tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post1911620172688970019..comments2023-07-26T17:20:34.426+02:00Comments on Elephant's Eye: February’s wildflowersDiana Studerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-71660231014463567792011-02-28T12:44:02.080+02:002011-02-28T12:44:02.080+02:00One - I do try to name the flowers, but I gloss ov...One - I do try to name the flowers, but I gloss over the difficult ones. 'Grasses' for instance!Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-74872147196753482602011-02-28T08:34:23.878+02:002011-02-28T08:34:23.878+02:00I'm about to declare Southern California a Sou...I'm about to declare Southern California a South African outpost--We've got huge numbers of your plants all around here, including several that you showed!Jameshttp://soenyun.com/Blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-15631877281615728222011-02-28T02:20:06.329+02:002011-02-28T02:20:06.329+02:00Wonderful wildflowers you have over there. I love ...Wonderful wildflowers you have over there. I love them. I'm glad you cheated too. I'm sure you would have noticed I do that too.<br /><br />You seem very knowledgeable as you know the names to all those flowers. I find beautiful flowers during my walk but have no clue of their names which is why I have never participated in this meme.Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12919719601969345138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-41163367405296910322011-02-27T02:13:55.162+02:002011-02-27T02:13:55.162+02:00Diana, I responded to your comment on my blog but ...Diana, I responded to your comment on my blog but don't know if you check on replies so thought I'd post this here, too. If you're interested, here's a link to a short video someone took at Bosque del Apache - "dqtaz" really captured the cranes well.<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTtZLCnRn2M" rel="nofollow">Cranes</a>Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08297253093260251145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-28488077332243435432011-02-26T22:10:55.001+02:002011-02-26T22:10:55.001+02:00It is so good, to see so beautiful flowers. Here w...It is so good, to see so beautiful flowers. Here we have snow, so it's like spring to me, to visit your blog.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15292477659593929167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-70448825295047477732011-02-25T21:28:58.332+02:002011-02-25T21:28:58.332+02:00Dear Diana, How I love 'spontaneous gifts from...Dear Diana, How I love 'spontaneous gifts from nature' - often more perfect than anything I try to grow. Your collages are stunning as usual - I haven't mastered them yet. P xPam's English Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01359787694149174369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-5261992751286788412011-02-25T09:42:32.427+02:002011-02-25T09:42:32.427+02:00So true about the California viewpoint. Sometimes...So true about the California viewpoint. Sometimes I have thought that when I have posted such incorrect posts about things like 'green lawn' which has sprinklers. I almost expect to get told off for those 'bad things'The Field of Goldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00198031456340592151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-31264578848391425362011-02-25T06:08:39.538+02:002011-02-25T06:08:39.538+02:00The macro/Mason jar technique worked beautifully f...The macro/Mason jar technique worked beautifully for the olives - really captured the shine on the fruit and the delicate fuzz on the leaves. And at least when they come up wild you know they're suited for your Watershed... ;)Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08297253093260251145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-23325814690789924242011-02-24T21:15:57.914+02:002011-02-24T21:15:57.914+02:00Alistair - 30C is kind, quite pleasant. When it dr...Alistair - 30C is kind, quite pleasant. When it drops a few more degrees we start looking for sleeves ... If your heather, were our Erica, then you would have a HUGE selection ... I think Scotland has only a few species? I have managed to coax two SA plants to survive our heat ;~(Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-49314273917801471962011-02-24T19:36:20.651+02:002011-02-24T19:36:20.651+02:00Diana, 30c is hot but 40 phew only ever experience...Diana, 30c is hot but 40 phew only ever experienced this on a trip to Spain. I would also plant more indigenous plants, but you can only have so much of Heather. Great plants in your garden, we very often have the Osteospermum and the Pelargoniums.Alistairhttp://www.aberdeengardening.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-71767818717602321082011-02-24T12:52:34.538+02:002011-02-24T12:52:34.538+02:00Cheating or not, the macro collages are so pretty ...Cheating or not, the macro collages are so pretty and also satisfying when there's not much color in the garden.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16956948481990170675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-32699586258175566822011-02-24T11:16:31.258+02:002011-02-24T11:16:31.258+02:00Guten Morgen Diana,
it is about time to comment ba...Guten Morgen Diana,<br />it is about time to comment back on your site! Herzlichen Dank for your all friendly comments on my blog and all those picks :-)<br />What the 'Brandenburger Schlange' is good for, I haven't found out yet. Even my husband didn't know, I'll find out and let you know! Water buffalos and koniks are part of landscape maintenance started ten years ago in Germany.Here in my corner they started two years ago to keep horses and buffalos in an area where they had fish ponds in GDR times.<br />I am always impressed by all these (sub)tropical beauties I find on your photos! I am especially keen to see more about native pelargoniums!<br />Liebe Grüße<br />Sisah<br />aus einem eiskalten FließtalSisahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00474049358385449408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-14000730502246335222011-02-24T11:05:22.324+02:002011-02-24T11:05:22.324+02:00A delightful post Diana! Beautiful photos and your...A delightful post Diana! Beautiful photos and your text is as usual spiced with your wit and wisdom. I love " tiny butterfly leaves, and quiet white flowers" . . . not the orange. . . monstrosities." True about how our photos only show the most beautiful and leave off the whole that is sometimes not as stunning. Still I know yours is a lovely landscape.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01067132532095325169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-81520195165127422932011-02-24T10:44:17.760+02:002011-02-24T10:44:17.760+02:00Mid-30's?!!? We're still in the high 20&#...Mid-30's?!!? We're still in the high 20's now so I would probably join your exotics in whispering about the heat. I only tolerate the heat when I'm on the beach and refreshing water is steps away.<br /><br />I especially like your olives and that's a neat trick with the mason jar. Thanks!Bomhttp://www.plantchaser.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-10781966595559516622011-02-24T08:17:38.872+02:002011-02-24T08:17:38.872+02:00Your first line is scary. Summer is slowly starti...Your first line is scary. Summer is slowly starting to come to an end...Firefly the Travel Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03278794823093520621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-68906428603151401912011-02-24T06:41:22.479+02:002011-02-24T06:41:22.479+02:00I have some of the same plants in my garden, but d...I have some of the same plants in my garden, but definitely want to add some blue sage this year. Hurry up Autumn!garden girl in SAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10684429162780759994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-30356726686099815872011-02-24T06:40:29.617+02:002011-02-24T06:40:29.617+02:00So pretty and so many.So pretty and so many.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-20864270702405824302011-02-24T01:16:14.119+02:002011-02-24T01:16:14.119+02:00You are inspiring me to plant a few more indigenou...You are inspiring me to plant a few more indigenous plants in my garden! <br /><br />PS thanks for making me feel "proudly South African" whilst reading this.Christinehttp://www.thegardeningblog.co.zanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-23827890365858351582011-02-24T01:04:34.787+02:002011-02-24T01:04:34.787+02:00Fantastic post with gorgeous photos, Diana. Your c...Fantastic post with gorgeous photos, Diana. Your collages alone are beautiful. You sure do have a huge variety of natives there. Just lovely. Plumbago is a favorite perennial here and does well during the summer.Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12844013803699228989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-86066316918581029992011-02-23T22:03:21.169+02:002011-02-23T22:03:21.169+02:00I absolutely love that Bauhinia and need to learn ...I absolutely love that Bauhinia and need to learn more about it. Your photos are incredible and an inspiration while we are still roughing winter here.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18058818144591263827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-31092971139795764372011-02-23T21:44:42.218+02:002011-02-23T21:44:42.218+02:00Glad it's starting to cool down for you (a lit...Glad it's starting to cool down for you (a little). Your selection of flowers is wonderful and thanks for letting us know about the meme.Roslynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04940119240313980400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-76031728882426261562011-02-23T21:40:43.767+02:002011-02-23T21:40:43.767+02:00Donna - the ex-Osteo is getting a bit ticked off w...Donna - the ex-Osteo is getting a bit ticked off with hot and dry too! That, was the single, blogworthy flower ;~) When is that autumn rain coming??Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-51693278300129395632011-02-23T21:20:45.350+02:002011-02-23T21:20:45.350+02:00Diana your flowers are just gorgeous. I think I l...Diana your flowers are just gorgeous. I think I love the olives and wild flax the most....so similar to many of our flowers. Of course a popular flower here is the one formerly known as Osteospermum ...very much an annual for many of us..it does not like my wet, humid summers.Donnahttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-58034925519856696312011-02-23T21:02:35.916+02:002011-02-23T21:02:35.916+02:00So many flowers!
Specially like the last photo.
...So many flowers!<br /><br />Specially like the last photo.<br /><br />LucyLucy Corrander Now in Halifax!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14685242329129914772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-36490118849060741502011-02-23T18:45:55.653+02:002011-02-23T18:45:55.653+02:00Diana~Lovely...and the olives in the jar macro sho...Diana~Lovely...and the olives in the jar macro shots were perfect. I've been both loving and feeling frustrated by the spring breezes. Just when the smallest bulbs are blooming and begging to be photographed the wind has them fluttering. I love Bauhinia natalensis with its butterfly foliage and the grasses call to me. What a marvelous and magical world we live in that gives us beautiful flowers like you've shown us. gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.com