{Happy 239th Birthday USA! - GOD BLESS AMERICA}

To all US Citizens: 'Happy 4th of July!'

Indeed, Happy 239th Birthday USA and may GOD BLESS AMERICA!

Last year's 4th of July photos...

Flying our Georgia State flag, left and the flag of the United States of America to the right.

Our patriotic feline Tiggy-Tiger

The Black Gum tree to the right, got cut down on November 6 of 2014...

With our trees growing bigger and bigger it is hard for taking photos of the house!

The Hibiscus is in view to the left...

Black gum tree in the back, above our white double Hibiscus syriacus Jeanne D'Arc, from Italy.

Always feeling lucky if it doesn't rain on the 4th of July...

Photos were taken around 18:45.

View to the road.

That was our first summer with the tiled patio and pot plants.

May you enjoy a lovely 4th of July!

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{Magnolia Stages}

Our two HUGE Magnolia Grandiflora the trees go through different stages. Husband Pieter did make this photo series on June 13, to show you more about it.

Here you see a fully opened up flower from the Fragrant Magnolia Grandiflora 'Namnetensis Flore Pleno' and Pieter did place the US $ 0.01 for comparison.

This one is still budding in October ...

Yes, we are going backward, this is still more closed.

And this is a totally closed up bud.

Bud Developing ...

This is the beginning of a new leaf!

Funny with an old leaf still attached around the new budding leaf ...

Beautiful photo showing a budding October leaf and the seed pod, after the bloom has blossomed.

From the beginning of our driveway ... This Fragrant Magnolia Grandiflora 'Namnetensis Flore Pleno' is HUGE. We planted it in January 1996 together with the Quercus virginiana Grand View Gold, you see to the right. Both are our most expensive trees on the property!

Here the Grand View Gold, life oak tree to the left looks more striking.

ALSO we did detect several pesky  Saw Greenbrier, Catbrier, Bullbrier  que had clinic Their Way up ... Of course, They got cut off!

This is from the driveway near the house, showing Also part of our Windmill Palm.

Walking now across the entire property, a photo taken from the neighbor's side, showing our other Magnolia Grandiflora Virginiana.

That one is HUGE as well and is sitting on the lawn ...

From a different angle, with the huge Also, trimmed up oak tree next to it.

Also do you have such a giant Magnolia tree in your yard?

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{Rose with Heart Petal}

Mother Nature sometimes is full of surprises!

Like this rose that was blooming with an additional Heart Petal...

Do you see it?

Just below the stamens, a little to the left...

Light is a bit different here, so you get another view.

And a closeup with some back light from the sun!

Have you ever seen such a rose?