Ox Alice
PHOTO A DAY Among the prettiest of the invasive weeds, Ox Alice will grow just about anywhere. I transplanted some from one of the fields to an area of my yard under a tall oak tree where I could not...
View ArticleThe Red Daisies
I keep coming back to them. The Red Gerbera Daisies! There are scads of pink, yellow and white Gerberas here but without even thinking, there I was back snapping away at the Reds. I was back here...
View ArticleDogwood Day Afternoon
I had spent the morning in an area of the farm we call Dogwood Dell; about 20-30 wild Dogwood Trees that have come up over the years among the Azaleas, Rhododendrons and Camellias. They’re all...
View ArticleLady Banks Makes Her Grand Entrance
My wife’s Lady Banks Rose literally exploded in bloom this week. One day it wasn’t and the next….boom! There it was. Known as a vigorous climber, It, along with a Black Eyed Susan Vine has taken over...
View ArticleSuper Sized
We’ve grown a lot of cosmos here over the years but these are the biggest I’ve ever seen on the farm. I measured this one at 3 inches across. I’m told the seed was just regular good ole cosmos and...
View ArticleWhite Roses In a Bucket
I was doing some purging of the external drives this morning and found this one lurking in a set of pictures I shot back in June. About two bunches of tight formal white roses awaiting the Arrangers...
View ArticleInner Glow
This is the center of a White Oriental Lily; one of about three dozen being used in a huge wedding arrangement. The stems were so long on these that they had to be transported in plastic 55 gallon...
View ArticlePhoto Of The Day: Finale
The Camellias are nearing the end of their season. I find these freshly fallen pure white Camellia Blooms quite elegant. Thanks for the look and have a great evening.
View ArticlePhoto Of The Day: Wild Dogwood
This week the temperatures here jumped on a roller coaster and soared into the 80’s (86 right now) giving these Dogwoods a jump start. These completely opened in a matter of a few hours. They’re...
View ArticlePhoto Of The Day: White Azaleas
White azaleas are always a challenge for me. The problem is getting the white balance right. I ttried all of the presets and none really measured up. It was either too yellow or dingy or gray. I...
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