{Oriental Lily Belgrado}

As I've mentioned before, around June is the prettiest time of the year for many blossoms. So it is for the gorgeous Oriental Lily Belgrado.

We acquired ours through K. Van Bourgondien & Sons, Inc. via their catalog.

Pieter took the above photo on June 15, in the morning and you can see an insect on the left lily.

Oriental Lily Belgrado is in the softest of pink...

Same plant, after the rain in the evening when I put it on the lawn for another photo.

Two days later, after Pieter had cut them off for filling a nice vase full, I had no chance to take a photo due to the rain... But this is after 18:00 when I just put them outside our bedroom's French door.

Their fragrance is so heavenly!

Around 19:30 the rain had stopped, so I did get to make another photo with them.

Love their dark stamens, full of pollen.

They did last quite some time in that vase!

Now we have to wait till next year...

Do you also have any Oriental Lilies?

{Wren's Nest}

Sometimes tiny birds can surprise you with building a nest in a very odd spot...

Look where a cute Carolina wren build her nest!

Inside her nest...

Lots of leaves are being used as entrance...

Yep, inside our greenhouse, on a shelf in an empty pot!
Wondering if it is the same bird, or related to the one we spotted in 2011...

Related link:
{Wren Nest in Our Greenhouse} | previous post by me

{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!

Related link:
{Happy 238th Birthday USA! - GOD BLESS AMERICA} | previous post by me
{Black Gum Nyssa Sylvatica Cut Down} | previous post by me
{Our Hibiscus syriacus Jeanne D'Arc & Our Life in Italy} | previous post by me