Mellow Yellow Monday

This is the orchid that I gave to my dear friend Vicki for her birthday which is coming up this Wednesday. I took some photos of it while we were at the beach Satuday night. I think it is a very pretty variety. Happy Birthday Vicki and Happy Mellow Yellow Monday everyone!

Flowers in the Poconos - Some Wild - Some Not So Wild

Pretty Flowers were everywhere - some in gardens some just sprouting out of the gravel on the roadside all so fresh and colorful.

Leaving on a Jet Plane...

I'm off on another adventure to see my dad in the Poconos in Pennsylvania for a few days. I haven't been to the mountians in PA for at least 5 years - and he offered to fly me up so I said - Yes! I hope to blog from there but if not I'll be back in a week or so with tons of pictures and lots to tell so stay tuned. I leave you with this lovely flower from the firecracker bush in my backyard.

Blue Iris

Hmm I think I may have a theme going here with the blues...

Happy Easter - Happy Spring!

Glorious Spring has Sprung! Happy Easter Everyone :)

Rain drops...

Beautiful yellow rose taken at Mabel Ringling's Rose Garden on a recent trip after a full day of rain - lucky me the whole entire garden was in full bloom what an exquisite sight to see.

Mellow Yellow Monday

Even with all of the cold and rainy weather some of the plants and flowers around here have been thriving - this is some sort of Alamander vine it was growing along a fence at Shamrock Park. The blooms are so fresh and vibrant - I may have to get a plant like this for my garden. Happy March only 20 days left until Spring!!

A Little Late for Mellow Yellow...

I know this is a bit late for Mellow Yellow Monday but, I am so excited about this bloom that I just don't want to wait another week :) Yesterday (Sunday) while out in the yard with the puppies I was looking at my garden and assessing some of the damage done by all of the recent cold we have been experiencing here in SW Florida -- when low and behold I noticed something yellow over by where I keep a variety of my orchid plants. Now I was forgetful and left all of my orchids out in the elements over these past weeks - some are protected by trees and shrubs but, a few are just out there. Anyway, I saw this bit of yellow and when I got up to it - this is what I found!! Three beautiful blooms no less - mother nature sure does take care of things when we're not paying attention. Happy Mellow Yellow!