Frilly Red Poppy . . . In Black and White . . .

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. . . losing her skirt.  See the color photo below.

I've been away most of the summer but between trips have taken many, many poppy photos,

which are awaiting their walk-on to the blog.

August will find me better situated to post them.

This is how they look now: sadly coming to an end but providing

a million seeds for next summer.

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In My Greenhouse - A Soaking Tub

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One of the things I wanted for my birthday was to have the tub in the greenhouse plumbed with hot and cold running water. Yesterday, that's just what Mr CC did.  Yes it's a bit rustic but, hey, it's a greenhouse.  I had a good soak this morning - just the ticket for my cold. And what could possibly be better than a soak in a steaming hot tub accompanied by orchids and Meyer lemons?

 This little volunteer greenhouse poppy bloomed this morning, just for my birthday, I'm sure.

 

Outside, the Rhododendron that I received as a birthday present ten years ago

is beginning to bloom, right on schedule.

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June in My Garden - Poppies and a Date-iversary

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The red poppies that merrily re-seed themselves in my garden each year allow me no end to camera play.  Their petals are like rich, heavy satin gleaming in the sun; the pollen-laden stamens, a honeybee's nirvana.

I tweaked this photo in PhotoShop, bringing up the reds and yellows just to see what I could do. The almost artificial looking edges of the petals though, those are exactly as the camera caught them.  Unreal.

Mr CC and I will celebrate our 26th anniversary in a few weeks, but I think it deserves noting that today marks the day of our first date 28 years ago. And like the red-hot red of the poppy above, we're still pretty darn hot.

Garden Notes:
We had 4-plus inches of rain last week. Pounding rain, driving rain. This does not make for happy flowers.
I hope the weather has been good in your garden.

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