Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day, December 2021

Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day and My Corner of the World

The northeast corner of Mississippi, USA zone 7b

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My potted plants spend the warm months outdoors, but now they are all back in the house snuggled up close together until Spring. The Thanksgiving Cactus is blooming!

I am amazed that even though our nighttime temperatures are below freezing, the 'Iceberg' Rose continues to bloom on the south side of the house.

To add color to the Winter landscape, we have a Redcedar which is actually a Juniper, not a Cedar. It is an evergreen tree with cones that look like berries. Birds eat the 'berries' and find shelter in the dense foliage. 

Happy 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

"Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your Heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much better than they? Matthew 6:26

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

Willy Nilly Friday, November 27, 2020

Willy Nilly Friday 5, Sky Watch Friday, Floral Friday Fotos, Signs 2, The Weekend in Black and White, and on Saturday, Saturday's Critters, and I'd Rather B Birdin'

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1. Sky Watch Friday

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, November 21, 2020

We have had beautiful blue skies this week.

2. Floral Friday Fotos

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, November 25, 2020

The Thanksgiving Cactus, Schlumbergera, is a native of Brazil that is grown as a houseplant here in the United States. It and its cousin, the Christmas Cactus (blooms at Christmas), are popular holiday gifts.

3. Signs 2

Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, November 22, 2020

Grateful, Thankful, Blessed

I found this week's sign in a grocery store's parking lot.

4. The Weekend in Black and White

Lee County, Mississippi, USA, November 20, 2020

A cotton bale transported on the back of a tractor takes up both lanes of the road!

5. Saturday's Critters and I'd Rather B Birdin'

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, November 24, 2020

The American Robin, Turdus migratorius, is a thrush, and larger than its distant cousin the European Robin, a member of the flycatcher family.

Have a wonderful day!

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Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day, August 2019

ABC Wednesday and Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day
F is for Flowers!

The northeastern corner of Mississippi, USA zone 7b

Butterfly Bush, Buddleia, attracts a swarm of butterflies, but only a few will stay still long enough for me to photograph them!

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Spiderwort, a native wildflower I rescued from the side of the road before the highway department came along with their mowing machines.

I have a small patch of Rudbeckia, Black-eyed Susans, that I spray with an insecticidal soap to keep insects from eating the buds before they open. Why they are particularly attracted to these flowers I do not know.

Althea, Rose of Sharon 'Red Heart'

Encore Azalea 'Autumn Royalty'

The Crape Myrtles are just beginning to bloom.

I have a lot of Phlox plants, and they have been blooming for several weeks.

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, August 9, 2019

And my Night Blooming Cactus bloomed last week.

Almost six inches (15cm) across!

Happy Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day!

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Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day, October 2018

The northeastern corner of Mississippi, USA zone 7

Hibiscus 'Confederate Rose'

Night-blooming Cactus, Epiphyllum

I was surprised to see a few blooms on the Kerria japonica 'Pleniflora' - I think of them as Spring flowers only.

Turk's Cap, Malvaviscus, has been a steady bloomer for months! My Hummingbirds enjoyed them this Summer, but now they have all gone south to spend the Winter.

Encore Azalea 'Autumn Royalty' blooms in the Spring and again in the Autumn. Thirty-one varieties of Encore Azaleas have been developed. They are wonderful, beautiful shrubs, and some tolerate cold weather better than others. Check the hardiness zone before you buy one.

Impatiens in a hanging basket on my front porch

My next gardening job is to get all my potted plants back inside before the first frost.

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Willy Nilly Friday, May 25, 2018

Willy Nilly Friday 5, Sky Watch Friday, and Floral Friday Fotos
And on Saturday, Saturday's Critters

1. Here Comes The Rain! (Sky Watch Friday)

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, May 19, 2018

We drove through a brief, but intense, rainstorm on our way home last Saturday afternoon.

2. Farming: Winter Wheat

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, May 24, 2018

We see a lot of Winter Wheat near where we live. This field is ready to be harvested.

If this farmer follows the usual crop pattern, soon after the wheat harvest he will plant soybeans.

3. The Most Interesting Thing I have Seen This Week (Floral Friday Fotos)

Corinth, Mississippi, USA, May 23, 2018

It is difficult to tell how many separate cactus plants make up this huge planting.

It was full of blooms on Wednesday, but there are plenty more buds waiting to open.

4. Good Food!

Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, May 13, 2018

California Chicken Salad at O'Charley's Restaurant: Grilled chicken, strawberries, mandarin oranges, dried craneberries, candied pecans, and blue cheese crumbles on a bed of mixed lettuces with honey-mustard salad dressing.

5. Raccoon (Saturday's Critters)

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, May 16, 2018

We put sunflower seed on the ground for the Mourning Doves, but the Raccoons like it, too!

I made these photos through my dining room window early one morning.

Have a wonderful weekend!

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Willy Nilly Friday, November 17, 2017

Willy Nilly Friday 5, Sky Watch Friday. and Floral Friday Fotos

1. Remembering Our Military Veterans (Sky Watch Friday)

Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, November 9, 2017

On permanent display at Veterans Park

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2. An Unusual Dining Experience

Colbert County, Alabama, USA, November 3, 2017

The Rattlesnake Saloon Restaurant is in a cave!

3. Going Fishing

Hardin County, Alabama, USA, November 11, 2017

Five Amish men in a one-horse buggy

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Fishing on the banks of the Tennessee River

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4. Wildlife

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, November 13, 2017

Harvestmen, Opiliones, look like spiders but they are not spiders. They do not weave webs, and are not poisonous. They are called Harvestmen because they are most often seen during the Autumn harvest season.

5. Thanksgiving Cactus (Floral Friday Fotos)

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, November 16, 2017

Schlumbergera truncate is commonly called Thanksgiving Cactus in the United States because it blooms in November near the time of our Thanksgiving Day (November 23 this year). They are natives of Brazil and are most often grown as houseplants here.

I hope you have a wonderful week-end!

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Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day December 2016

Northeast Mississippi, USA zone 7

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, December 15, 2016

It was a frosty 28F (-2C) this morning, but indoors the Christmas cactus is blooming!

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Queen of the Night, May 4, 2016

ABC Wednesday and Wild Bird Wednesday

ABC Wednesday
Q is for Queen of the Night

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, July 23, 2015

One of the names for the Night-Blooming Cactus is Queen of the Night. The blooms open at night and close with the dawn. Each bloom is open for only one night. They are pollinated by night-flying insects.

Wild Bird Wednesday
Great Blue Heron

Great Blue Heron, Pickwick, Tennessee, USA

We often see Great Blue Herons wading in the shallow water at the river's edge at Pickwick. But last Monday was the first time we have ever seen one swimming along out in the middle of the river.

Great Blue Heron, Tennessee River at Pickwick, May 2, 2016

After a few minutes he flapped his wings and flew away.

Have a Wonderful Wednesday!

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Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day, December 2015

Mississippi, USA zone 7

Christmas Cactus, December 12, 2015

I have a half dozen indoor cactus plants. Some bloom in November, and I call them Thanksgiving Cacti. Others bloom in December, and I call them Christmas Cacti. They receive the same amount of light and water; I have no idea why they don't all bloom at the same time.

Happy Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day!

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Merry Christmas!

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Happy Thanksgiving! November 26, 2015

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, November 25, 2015

My Thanksgiving Cacti are blooming!

(The striped leaves are from an airplane plant)

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Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA

Happy Thanksgiving!

Have a Wonderful Day!

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