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Pics & Tips 8
| Pics & Tips 8: Flowers By Gale Chester Whittington ==Copyright 2004-2009== |
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| FREE HUMOR! Hilarious short stories, poems, essays, blog, and novel excerpts by your webmaster, award-winning author, GaleChesterWhittington. com |
| Same Mammoth Yellow Crocus after sunset. 2-23-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| Crocus tommasinianus in my Oklahoma front lawn, Zone 7 on February 22, 2008. This crocus appears to be unpalatable to rodents. 2-22-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittinton |
| Nice closeup of Mammoth Yellow Crocus in my back yard February 23, 2008 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| A reliable clone for several years now, this Ivy geranium, pelargonium scarletta, grows above my computer screen with true Cypress Vine leaves, in a hanging basket 2-23-09 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| African Violets love the humidity from my guppy and betta tanks. This is a "red" picotee variety. 2-23-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| The same African Violet in the evening. Notice how the color varies. Most flowers fade with time, but this one only grows more intense 2-23-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| More Flower Pics & Tips on Page 9! Home/Index |
| Two Streptocarpella Concord Blue dwarf streptocarpus hanging baskets bring cheer and sunshine through my east window 2-23-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| 2-22-08. If you're like me, you're getting cabin fever, so I was pleased when I walked outside and found a harbinger of spring, a lavender Tommy Crocus tommasinianus, in full bloom. I recently bought a Kodak C813 to photograph guppies for my website, so it's only natural that I would begin to take photos of my flowers. Up close, the blossoms take on a whole new dimension. I learned at an early age to surround myself with beauty in order to block out the ugliness of the world. What I plan to do is photograph flowers and name them for you (and myself) to see in living color. In several ways, a picture is better than the real thing. I mean, a photo never wilts. So, come along for the ride. I can't wait for the daffodils to bloom. I've planted about five thousand--rare pinks, apricots, doubles, minis, heirlooms, etc. Enjoy your virtual walk through my own private gardens! |
| Streptocarpella Concord Blue Dwarf Streptocarpus "peering" through my window screen at dormant America Climbing Rose canes. 2-23-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| A dwarf streptocarpus flower up close is a beautiful thing, even if it does sound like a disease! 2-23-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| Funny how a little thing like Tommy Crocus can brighten your whole day. I purchased the heirloom corms in 2003 from Old House Gardens an excellent source for hard to find heirloom bulbs. 2-22-08 |
