Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
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Tag: Flowers
Ohi’a Lehua Hawaiian Flower
On our recent trip to Oahu I kept seeing this beautiful flower – endemic to Hawaii – and recognized as the Big Island’s official island flower. Even the name is lovely – Ohi’a Lehua – for Cee’s Flower of the Day. ~ Susanne
A Walk through Paradise – in Waimea Valley!
Need to get away? Come with me for a walk in Waimea Valley! Tucked away on Oahu’s North Shore, across from Waimea Bay, you’ll find Waimea Valley, a valley deeply rooted in Hawaiian history, and Oahu’s last intact ahupua’a, a traditional Hawaiian land parcel… Continue Reading “A Walk through Paradise – in Waimea Valley!”
FOTD – Azaleas Heralding Spring!
I thought we could use some early spring cheer and I found it in my backyard where the azaleas are starting to bloom. For Cee’s Flower of the Day Photo Challenge ~ Susanne
The Beautiful Rhododendron! Washington’s State Flower
We tend to take for granted what we have in abundance, and in Washington the rhododendron is abundant- not to mention hard to spell. 😉 And it brings back memories too. Of traveling to grandma’s house and counting the rhodies we saw in the… Continue Reading “The Beautiful Rhododendron! Washington’s State Flower”
Summer Wishes
As winter drags on and spring seems out of reach I’m already wishing for summer so I can revel in the garden soak in the sunshine and rest in the shade by the stream. For Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge, Summer Scenes. ~ Susanne
Cheered by Vibrant Colors
I’m looking outside my window this morning. The sky is milky and somber and there’s rain in the forecast. Maybe till next April. So for Cees’ Fun Foto Challenge, I went through my archives looking for color. And found sunshine. In a sunflower standing… Continue Reading “Cheered by Vibrant Colors”
Close up on Hydrangeas
Even as we count down to winter there is still much color to be found in the fall garden; look no further than the hydrangeas. ~ Susanne
Sunflower Fields Forever
You have Tulip Fields in April – Lavender Fields in July – And Sunflower Fields in September? Who knew? I’ve loved the seeds since I was a kid. If I had a nickel in my pocket I’d stop at the store on my way… Continue Reading “Sunflower Fields Forever”
Close-up on Crocosmia
I have a patch of Crocosmia in a neglected part of my garden that I planted for the hummingbirds. Their tiny trumpet flowers bloom faithfully every year with barely any attention by me. They deserve more appreciation so today I snipped a few blossoms… Continue Reading “Close-up on Crocosmia”
Rambling through the Garden Rain or Shine
Summer is in full swing in the Great Northwest but you wouldn’t know it by the weather. It seems we used up our allotment of sunshine earlier in the year and so are left with mostly gray skies and rainy days. Still, life continues… Continue Reading “Rambling through the Garden Rain or Shine”
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