A mutation has occurred in one of my phlox.
A tight, miniature version of the parent.
Perfect for my Fairy Garden.
FOLLOW the Phlox!
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Yellow Trumpets
I found gold today.
I was at an undisclosed location looking for a black squirrel,
when I spied bog heaven on the shore of a lake.
I got my shoes all squishy getting these photos, but it was worth it.
How ironic to find Yellow Trumpets in Dizzy Gillespie’s hometown.
The genus name is Sarracenia. I don’t know whether it’s the flava or alata species.
They are pitcher plants. They trap insects in the pitcher and dissolve them as a supplemental source of nitrogen not available in the soil.
This town has been one thrill after another.
I will be sad to leave, but my family, plants and bunnies need me.
Follow the FLOWER.
The Resurrection Fern
These fascinating little epiphytes grow on the barks of trees. They seem to prefer horizontal limbs.
When they are dry they curl up and look almost dead.
When it rains they soak up the water from the bark and..
Viola. Alive again.
Its scientific name is Pleopeltis polypodioides.
The photo below was taken on Monday.
Then again in the rain on Tuesday.
By Wednesday it looked alive again.
Viva la Fern!
I’m Getting Dizzy
Cheraw in the Spring
I enjoyed a long walk today
In my son’s new town.
He moved here this past fall,
so this is my first glimpse of spring in Cheraw, South Carolina.
The azaleas are in full flower now.
The wisteria are wafting their scents into the breezes.
The birds are nesting and singing.
I awoke to a song I did not know this morning.
I’m feeling like a Southern Belle.
I can’t think of anything more southern than moss
and magnolias,
Unless it’s an ornate gate.
Snowballs in spring are just magical.
The boy may have trouble getting rid of mama.
Flowers, Figs and a Freeze
April 6, 2016 in North Carolina.
More anomalies.
Flowers without foliage and foliage with figs, along with freezing temperatures.
Ranunculus Reigns in April
Bright colors, Tight petals, No thorns
Ranunculus reigns like an early rose
It actually comes from tubers, not bulbs
Likes cool weather
May have up to 30+ blooms per plant
Great source of cut flowers.
What’s not to love?
FOLLOW the FLOWER to Spring
My Flock of Friends
My flock of friends flew in yesterday.
They filled the trees with excitement.
Groups took turns swooping down to visit my Foster Holly.
The party lasted from morning ’til evening.
Just at dusk, they lifted from the tree tops and flew away.
I do not know where the Cedar Waxwings come from or where they go when they leave.
But they know where my Foster Holly is
and stop by every spring to feast on its berries and rest as they journey.
Follow the Flock.
Wednesday Vignette – glory days
This is a beautifully written piece. Please give yourself 2 minutes of peace by reading it.
So, there’s been another attack – in Brussels of all places. Of course, it’s not just any town – it is the administrative center of the European Union. But still… it makes me ponder the relative randomness of it all. You never know where the next one is going to be, and how close you will be to it. The only thing we can pretty much know for sure is that there will be a next one. There always is.
In the air, halfway between Amsterdam and Gothenburg about two months ago, I looked out the window of the plane, and saw this:
This is what is called a “glory” – an optical phenomenon where light is refracted through drops of water. Notice how the rings continue through the spectrum twice – even a third time – as it fades outward. I bet it continues beyond that, even though we can’t…
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