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Tag Archives: Garden
Silent Sunday
“Choose your thoughts carefully. Keep what brings you peace, release what brings you suffering, and know that happiness is just a thought away.” ~ Nishan Panwar
Posted in Inspirational Quotes, My Photos
Tagged Buddha, Garden, garden statue, inspiration, inspirational quote, miniature hosta, Nishan Panwar, photography, Silent Sunday
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Tulips in Color
Since I received a couple of inquiries as to the color of the tulips in my last post, I thought I’d show what they look like in color. Tulipa ‘Purple Prince.’
Posted in Country Gardening, My Photos
Tagged Garden, gardening, photography, pink tulips, raindrops, spring bulbs, spring flowers, Tulip 'Purple Prince', Tulipa
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Poppies
Lettuce Leaf Poppy (Papaver somniferum) Also known as Breadseed Poppy, this is one of my favorite self-sowing annuals that puts on quite a show in early summer. Only lasting a day, the delicate blossoms of papery petals are a lovely mauve color … Continue reading
Posted in Country Gardening, My Photos
Tagged breadseed poppy, Garden, gardening, lettuce leaf poppy, mauve, Papaver somniferum, photography
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Monarch Update
I recently posted on the plight of the Monarch butterfly and things we can do to help. Mary Holland shared an awesome website that uses citizen science to track northward migrations of not just Monarchs, but other migrants as well. … Continue reading
Life during Dormancy
In late November and early December before snow comes to transform the land, the garden seems dull and boring. Almost everything has died down to various shades of brown, from tan to rust to near black or gray. Evergreens provide … Continue reading
Posted in Country Gardening, Field Notes, My Photos
Tagged berries, Bird feeder, birdfeeder, birds, blue jay, chickadee, color, Dormancy, evergreens, FeederWatch, Garden, goldfinch, holly, landscape, pine, winterberry, woodpecker
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