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« Reply #25 on: March 31, 2010, 06:06:41 AM » |
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We're into the second stage of spring in south Texas. The satsuma tree is covered with blooms. (That's a sort of orange/tangerine cross. The wrinkly fruit are sweet, peel easily, and have few seeds.) The early flowers, huisache daisies, verbena, and blubonnets are fully mature and beginning to set seed. The second shift of late bloomers can't be far behind. Surely signs of spring have moved to the north--600 miles? 1000?   |
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« Reply #26 on: March 31, 2010, 06:25:23 AM » |
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Beautiful, Al, thanks for sharing!
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« Reply #27 on: March 31, 2010, 06:40:12 AM » |
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Beautiful, Al, thanks for sharing!
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« Reply #28 on: March 31, 2010, 08:36:42 AM » |
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Surely signs of spring have moved to the north--600 miles? 1000?
We have spring but it's been too windy here to get any good close-up shots of flowers yet. As soon as we get a calm day... |
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« Reply #29 on: March 31, 2010, 09:10:47 AM » |
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Since I'm in Florida the plants I guess are mostly all year round..but looking at these photos I can't wait to move for next Spring:-) Here's a couple of flowers here...   |
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« Reply #31 on: March 31, 2010, 04:36:38 PM » |
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Beautiful flowers! Still nothing at all blooming around here, but it IS 80 degrees, so maybe things will look up.
Al, I love the photos of the large fields of flowers in bloom. We have nothing like that, as everything that's tillable is planted in corn, beans, or wheat. I'd love to be able to look around and see fields of flowers. The only place I've seen the flowers that you photographed in the fields is in garden centers or in a hanging basket or planter.
I think I need to go somewhere for a flower fix. (NOT Earl May's or any other such retailer!)
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« Reply #32 on: March 31, 2010, 05:10:08 PM » |
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Only flowers I've seen in my yard so far are a pair of rather sorry-looking crocuses, and one lonely dandelion. However, both my dogwoods look like the flower buds could open any day now. Unfortunately, parts of my lawn are starting to grow, and I may have to get the mower out for the first time soon (though probably will only need to do about half the yard the first time).
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« Reply #33 on: March 31, 2010, 05:38:33 PM » |
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We have nothing like that, as everything that's tillable is planted in corn, beans, or wheat. I'd love to be able to look around and see fields of flowers.... I think I need to go somewhere for a flower fix. (NOT Earl May's or any other such retailer!)
Most small farmers have pretty much given up on this semi-desert area of south Texas. There are lots of pastures, for cattle, and brush country, for bird and deer hunting (and turkeys, wild hogs, and such). Wildflowers collect in the bar ditches ("borrow" ditches) alongside country roads and alongside the freeways (planted by the highway department). Our house has a four acre "yard" in the middle of a bunch of cow pastures. Cattle do not eat wildflowers, so ranchers generally mow them down. We do not. We let them go to seed and don't mow until they're dried and the seeds have dropped. That's why we have them so thick. Here's a shot of the place next to us. The few flowers you see are on the road side of the fence...unfortunately in my opinion. I guess if you want your horses to graze then you don't want solid wildflowers.  |
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« Reply #34 on: March 31, 2010, 05:50:50 PM » |
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Only flowers I've seen in my yard so far are a pair of rather sorry-looking crocuses, and one lonely dandelion. However, both my dogwoods look like the flower buds could open any day now. Unfortunately, parts of my lawn are starting to grow, and I may have to get the mower out for the first time soon (though probably will only need to do about half the yard the first time).
Nogdog, don't you live in New Jersey? Man, not a drop of green here in upstate NY. Like I said I did see a crocus, but that is it. Mow my lawn? Hahahahahaha. Probably not til May at least. |
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« Reply #35 on: March 31, 2010, 05:53:44 PM » |
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I would love to see those fields of wildflowers. My family in Dallas talks about fields of wildflowers in the SPring and I think there are a lot more in South Texas.
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« Reply #36 on: March 31, 2010, 06:22:22 PM » |
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I would love to see those fields of wildflowers. My family in Dallas talks about fields of wildflowers in the SPring and I think there are a lot more in South Texas.
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In South Texas we're getting ready for the second shift of late-blooming wildflowers: the wine cups, galardias, Mexican hats, and so forth. Pics in due time. I'm thinking the first shift ought to be popping out in Central Texas and the hill country about now. Ask Jeff Hepple. He lives up there. That's a shorter drive from Dallas (and a good place to go anyway). |
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« Reply #37 on: March 31, 2010, 06:31:36 PM » |
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It just occurred to me that we actually have wildflowers in fairly large areas along our interstates and often between the fence rows and the roads on gravel and blacktops. Although the flowers along the interstate are sometimes really pretty, they don't hold a candle to the photos that you posted, Al.
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« Reply #38 on: March 31, 2010, 06:47:12 PM » |
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It just occurred to me that we actually have wildflowers in fairly large areas along our interstates and often between the fence rows and the roads on gravel and blacktops. Although the flowers along the interstate are sometimes really pretty, they don't hold a candle to the photos that you posted, Al.
It's funny, but I find I remember where the good flowers are year after year. Even in the winter, when I drive by some spot, I find myself thinking Oh, that's solid primroses in the spring, or whatever. My wife just tipped me to a couple places in the county I haven't seen yet. I'll try to drive out there Friday. If there's anything terrific, you'll see it here! Postscript on my methodology. I have great wildflower pictures from previous years, but I won't post them here. This is for NOW; these shots are current and righteous! Hallelujah! |
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« Reply #39 on: March 31, 2010, 06:53:24 PM » |
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It's funny, but I find I remember where the good flowers are year after year. Even in the winter, when I drive by some spot, I find myself thinking Oh, that's solid primroses in the spring, or whatever. My wife just tipped me to a couple places in the county I haven't seen yet. I'll try to drive out there Friday. If there's anything terrific, you'll see it here!
Postscript on my methodology. I have great wildflower pictures from previous years, but I won't post them here. This is for NOW; these shots are current and righteous! Hallelujah!
Well, post the old ones on the flower a day thread. The only rules there are that you have to be the one who took them! |
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« Reply #40 on: March 31, 2010, 07:15:09 PM » |
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Nogdog, don't you live in New Jersey? Man, not a drop of green here in upstate NY. Like I said I did see a crocus, but that is it. Mow my lawn? Hahahahahaha. Probably not til May at least.
Yep, "South Jersey" though, so I guess it's the warmer part.  The forecast for the next 4 days is sunny with temps in the mid to upper 70's, so I'm guessing we're going to start getting more color pretty soon. |
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« Reply #41 on: March 31, 2010, 07:16:31 PM » |
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Well, post the old ones on the flower a day thread. The only rules there are that you have to be the one who took them!
I did a week's worth there! The strain was killing me, man! One was a rose, a veritable portrait. I find the informality and genial messiness of wildflowers suit my character better, I'm afraid. That's tough to admit because of what it suggests about me, but there it is.... |
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« Reply #42 on: March 31, 2010, 07:24:51 PM » |
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I did a week's worth there! The strain was killing me, man! One was a rose, a veritable portrait. I find the informality and genial messiness of wildflowers suit my character better, I'm afraid. That's tough to admit because of what it suggests about me, but there it is....
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« Reply #43 on: March 31, 2010, 07:42:20 PM » |
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Strain? Me confused....
Yeah, trying to keep up with all you upscale photographers...gotta get a better camera. Gotta get a tripod.... |
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« Reply #44 on: March 31, 2010, 07:46:37 PM » |
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Yeah, trying to keep up with all you upscale photographers...gotta get a better camera. Gotta get a tripod....
Upscale? Me? I use a Nikon cool pix handheld... |
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« Reply #45 on: March 31, 2010, 07:56:30 PM » |
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OK, OK, I just posted a picture there. Wildflower. Edible. Or so they say.
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« Reply #46 on: March 31, 2010, 07:59:18 PM » |
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OK, OK, I just posted a picture there. Wildflower. Edible. Or so they say.
thanks. i know i'm a major slavedriver. |
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« Reply #47 on: April 02, 2010, 03:06:00 PM » |
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Here's that century plant bloom again, on day 6. (See post #22 for day 1.)  The wildflowers continue to get thicker:  |
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« Reply #49 on: April 07, 2010, 11:38:35 AM » |
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Spring has arrived with a vengeance here in South Jersey: we're expected to exceed 90F today. My dogwoods are now fully in bloom:  |
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