Monthly Archives: July 2024

Wordless Wednesday – Food Web

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IAVOM – First Dahlias

My first dahlias opened this week, so my vase celebrates their arrival. Dahlia ‘Chilson’s Pride’ (light pink/white) and D. ‘Pinelands Princess’ (dark pink) are accompanied by light and dark pink Spider Flower (Cleome hassleriana), purple Verbena bonariensis, yellow Zinnia elegans, … Continue reading

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Silent Sunday – Love-in-a-Mist

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Wordless Wednesday – Glorious Gloriosa Daisies

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IAVOM – Summer Sunshine

My sunflower pocket vase arrangement this week celebrates the glory of summer with a mix from my cutting beds (in the background, right): Beach Sunflower (Helianthus debilis), Zinnia elegans and Z. angustifolia), Gloriosa daisy (Rudbeckia hirta), Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus), Marigold … Continue reading

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Silent Sunday – Photobombing Bee

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Wordless Wednesday – Perspective

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IAVOM – Composites

A mix of annual composite flowers are now coming into bloom in my garden. Featured today are a mix of Gloriosa Rudbeckias, including ‘Cherry Brandy’ and some creamy Zinnia elegans. Foliage is Coleus (Plectranthus) and Rhododendron leaves. Thanks to Cathy … Continue reading

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Silent Sunday – Weathered Barn

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Floral Fireworks for the Fourth

Happy and safe Fourth of July to those celebrating American Independence Day! 🇺🇸 🎆

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