The long elegant stems of these pink Gladioli were irresistible to me when I was out on a recent shopping trip.
To me they are the one flower that can instantly glam up an ordinary corner in the house. Even as they bend the arching is so graceful it’s like watching a ballerina stretch.
Here are some pics of them.
Photo 1: Graceful
Photo 2: Glamorous
Photo 3: Gorgeous
Photo 4: Eye catching
Photo 5: Elegant
Technically it’s still Winter in Northern California but that doesn’t seem to be hindering the geraniums. They keep producing buds and blooms at regular intervals from their rather shady spot in the garden. Here are a few samples.
Photo 1: Flowering Geranium
Photo 2:Geranium buds
Photo 3: Side by side
Photo 4: Geraniums in bloom
The Gardenia plant at our back door is steadily producing more blooms. I often take a look at them or just get a whiff of their sweet fragrance. I wanted to take a pic of one as tomorrow is my Mum’s first birthday since her death and they remind me of her and my grandfather. I think this is the best pic I’ve taken of one so far. Seems apt.
Photo 1: Sweet Gardenia for my Mum
Photo 2: Gardenia at the door
Photo 3: Gardenia bud in the rain
Photo 4: Gardenia downward
Photo 5: Gardenia upward
The Salmon Pink Geranium in my garden is not very big nor is it a prolific bloomer which is no surprise considering how little water it gets during the drought but every now and then it blooms and it’s wonderful to watch it emerge.
Photo 1: Geranium buds
Photo 2: Emerging Geranium
Photo 3: Bud visitor
Photo 4: Geranium blooms and buds
Photo 5: Geranium blooming
Photo 6: Last to open
Photo 7: Geraniums in the rain
Photo 8: Geraniums in full bloom
Stopped at the rose garden in the local park this morning after going for a nice bike ride. Some rather lovely blooms. Flower gardens are my happy place!
Photo 1: Yellow roses
Photo 2:Pink and yellow rose
Photo 3: Pink and White Rose
Photo 4: Variegated rose
Photo 5: Orange mini tea roses
Photo 6: Orange roses
Photo 7: Red rose
Photo 8: Pink roses
I have been waiting to get my hands on a bunch of these beauties. Found some at a local supermarket yesterday. Lovely vibrant colour and they just look so different to the yellow I am accustomed too.
Photo 1: Orange Sunflower
Photo 2: Looking up
Photo 3: Side view
Photo 4: Side by side
Photo 5: Together
Photo 6: Pair
Photo 7: Sunny bunch
Blue Agapanthus have now started to bloom. I saw a hummingbird feeding on one the other day but didn’t have a camera handy. That would make a pretty pic. Meanwhile I took a few of the blue buds and blooms.
Photo 1: Blue Agapanthus first blooms
Photo 2: Blue Agapanthus buds
Photo 3: Blue Agapanthus blooming
Photo 4: Bloom amongst the buds
Photo 5: Blue Agapanthus in bud
Not much time for photography or to blog at the moment but just had to share this emerging white Agapanthus. At my childhood home we got very accustomed to the blue variety but finding a white one was special.
Photo 1: White Agapanthus in bud.
Photo 2: Buds to blooms
Photo 3: White Agapanthus blooms
Photo 4: White Agapanthus in morning light
Photo 5: Cotton buds and Qtips
The area in the park that earlier in Spring was sporting a Wall of Wisteria has now been replaced by a Horde of Honeysuckle. Their wonderful fragrance filled the air and nearby a group did their Tai Chi in the morning sun playing wonderful soothing music. Perfect atmosphere for fun photography.
Photo 1: Honeysuckle elegance
Photo 2: Horde of Honeysuckle
Photo 3: Honeysuckle blooms and buds
Photo 4: Honeysuckle Cluster
Photo 5: White Honeysuckle
Photo 6: Honeysuckle pair
Photo 7: Honeysuckle hugs
Photo 8: Buds to blooms
I get so excited when I see buds and can’t wait for the flower to fully reveal itself. I have been watching the rosebushes closely and now the first one is in full bloom.
Photo 1: Variegated Rose in full bloom
Photo 2: Variegated Rose opening
Photo 3: Variegated Rose bud
Photo 4: Two roses
Photo 5: Variegated Rose Petal view
