Author: Topdock
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Petals & Pollinators 14 Aug
The photograph tells it all for the upcoming week. Outdoor gardening will be limited because of the heat advisories. Rain will be unlikely but perhaps we will have an afternoon thunderstorm. It has been the pattern recently. We have had sufficient rainfall and more about that later. With the rising heat, the blooming plants are…
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Petals & Pollinators Aug 7
Today’s collection of photos should be titled lilies, mallows and bugs. The theme is still the color and elegance of the debutantes attending the exciting summer garden ball. There are additional newcomers to describe. The buzz and rapid movements of the pollinators continues to be the thrillers. The colorful mallows and lilies are a main…
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Petals & Pollinators 31 July
The dance of the debutantes continues. The main colors are the white Shasta daisies. There is a bright gold of the Rudbeckia ‘American Gold Rush’ which is the main color this week. In addition to the dance, there is the buzz and flutter of the pollinators. The warm day temperatures and the consistent rains have…
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Petals and Pollinators
24 July 2026 It’s a good thing to share beautiful things. That is one of the reasons that I enjoy working on this blog. It pleases me to spend time in my garden taking photos of the things that I consider beautiful and then I hope you share that feeling. These last few weeks, I…
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Petals and Pollinators July 17
Great Southeast Pollinator Census August 21 and 22 Today’s six photos include pollinators as well as blooms. The Citizen Science project of the Great Southeast Pollinator Census is coming next month. I have been to a training session a few weeks ago which was very involved. A lot of effort has been put into this…
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Petals At The Corner July 11
This week, I am on vacation so there are no gardening photos. Instead, I have two interesting photos from my beach vacation and an invitation to participate in the Great Southeast Pollinator Census (https://gsepc.org) if you happen to live in the region. If you don’t, explore the site since it is a wonderful example of…
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Petals At The Corner July 4
Happy 4th My yard continues to host a grand debutante ball! Crisp, tall lilies represent the elegant young ladies standing perfectly straight and tall. They have made their entrance and we will not talk about them today. Low, spreading ferns and the freshly cut grass act as the velvety dance floor creating a soft floor…
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Petals At The Corner June 26
The grand ball continues. The flowers are radiantly unfolding in the warm sunshine. The blooms are bursting with vibrant colors and delicate elegance. The summer blooms are celebrating an unapologetic presentation to the world like a debutante’s grand entrance. I will be joining the Six On Saturday group again in the morning as usual. Here…
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Petals At The Corner June 19
Dance of the Lilies The grand ball is pleased to announce the arrival of the lilies. These tall stemmed debutantes are grouped together in a prominent location and are displaying their brilliant stamens. Since they are massed together, dressed in their bright colors, they are quite a sight. The increasing heat of the day shows…
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Petals At The Corner Jun 11
For the last few weeks, I have been describing the debutantes at the Grand Ball. They are now assembled and the music has begun. But before I describe that further, I want to spend some time describing the supporting cast. There are some interesting plants that have made an appearance. Some of them are a…