tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275431955885463071.post7825775843769220918..comments2024-03-24T02:18:09.718-05:00Comments on Gardening With Nature: Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day - August 2012Dorothy Bordershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275431955885463071.post-31548019809771603142012-08-18T10:55:18.178-05:002012-08-18T10:55:18.178-05:00My yard is Hummingbird Central these days, Dorothy...My yard is Hummingbird Central these days, Dorothy.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275431955885463071.post-15656806471543530582012-08-18T10:33:19.250-05:002012-08-18T10:33:19.250-05:00Hi there and Happy Birthday this month, Birdwoman!...Hi there and Happy Birthday this month, Birdwoman! You have some beautiful and unusual blooms in your garden, and that Queen Anns Lace is lovely. I bet the hummingbirds love to visit your yard!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13897188995077538371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275431955885463071.post-34455805426102051982012-08-18T09:17:12.256-05:002012-08-18T09:17:12.256-05:00Thanks, Scott. For August, the most miserable mont...Thanks, Scott. For August, the most miserable month of the year, I guess my blooms are doing okay.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275431955885463071.post-38878194247024669272012-08-17T22:36:40.508-05:002012-08-17T22:36:40.508-05:00I think your blooms are fabuluous...especially tha...I think your blooms are fabuluous...especially that dark, sultry Wisteria...gorgeous!scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275431955885463071.post-21608423641671209922012-08-15T17:25:28.265-05:002012-08-15T17:25:28.265-05:00I find that photographing hummers takes a bit of p...I find that photographing hummers takes a bit of patience and a whole lot of luck, Carolyn. Funnily enough, the Rufous Hummers seem a bit more cooperative about posing than the Ruby-throats.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275431955885463071.post-60922597058926620372012-08-15T17:23:39.534-05:002012-08-15T17:23:39.534-05:00I can recommend the evergreen wisteria unreservedl...I can recommend the evergreen wisteria unreservedly, HG. It is a well-behaved plant with lots of very pretty blooms.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275431955885463071.post-36437780921908075082012-08-15T17:09:55.398-05:002012-08-15T17:09:55.398-05:00Your Texas blooms are amazing... and your hummingb...Your Texas blooms are amazing... and your hummingbird? Sweet! Been trying for weeks to capture one through my lens but they are teasing me.Carolyn ♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/05722229442110193733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275431955885463071.post-32993022820198458452012-08-15T16:49:54.521-05:002012-08-15T16:49:54.521-05:00Pretty blooms. I will have to keep an eye out for...Pretty blooms. I will have to keep an eye out for the purple evergreen wisteria. I have always wanted a wisteria, but have been afraid to plant one! This one sounds like it will behave. Love the bleeding heart vine, too. So pretty! Great shots of the hummers!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275431955885463071.post-42314633778263605512012-08-15T09:56:59.005-05:002012-08-15T09:56:59.005-05:00I have several Hamelias in my yard and they are al...I have several Hamelias in my yard and they are all hummingbird feeding stations at this time of year. The hummingbird traffic here has been truly amazing this late summer and it is a real treat to have the Rufous. Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275431955885463071.post-83872622662929102362012-08-15T09:54:47.128-05:002012-08-15T09:54:47.128-05:00Oh, Kalantikan, I am so sorry for the troubles the...Oh, Kalantikan, I am so sorry for the troubles the Philippines have had recently with the terrible floods. I hope the situation abates soon.<br /><br />It's interesting that so many of our flowers are shared even though we are separated by half a world. The Tecoma stans is a wonderful plant for me. Here, it blooms not completely perennially but from early spring to the first frost in late November or early December. Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275431955885463071.post-32460235829047095002012-08-15T09:49:34.684-05:002012-08-15T09:49:34.684-05:00Well, you've sort of hit the nail on the head....Well, you've sort of hit the nail on the head. Most of the plants in my garden are old tried and true standbys, many of them passalongs from other gardeners. I rely on their expertise because the dirty little secret is, I'm not that good a gardener. Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275431955885463071.post-33600950922647195492012-08-15T09:46:46.259-05:002012-08-15T09:46:46.259-05:00I'm not sure how much cold the strawberry bush...I'm not sure how much cold the strawberry bush can take, but it certainly hasn't reached its limit in the two years that I've had it in my garden! It's such an unusual plant, it seems to add a bit of whimsy to the garden.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275431955885463071.post-14475000124407250442012-08-15T09:44:03.590-05:002012-08-15T09:44:03.590-05:00The wisteria really is a winner, Linda.The wisteria really is a winner, Linda.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275431955885463071.post-38164634272432646812012-08-15T08:41:47.496-05:002012-08-15T08:41:47.496-05:00I love your flying "blooms," too! We ha...I love your flying "blooms," too! We have only the ruby-throated hummingbirds here, and I have been enjoying their antics the past few weeks, knowing they will be off for warmer areas like yours very soon. Lots of lovely blooms, most of which are new to me--the Hamelia is a beauty!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275431955885463071.post-72616139747410177612012-08-15T07:46:44.796-05:002012-08-15T07:46:44.796-05:00It's not a wonder that you don't get rains...It's not a wonder that you don't get rains, it has been here for so long and so heavy, flooding 90% of Metro Manila and nearby provinces. Till now most places are still flooded, and this is the first time we experienced it. Don't worry about me, i and my family are safe though! <br /><br />Your flowers except that Texas star are ours too. But that Tecoma stans flower perennially here.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05848957958059476177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275431955885463071.post-89043130526886624432012-08-15T02:21:55.498-05:002012-08-15T02:21:55.498-05:00Nice pictures. Showing the same blooms repeatedly ...Nice pictures. Showing the same blooms repeatedly doesn't necessarily indicate a need to visit the nursery... rather, I think it suggests some good choices were made when planting the garden!<br />My carrots are blooming too...Gardens-In-The-Sandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13373144762759568415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275431955885463071.post-20379470701808755302012-08-14T23:37:34.605-05:002012-08-14T23:37:34.605-05:00For being the most miserable month of the year you...For being the most miserable month of the year you have lots of beautiful flowers! Loved your daylily and the colour of your wisteria is amazing. I tried growing a strawberry tree in my garden, but it died a particularly wet and cold winter here in London. HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275431955885463071.post-85573261822554343442012-08-14T23:35:42.381-05:002012-08-14T23:35:42.381-05:00Beautiful flowers. The color of that wisteria is s...Beautiful flowers. The color of that wisteria is so deep and rich; just delicious!LINDA from EACH LITTLE WORLDhttp://eachlittleworld.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.com