Joseph's Coat Of Many Colors

I love the garden early morning....

especially pretty today,  a Rose....

Our "Joseph's Coat Of Many Colors"

Rose comes to life each spring.

This is the third year after planting

and it's reached contentment in it's

location.

 I gave it a good fertilizing

and sprayed for unwanted disease

not long ago and the results are 

pleasing to me and the Rose.

You can see all the variations of

color in this photo....day after day

the Rose color changes. 

 The final

color before dying is a dark pink.

Thus, the reason for it's name

"Joseph's Coat Of Many Colors"

Have a beautiful day.....Dee Dee

On The Beach

A

 lone pelican 

rocks

 in the

 waters 

of

the 

Gulf of Mexico.

  

A father throws 

the net to 

catch

 bait fish.  

The sea gull 

cries 

are deafening

sounding 

the 

dinner bell. 

Young

 boys 

search

 for

 sea shells.

Enjoying the moments.....Dee Dee

Red Hibiscus Blooms

The Hibiscus 

begins like this. 

Overnight....

something quite remarkable happens

to the bud.

At first light the Hibiscus bud opens

completely......

and it's beauty compliments  the

other flowers in the garden....

By now, you might realize most of

my post pertain to flowers. 

Lots of

new plants are being added 

to the garden

and they will be featured all

summer long 

in my blog.

I'm glad you stopped by.  

Do have a 

blessed Lord's day, 

everyone. 

 Dee Dee

New Hibiscus In Garden

I've been wanting to plant Hibiscus in this

location of the garden for quite some time.

After a good rain, and the ground easy to

dig in......I planted a new color and 

variety. The

plant is full of buds and should bloom all

summer long.

The blooms last but a single day.... come

nighttime they wither and fall from the plant.

Spring is the most beautiful time of the year.

Have a sweet ole' day, everyone.  Dee Dee

Planting Snapdragons and Zinnias

I love the colors....

white and yellow. Snapdragons 

and Zinnias will compliment one

another planted together.

And so it begins....our spring planting!

Looking forward to having fresh

flowers for my kitchen table, all

summer long.

Have a sweet ole' day, everyone.  Dee Dee

Welcome Spring

Pretty Knockout Rose

 is blooming away in the garden.  

Every shrub has new growth and

the trees are alive with bird song.

"I was reminded the other day," said Stuart,  "that when Saint John

baptized Christ, he was touching God.  An awesome and extraordinary

thing to consider......

~In This Mountain....Jan Karon

Have a blessed Lord's day, everyone.  Dee Dee

Planting Time

I was thrilled today to find white and

gold Zinnias.  These are photos I took

a couple of years ago....same colors

and they were just beautiful the whole

summer long.

My pots are readied and the garden

is beginning to look like spring.....

The Blue Jays and Mockingbirds are

back and soon baby birds will be

learning to fly.

Have a sweet ole' day, everyone.  Dee Dee

Florida's Snow Bush

A Snow Bush seedling thrives in

our cottage garden.....

Have a blessed weekend.....Dee Dee

Seashells

Gathered seashells from 

Honeymoon island

lie on our bistro table.  

The first nice warm

day  

I'll walk along the 

Gulf shores

as a 

"shell seeker"

again.

Even in the depth 

of winter,

I imagined

 all that would be 

beautiful

and 

wonderful 

come

"Spring"

It is happening now!

Have a blessed day, everyone.  Dee Dee

Laundry

All the elements are exactly right for

hanging laundry today.  Spring sunshine

and slightly cool coastal breezes.

Seems all is well with my world.....

Have a sweet ole' day, everyone.  Dee Dee

We Drove Along The Gulf Shores

It's springtime in my hometown. Today

the wind coming over the Gulf waters made

me shiver.  I hope we have a few more

days of coolness.  Soon enough Florida

will have hot weather

We found tiny blooms on

the Bougainvillea vines.

The white Egret was busy looking for lizards

and took no notice of my camera clicks.

My favorite photo taken today.....  I love how

the waters' sparkle in the background. 

So....enjoying this time of year....

Have a blessed day.....Dee Dee

So Pretty In The Garden

More photos of our Camellias.....

they can speak for themselves

of how beautiful they are.

They've been blooming since the

last of November and now

showing signs of finishing for the

season.  Come spring, and 

they go to sleep. 

We have been blessed

with their beauty all winter.

Even their leaves are beautiful,

don't you think?

Have a sweet ole' day....Dee Dee