The home again part is always nice. I am no traveler. My folks invited me to go west to pan gold with them this fall and I turned them down.....actually though, I would have taken them up on that one, I am just crazy for treasure hunting and they are going to my utmost favorite national park. However, it is isn't fair to the rest of the crew when I leave them with that much work. My camp vacation is enough for me I guess
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Geraniums I grew from seed this spring
Rhubarb leaf bird bath made by my aunt and uncle.
Birds are finally using it now.
Birds are finally using it now.
And all you knowledgeable gardeners, could you tell me what this flower is? It is the lone survivor of a pack of assorted wild flowers I planted ten years ago or so. It grows down by the driveway and blooms every summer. I am thinking of moving it up by the pond.
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I like the bird bath, what a neat idea. Your little flower is called a blanket flower. A wonderful wildflower to have around.
Lovely pictures - DH made a collection of those rhubarb leaf castings but they are hanging on the wall, and he didn't paint them. I like the white with the leaf veins accentuated. Birds around here have to rough it and bathe in mud puddles. ;)
I imagine your name would be mud if you went off on a jaunt like that...
We have those blanket flowers growing all over the prairie. I love them. I like the birdbath, I've always wanted to do some just to have around in my flower garden but...........too many other things to do. What kind of geranium? I like the star maverick and zonals for here.
It's nice to see something green and growing this time of the year!
There are Amish around Hutchinson - about 150 miles east of here. They all seem to have the triangles on their buggies. Years ago, the flies bothered their horses so much they went with tractors for field work. Now one sect in particular uses little Ford tractors as personal transportation. The Fords have the fastest road gear.
Your little wildflower is gaillardia or blanket flower. Prairie wildflower, in nursery trade there are several cultivars, "Goblin" and "Burgundy" that I have had good luck with. Check any of the seed catalogues like Parks and you'll find them. Butterflies love them.
Caroline in South Dakota
Dani, thanks so much for the ID. We had been hoping someone knew
Nita, thanks, those castings are so cool. My aunt and uncle gifted me and my brother each with one last year. I treasure mine so much
Linda, must be lovely to have them all over. It is some kind of salmon zonal I believe...I'll have to look on the packet.
Jeffro, that must be something to see...driving Fords because they are faster. We saw one family yesterday driving an almost white, gaited mule across the bridge.
Caroline, thank you! I will look for them. I had no idea they could be perennial. Most of the ones sold around here are no where near as pretty and they are annuals.
Wonderful photographs as always! I don't traverse much myself, only for llama shows. Now, I will see you when I visit the fair this week, yes?!!!
Fred, nice pictures!! Back in florida. Man that was a long drive!! 1185 miles. Stopped at 9:00 last night, started at 5:00 this morning. Got here at 11:00. Now to get some rest before work tonight.
love ya
Mappy
Teri, thanks. Sadly we are not bringing the string to Altamont this year for the first time since the kids were little and in 4-H. We were unable to get our regular trucker as he is out of state that week and Liz didn't feel right having anyone else haul the cows. Just as well, as her best young cow popped up with a leg swollen from hoof to elbow today. Maybe a bee sting...responding to cold water but time will tell. We are going to go over to the fair to visit our cattle show friends so I hope we will get to see you....
Matt, you poor kid! I miss you already. Take care of yourself,
love, your big sister
I love my patch of blanket flower and I'm always giving plants away. They don't like to be moved, they'll pout for a couple of weeks if they don't get constant water. So this is a good year to move them!
Apple, thanks for the advice. Now if we move it I will know how to do it right.
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