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::three paw taps::
Hawaii was so lush and green and filled with tropical delights and exquisite flowers, I just had to do a garden post about it.
Mark Twain remembered Hawaiian flowers for decades after his visit. In 1889 he wrote; "Other things leave me but it abides...in my nostrils still lives the breath of flowers that perished twenty years ago."
I hope you enjoy the pictures...
- Thursday In The Garden
::meowwwww::This summer we had a very nice crop of Black-Eyed Susans in the back gardenPurple Cone Flowers Verbena and of course Impatiens I think this will be our last gardening post for the season kitties since we don't really have any fall bloomers...
- Thursday In The Garden
::Three Paw Taps:: Hi All, while we were away it seem things really exploded in the garden. We left brown grass and twig-like trees and when we returned a jungle had sprouted!!! I thought I'd share a few pictures, but please remember that...
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- Thursday In The Garden
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Cats
Thursday in a Hawaiian Garden
::three paw taps::
Hawaii was so lush and green and filled with tropical delights and exquisite flowers, I just had to do a garden post about it.
Mark Twain remembered Hawaiian flowers for decades after his visit. In 1889 he wrote; "Other things leave me but it abides...in my nostrils still lives the breath of flowers that perished twenty years ago."
I hope you enjoy the pictures...
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| bird of paradise |
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| african tulip tree |
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| flaming torch ginger |
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| wild heliconia |
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| white pineapple growing outside our window which was included in our breakfast fruit plate at the Inn each morning |
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| sadly I don't know what this is called |
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| century plant, blooms in 100 years then dies |
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| roadside bougainvillea everywhere |
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| coffee!!! |
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| hibiscus of course |
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| and my absolute favourite...plumeria also known as frangipani, my wedding lei was made from these highly fragrant flowers but in pink :-) |
- Thursday In The Garden
::meowwwww::This summer we had a very nice crop of Black-Eyed Susans in the back gardenPurple Cone Flowers Verbena and of course Impatiens I think this will be our last gardening post for the season kitties since we don't really have any fall bloomers...
- Thursday In The Garden
::Three Paw Taps:: Hi All, while we were away it seem things really exploded in the garden. We left brown grass and twig-like trees and when we returned a jungle had sprouted!!! I thought I'd share a few pictures, but please remember that...
- Wedding Pictures :-)
Hi all, Since we did not have any guests at our wedding, we hired a photographer to capture all our precious memories of that day. The fabulous husband and wife team of Joshua and Miho Fletcher who together are Fletch Photography (check out their...
- Thursday In The Garden
There is still a little happening in the garden, even at this late stage of the summer. Despite oppressive heat, humidity, neglect AND a lack of rain, my garden is doing quite well. I can't discount the value of old...
- Are You Ready For Spring?
Although some of the plant life in our gardens may have been confused by the UK’s warmest December on record, spring is only now on the horizon. Many of us will be looking forward to the longer, warmer days and those who enjoy getting their hands dirty...