Fuchsia Lantanas

We spent the  morning re-doing one

of the pots in the garden. 

Never could I have imagined I would

find something as lovely as these fuchsia

colored Lantanas.

They are small now, but in time they

will spread and  hopefully cascade  down

the sides of the pot.

Dear family and friends.....

May you wake each day with His Blessings

and sleep each night in His keeping.  And

may you always walk in His tender care.

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

Click on photos to enlarge....they look amazing !

A Closer Look At The Nandina Blooms

We had a nice spring rain a few

days ago.  Afterwards I took my

camera into the garden.

The Nandina shrubs  are blooming so

beautifully, and with the macro

setting I took a real close look. 

Pretty how the rain drops lined up

on the leaves....

Have a beautiful day, everyone.  Dee Dee

Sugar and Spice

OLIVIA

I have unlimited resources when it

comes to subjects.  I love drawing

and painting  children and all that

is their world. 

With an abundance of grandchildren,

their little faces often appear in my paintings.

"Sugar and spice and everything nice,

that's what little girls are made of."

Have a most perfect and happy day!  Dee Dee

Ugh! Critter Invasion

I know, I know.....

I sure do a lot of posting on our

garden Hibiscus.

Early this morning,

I could see from the porch

this beautiful flower.

Upon closer examination,

my face went from happy

to sad

Oh my.....all over the leaves I

could see tiny white insects.

Seemingly overnight, the plant

had been invaded. 

Not to worry.......I always keep on hand,

 insecticide for just such occasions.

Very quickly, I was on a mission

 to save the life of my

beloved Hibiscus plants....others

had signs of bug life as well.

Tropical gardening is not always

an easy task.  I have to stay alert,

not only for the plants watering needs,

 I have to be on a constant  lookout for unwanted,

leaf munching, hungry critters.

Sigh......life does have it's ups and downs

now, doesn't it?

Blessings for all.......Dee Dee

A Quick Vist and Photos

We stopped by to deliver some

books and my camera had come

along for the ride. I couldn't

resist.......as you can see.

 Her small Florida home has

lots of curb appeal

with sweet

Petunias in the window boxes.

 Like her mother,

our daughter enjoys

 flowers and gardening.

It's quiet there in these photos, but most

hours of the day, the yard is alive with

 sounds of happy children playing.

The swing,

 well enjoyed by each family member,

is tied to a branch

way up high in an old

and very large Chinaberry tree.

In the foreground is a rare

and also very old

"Ponytail" palm....native to Mexico.

Our visit was short.....

homeschooled children were  in the

school room. They did stop long

enough to offer sweet and cherished hugs.

  We dropped off the

books, and went on our way. I'm

glad you stopped by with us.....

Have an especially nice day everyone.......Dee Dee

Our Feathered Visitors

It's early morning in the garden

and Blue Jays are noisy enough

to draw attention to themselves.....

I zoomed in quickly and snapped

off  photos in rapid  succession.

Our feathered visitors  perched in the fruit tree

stayed  for just a few short minutes.

In this photo, I love how

the sunlight filtered  through the branches,

 and onto the bird.

 The Jay has

soft white and blue colors.

I love the large golden grapefruit

offering more  color interest .

A closer look, almost hidden

amongst the leaves are new

small green fruits.

These days, my photos are only the

beginning of what I hope to accomplish

in photography. Each day, I experiment

with Photoshop, finding I have at my

fingertips some pretty amazing tools.

Have a blessed day......Dee Dee

click on photos to enlarge

A Violet From Priscilla

My friend Priscilla

knowing I've been a bit

"under-the-weather"

stopped by to bring me

a "cheering up" gift.

As you can see, it is a delicate

and oh so pretty  African Violet.

Nothing quite so beautiful gets

by the lens of my camera......

Wanting the best in lighting,

I brought the Violet out into

the garden and placed it

on the bistro table.

The photos, although  quite lovely

to begin with.....

were tweeked  a bit with Photoshop.

I'm lovin' the macro setting.....

Have a blessed week everyone......Dee Dee

 click on photos to enlarge