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Category Archives: Photo Friday
Photo Friday: April Blooms
Today I thought I would share some of the blooming things we have here in early April. I shared a photo of our flowering cherry tree earlier this week, but our pie cherry tree is loaded with blooms too. It’s … Continue reading
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Tagged azaleas, blooms, blueberries, cherries, lilacs, phlox, violets
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Icy Winter Wonderland, 2022 Edition
Ice and freezing rain are fairly frequent visitors here in winter, and we had both of them come calling on us this week. This event started as rain, then turned to freezing rain, followed by sleet and finally a bit … Continue reading
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Photo Friday: October Blooms
Here’s a peek at what’s blooming here in our gardens in early October. Over the years we have selected plants with an eye for having blooms throughout the growing season, and that planning is paying off now with lots of … Continue reading
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Photo Friday: Blooms and Butterflies
We have lots of plants blooming now in our gardens, and butterflies are a frequent visitor to them. Zinnias are typically a butterfly magnet, and their cheery blooms add bright summer color to the garden. Profusion Red Yellow Bicolor Zinnia … Continue reading
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Tagged alliums, butterflies, butterfly weed, coneflower, Joe Pye Weed
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Photo Friday: Late July Blooms
I blog here mostly about vegetables, fruit and other edibles but we also have quite a few flowering plants here at Happy Acres so I don’t want to ignore them. Earlier this month I shared photos of what was blooming … Continue reading
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Tagged allium, butterflies, canna, coneflower, hibiscus, oakleaf hydrangea, polinators, rudbeckia
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