Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day, August 2024

Thankful Thursday and Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day

The northeast corner of Mississippi, USA zone 7b

A small tree: Althea, Rose of Sharon

Encore Azaleas bloom in the Spring and again in late Summer or early Autumn

A wildflower, Beggar's Lice, Hackelia virginiana

Crape Myrtle can be cut back to a shrub or let grow to be a small tree.

For pretty red blooms and delicate, frilly foliage: Cypress Vine

Phlox

Rose

Turk's Cap

Happy Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day!

To see what is blooming around the world, visit Carol for Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day

I am thankful for flowers! To see more thankful posts, visit It's a Small Town Life for Thankful Thursday

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16

"Know ye that the Lord he is God; it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful unto Him and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting; and His truth endures to all generations" Psalm 100:3-5

Bees in the Azaleas

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, September 16, 2023

The Bees are enjoying my Encore Azaleas this morning!

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Have a Wonderful Weekend!

I am linking in today with Saturday's Critters

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16

Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day, September 2023

The northeast corner of Mississippi, USA zone 7b

Althea, Rose of Sharon, Hibiscus syriacus ...a pink one...

...and a white one

Encore Azalea "Autumn Royalty"

Cypress Vine...white...

...and red

My Geranium is in a hanging basket on my front porch.

Wind and rain blew my Phlox (Phloxes?) down to the ground, but they are still blooming!

My "Iceberg" Rose has pink buds, but the blooms open up white.

Sedum, Stonecrop

Turk's Cap, Malvaviscus arboreus

A follow-up to July's Bloom Day post:
American Beautyberries, Callicarpa americana, have tiny pink blooms in July. Now in September, we see why they are called Beautyberries. They provide food for the birds.

Happy Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day!

I am linking in today with May Dreams Gardens for Carol's celebration of Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16

Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day, August 2023

The northeast corner of Mississippi, USA, zone 7b

I have three colors of Althea, Rose of Sharon. This is Red Heart.

My white Althea has only a few blooms.

And I have a half-dozen Althea shrubs with this pink-red color combo.

The Crape Myrtles are just beginning to bloom.

Phlox

Turk's Cap

Burr Rose

The Red Geranium on my front porch is just beginning to bloom again.

For a look at things to come...

... buds on my Encore Azalea!

Happy Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day!

I am linking in today with Carol at May Dreams Gardens for Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16

Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day, August 2022

The northeast corner of Mississippi, USA zone 7b

Today's weather forecast is for temperatures in the low 90sF (33C) with near 50% humidity.
We might get some rain on Wednesday!

Althea, Rose of Sharon, Hibiscus syriacus "Red Heart"

I have two more Altheas blooming, names unknown.

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Turk's Cap

African Spiderflower aka Cat's Whiskers

Phlox

Azalea "Autumn Royalty"

And now for a look at things to come...

...buds on the "Iceberg" Rose!

Happy Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day!

To see what's blooming around the world, visit May Dreams Gardens for Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16

Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day, April 2022

The northeast corner of Mississippi, USA zone 7b

Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day and Saturday's Critters

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, March 28, 2022

My Flowering Almond, Prunus glandulosa, bloomed at the end of March, but it is so pretty that I wanted to include it today anyway. It is a small ornamental shrub that, despite its name, does not produce almonds.

A Bumble Bee for Saturday's Critters.

I have only a few Daffodils still blooming here in mid-April. Most of them bloomed in February and March.

My white Irises are blooming. My purple ones are still asleep!

Mayapples, Podophyllum peltatum, are native North American wildflowers that are hardy in zones 3 - 8. You might find them for sale at a garden center that carries wildflowers. I bought two plants 5 or 6 years ago, and they have multiplied.

Their tiny white flowers are hidden under the leaves.

Buckeyes - their tubular, red blooms attract Hummingbirds!

Butterweeds, Packera glabella, are wildflowers that like wet soil. We have had a lot of rain, and they are springing up everywhere in our yard. After they finish blooming, they will be mowed down. But they will be back in full force next year!

Wild Violets are happy to enjoy the rain or the sunshine, they love it all.

Another Wildflower, Spring Beauty, Claytonia virginica.

First bloom on my Azalea.

Wisteria grows so fast it is hard to control, but the butterflies love the pretty blooms.

Flowering Dogwood tree, Cornus florida.

Pink Flowering Dogwood tree, Cornus florida var. rubr.

Our Apple Tree is blooming!

Now for a look at things to come...

... buds on my double-white Clematis!

Happy Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day!

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Happy Easter!

For more flower photos, visit Carol at May Dreams Gardens for Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day

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"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16

"Know ye that the Lord he is God; it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful unto Him and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting; and His truth endures to all generations" Psalm 100:3-5

"Cast all your cares upon Him, for He cares for you" 1 Peter 5:7