Sometimes a photo needs to be taken just to remember the scene even if it isn’t a good shot. In this photo, taken from a moving vehicle, I tried to capture a portion of a field of bright sunflowers along Interstate 94, near Alexandria, Minnesota. It caught me by surprise and took me a minute to figure out what was growing in this vast field. I was delighted to see bright, yellow flower heads with brown centers of the sunflower, standing tall with thousands of stalks, all facing east. It was a beautiful sight and worthy to record and remember.
Tag: Flowers
My Fairy is Missing
I was in our yard on this beautiful, sunny, low-humidity morning…just walking around with a cup of coffee, looking at the flowers and bending over to pull a few weeds here and there when I noticed my fairy is missing!
Earlier I wrote an entry about buying a fairy and hiding it in my flowers for my little grand-daughter to find, knowing that it would not be this summer since she lives n Mozambique, Africa. However, I “hid” it in a place where I could see the fairy fairly (fairy fairly?) easily. I looked around to see if she had blown over, like Babe, the Blue Ox, (an 18 1/2 feet tall, 24 feet wide, 6000 lbs. Minnesota Icon that blew over in a storm in northern Minnesota yesterday) but I couldn’t find my fairy anywhere. Her bench is still there. I will only surmise that a squirrel ran off with her and she is sitting in some lucky squirrel’s nest protecting nuts for her new friends.
My Lilies in Bloom
Stargazers are my favorite lily and I look forward to their blooms every July.
I’ve forgotten the names of these two types of lilies I purchased from the Day Lily Farm near Lonsdale a few years ago, but they are thriving.
A Blooming Hibiscus
Spring in Minnesota teases us. Warm, then cool temperatures change daily, but the emerging multiple shades of greens in the budding trees, the blooming pink, white and crimson ornamental trees, the bright and colorful spring flowers popping up and lawns greening are a beautiful sight. The air is so fresh and that is why it feels good to be living in Minnesota with its changing seasons.
My husband and I have been working hard in our yard…cleaning up the gardens, trimming trees (the tree trimmer was too expensive so my husband got out the ladder and hacksaw and trimmed them himself….I’m grateful its done and he’s unharmed), dividing and transplanting perennials to reduce the maintenance of the gardens. I am now ready to plant annuals when the weather warms back up!
Over the weekend we bought our annuals. I planted some in the flower boxes on our deck in time for Mother’s Day. As gifts, I received a yellow and purple Millions Bells in a hanging plant and a container full of colorful Gerbera Daisies for the deck. I have a Hibiscus to add to the mix…its one I bring it in every fall to winter over in the house (after I threaten to toss in the compost ~ I’m not an indoor plant person.) A friend encourages me to keep it…and when it blooms I’m glad I have. During the summer the hibiscus gathers fresh air, warmth and energy from the sun so it blooms over the winter. I’m always happy to get out of the house though. It’s blooming now and is so lovely…I think it knows I could get rid of it at any time so it tries its best to perform for me.
So with the flower boxes planted, the hanging basket in place, a fresh flower pot with colorful and perky flowers, and my good old standby Hibiscus in bloom, our little outdoor room is shaping up. We’ve cleaned up our deck furniture and I anticipate spending a lot of time on the deck this summer