Flowers for the Ladies

[roxyluvbigbuds]

wow great shots going on in here, big to all that is taking part in this great beautiful thread.
going to have to contribute a few pics so here goes.

 

[Pyro flambeur]

Kallen's landscapes are truly magnificent!
and MrsEvlme2 and roxyluvbigbuds flowers are beautiful.

i like the macro wild

 

[kallenavndk]

Pyro champ Kewl Butterfly

Purple prinsses x Erdpurt in Early flower

 

[MrsEvlme2]

Cool pics Roxy.
very nice Kal. Wish I could smell her.

 

[DoobieDuck]

Globe thistle...

Globe thistle...

Roxy..Kali..Pyro..very nice..I saw my friend Esbe posted one of these Globe Thistles in another thread so, being I can't be out done and my thread needed one too...he...he....he...here is my globe thistle, you may have seen this image before..I captured it in 06...love ya girls..respect to you and your images Esbe...DD

 

[Graceweed]

just great DD!

 

[mellomel]

Beautiful

Beautiful

Great work everyone. I love those lil pink flowers Roxy(2nd pic).

This thread has started a new hobby for me. Thank you to all for your inspiration.

Here are some more pics from my garden. We are just hitting spring now. So should be getting alot more flowers blooming soon.

Does any one know what these orange flowers are? They are just growing out the middle of the lawn. Are they some kind of buttercup maybe?

I have to say once again, DoobieDuck, you have style and talent. I just love your humming bird shots. If I saw them for sale somewhere, I would buy them to hang on loungeroom wall for sure...BEAUTIFUL....

 

[kallenavndk]

Tha dub champ ...There it was Amazing eyes tha lil birdie got so cute n fine just like a ballet dancer K++++++

Mel i can almost smell them lovely flowers thanks 4 sharring

stay safe n high

 

[kallenavndk]

Some Buds shots of this purple friend of mine

 

[roxyluvbigbuds]

hi there everyone hope you are all well.
this thread is so beautiful, great pics everyone keep um coming and i must say doobieduck your picture of the globe thistle is one of my favourite pics i have seen in a long while, just amazing doobieduck

heres a few pics taken this morning of a lone sunflower.

 

[DoobieDuck]

Kallie...what's with the photobucket pix...thanks friend for keeping the thread alive and all your great images..Roxy..very very nice..aren't they great photo subjects those sunflowers!
Come for coffee at sunrise girls ..with me.. in the TWxBM budsites galore patch..it is very preaceful, quiet..just a humming bird buzzing by every once in a while..and sweeeet....DD

 

[kallenavndk]

Amazing pictures peeps ...I used to much direct link this month its a free acount ...in a few days they should pop up again ...Or else i just Upload them here

i thin k u can see tha pictures in my outdoor thread or in familiy Jewels

 

[Stevius]

Multiflower

Good vibes to all ICMag Ladies

 

[mellomel]

Some indoor Bramilliads...

Some indoor Bramilliads...

Does any one here love indoor plants(not Canna variety, lol...). But find it hard to keep any alive? My house is pretty gloomy and dark inside. And normal houseplants that would survive for 5+ years die off within 12months+.
I just can't live without them though, so I have tried alot of different varieties from ferns, yucca's, palm's, china dolls and etc...I finally came across these little beauties- 'Bromeliads' or sometimes known as 'Vase Flowers' due to the way you water them. I have heard of them before but assumed as they look so exoctic, they would not tolerate indoor environments.
As long as they are near a bright window, they thrive, well mine have. And now I am infatuated with them. They average around $25-$90 depending on what size and how many are in one pot.
You can get Scarlett Red, Neon Pink, Bright Orange, Yellow that I have seen so far.
But thats just one type of Bromeliad. You can also get these spiky ones that come in more soft pastel kind of colours. Below I have taken some pics of 2 different types that have survived over 12 months besides the occasional cat claw or chew mark.

Bromeliad-

Guzmania-

Happy growing all

 

[LittleMissGrow]

i love the sunflower pics Roxy and i loooooovveeee your morning sunrise pics doobieduck, I wish I could see that every morning

Here are a few pics from my garden about 3 years ago.

i'll post up some pictures from this spring/summer soon! hope you enjoy

 

[LittleMissGrow]

Spring

Spring

Here are some pics of my snow crocuses from April, 2008.

 

[kallenavndk]

I love spring time, lovely shots Lilmiss, i love krokus Autum can be kewl to btw

Early Durban

Purple Prinsses x Erdpurt

Stay safe n high

 

[Mycro]

Wow! I didn't know there were sooo many diff flowers around! Thanks everyone for sharing! This girly loves flowers!!

 

[LittleMissGrow]

nice pics kallen, love the colors!!!

 

[mellomel]

Beautiful

Beautiful

Great pics Kallen and lil miss grow. I have always liked flowers. But since this thread started, I am now in love with them.
I have managed to sweet talk my hubby into letting me buy 1-2 plants a week. He used to buy flowers for me once a week. But they don't last half aslong as potted ones do. And I am a bit of a sentimentalist, so I have like 500 dried flower bunches all over the house and in vases as pot pouri.

My new plant collecting hobbie officially started yesterday when Shaun surprised me with a stunning 'Wilsonara Kolibri'. They look like tiny lil orchards. I really hope she lasts indoors though. I hope it is ok to post pics in here as my collection gets bigger.

Thanks DD for the rep. Glad to see another 'Bromiliad' fan. And good luck with the pic of the month nomination. You have some amazing skills and talent. I adore humming birds. Bit hypocritical considering I love cats too, lol.

Wilson Kolibri;

Another photo of my Bromilliad, she is now sprouting lil purple and hot pink flowers of the main flower head/s. The last photo a few posta back was only a week ago. So she is on fire.

Peace all and happy gardening/flowering....




















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