FOTD
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This was another plant that was gifted to me by my brother and his wife. I remember sucking the flowers for the honey in it while growing up in India. Called Thechi poo in malayalam is an offering to Lord Krishna at Guruvayoor and being His birthday I was fortunate to offer the same to…
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We went to Pittsburgh Botanic Garden last week. We walked nearly 2.5 miles on a trail, when I saw a sign that said Lotus pond. I was too curious since I have not seen Lotuses in this part of the world. I did see lot of tiny yellow flowers and huge leaves, similar to lotus…
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We love our walks and wild flowers are so pretty. They looked like touch me not leaves that I used to see in India. The leaves used to close themselves when I touched. So I tried touching them and nothing happened 😊. So I took my phone and learnt about it from my picture this…
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When the weather turns topsy turvy even weeds have a tough time. We just started removing them and found these pretty purple flowers. They need to be removed or can spread super fast. For Cee’s FOTD
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We are vacationing and it is summer like in this part of the country. The scenery in the south is so much different from North East and they have completely different plants and trees . Enjoying the no jacket weather. Returning home soon for spring like weather. For Cee’s Flower of the Day
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It was St Patrick’s Day Party. Me and my son had fun playing so many games. But we did not have any Irish Luck as the games progressed. No prizes were won. My boy was behaving really good and he was moving all around and I was happy that he was enjoying the party. My…
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The weather dropped below freezing today morning. Again we are below our average. So it is like we are above or below average temperatures. It seems like Mother Nature wants all of us to get used to ups and downs. Is it not same with our lives. We will be walking more inside the recreation…
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It has been a warm week. The tomato plants have new flowers!!! By the end of next week, temperatures will be dropping and these flowers will not be able to survive. Feeling a bit sad for them. By the way tomatoes are fruits and not vegetables. I think this is one of the most cooked…
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My Spring Mums faded and I put them aside only to notice a few days back they have buds and now I have Fall flowers. I never expected them to bloom again. Truly excited since I didn’t do anything other than water them even when they weren’t blooming. So next year when I buy these…
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I promised myself I would be much more observant of the nature when I go for a walk. I have been good and have been observing more this summer. One flower picture I clicked on my walk in September got missed out. Only today the picture me app taught me what this was. This is…
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My marigold and zinnias had to fight with the bunny in my garden for their survival. Every sprout was munched away. I feel with this full bloom, it looks as if they reached their finish line successfully. The plants were in an untenable position most of the summer but all of a sudden they finally…
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Finally able to join Cee’s and Judy’s Alphabet challenge today. I even did a blog on these lovely plants in December. I tried to maintain them all winter but they couldn’t survive. CEE’s FOTD and Judy From Life lessons
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This summer I planted two pots with okra seeds. Only one pot yielded and that too a few. As the summer closes down I was surprised to see the other pot too blooming. For Cee’s FOTD .
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I do not shop at the garden center during fall. I am not confident about planting bulbs for the spring. But I did do some window shopping and found these beautiful lilies. My plant identification app called this Orange Lily and it seems it represents confidence, pride and wealth. For Cee’s Flower of the Day!
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I found these plants in front of the visitor center in Ohiopyle State Park. Looked ornamental but they are perennial and native to North America. For Cee’s Flower of the Day!
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We are on a road trip this week and I am currently in Tennesse. I thought the plant outside my hotel to be rose but it looked different as I approached it closer. The leaves look like those of roses. For Cee’s FOTD
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Another hibiscus variety from my garden. After two years this plant has grown well and is blooming good. It seems this is a drought resistant plant and needs little water. Starting July 15th until November 15 the Hindu calendar is full of festivals and my altar in my prayer room gets decorated by these flowers.…
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I am having fun with my plant identifying app. It is really addictive. For Cee’s FOTD
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These are similar to bearded iris and bloom around the same time but their petals are thinner them. For Cee’s Flower of the Day
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My Dad was curious what plant this was . So here is it for him. This looks like jasmine buds made into a garland. For Cee’s FOTD
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