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April 30, 2024

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Over the past few days the iris in our yard have been putting on quite a show.  We’ve had such a problem with the deer eating our roses and daylilies that we have been planting iris around the outer edges of our property.  Deer don’t like iris, so they can grow and bloom pretty much in peace.

We have many different varieties, but I have chosen three to feature in this post,

The first is Picasso Moon, a bold yellow that is Betsy’s favorite yellow iris.  I’m not sure how it gets its name, but it sure does stand out.

The second iris is Second Fiddle.  We’ve had this iris for several years, and it is a favorite.  In my opinion it plays second fiddle to no other iris.

Daughter of Stars is a new iris for us this year.  It is very vibrant and stands out in the flower bed.  I’m sure this will become a new favorite.  

That’s it for now, but we have many other beautiful blossoms that I will most likely be sharing in the future.

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Icy Branches — Blue Sky

March 5, 2024

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One thing about March is that you never know what the weather is going to be like.  It can be Winter one day and Spring the next.  Sometimes you can have both Winter and Spring on the same day.  The photo above, which I captured a few years ago does a pretty good job of capturing both seasons in one picture — ice covered branches against a beautiful blue sky.

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Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

January 16, 2024

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My Beautiful Bride was very excited when we woke up yesterday morning — there was snow on the ground and it was still snowing.

Seeing the snow on the buses just made her more excited. This was just the type of snowfall that she loves.

Betsy must have taken a couple hundred pictures during the day. Her excitement was infectious — she had me singing/humming “Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!” most of the day.

The snow continued all day and more and more fell on the bushes.

It continued snowing even as night fell. According to the news, we got approximately 8 inches of snow. Betsy was still ecstatic, and I still had that song running through my head!

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An Icy Pond

January 2, 2024

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We used to get some fairly decent snowfalls when we first moved to Fairfield Glade, but in recent years we’ve gotten more ice and frost instead of snow. But even an icy golf course pond can be beautiful on a bright January morning, as this picture shows. I like the reflection as well as the frost covered grasses on the edge of the pond.

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Betsy in the Snow

December 5, 2023

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My Beautiful Bride loves snow (me not so much!) — she can hardly wait to get outside when it’s snowing. Unfortunately we haven’t had much snow here in Fairfield Glade over the past few years. but Betsy is hoping that changes this year.

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Victoria Falls Iris

November 21, 2023

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We had to transplant some of our iris this past spring as part of our (unsuccessful) effort to keep the deer out of our roses. As a result, some of them didn’t bloom during their normal blooming season. But Victoria Falls, a beautiful blue iris, decided to bloom in late October. I hope she is saying that she approves of her new location.

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Pink Parfait Rose

November 8, 2023

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We’ve had to move new roses from the yard to containers on the deck to keep them out of reach of hungry deer. I haven’t had much experience growing roses in containers, so I wasn’t sure what to expect. But Pink Parfait rewarded us with a late October blossom, so I’m hoping we can keep some roses alive.

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Color Magic

September 12, 2023

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Since we have had many more visits from deer into our yard over the past couple of years, we’ve had to shift many of our roses from the bed in front to containers on our deck.  (So far the deer haven’t climbed onto the deck in search of their snacks!)  Fortunately, the roses seem to be doing fairly well in their containers.  This is Color Magic, one of our favorites.

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Elle

August 8, 2023

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I happen to think that roses are beautiful, but there is something about water droplets on the blossoms that makes them even more appealing. This is Elle in a picture taken after a shower last year.

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Hell’s Fire Iris

June 15, 2023

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I’m guessing that the dark colors are responsible for the name of this iris — Hellfire. But in spite of the name, I think this is a beautiful iris, especially when the sun hits it just right. We’ve had this in our yard for several years now, and we always look forward to seeing it bloom.

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