Doodads, flora

Doodads — walk around the yard plus

Posted by msjadeli on

DOODADS BANNER

resized accent privet hedge in front 052822
accent privet hedge in front yard
resized at the park by the lake today 052822
I met up with the kids at a park by the lake today. It was a little chilly but it was nice and we had a nice visit.
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lovely birch trees in the new mini-playground park downtown
resized birds nest in redbud tree 052822
a robin’s nest in the crook of the big redbud tree in the front yard
resized blossom from dwarf lilac 052822
a blossom from one of the dwarf lilacs
resized inside heart of redbud from farther away 052822
looking into the hollow of the redbud tree
resized closeup of redbud bark with fallen blossoms 052822
closeup of redbud limb with lichen and dead blossoms on it
resized dwarf lilac bush 052822
one of the dwarf lilac. this thing is bursting with blooms just as the big bushes are done.
resized eponymous shrub out front in bloom 052822
euonymous shrub in bloom in the front yard
resized happy ginkgo tree 052822
the backyard ginkgo is looking lush
resized happy larch tree 052822
the larch tree is happy as a lark
resized happy mullein 052822
mullein is blissful
resized inside heart of redbud 052822
looking down into the hollow heart of the redbud. i fear for the health of the tree
resized prickly pear planted 052822
the prickly pear is now planted in a dry secluded spot on the north end of the house
resized repotted ground cover 052822
one of the groundcovers i transplanted into a pot. can you tell it’s happy?
resized tops of birch trees 052822
the top of the birch trees seen above
resized witch hazel leafing out nicely 052822
the witch hazel are leafing out. the holes are from those vile tent caterpillars! they have now infested one of my apple trees 😦

7 Comments Add yours

  1. memadtwo says:
    May 28, 2022 at 9:49 pm

    So lush and green! (K)

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    1. msjadeli says:
      May 29, 2022 at 11:13 am

      🙂

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  2. christiansmusicmusings says:
    May 28, 2022 at 11:57 pm

    Nice pics! 🙂

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    1. msjadeli says:
      June 12, 2022 at 9:24 pm

      Here is one from 15 days ago.

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  3. Badfinger (Max) says:
    May 30, 2022 at 12:38 am

    I love that Larch Tree…is it a type of pine tree?

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    1. msjadeli says:
      May 30, 2022 at 3:20 pm

      No, strangely enough it drops its leaves in the fall. I think it’s a weird species somewhere between deciduous and evergreen.

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      1. Badfinger (Max) says:
        May 30, 2022 at 3:44 pm

        The needles threw me. I like hanging plants so that is what attracted me.

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