Tag: flower
-
-
World’s smallest pineapple?
Spotted on walk home from school.. does it belong to a Smurf? Nope, turns out its the remains of flowers that are up in pine trees, which are responsible for belching out that green dust. More info and visuals (than you ever needed) are here. Neat to see up close, but man do I hate…
-
Volunteer Pansy
Last year we received a very nice potted arrangement of pansies from a neighbor. It was left to its own devices and now there are some tiny little pansies popping up around the patio. No complaints here, they are really adding a nice bit of color in every corner that .. is lacking. Speaking of…
-
-
Pear flower
Writing this so I remember what these flowering trees are. PEAR tree! And, this dog. Always putting her noggin somewhere curious. Seems to like my new shoes.
-
-
Andromeda
Nope, not the galaxy. Just the shrub – having a stellar bloom this year. Last year, there was a brutal freeze that froze all the flower buds, and spring never seemed to arrive without these. Admittedly the photo above is a “stylized” photo from Google. The original is: And since there’s a galaxy that shares…
-
Rosy Cupcakes
Kim got me these for my bday – ridiculously well decorated cupcakes. From Goldbelly, of course! Fun fact. Willy found them too well crafted to eat, while Noah just ripped the bottom off, smashed it on top and ate it like a sandwich.
-
The first forsythia
Well, back on 3/20 it was. As you read this they are popping open all over the place.
-
Crocus time
First blooms in the garden here are part of a fairly large blanket of crocuses. Quite a few are in the yard as well – quite a harmless invader to the lawn.
-
-
