cherylad
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S. Liberty County - Texas
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| Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 4:14 pm Post subject: Just some photos from yesterday |
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I planted a "mixed bag" of Asiatic Lilies. So far I've gotten some orange and pink. These beauties were waiting for me when I got home from work.
Asiatic Lily - deep orange ( photo / image / picture from cherylad's Garden )
Cosmos are blooming. The orange & yellows aren't blooming yet though.
cosmos ( photo / image / picture from cherylad's Garden )
And I finally had my camera handy when the hummingbird came by at his usual time for a drink.
Hummingbird on Calibachoas ( photo / image / picture from cherylad's Garden )
And this last one is for S-H. Just couldn't help teasing him with this Junior Hybrid Sunflower that is just about to open.
Sunflower - Jr Hybrid - almost ( photo / image / picture from cherylad's Garden )
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carolyn keiper
northern ohio
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| Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 4:30 pm Post subject: |
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Pretty! thanks for sharing. I love to see everyone elses pictures. 
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worldblue
Illinois
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| Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 4:33 pm Post subject: |
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Gorgeous lilies! But, what I really want is a hummingbird in my yard!
Christine
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Netty
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Southern Ontario zone 5a
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| Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 12:40 am Post subject: |
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Great shots! I've been trying for 8 years to get a photo of my Hummers!!!
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Jerry Sullivan
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Chelmsford MA
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| Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 1:15 am Post subject: |
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Nice flowers Cheryl. The hummingbird pix is a winner. Our hummers stay for a half second drink and poof. No pix. 
Jerry
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eileen
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| Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 10:13 am Post subject: |
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What a lovely lily you were greeted with when you got home from work.
I really like to see cosmos in a garden as they have such pretty colours.
Great shot of the hummingbird - how I would love to have little birds like that in my own garden.
You must show us your sunflower when it opens fully.
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cherylad
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| Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 2:26 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks everyone for the kind words.
Wish I would have had a movie camera yesterday, the 3 hummingbirds were playing all over the yard... back and forth... up and down. It was fun to watch them.
The Jr. Sunflowers are almost open. Perhaps by this afternoon, but definitely by tomorrow.
I'd forgotten to include a couple other photos from the other day.
Here's the Yellow Trumpet Vine starting to flower.
Yellow Trumpet Vine ( photo / image / picture from cherylad's Garden )
And a clump of Daylilies growing around the Sassafras tree where the old bench is. With those colorful pots and those Daylilies... talk about a color explosion!
Daylilies behind bench ( photo / image / picture from cherylad's Garden )
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Sjoerd
West - Friesland
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| Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 10:42 am Post subject: |
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What good fotos again, Cheryl. Boy, I had to laugh at my situation when I saw your Cosmeas--mine are only about 3.5 cm tall!  --and you have blooms already! I really do like these plants, and I hope to plant a mass of them ....somewhere.
The humming bird foto is such a good shot. Those tiny creatures are a wonder to behold, aren't they.
Your yellow Campsis is pretty spectacular-looking as is that bench with planters. Very nice.
Lovely posting, Cheryl.
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cherylad
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| Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 1:06 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Cal.. yep... those hummers are so special.
Sjoerd... I planted some orange and yellow Cosmos also. I mistakenly planted them behind these so they can't be seen very well. Their leaves are completely different! There's one bloom so far. I hope they do grow taller. Or at least next year, I hope they'll start off at the same time and get all "mixed up".
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Philip Nulty
The Midlands,Ireland
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| Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 12:03 am Post subject: |
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Beautiful shot of the Lily,..and also the Yellow Trumpet Vine,..and of course not forgetting the Hummingbird,..it pays to have the camera to hand,..lovely pictures all.
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gfreiherr
Knoxville, Tennessee
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| Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 2:34 am Post subject: |
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Ditto...I was going to say exactly what Phillip posted. Very nice photos Cheryl.
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