Pink Rain Lilies Zephyranthes labufarosea are blooming around my garden this week. A few light rains have encouraged them to push up some pretty petals. Rain Lilies has a habit… [Read More] about Late Summer Shiners
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Oh No! My Soil Report is in
The soil samples I sent to the lab for testing is in. Here is what I wrote earlier in Project 803 Step 3. Full of rich composted matter, sand and… [Read More] about Oh No! My Soil Report is in
My Ficus pumila has fruit
My creeping fig Ficus pumila in the Moraceae (Mulberry) family has produced fruit! Fruit is rarely seen on this plant indoors, but mine has taken over the cedar fence on the west side of my garden. Just as is described on Floridata.com, (which did not mention fruiting, but other sites say it is rare and not edible) when the plant reaches it vertical limit, it creates adult branches that extend horizontally. I have noticed that this summer, and at first thought is was a different plant coming over the back of the fence. The leaves are much larger and feel leathery. This photo below illustrates this, as you can see both kinds of leaves.
Day 2: I Spy a Blue Water Lily
Here is the same Lindsey Woods waterlily from yesterday. Notice that the stamens are now closed. Looks different from yesterday.
I Spy a Blue Water Lily
The experiment continues playing with aperature settings to blur the backgrounds. I took a few more shots of one of my favorite water lilies. I am using my Canon Digital… [Read More] about I Spy a Blue Water Lily
Urban Water Lilies by Jacqueline D’Elia
To round out my water lily posts this week, I thought I would share a little essay I wrote in 2000 for my college English Composition class. If I remember… [Read More] about Urban Water Lilies by Jacqueline D’Elia
Out of Body Experience For This Cicada
I am still trying to learn how to use my new camera, the Canon Rebel XSI. I am having a lot of fun experimenting with different settings. I went ahead… [Read More] about Out of Body Experience For This Cicada
Yuck! What is That?
These caterpillars (Armyworms) are eating my waterlilies alive in the stock tank. If you know what type of caterpillar this is, please post it in the comments section. Thank you… [Read More] about Yuck! What is That?
She’s Peeking in the Garden and Passionflowers
She’s peeking in the garden from underneath my redbud tree. I purchased her around five years ago, in hopes of incorporating her into a fountain display. I love fountains. There… [Read More] about She’s Peeking in the Garden and Passionflowers
Showy Flowers of Summer: Rudbeckia and Calibrachoa
Rudbeckia (unknown) and Calibrachoa ‘Superbells White’ blooming in my garden. If you know what variety the Rudbeckia is, please post it. It is only about 1 foot tall now, very… [Read More] about Showy Flowers of Summer: Rudbeckia and Calibrachoa
Dallas Red is Hot
I love this Dallas Red Lantana (Lantana camara ‘Dallas Red’) I bought this summer. I had never seen this color before until I stumbled upon it at a local nursery. I… [Read More] about Dallas Red is Hot
Water Lilies Waiting…
During the transition to the new garden (Project 802), I had to dismantle my old ponds and store the water lilies and little goldfish in the 6 foot stock tank… [Read More] about Water Lilies Waiting…