Half-pipe orchid!

Gold medal for the orchid’s half-pipe! Next contest is to see whether this year’s orchid produces as many blooms as last year’s!

Be my Valentine?

Always remember, you are loved!

Winter flowers

Ironweed seedheads are our winter flowers in southern Maryland.

Thoroughwort is a weird name for a flower!

Thoroughwort is a member of the aster family which is a member of the daisy family! What a strange name for such a lovely plant! Here it is in December, chilling out, enjoying bug-free time! I could look at this plant forever!

Everyone has a Christmas Cactus. We have a Christmas Dandelion!

In my search for flowers blooming in southern Maryland in December, I was greeted by a sunny, very short-stemmed dandelion! The pond is frozen but this flower seems perfectly happy. I wish my camellias looked as happy as this dandelion.   How far North do they bloom in December?

Did you get this blog post Thursday?

Christmas cactus felt slighted when I promoted Christmas Dandelion!

Christmas cacti are crazy! No wonder so many people have them! This one was a gift I received last Christmas. It has already been re-potted once and I will move it to an even larger pot this spring. It is a gift that keeps on giving!

Rosemary for remembrance

Add rosemary to the list of flowers still in bloom after several hard frosts in December in southern MD. Guess I need to look more carefully. Wish I could pass along the aroma. Do you cook with fresh rosemary?

Vines are magic!

This circle of vines was created by morning glories, with the help of Virginia Creeper! It begs to be drawn.

 

End of October bumblebees still busy!

 

The last of the zinnias are feeding the last of the bumblebees at end of October! Thank you, zinnias!

 

 

Today, tomorrow, yesterday & next year!

Today, tomorrow, yesterday and next year are all in the above photos. See upper right over opening morning glory to find the swirling bud waiting to unfurl tomorrow and the  red dot remainder of yesterday’s collapsed blossom. Right hand photo shows the seed pod that will soon burst and drop it’s treasures to the ground where they will spend the winter waiting to feel the spring sun’s call.