Tag: Cees Flower of the day challenge

  • FOTD: A Survivor!

    FOTD: A Survivor!

    Yes ….it is just a dandelion. but look where it is growing…. in the gravel of a parking lot at the barn where my horse lives. This particular space was ground over by the snow plow time after time in the winter. This little dandelion did not survive over the winter but here it is…

  • FOTD: Flowers or Seeds?

    FOTD: Flowers or Seeds?

    Since I am spending the winter in South Florida there are lots of trees, flowers and plants I am not familiar with. First of all here is a photo of a tree near where we are staying. I was intrigued by the blooms. Were they flowers? My husband thinks they are seed pods. We tried…

  • FOTD:Crinum Asiaticum

    FOTD:Crinum Asiaticum

    Below is a photo of the whole plant. This plant is new to me and Google had to identify it for me. Apparently it has escaped cultivation and naturalized in parts of Florida , Louisiana and California! I thought it would fit nicely into the Cee’s Flower of the Day photo challenge.

  • FOTD: Red and White

    FOTD: Red and White

    These are my responses to Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge.

  • FOTD: Hibiscus

    FOTD: Hibiscus

    My Flower of the Day for Cee’s FOTD Challenge.

  • Bougainvillea: FOTD

    Bougainvillea: FOTD

    It has really surprised me!

  • When is a Weed not a Weed?

    When is a Weed not a Weed?

    Weeds are flowers too once you get to know them . A.A.Milne So the botanical name sounds quite grand but calling this attractive plant a weed seems unfair. It is native to central and eastern North America. It is a tall beauty in my garden and I see it every day from the kitchen dining…

  • FOTD: Astilbe

    FOTD: Astilbe

  • FOTD: Unusual Petunias

    FOTD: Unusual Petunias

    The unusual colors appealed to me.

  • FOTD: A nice rain gave us WWE.

    FOTD: A nice rain gave us WWE.

    Today we have had rain on and off since the morning.So it has been a water, water, everywhere, kind of day. Just a nice light rain but much needed as it has been very dry with a lot of wind. I am still more or less at home moving slowly with Willie Walker. I looked…

  • FOTD: Iris

    FOTD: Iris

  • FOTD: Peony

    FOTD: Peony

    This is my response to Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge