Every Friday for the next month I am going to post a poinsettia photo; after all, even if you don’t celebrate any of the December observances, they are a lovely bright spot in a usually cold, gloomy weather period!
I’ve seen many types of poinsettias before, but not this particular variant. They are indeed rather “sparkly” and the name is very appropriate.
Happy Friday.
Over the past week, Cathy at Words and Herbs encouraged people to post flower photos to help chase away the winter blahs, but since all good things come to an end, today is the last one of the series.
I’m not much of a joiner when it comes to blogging challenges, but this has been fun, and especially seeing the posts from other participants. So thank you to Cathy for this great idea and also to Jude from Cornwall in Colours through whom I first discovered the challenge.
Today I’m posting a number of favourite flower photos from May, June and July – good memories of summer.
And last but not least …
Happy summer memories – it will soon be back.
Cathy at Words and Herbs is encouraging people to post flower photos for a week to help chase away the winter doldrums.
My contribution today is lavender and lilies; the photos were taken in July in the garden of the Naramata Inn, a heritage hotel that has retained its charm (and fabulous restaurant). I can still smell the scent of both in the hot summer weather.
And for good measure, nearby …
… there was a lovely snowball hydrangea.
If you would like to contribute your own flower photos, please do!
Happy flower week.
Cathy at Words and Herbs is encouraging people to post flower pictures as a way of escaping, even only for a few moments, the winter doldrums.
Today’s contribution comes from last August when I found these cornflowers growing in one of the city’s flower beds.
I love this shade of blue – so pretty.
Happy flower week. 🌸
Cathy at Words and Herbs had the great idea of posting a “week of flowers” to help chase away the winter blahs. My contribution for today are pictures of some late summer pond lilies from our Japanese garden.
And a closer view …
Happy flowers week.
This post is inspired by Cathy at Words and Herbs to help chase away the winter blahs.
I love hydrangeas, including the panicle hydrangeas that bloom toward the end of summer.
Hydrangea colours are always interesting, but over the life of the blooms this variegated variety will eventually become more uniform.
I like how each frond is made up of tiny blooms.
Summer will return, but in the meantime we have great pictures!
Thanks for the terrific idea, Cathy.
Heyjude at Cornwall in Colours posted about the “week of flowers” idea from Cathy at Words and Herbs to help keep the winter blahs at bay.
Here are some of summer’s finest from Penticton’s rose garden.
If you would like to join, just link to Words and Herbs with your garden photo. Cheers.
An ancient mangrove root lies helpless next to a forest path …
… its exterior weathered and knobbed and twisted, seemingly discarded …
… but it will become an orchid nursery …
… helping the little ones to grow and shine; age and beauty entwined.
Flowers in the tropics are always so colourful, bright and over-the-top. Here are a selection.
Aren’t they pretty?
Happy Thursday.
Some colourful scenes from the Caribbean.
Happy Monday.
In the Net! - Pictures and Stories of Life 