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Bluebonnets Gone Wild

April 4, 2011
Bluebonnets blooming on the sidewalk

Thanks to the sowing of seeds last fall by a resident in our neighborhood, this corner is bursting with Bluebonnet blooms. Yes that’s right, we are not out in the middle of the country, viewing a field of Bluebonnets alongside a country road. We are in a suburban west Houston neighborhood where the wildflowers have [...]

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P. Allen Smith Hosting Garden Bloggers Event in April

March 29, 2011
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You may have noticed the Garden2Blog logo in the sidebar on my blog. Some of you may have even clicked on it. If so, you already know about the exciting event that will be taking place at P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home Retreat at Moss Mountain Farm in Little Rock, Arkansas, at the end of [...]

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Macro Monday: Bee Happy

March 14, 2011
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Honey bees are out in full force this week with the warm temperatures and flowers blooming. I captured these on Friday while visiting one of my favorite local nurseries, Buchanan’s Native Plants What flowers have you planted in your garden to attract beneficial insects?

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Macro Monday: Archives Best of 2010

February 28, 2011
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Macro Monday posts are one of my favorites. I enjoy macro photography and exploring nature up close. Today’s post is a collection of some of favorite shots from 2010.

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Macro Monday: Something’s Blooming!

February 21, 2011
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February blooms are opening with the warm weather these past 10 days. The Carolina Jessamine (Gelsemium sempervirens) vine over the backyard fence is dotted with golden yellow blooms. My rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Gorizia’) is blooming too.

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Garden Blogger’s Bloom Day: Not Much in Bloom Here

February 15, 2011
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After a bitterly cold two weeks here in Houston, there isn’t much blooming in my garden this week. I did manage to capture a few shots at my local nursery this weekend that gave me much needed inspiration. Spring is coming soon! To see what’s in bloom for other garden bloggers visit May Dreams Gardens. [...]

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Macro Monday: Colorado Lily – Pale Late Bloomer

January 31, 2011
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We’ll if you saw my post on January 3, 2011 about a late bud from my Colorado Water Lily – you would have thought it was about to bloom. Sadly it never opened…. until yesterday. January’s weather has been cold here in Houston and I believe the temperatures preserved the bloom, but oddly it took [...]

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Macro Monday: Photoshop Experiment

January 10, 2011
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While fall leaves in brilliant colors make for stunning photographs, the simplicity of this brown leaf resting on the surface of this mulch illustrates shape, texture and variation in tones. Mother Nature certainly has a flair for design. I edited this photo in Photoshop by enhancing the hue to illustrate how color variations can alter [...]

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Macro Monday: Leafy Picks

December 6, 2010
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Lettuce growing in my raised bed has provided day after day of delicious salads. I planted romaine, bibb and mesculn mix. The only issue I’ve had this season is whiteflies. They started on a fall tomato plant and quickly spread to the lettuce. I am hoping the colder weather will help to erradicate them. I’m [...]

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