New Path Garden AngelHere is the newest angel left in The Path Garden. Once again someone has left a surprise in the garden. Always a treat to find treasures to delight visitors as they stroll through the garden.
Garden: Movable Garden (Lewiston, NY)This is our front door moveable garden, in my garden.
Red Gladiolus (Gillette, WY)This beautiful flower had just bloomed the day I took this photo. This was taken at night time after a nice rain. I thought the water drops on the petals looked amazing.
Garden: Angel Trumpet and Seed PodThis is just one of many Angel Trumpets blooming in my garden. The flower will only last one day and then forms a large seed pod.
Garden: Desert Rose in BloomWhile visiting my friend Tone', I enjoyed her potted dessert rose in full bloom. I imagined what a treat it would be to come across in the desert.
Wildlife: HummingbirdThere are many hummingbirds at my house. We go through 6 to 8 feeders a day. This one obliged for a close up.
Scarlet Darter DragonflyAnother walk in my garden with camera in hand, looking for what will surprise me today. Look what I found perched on one of my garden stakes. He was just sitting there resting and looking around.
Garden: Spotted Tiger LilyIn spite of record breaking heat, to my surprise, these beautiful lilies emerged and lasted a couple of weeks. For the last couple of years they died out and did not make it to full bloom. I guess they made up for it this year.
Painting Left For The "Secret" Path GardenI heard voices in the garden and opened the gate to find a little girl signing my guest book. She had brought the painting to the garden with her dad. She had set it on the ground near a big rock.
Red ZinniaEvery year there are new joys even in the insects in my husband and I's vegetable garden, herb and flower garden.
Getting The Most From Your Hibiscus PlantsIn the pictures below, you will see 2 kinds of Hibiscus; the summer hibiscus, which can be planted with mulch farther north of zone 8, and the regular tropical hibiscus which can be grown as far north as the ground doesn't freeze.
Garden: Bees Pollinating the CornEarly in the morning when I was out picking in the garden, I heard a lot of buzzing going on in the corn. I decided to see who was so busy. I noticed not only bumble bees, but also honey bees working hard on pollinating our corn.
Flowers in a FountainOnce I got my fountain ready for summer, I added just a couple of cut flowers from my garden into the water for some color. I took this picture and could not believe how wonderful it looked. I am planning on framing it for the house.
Garden: True Green RoseA friend had this tiny sprig in a pot and I asked him what it was.He said, "A green rose. You want it, take it!" I took it and when it was 9 inches high I got to see my first real green rose bloom.
Garden: LilyThis is a picture of a beautiful Lily in my garden. I have a lot of flowers blooming now, but I love the colors of this one.
Garden: Hibiscus Finally in BloomEvery winter our Hibiscus plants get hit hard. It takes this long for them to revive, even here in Florida. I am always amazed at how precise mother nature is with flowers.
Garden: Clematis (Marshall, TX)We live in east Texas where the summer are so hot and humid. It is always wonderful to see the spring flowers before it heats up. These big clematis are so beautiful, and always bring such joy.
Garden: Front Yard FlowerbedThis was a mother and daughter project last spring. I chose big plants, and my little girl Haley Beth helped me set the plants. We decided to match our garden to the colors of our house. We have a red roof, with clay colored siding.
Garden: Flowers in My YardI love taking pictures of anything in nature. These are flowers that are in my yard. As they bloom, I hurry and take their picture before they disappear for the year. I hope you like them.
Courtyard FountainI have wanted a "water feature" for our courtyard ever since we bought this house, seven years ago. For our anniversary this month, my husband did all this! Isn't that romantic?
Garden: Beautiful Allium!I'm not sure if it's because of all the rain we had, but I think my allium are especially bright and colorful this year!
Garden: Hollyhocks in the SummerVery beautiful flowers! I wish they bloomed all year round!
Cowgirl Boot PlanterThis is the other worn out boot from our great granddaughter. The birdfeeder mate was sent in earlier. I love it that she is already recycling her things.
Garden: Happy HollyhockThis is a hollyhock from seeds sent to me by my late sister 15-20 years ago. When the stocks are dried and the seed pods are ready, I scatter them every where. Only 2 or 3 plants grow to bloom again.
My Garden in the CityI just love my community garden. It is so relaxing and fun!
Garden: Yellow Iris SurpriseHaving just moved to Washington this past fall, I've been waiting to see what flowers are planted around the house that we moved into. What a wonderful surprise to have this bed of gorgeous yellow and white iris!
Cutting Roses For A BouquetI have tea roses in my garden to use in bouquets for our church altar to aid in worship. I cut the roses in the morning, sometimes a few days before I use them. I let them stand in water a few hours before I refrigerate them.
Pretty PoppyOf all the poppies in my gardens, these salmon-colored ones are my favorite. The seeds were given to me many years ago, by an elderly friend who is no longer living.
Garden: Rose HedgeThis rose hedge was planted over 50 years ago. This year it is especially beautiful.
Garden: Backyard DeckThis is my back yard patio. I can view this from my sliding glass door, and love to look at it. It's got such "cute" factor!
Garden: Name That Flower!Not many of you will find this flower in your garden. It is white, and about 3 inches wide. It is on a vine, and does not bud for long. It turns into something else.
PassionflowerThis plant grows wild in my yard. I have at least four, that just pop up in the spring! The flower looks purple in the photo but is a very bright, beautiful blue (periwinkle) color in person.
Garden: Golden Plums (Louisiana)In spite of the dry conditions in this part of Louisiana, the golden plum crop was abundant. These golden jewels make the very best sweet, yet tart, jelly ever! If you ever get the opportunity to try your hand at making golden plum jelly. You will not be disappointed!
Garden: A Child in the GardenMy beautiful 10 1/2 year old daughter was admiring flowers in the garden. Her graceful little hand adds beauty to the fragile blossoms and buds of the flowers she is looking at. This is one of my favorite pictures, and I wanted to share it with you!
Garden: Patio Peach Tree (Tennessee)This was photo I was taking of the garden. I happened to catch Mr. Peanut, taking a moment to enjoy the fruits of summer!
Zinnia FlowersI was out in my yard and I saw the zinnias had popped out in all their colors! I like to plant these flowers, because they are so easy to admire. They are large and are outspoken in a visual way!
Spring FlowersThis little red rose if called Freedom Rose. I bought it as a sprig from Walmart 10 years ago. It has one root but is different. It requires a lot of water and regular fertilizing, but the reward is the blooms stay on.
Wildlife: Baby WoodpeckerI put suet out for the woodpeckers. This baby had not found where I hang it yet. It went to the hanging feeder where I have Nyjer seed for the finches.
Petunias for Mother's DayMy son gave these beautiful flowers to me for Mother's Day. They are so pretty. I just love flowers, and these are doing so wonderfully.
Garden: My First Stargazer LilyThis is the first Stargazer lily I ever grew. Mr. Cottontail had it for a midnight snack that night. I love that I have this picture to remind me of the beautiful flower. Hope it comes back next year!
Yummy FigYum-yum!
Garden: Lily GardenI look forward every year for these beautiful Asiatic Lilies to bloom. I have had the Pink Pixie for several years but planted the Asiatic White Lily last year. The lilies are planted around two full size geese decoys.
Garden: Bumblebee and the RosesMy climbing wild roses made it all the way past the top of the deck rail last year, and this year they're up to the eaves! A little bumblebee (on upper left blossoms) flying around the deck plants took advantage of them, as they began to 'peek' though the rails.
Hummingbird at FeederI was outside and saw there were up to 3 hummingbirds hanging out at the feeder. I decided to run in the house and grab my camera. Luckily, I was able to catch one relaxing on the perch, and it sat still long enough for me to zoom in on it.
Grandma's Gift: Pink PeonyThis was a well-traveled peony bush! It was taken from cuttings back in 2005 from a bush in my folk's yard, that in turn had come from my Grandma's yard in Wisconsin, more than 35 years earlier.
Garden: Unknown RoseThis is the only rose on this bush right now. It is always fun to find a bargain at the $.99 store, even if they have taken the name tags off. This is not a miniature rose bush, but it is smaller than most.
Wildlife: Orange ButterflyA butterfly befriended my son. I think it would have hung out on him all day, if we'd stayed outside. I was hoping to catch a picture of it with its wings spread open. So I kept trying to get it to move, until I finally captured it with its wings open!
Garden: Climbing HydrangeaThis is a climbing Hydrangea. They take forever to bloom but my patience has been rewarded this year. Next year it will probably have more blooms yet. They are know to take up to 7 years to bloom. Mine is 6 years old and grows up a hickory tree.
Garden: CamelliaThis is one of my favorite varieties of camellia. It was an inexpensive plant from the Home Depot. The garden has probably 5-6 shrubs that have all grown tall enough to see over the fence from the walkway.
Garden: Iris (Arkansas)My cousin sent me this bearded iris from Arkansas last year. I put it in a pot so I would remember where it was. This is the first bloom, and the color is so rich. It reminds me of orange sherbet.
Candy Striped Rose BudIn this first picture the rose bud caught my eye as I was heading out to the side garden. After I downloaded it, I went to re-size the picture, and to my surprise saw these two aphids, single file, heading down the red strip like it was a road.
Blooming MagnoliaOur 50 foot magnolia is blooming, huge beautiful fragrant white flowers. Sweet smells of spring my favorite season.
Garden: My Little Garden Friend (Robinson, IL)I was doing some weeding last year, and came across this busy little honeybee. I watched him for quite a while. It made my day!
Garden: Voodoo Lily Bloom (Folkston, GA)The voodoo lily is a very unique flower. It is a corm, not a bulb. To bloom it requires very little care. Like the ones in the wild, it needs spring floods and mulch with light fertilizer.
Iris (Knoxville, TN)This image was taken by my daughter. She has a short walk from a parking garage to her place of employment so she passes the First Presbyterian Church everyday.
Scenery: Roses Starting to BloomIt's so pretty when the roses start to bloom. We planted this rose bush last year, and it's blooming wonderfully. Lots of buds on it yet. I love all the flowers blooming now.
Garden: Roses in AbundanceRoses that have vivid colors.
Scenery: My Backyard (Chesterfield, VA)These pictures were taken in my back yard which just about takes up the whole place for all the plants. I have rose of Sharons - 3 colors, angel trumpets - 4 colors, iris, lilies, bananas, palms and many more.
Gardening: Insect on a Mini PetuniaI couldn't believe how well this turned out. Photography is so therapeutic.
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly and Black...I love relaxing and spending the day in my yard with my camera. You never know what your going to find, see, and enjoy! Today in my yard, I enjoyed beauty with wings.
Garden: Butterfly and Wildflowers (Graham, KY)This gorgeous butterfly, captured at two different angles, is enjoying the warm summer day in the sunshine. As it flies about, it stops on each of the wildflowers here in my mother's garden in Graham, KY. This photo was taken in July of 2010.
Wildlife: Butterfly In Garden CenterMy daughter and I love to wander through our local garden centers. The beautiful flowers and tranquil settings are a great stress relief during the week.
Garden: BlueberriesBlueberry season is just around the corner. With just a little more water and sunshine, we will be able to smell the blueberry pies baking in the oven.
Yellow Rose in the SpringHopefully this means spring is finally here. My roses are blooming and they're beautiful. I don't know what kind of rose this is, but I love it. The yellow color is always intense and they're fragrant. I love them.
Bee HiveThis bee cluster was in a very small tree in front of a residence. The bees were probably keeping the queen bee warm. The cluster of bees stayed there for approximately 2 days.
Garden: Mixed FlowersHere's a variety of mixed flowers to give off a variety of color.
Cherry Blossoms in Spring (Lake Washington, WA)The pink cherry blossoms along the shores of Lake Washington are a sure sign that springtime is really here in the Pacific Northwest. They stay with us only a short time and then - they're gone!
Wildlife: Lady BugI was doing a little spring cleaning by washing the inside windows. There he was, this little lady bug.
Calendula And ButterflyCalendula is the flower for the October born. It grows here in CA from spring to fall. It has the habit of re-blooming for several months with flowers getting smaller.
Peach HibiscusMy brother's hibiscus had bloomed while I was visiting. It was really beautiful.
Garden: IrisesThese are a couple of picture's we took of some beautiful Irises from my Mom and Dad's back yard. I just love the color! We refer to their back yard as the 'Botanical Gardens'.
Garden: Yellow RoseI have a photo of my yellow rose which we purchased at Home Depot the weekend of April 10. We planted it right away.
Butterflies and ZinniasThis is warm sunny afternoon out walking with my grandkids. I pack a camera always. This was the first year to plant zinnias, and I never knew the attraction they were to a butterfly.
Bee on the Pussy Willow TreeMy pussy willow tree was buzzing with bees in the backyard. I got brave enough to get close to try to capture a photo.
Wild life photo:Garden: Bee On Lemon BlossomLooks like we will have plenty of fresh lemons this year. The bees are very busy in our backyard!
Garden: Crab Apple TreeThis is our crab apple tree in full bloom. It is absolutely beautiful against the clear blue sky.
Banana SpiderA Banana spider spun a web on the side of my house. It stayed there for several weeks.
Wildlife: Blue ButterflyI was outside with family and had butterflies flying around us. A butterfly landed right in front of me and I took a picture of it with my camera phone.
Before And After HarvestThese two pictures are the 'before' and 'after' in my garden. Once I have harvested all of the vegetables and flowers; I leave gates open, and the neighbors enjoy the rest of the garden.
Purple Coneflower (Echinacea)This was my first try at gardening and so many have said I have a green thumb.The new house we moved to had nothing growing, but grass so I decided to brighten it up with flowers.
Wildlife: Giant Spider and MagpieThis is what awaited me when I opened the curtains one morning. The screen is blurring the picture, but you can see the size of the spider (about the size of my hand) compared to our friendly magpie who was sitting about a foot from the window.
Garden: Monarch on Butterfly WeedI was trying out a digital camera I bought at a garage sale a couple of summers ago and happened to get a close up picture of a monarch butterfly sitting on a butterfly weed plant in my garden.
Black and Yellow Argiope (Garden Spider)This "beautiful" specimen was hanging outside our living room window. This is as close as I wanted to get! I had never seen this type of web either, the zigzag pattern.
Rose Bush Puts on Its Fall ColorsThis is a rose bush in my front flower bed. The colors were so brilliant, we had to get a picture of it!
Wildlife: Monarch ButterflyThis is a butterfly that I found on our front porch. He wasn't alive when I found him, so I put him in a paper bowl that I had. I took him to my children's elementary school, so they could all see it close up and enjoy all of its beautiful details.
Black Widow SpiderI work for a city utility company, and this spider was in a water meter can.
November Pink AmaryllisJust look at this pink beauty in late November. Another day in paradise!
Wildlife: Swallowtail ButterflyI love butterflies. This swallowtail was a frequent visitor to my butterfly bush in the garden. The background was the actual sky.
LadybugThis Ladybug was on a leaf in my aquarium. Poor little thing had to be "fished" out later when she realized she couldn't swim. I really like the picture. No adjustments were made to it.
Garden: LisianthusDon't remember what the name of the flower is, I just thought it was very pretty.
Wildlife: Crab SpiderWhat the well-dressed crab spider is wearing this season in Amy's Garden. This striking black and white pokadot ensemble can be dressed up or dressed down depending on your Holiday event.
Wildlife: ButterflyYou know it's summertime in Australia.
PeoniesI built the bird house and the little chair. Some years the peonies bloom, sometimes not. Sparrows nest in there.
Ladybird On FlowerI spied a ladybird on this pretty lilac flower in the garden. It's a seven-spot ladybird. I had to go look up her species to identify her. Isn't Mother Nature colourful.
Garden: GourdsFor those who saw my "baby" gourds right from the start, this is all I finished up with. No exactly what I was hoping for BUT there is always next year!
Bumble Bee On FlowerA close up pic of a bumble bee on my bee balm flowers. He was so busy collecting pollen he didn't notice me, I didn't get stung anyway!
Garden: Giant CabbageMy husband and I live in extreme northern California. We live off grid and our home is powered by solar panels and a wind generator. We have recently erected a large green house to grow our garden in since the growing season here is so short and harsh.
Apricot BlossomHere is a apricot blossom blooming in our backyard.
Garden: ButterflyThis butterfly landed on one of our outdoor chairs. It was too beautiful not to photograph.
Flower GardenThis is a shot of part of my garden. I enjoy sitting out watching the birds and bees flitting about from flower to flower, very soothing!
Wildlife: Daddy Long LegsGranddaddy long leg spider on tomato plant.
Butterfly On FlowerThis beautiful "tourist" was vacationing in my garden. Enjoying the colors!
Morning Glory PhotosI am not known to have a green thumb but this really amazed. We planted these morning glories this late spring. They grew but I never saw any flowers. My plant nearly died without rain and being hot. This week it rained for 3 days and guess what?
Use a Pot as Hose HangerMy husband and I went out in search of a rack for our hose. We were reluctant to pay what was being asked, so I suggested he use an old pot and attach it to a support beam.
WaspToday I had to "Hurry and bring the camera, Mom! You gotta check out this bug and take pictures of it", said my 6 year old daughter.
Wildlife: Cucumber BeetleI couldn't help but notice that this tiny bug resembled that of the place he was "nesting", the flower. The similarities seems to match perfectly and I knew, instantly, that I must document the phenomenon.
Red WaspThis red wasp was just peering over the top of this leaf on a bush at me fully aware that I was taking pictures of it. Its wings were injured making it accessible for me to get so close to it.
Grow Morning Glory Around Dog KennelI tossed Morning Glory seeds all around the dog kennel in hopes it would provide a nice shade cover for summer, and it sure did. It looked nice too.
Garden: "Hope" And FlowerThis is a favorite picture of mine from my garden. Hope. Just like the picture, my favorite.
Wildlife: Butterfly On LeafThis was taken in my sister in law's garden. The butterfly is so gorgeous and I loved that we were able to get such a great closeup of it. This is why we moved to the country, for the beauty that surrounds us every day.
Wildlife: Spider and WebI was leaving my apartment to go to the market and the sun was hitting this spider web just right to be able to notice it outside of my neighbors apartment. I just had to go back inside and fetch my camera!
Wildlife: Red Admiral ButterflyA newcomer to my garden.
Bountiful HarvestThis year, we have so many fruits and veggies on our little farm that it has fed nine households.
White Gardenia BlossomI had taken many pictures of our gardenia bush this year and dreamed of experiencing that 10 foot tall bush, filled with blooms, with my granddaughter. Little did I know that one special bloom appeared while they were home this week!
Wildlife: Black Bumble BeeI captured this image of one of the fabulous, huge, black bumblebees that visit my French beans every day. You can tell how big it is by using the bean flower as a scale.
Honeybee on a FlowerI was snapping pictures at the zoo and this one turned out really good! Honeybees are having problems these days and I never step on them since they seem to be dying out. Be nice to honeybees!
Wildlife: ButterfliesThis spring my daughter and I had a fun time catching butterflies! We were quite excited they were landing on us. I love her smile in this picture!
Garden: Crepe MyrtleThis year all my crepe myrtles were beautiful. This one by my fence really exploded in color. We had lots of rain this spring which helps these plants produce those grand blooms.
Flowers With Contrasting ColorsThis is my limelight hydrangea next to my purple garden phlox. I love the contrast.
Use Straws for Flower ArrangementsShort-stemmed flowers or curvy stems are hard to put in a floral arrangement. What I do is cut the stem under cold water and at an angle with sharp scissors. Next, put the stem into a plastic drinking straw and put into your own custom arrangement.
