Tag: gardening
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Petals & Pollinators Sept 25
Yesterday, our temperatures began to moderate. This morning we were below 70 F. It has been many weeks since we have experienced a low in the 70’s. The plants look noticeably relieved. We have had only short showers of rain at my house these past weeks but selected locations have seen much more. I am…
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Petals & Pollinators Sept 18
It is hot and dry. Very hot and very dry. It is the norm for September. I am watering but the plants inevitably wither in these conditions. I do have some bright spot photos to show you. As is my custom, I will join Six On Saturday to share my blog. Our host is Jim…
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Petals & Pollinators 11 Sept
Today, the garden blooms continue to decline. It is the last days of summer. The sky is very blue as we expect. Maybe, there is just a hint of coolness in the summer air. There, I feel it or is it my imagination. From a gardeners point of view, the garden is lacklustre. No riot…
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Petals & Pollinators 28 Aug
The great floral ball continues. The summer glories are nearing the end of their grand display. The fall ensemble is beginning to gather. We had a significant amount of rain this week which was unexpected. This is usually our dry time of year. The Great Southeast PolIinator Census was a success. I have more pollinators…
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Great Southeast Pollinator Census 22 Aug
Vestavia Hills Corner Garden We watched. We counted. We submitted. Annuals: Penta, Hibiscus, Mountain Mint Watching and Counting Pollinators Pollinator of the Day Submitting The process is straightforward. It was fun. Citizen Science in Action. See the results at https://www.gsepc.org
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Petals & Pollinators 21 Aug
The Great Southeast Pollinator Census is finally here. The days are today and tomorrow. The first day is today and we are having an event at the Corner Garden tomorrow from 9 am to 11 am. The format of the census is simple. You just find a spot where there are pollinators. Survey that spot…
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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…