Ever since the full-scale war began in Ukraine, my prayers and my heart have been with Ukraine, President Zelenskyy, and the Ukrainian people. I’m just a 70-year-old grandmother with a little Ukrainian ancestry, living in the rural south in the U.S., and there’s not much I can do except give my heart and prayers. But…
Snowball Bush
The Snowball Viburnum shrub is often confused with the Annabelle Hydrangea, but it grows taller and wider than the hydrangea. When the blooms first appear they are green and later turn to white. My two shrubs are just beginning to bloom. I’ll post more photos when the blooms change to white. Linked to Cee’s Flower…
Dogwood
The Dogwood is beginning to bloom. Let’s hope it can survive tonight’s low temperatures. We’re under a freeze warning, and the temperature is forecast to drop to 24 degrees Fahrenheit (-4 degrees Celsius). Linked to Cee’s Flower of the Day
Ebbing’s Silverberry
This is a new one for me. I had never seen anything like it until I spotted it in the hedge between my property in town and the neighbors’ property. Clearly, the fruit is not silver. Apparently the name comes from the fact that the underside of the leaves is a silver color. The fruit…
Changing
My white Flowering Quince, which earlier had a hint of pink in them, are now changing to a deep pink color. The blooms have been badly battered by storms but are still holding on.
Red-Shouldered Hawk
Seeing a hawk is a good omen. I often see hawks circling overhead, perched in trees on my property, and even in the backyard of the property I inherited in a nearby town. However, I’ve never seen one remain in exactly the same spot for almost an hour. This Red-Shouldered Hawk sat on a bent…
Left over
Quince that was never picked last Autumn and was left to dry up on the bush.
CURVE BALLS with love FROM PARIS from Jay!
Originally posted on JAYSPEAK:
This has been on my mind this past week…….. Life is full of unexpected twists and turns, and sometimes we find ourselves in situations that we cannot change. It can be frustrating and disheartening, but it’s important to remember that these challenges are not meant to defeat us, but to inspire…
Bright pink Quince
The bright pink Flowering Quince is now in bloom, and the leaves have appeared. Linked to Cee’s Flower of the Day
Like a sunburst
Nothing screams “Spring” quite like a Forsythia. This one is in my neighbor’s front yard, and I photographed it from a distance. It always reminds me of a sunburst.
Unexpected in common hours 