Tag Archives: Gardens

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Pink Garden Roses

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Pink roses are such a symbol of summer.

It’s lovely to see so many of them in both public and private gardens around town.

Pink isn’t my favourite colour, but I do love how pretty these are.

And not only are they pretty, they smell divine, too.

If you are in Canada, happy Canada Day weekend, but to everyone, happy weekend.

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The House wrens are back in town

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That time of the year has come again, when the migratory birds return to their old nesting grounds. New and old birds come by, and some of them …

The House wrens are back in town

I hope you enjoy this lovely post from Christie at 1000 Places and Memories. Please click the link above to read the whole post and to view her pretty wren photos and short videos.

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Dogwood Tree

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British Columbia’s provincial flower is the Pacific dogwood.

The name comes from the fact that sailors used the wood of this tree to make nails, otherwise known as dags – or later, dogs – in ship repairs.

It has been British Columbia’s provincial flower since 1956.

So elegant and sparkling in either white or the dogwood’s alternative colour, pink, it’s another marvellous addition to the spring pantheon of beauty.

Happy Tuesday.