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Cherry, Mickey and Pippin
Our cherry has opened its lovely white blossoms.The Mickey Mouse tulips shine in the sun. Our cat Pippin loves to wander way back by the willow tree.
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Daisies and Hawthorn
Our hawthorn is blooming wonderfully this May. Can you see our cat, Pippin? My lovely lawn
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before and after
My back garden in 2004 and the same view now in 2012. I like to take a photo of the garden each year to see our progress. There are a lot of cuttings, seeds planted and roses ordered. Trees came from...
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June garden
Outside the kitchen window.. the yellow ones are Graham Thomas roses, and wild roadside daisies. Graham Thomas roses...
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Winsome Winter Solstice
The sun glows behind a blanket of fog on this solstice morning.
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getting a bit warmer
I saw swallows a couple days ago.. meaning the weather should turn a bit warmer soon. It's been a very cold beginning of the year so far, looking forward to a bit of sunshine and warmth.Here's my son's...
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May flowers and nature
daffodil woodsDib and celandine Violas Mickey Mouse tulips Tinky under the apple tree...
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Moyesii rose
Moyesii rose, a very tall wild rose, looks almost tree-like. This is the bees' favorite flower during its blooming season. And the birds love the hips in mid-winter.Have a listen to the buzzing:
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Garden Tour
. Graham Thomas English Rose.My favorite color for flowers, this rose is planted right outside the kitchen window, where I can admire it while I wash dishes....
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freeing the street trees
During my early morning walk, I became aware of all the street trees, held captive by those rubber things they put on young trees.These trees are now 9 years old, and they seem a bit stunted. I took a...
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Rosa De Meaux
Rosa De Meaux, a rose I received by mistake, as I wanted the White De Meaux. It took 3 years to produce about 3 blooms, and seeing they were pink, at first I was disappointed, and stuck them in a pot...
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black currents
These were my black currant bushes two days ago. I like to pick a handful to put in my oatmeal for breakfast. I didn't pick any yesterday, as it was pouring rain in the morning. So this morning I went...
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August flowers
toad lily, I got from a cutting from my Mom's neighbor's garden. Claire Austin English rose tiny wild shapdragons, seed I collected from the roadside.wild fuchsia, a cutting from someone's garden in...
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winter animals
a crow flies across a winter sky a blackbird nibbles on apples a hedgehog sits amongst the honeysuckle
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I saw a swallow!
The swallows are back! I love the sound of their twittering and chirping. It's always a pleasure to hear the first one of the season.
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June Roses
Alba Semi Plena and Tess of the d’Urbervilles with wild geranium De Meaux Graham Thomas MarinetteMoyesii Alba Semi Plena and Tess of the d’Urbervilles Teasing Georgia Tess of the d’Urbervilles...
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autumn color
Teasing Georgia climbing David Austin roseBlythe Spirit David Austin roseWilliam Morris David Austin rosePuffball mushrooms in the Peppermint Woods A mushroom village under the hawthornOld mushroom by...
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Daffidils and Tulips
Daffodils in AprilEuphorbia tulips, "Mickey Mouse" tulips by the back doornettles Nettlemas Eve, The evening before May Day, where playful children and naughty faeries whack each other with handfuls...
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a cold early summer
fried egg flowers unidentified bell flowers snapdragon daisies and bee daisies and tiny spider the first rose, Moyesii euphorbiagoat willow woodruffcolumbine
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Faerie Island
I recently visited my brother John in Portland, Maine. We decided it would be fun to go out and paint for the day, and we chose a spot where we could see the bay and Mackworth Island. John told me...
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