Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Tag: Flowers
Soothing Pastels in Flowers and Sunsets
Some days are too full of bold, brilliant color (or no color at all) when what you really need are pastels. So here you go. Every May, Montana Clematis begins its climb upward in my backyard and I relish its soothing pink color. I… Continue Reading “Soothing Pastels in Flowers and Sunsets”
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A Burgeoning of Weeds
It happens, though not something I normally welcome in my garden. But why not? This little weed – or attractive wildflower – you decide – is called Herb Robert, or Geranium Robertianum. I found it burgeoning in the woods on a recent hike at… Continue Reading “A Burgeoning of Weeds”
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May Arrives in Living Color
Spring arrives stealthily in the Pacific Northwest, not in March though the calendar says so nor in April though it teases with warm days between cold and frosty ones. (And the rain? Don’t get me started.) It’s May that shouts the glory of spring… Continue Reading “May Arrives in Living Color”
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Skagit Valley Tulip Festival, Rain or Shine
Last week while enjoying our unintended staycation, we traveled north to the Skagit Valley for the Tulip Festival. The weather was fickle – it rained off and on, leaving dark gray clouds hanging low over the fields. But it didn’t matter, the flowers lit… Continue Reading “Skagit Valley Tulip Festival, Rain or Shine”
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Friendly Flora from San Diego
We spent a few days in San Diego last month and I’m still sorting through the hundreds of pictures I took – when will I ever learn? In the meantime, I decided that this cold and rainy day in the Pacific Northwest could use… Continue Reading “Friendly Flora from San Diego”
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Looking for Yellow at Soos Creek Botanical Garden
I went to Soos Creek Botanical Garden looking for yellow and was greeted by giant sunflowers and bees of all persuasions. I walked the paths inside the garden and found more yellow flowers some fragrant, some enhanced by touches of red in the background.… Continue Reading “Looking for Yellow at Soos Creek Botanical Garden”
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Sequim Lavender Weekend and Festival 2023
They call themselves the Lavender Capital of North America and who can dispute it? – there are 18 lavender farms in the Dungeness Sequim Valley. “The lavender fields in Sequim have been blooming since the mid-1990s. The first fields were planted after a sub-committee… Continue Reading “Sequim Lavender Weekend and Festival 2023”
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Chasing Butterflies
They’re out and about in my yard, the yellow Swallowtails, teasing, flitting this way and that, changing direction on a whim. I run for the camera, hoping they stay for the moment, however fleeting. It’s only when I take a picture that I find… Continue Reading “Chasing Butterflies”
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Pink is for Petunias
This year’s June garden is bereft of pink, but these lovelies were growing last year, and I didn’t have a chance to share them – until now. And by the way, did you see the monkey inside with a pair of binoculars? Once you… Continue Reading “Pink is for Petunias”
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How does your garden grow? Ask a Clematis
It’s been a slow start to spring but the clematis has woken and started its annual climb using its twining arms and little curlicue feet. Sharing with Cee’s Flower of the Day. ~ Susanne
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