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Published Saturday, September 4, 2021, OK personal/derivative use; link
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Pink ladies are a kind of amaryllis (amaryllis Belladona) hardy in my zone 8b. I recently removed a tree that was shading these pink ladies and they finally feel like blooming. They are very fragrant. Their foliage comes up in the winter and dies back, but the flower stalks emerge with no leaves in August, which is why they are sometimes called naked ladies. In parts of Northern California you can see fabulous, huge banks of them naturalized along roadsides.

Pink ladies thrive in full sun with sharp drainage, shown in front of iris foliage
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Published Friday, September 3, 2021, OK personal/derivative use; link
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I have a south window and this time of year in Seattle I start to get direct sun. Two small baby cactus plants went and had babies of their own!

Tiny baby sprouts of cactus around mama cactuses. Their little spines!
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Published Monday, August 30, 2021, OK personal/derivative use; link
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The days are getting shorter. A view of my backyard in the late afternoon light. Love those leek flower balls!

The golden hour, with leek flowers
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Published Saturday, August 28, 2021, OK personal/derivative use; link
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I never tire of close ups of beautiful flowers and hope you enjoy them as well.

Lavender Japanese anemone flowers in my garden
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Published Tuesday, August 24, 2021, OK personal/derivative use; link
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The ‘Julia Child’ rose bush (own root!) is the star of my rose garden. Only a few years old, she is in her second full bloom this season right now. As the petals fade to cream, sometimes edged in pink, they do fall off quite easily, but are so very beautiful that I try to leave them as long as I can so as not to make a mess below.

The butter-yellow flowers fade to cream as the blossoms open fully
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Published Tuesday, August 24, 2021, OK personal/derivative use; link
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The view from our campsite in Scenic Beach State Park, WA last week.

Many, many tall Douglas fir trees with huckleberry bushes underneath (sadly all done)
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Published Monday, August 23, 2021, OK personal/derivative use; link
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On the way to Scenic Beach State Park Campground, this view near Seabeck was pretty scenic indeed. See the tiny boats in the distance?

Water, mountains, sky, with miniscule boats in the distance.
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Published Thursday, August 12, 2021, OK personal/derivative use; link
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I’m brand new to the world of carnivorous plants. Someone gave me this tiny Venus fly trap (VFT) plant and I’m learning. It’s just a baby; the whole pot is only two inches wide. I put it outside for sun and bugs and was so surprised that it captured a big spider! I thought a mosquito or fruit fly was more its size.

Overachiever VFT
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Published Monday, August 9, 2021, OK personal/derivative use; link
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My backyard a couple of weeks ago in late July. Don’t the pointy iris leaves look good?

Cosmos and speedwell (veronica), with blue hydrangeas in the background
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Published Wednesday, August 4, 2021, OK personal/derivative use; link
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The colors of a summer flower border! Fun note: you can search for the other “flower border” posts in the search box at the upper right sidebar.

Blue hydrangeas and lilies, in July in Seattle
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Published Thursday, July 29, 2021, OK personal/derivative use; link
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My friend Cindy has the most incredible flowers. These were in flower boxes on her deck last month.

Purple petunias and other annual flowers on a summertime deck
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Published Wednesday, July 28, 2021, OK personal/derivative use; link
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One of my reasons for gardening is the perfect patterns.

Sunlight on string bean leaves
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