PANSIES SMILING

Already on February 10, I took these photos of our SMILING PANSIES

Due to my bronchitis I took a lot of rest...

 

After lots of freezing nights and also rain, the pansies that Pieter planted early at the end of November.

They hardly showed, nor could lift their faces up...

So I waited for better days to capture them—February 10.

The entire length of Fiberglass Window Boxes along the driveway's retainer wall.

Also captured our 'ever flowering' Rosemary.

We started with several new trailing Rosemary plants as they are evergreen and always blooming.

A paradise for bees—year round!

Another view, now the other direction towards the house.

Now walking around and showing you our Fiberglass Window Boxes at the kitchen bay window and veranda.

And on February 10, our Japanese Magnolia started budding.

Hoping there will be no more frost...

Our kitchen bay window, where the middle Fiberglass Window Box is showing the BEST progress yet.

Also you see the blooming orchids...

These orchids were a gift from a friend's daughter and her husband, given to us on June 17.

They bloomed a 2nd time and flowers were so HUGE that one stem is kind of broken... not fully severed though. 

Yes, IF the sun is out, we enjoy our breakfast in the sunshine. 

SMILING PANSIES also on this side of our home!

We opted for this color to match our Golden Mist home.

We also have blooming Rosemary as patio pot plants to keep our bees happy!

Are you also enjoying some spring flowers?

Related link:

Our Golden Mist Home and Quercus Virginiana Grand View Gold | Previous post by me

SPRING in Our Garden Continued

Some more Spring Garden images taken by husband Pieter to show me how it looks outside...

On March 3, Our Prunus triloba or Flowering Almond

Our still young Spiraea Cantoniensis or double Bridal Wreath Spirea.

See my header photo—that is one in full bloom!

Our Mazus Reptans alba is a loyal creeper that we have for decades now.

It lovely grows between the Dichondra repens or kidney weed that I love.

White azaleas near gazebo with Wood Trail visible on the left.

Better view of Spiraea Cantoniensis or double Bridal Wreath Spirea

On March 7, again our now fuller blossoms of Prunus triloba or Flowering Almond

Now looking towards our gazebo and behind it at the top, you also see the wood trail

Rose Arbor is visible in center and part of gazebo

MY FAVORITE!

On March 9, Prunus triloba or Flowering Almond

Our Gelsemium sempervirens or Carolina Jessamine

Our flower bulbs Hyacinthoides Hispanica Excelsior — Spanish Blue Bell or Wood Hyacinth putting on its yearly show.

White and pink azaleas near gazebo on March 9

Pink azaleas on March 9

Bouquet of fresh flowers from dear friends on March 13

Detail of flower bouquet...

Related links:

{Our New Spiraea Cantoniensis (dbl Bridal Wreath Spirea)} | previous post by me

{Hyacinthoides Hispanica Excelsior – Spanish Blue Bell or Wood Hyacinth} | previous post by me

YES we have had SNOW here in the Heart of Georgia!

Just want to share with you two memories of a WHITE world here in the Heart of Georgia.

It does happen once in a while...

 

This was on January 7 in 1988 and I was home by myself and captured this sight.Pieter had left on January 5 for Michigan and got stuck in Chicago on January 7 as they could not fly in to Atlanta as the airport was iced over...On January 8, Pieter called me from Atlanta around noon where he finally had landed.Now the painstakingly slow journey home via Interstate 75 as it took him 4 hours!Here in the South they have NO equipment for clearing snow...

Closed Caption (CC) available in Dutch—remember we always did create videos for Mom & Dad in The Netherlands!But if you watch on YouTube you will find Clickable points below video with English information and also links to matching blogposts with more insight info.
Thanks for watching! Hoping you all stay warm and cozy through winter.
Related links:{Our Home in the SNOW  --  January 2002} | previous post by me with photos{Our Felines - Sweet Spooky I...} | previous post by me{Daylily Hemerocallis WHITE TUXEDO + SAD Feline & Canine Love Story} | previous post by me{Our Clematis lanuginosa 'Candida'} | previous post by me where the wrens were feasting off its seedpods{Phlox Subulata - Creeping Phlox} | previous post by me showing the blooming Phlox along pondActing like a CAT for Retrieving Pieter's Glasses | previous post by me—where Spooky climbed in the video... that pile!{Our Damage from Tornado spin off of Hurricane Earl, 2003} | previous post by me showing the Phlox that we planted next to bridgeLET IT SNOW! – THE GREAT SNOWFALL OF 1973 | post written by a Dubliner

Our Garden Blooms in Summer

 It is about time for showing you some photos, taken on September 8...

Things blooming in our garden.

On September 8, I walked around and captured some of our summer blooms.

This is a beautiful summer Azalea, in a pot on our patio, right below the kitchen bay window.

Hummingbirds LOVE it!

Crocosmia blooming abundantly!

Showing you the actual size of a Crocosmia flower...

Our hummingbirds love them!

On September 8, our Hydrangea paniculata, Limelight a late–summer and autumn blooming variety that starts indeed out a bit 'greenish'.

Kwekkie still checking IF there is one more kernel left from her breakfast...

She is on our driveway in the morning—together with the kitties, waiting for breakfast!

A happy duck!

Our Liriope muscari variegata, near the driveway are blooming...

A Moonflower Ipomoea alba, around breakfast time—after blooming at night.

An insect is inside.

New Moonflower Ipomoea alba buds—ready to unfold during the night at our Rose Arbor.

September 8, I spotted the first Spider lilies in bloom and more buds to open soon.

Our Spunky girl—inside the garden hose near the driveway...

On September 12, showing you the HUGE size of our Moonflower's leaves!

Yep, they LOVED all that August rain...

On the trellis against the storage room underneath our balcony... Moonflower Ipomoea alba vine. 

That trellis photo did NOT show the Moonflower Ipomoea alba's actual size!

This was early morning, during a darker day so they thought it still was not yet DAYTIME...

Our Oxalis are blooming again!

They got all whacked off with a weed eater—by our over–active garden crew!

But since those are bulbs, they did come back.

Our Hydrangea paniculata, Limelight on September 22 in the sunlight.

And on the fence, the Potato Vine or Solanum laxum 'Album'.

Hoping you enjoyed our summer bloomers!

Do you have anything blooming in summer?

Related links:

Azalea Society of America | Late Blooming Azaleas at bottom

{Crocosmia} | previous post by me

{OXALIS in Our Garden} | previous post by me

{Our Liriope Muscari - Border Grass or Lily-turf} | previous post by me

Our Garden in May

 May is still a pleasant month here in the South; not yet too hot and plants and shrubs thrive.

Our Yucca lily is putting on a show again...

Yucca lily is a happy potplant and rewarding us annually with blooms!

So are our loyal Oxalis!

Snapdragons are quite happy and perform if they get plenty of water...

Happy yellow!

Oakleaf hydrangea or Hydrangea quercifolia.

Oakleaf hydrangea with Rose Arbor and Gazebo...

The bumble bee that flew around did not want to pose for me...

Yes, our kitties live in Paradise.

Lounging here under the Quercus Virginiana Grand View Gold, left is Tiggy–Tiger and her brother Spooky to the right of her.

Palm tree is doing well and our fragrant Magnolia Grandiflora 'Namnetensis Flore Pleno' is blooming.

On May 19, Pieter made this photo of a bloom of our fragrant Magnolia Grandiflora 'Namnetensis Flore Pleno' and it measures 26  cm or 10.5 inches in diameter!

And it is double, two layers of petals.

Happy kitties lounging after supper!

Still sunshine around 18:00 o'clock and I love the shadow of the palm tree on the garage door.

The driveway is very warm from the sun and Spunky girl is stretched out, her brother Spooky in the grass...

Gazebo visible in the back and a tiny greenhouse in the distance to the right of it.

This is from the front, as I walked around our property and on the wood trail.

My first exercise on May 17, after my severe mid–back arthritis pain...

When I opened the repurposed mailbox (bird house now!) in the wood garden, the Carolina Wren flew out and I saw that she had now Baby Birds!

Read more in my previous post with photo of nest with eggs→: Husband Pieter Finished Restoration Work on our Bridges on Wood Trail

So glad that Pieter timely did remove the white egg, the brood parasitic bird one, just before they hatched, without disturbing her! 

Did not want to leave it opened too long, nor disturb the 3 Baby Birds; two beaks are clearly visible here.

Do you have birds nesting in your garden and/or around the house?

Related links:

Variegated Yucca Lily Blooming | previous post by me

213 Countries Visited - Welcome Sint Maarten and my Pinterest + Yucca Lily | previous post by me