Garden

Yesterday, I took a spin around the yard, camera in hand.  I love to see what's blooming, who's visiting the flowers, and what edibles are ripening.

Orange double-flowered day lilies have begun blooming.

Pink lemonade blueberries are getting riper.

I love the combination of blue nigella next to yellow moonbean coreopsis.

Purple "green beans" are becoming larger, nearly ready to pick.  When cooked, the purple beans turn green.

Bees were delighting in the deliciousness of flower nectar.

Black raspberries have been ripening and must be picked before the birds find them.

an experiment this year--growing cucumbers in a pot on my deck.  Already baby fruits are forming!  This one is about the size of a little finger.

I love this color combination--so vibrant and summery!  chartreuse potato vine and bright pink brachyscome

Alphabe-Thursday, hosted by Ms Jenny, is so much fun!  This week our letter is  "G." Come visit others' submissions HERE and join in the fun!  


Thank you, Ms Jenny, for hostessing another round!

  
photos by me  © 2014   all rights reserved

pink lemonade blueberries

delicious!


LINK:
USDA information  about pink lemonade blueberries as well as a few other unusual varieties

Wordless Wednesday--where I linked up:

The Art and Tree Chatter of Aquariann

Create With Joy

  

photo by me © 2013  all rights reserved

haiku

oh luscious blue fruit

whenever will you ripen?

how I long to taste

delicious purple,

of your sweet nectar I drink

liquid sunshine love

secret discovered-

a tiny spider hiding

in a yellow flow'r 

guide to photos:

pink lemonade blueberries

vitex

tomato flower (This is a very small flower and I didn't see the spider till I looked at the photo on my computer!)

Alphabe-Thursday, hosted by Ms Jenny, is so much fun!  This week our letter is "H." Come visit others' submissions HERE and join in the fun! 

 

photos by me © 2013   all rights reserved

more Asheville...hike part 2

some closeup views from our hike along Graveyards Fields Trail off the Blue Ridge Parkway near Asheville, North Carolina...

blueberries (above)

water striders (above) found in a pool of water below the waterfall

rhododendron (above) were blooming everywhere.

A gnatcatcher (above) entertained us during lunch.

photos by me © 2009