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SITY: A Study of Violets

Posted on 04/28/2010 by chick

As I’ve mentioned before, I love violets. And I thought I knew them well. Then I discovered, as with many things in life, I didn’t know them at all. Every year, I saw them and said, “I like them.” I … Continue reading →

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SITY: Just Dandy

Posted on 04/27/2010 by chick

I’m not a professional photographer. I don’t have professional gear. I use an older digital camera with autofocus and a macro feature. I don’t have serious photo-editing software on my computer, nor do I know how to properly crop and … Continue reading →

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SITY: Bluets

Posted on 04/26/2010 by chick

These bluets in the back yard are the most cheerful things I’ve seen in a long time. While looking for information about bluets online, I came across an article that says they’re ideal for rock gardens. Isn’t that fortuitous since … Continue reading →

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SITY: Hello, Yellow Fellow

Posted on 04/25/2010 by chick

This is a forsythia flower glorying in the late afternoon sun. You can’t help but admire its sunny personality, not to mention its persistence. At some point my husband cut this bush back so far that I didn’t even know … Continue reading →

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SITY: Garden Paradise

Posted on 04/24/2010 by chick

As I’ve mentioned before, the previous owners of our house didn’t exactly wear themselves out keeping up the old place. The yard, completely neglected for however many years, is in sorry shape, but there are some bright spots here and … Continue reading →

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Mystery Flower #11

Posted on 08/15/2009 by chick

I haven’t had the opportunity to do much walking lately, so I’ve had to take my inspiration from closer to home. This fragrant-flowered bush grows in my backyard. I hope you like the picture because it cost me three mosquito … Continue reading →

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Mystery Flower #10

Posted on 06/16/2009 by chick

Earlier today I convinced my Faithful Reader to take me for a walk so I could check out the wild roses. Wild roses growing in abundance are like scented snowbanks in June. But wild roses weren’t the only pretty flowers … Continue reading →

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Mystery Flower #9

Posted on 05/23/2009 by chick

I haven’t been able to take my regular walk lately, so I offer you a Mystery Flower from last spring. The Mystery Flower is the red stuff seen here in one of my wildflower bouquets. It was growing sporadically in … Continue reading →

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Mystery Flower #8

Posted on 05/17/2009 by chick

My attention to the poison ivy did not prevent me from finding a new mystery flower in the woods Friday, though the abundance of bugs almost stopped me from getting a photograph. The bugs usually ignore me as long as … Continue reading →

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Pregnant Lady Walking

Posted on 05/16/2009 by chick

I went for another walk yesterday. It was hard to force myself to get out there, but at least I was rewarded with a few floral favorites, like buttercups, violets, and wild geranium. The wild strawberry flowers were already gone. … Continue reading →

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