I hitched a ride and had him drop me off at the Bellevue Botanical Garden. He was longer than we thought he would be, so I got to enjoy a… Continue Reading “A Visit to Bellevue Botanical Garden”
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