Silent Sunday – Sky Gazing

Posted on August 16, 2025 by Eliza Waters
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Wordless Wednesday – In the Cool Shade

Posted on August 12, 2025 by Eliza Waters
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IAVOM – Red-Orange

Posted on August 10, 2025 by Eliza Waters

Hot colors on tap this week! Dahlia ‘Hypnotica Icarus’, marigold (Calendula officinalis) and flowering tobacco (Nicotiana alata) start the show.

Tiger lilies (Lilium lancifolium), zinnias (Z, elegans ‘Aurora’) and cosmos (C. sulphureus) are next.

And lastly, zinnias (Z, elegans ‘Aurora’), anise hyssop (Agastache foeniculum) and bronze fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) foliage.

Thanks to Cathy at Rambling in the Garden who hosts the weekly garden meme In A Vase On Monday, featuring flower arrangements from our gardens. Click the link to join the fun or see what others are sharing this week.

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Silent Sunday – Happy Camper

Posted on August 9, 2025 by Eliza Waters
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Twelfth Blogiversary

Posted on August 7, 2025 by Eliza Waters

What?? Twelve years on WP, who would have thought that I’d last this long and still have something to share? What sustains me is YOU, dear reader, and fellow bloggers whose posts keep me intrigued, smiling, interested and learning new things all the time. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and time here on my blog, you are greatly appreciated!

Autumn barn
Sunflower Vase
Perennial Garden
Vacancy
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Wordless Wednesday – Breakfast Guest

Posted on August 5, 2025 by Eliza Waters
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 
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IAVOM – Vibrant

Posted on August 3, 2025 by Eliza Waters

Lots of new things in bloom this week! Vase-sized sunflowers (Helianthus annuus), I love the smaller size and the bees seem just as happy with them as they do the larger ones. Garden phlox (P. paniculata), Dahlia ‘Chilson’s Pride’, Hosta blooms, wild goldenrod (Solidago sp.) and woodland sunflower (Helianthus divaricatus).

Also included are gloriosa daisy (Rudbeckia hirta), spider flower (Cleome hassleriana), purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea), globe thistle (Echinops ritro) and the last few blooms of Chinese astilbe (A. chinensis var. taquetii ‘Superba’).

Thanks to Cathy at Rambling in the Garden who hosts the weekly garden meme In A Vase On Monday, featuring flower arrangements from our gardens. Click the link to join the fun or see what others are sharing this week.

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Silent Sunday – Light and Shadow

Posted on August 2, 2025 by Eliza Waters
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Wordless Wednesday – Steel-Blue Cricket Hunter

Posted on July 29, 2025 by Eliza Waters
Steel-Blue Cricket Hunter (Chlorion aerarium)
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IAVOM – Better Than Ice Cream

Posted on July 27, 2025 by Eliza Waters

My arrangement this week looks a bit like an ice cream cone, but since I can’t eat that wonderful confection, this will suffice!

In the vase: Pink spires of Chinese astilbe (A. chinensis var. taquetii ‘Superba’), spider flower (Cleome hassleriana), purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea), globe thistle (Echinops ritro), longleaf speedwell (Veronica longifolia), flowering tobacco (Nicotiana alata), one pale zinnia (Z. elegans ‘Aurora’) and a few green sprigs of lemon balm (Melissa officinalis).

Thanks to Cathy at Rambling in the Garden who hosts the weekly garden meme In A Vase On Monday, featuring flower arrangements from our gardens. Click the link to join the fun or see what others are sharing this week.

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