Fertilizer Friday

It's time to Flaunt those flowers inside or out over at http://tootsietime.blogspot.com/

Peach Tree is starting to bud. We are hoping that the very cold winter that we experienced will help the peach trees.
Bronze Fennel

Dianthus

Crocus

I am most excited about these Ranunculus Buds..I planted about 37 of these on August 30, 2009.

The extreme cold (for here), with many frost filled mornings didn't seem to disturb them at all.

This is also one plant that I have NOT seen around blogland very much. How come?

Where oh where did I put the name tag for this lovely?

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Today I am Thankful for all of the beautiful bird songs I here!

Header Challenge

Header Challenge Theme: Yellow- had me strolling through the garden archives. I believe Tom-Ass over at http://womtig.blogspot.com/ chose the theme. Please visit him along with http://thefishingguy.blogspot.com/ , http://meandering-martha.blogspot.com/ , and http://beestonblog.blogspot.com/ to see what "Yellow" they came up with. Imac is on vacation this week so he will not be participating. Don't forget to leave your honest opinions!!


Header Photo is of a Skipper on a Mexican Sunflower - Tithonia diversifolia- grows 6 to 15 feet and sometimes upward of that, likes full sun and smells of honey Nov. 15, 2008.


Black Eyed Susan - Rudbekia - She was my Muppet Wanna Be....front

back-- May 30, 2009

Daylily --May 30, 2009

Daffodil--February 27, 2009

Gerbera Daisy-- December 13, 2008

Sulphur Butterfly on Celosia - October 11, 2008

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Today I am Thankful for the wonderful memories/and things to look forward to that photos can bring!

A Few Spring Colors..

Finally my Daffs are starting to bloom, later than last year.

Calendula has been flowering on and off all winter.

My husband spotted the first Ipheion- Rolf Fiedler of the year yesterday afternoon. In my search to find the time of the first bloom last year I stumbled on a post I did about it on my old blog. I can't get the link to work so if you are interested in reading it, google Ipheion Rolf Fieldler and you'll see FamilyandFlowers come up. Some of you left comments on that post too.

It was posted February 19, 2009 my flowers are a few weeks later this year.

We received 8/10 of rain last night, it will be at or below freezing the next few mornings and then warming up for the weekend..can you believe we spring forward an hour in 12 days? Ahh, Spring is surely right around the corner!

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Today I am Thankful for the splash of spring color I see around me!