Orchids and Violets http://www.orchidsandviolets.com Sun, 29 Jun 2008 21:54:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 en I’m back - and my flowers are beginning to bloom http://www.orchidsandviolets.com/http:/www.orchidsandviolets.com/2007/05/06/im-back-and-my-flowers-are-beginning-to-bloom/ http://www.orchidsandviolets.com/http:/www.orchidsandviolets.com/2007/05/06/im-back-and-my-flowers-are-beginning-to-bloom/#comments Sun, 06 May 2007 15:41:20 +0000 jean Uncategorized Other Flowersflowersirisphotophotograph http://www.orchidsandviolets.com/http:/www.orchidsandviolets.com/2007/05/06/im-back-and-my-flowers-are-beginning-to-bloom/ Irises in bloom
Since the attack on my nephew Tommy, I have not been in a place emotionally to post on my blogs. But Tommy is recovering and I am beginning to return to a place of normalcy. Tommy has spoken - walked - written. It looks like he will have a full recovery and for that we all thank God.

And wondrously, in my mental absence, my flowers are beginning to bloom - and life goes on.

These irises are blooming in a bed that definitely needs work - but today I will begin working in my yard again.

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Pear Tree in full bloom

Pat took this photo of our pear tree yesterday - it is in full bloom. The tree is over 30 feet tall and is just gorgeous right now. I have my fingers crossed that there will not be another frost. The only thing I did to this photo was add my faded edge. The sky is really that blue.

]]> http://www.orchidsandviolets.com/http:/www.orchidsandviolets.com/2007/03/18/one-of-our-pear-trees-in-full-bloom/feed/ And the plum blossomed http://www.orchidsandviolets.com/http:/www.orchidsandviolets.com/2007/03/09/and-the-plum-blossomed/ http://www.orchidsandviolets.com/http:/www.orchidsandviolets.com/2007/03/09/and-the-plum-blossomed/#comments Fri, 09 Mar 2007 23:58:45 +0000 jean Other Flowersblossomflowerflowersphotophotographplum blossomplum flower http://www.orchidsandviolets.com/http:/www.orchidsandviolets.com/2007/03/09/and-the-plum-blossomed/ Plum Blossoms
I have been waiting for my plum trees to blossom so that I could post a photo of their beautiful flowers. Because of the tag-line of my blog, which has deep meaning to me, I have been anticipating these blooms for some time.

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I was shopping at my neighborhood nursery in Lubbock - Little Red Riding Hood Nursery - and came across this fantastic azalea tree. I don’t know that I have seen a prettier one.

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One of the AAS winners this year is this really pretty pink, yellow and white petunia. It has 2.5-inch flowers with a silvery shine which causes blooms to shimmer. The three colors on a bloom are named a “morn” type. This award winning petunia is called ‘Opera Supreme Pink Morn’ and it continuously flowers. Check out other winners at AASwinners.

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