Interesting and Beautiful Finds
Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2024-Week 45
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Walking Town of Cramerton with Coleman
Category: Plants and Flowers
Down a Garden Path
Belmont, North Carolina
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WHATSOEVER IS LOVELY CHALLENGE-2023 WEEK 10
Martha Rivers Park
Gastonia, North Carolina
WHATSOEVER IS LOVELY CHALLENGE-2023 WEEK 10
Cee‘s Flower of the Day Challenge
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon 75-300 mm lens
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FOTD: Plumeria
Photo Credit: Mike Atkinson Atkinson Plumeria
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Monday Window: Flower Box – Pearl Valley
Pearl Valley
Ohio
Photo Credit: ©️2022@gfpacificbeeintrospection.com
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge.
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FOTD: Discarded Autumn Bouquet
As I walked around my complex today I noticed these discarded flowers sitting out back of one of the apartments. I wondered why someone would just place them out their back door and not throw them away if they didn’t want them any more. It appeared as if there wasn’t much life to them anymore.
Posted as part of Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge.
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FOTD: 11/23/2022 – Plumeria
Today’s Walking Squares selection is putting the spotlight on Plumeria and the Atkinson Plumeria Farm.
Plumeria
Atkinson Plumeria Farm
La Mesa, California
The Atkinson’s have been growing and selling plumeria in San Diego’s East County since 1997. They also offer classes, consultation services, and sales throughout the year. Stacy also uses the various Plumeria to make leis and to teach others how to make them.
A lei is a garland or wreath common in Hawaii, across Polynesia, and the Philippines. A lei is a common symbol of love, friendship, celebration, honor or greeting. In essence, it is a symbol of Aloha.
Photo Credit: Mike Atkinson
Posted as part of Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
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Last on the Card: October 2022
Last photo on my Canon Rebel EOS T3i:
naturally occurring hybrids
of herbaceous annual
and perennial plants
in the composite family
Asteraceae.
Last on my iPhone 13 Pro:
A common crape myrtle
Posted as part of Brian from bushboys world’s photo challenge Last on the Card.
Also posting as part of Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge.
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Floral Friday #77 – Biden Aristosa
My grandson, Coleman and I went for a walk through the city to see what shops were in walking distance from our apartment and spotted these bright yellow flowers along the way.
These flowers are Bidens. They are known by several common names as you can see from the various names I used for the photos. Bidens is a genus of flowering plants in the aster family, Asteraceae. The common names beggarticks, black jack, burr marigolds, cobbler’s pegs, Spanish needles, and tickseed sunflowers refer to the fruit of the plants.
Posted as part of Bren’s Floral Friday #77,
Cee’s FOTD (Flower of the Day Challenge), and Becky’s Square challenge: Walking Squares #4.
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Silent Sunday: 10/02/2022
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FOTD: 9/14
My entry for Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge come from my archives. It was taken back in April of 2013 with my Minolta XG7 35 mm camera.
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Plants and Trees: Bougainvillea
On the Left:
Parana’ Pine
Bougainvillea
`San Diego Red’
on the Right:
California Fan Palm
Washingtonia filifera
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FOTD: 8/25
My Flower of the Day (FOTD) is one I took in August 2021. I hope you enjoy it.
Asiatic Dayflower
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FOTD – August 19 – Tea Rose Hybrid
My entry today for Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge (FOTD). A, I think, beautiful Tea Rose Hybrid.
Rose 🌹
Hybrid
I originally took this photo of a rose from my garden back in September of 2013. I loved having a small garden back then, but unfortunately I am unable to have one at present.
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Flower of the Day Challenge (FOTD)8/16
My entries for Cee’s FOTD Challenge. I hope you enjoy them.
Feasting on a
False Sunflower
anar (Punica granatum)
flowers
enjoying the nectar
from a
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Commonly known as
Buttonbush
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Wordless Wednesday: Flower Sequence
‘Diana’
(Rose of Sharon)
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Wordless Wednesday: Golden Sulfur Cosmos
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Plants and Flowers at the Greenway: Lake Haigler Entrance
Sunday was a sunshiny day It a a blistering 96° in the Piedmont area of South Carolina. My grandson and I visited the Lake Haigler Entrance of the Anne Springs Close Greenway for our morning adventure of hiking and enjoying nature.
As we walk/hike the trails we observe nature and the beautiful plants and flowers we see as we stroll along. There are plenty of plants and flowers in the Greenway, you just need to slow down and “stop and smell the roses.”
From the entrance we walked down past the Rush Pavilion to the Nature Center and placed a book in the Little Yellow Lending Library. From there we hiked down to the Swinging Bridge and strolled over the the North Steele Creek trail. The was the first time hiking this trail with my grandson, Coleman.
The North Steele Creek trail winds around the left side of a creek. It is 1.5 miles in length and connects to the Blue Star trail. We hiked the North Steele Creek trail, the proceeded onto the Blue Star trail. The entire Blue Star trail is 7.5 miles long. We only hiked the portion of Blue Star which led us to the Railroad Trestle. My grandson loves trains. Unfortunately, however, no trains passed along the trestle while we were there.
near the
Railroad Trestle
After a short break resting on a bench just passed the trestle, ( much needed for replenishing our fluids and a snack for Coleman), we continue on Blue Star crossing another swinging bridge and onto the Muscadine trail. The Muscadine trail portion we were on leads back towards Lake Haigler and the canteen. The whole Muscadine trail is 3.5 miles long. We hiked Muscadine until we approached the Wild Azalea trail. The Wild Azalea trail is 1.5 miles in length.
showing
the way
to go
The Wild Azalea trail led us to the Lake Haigler Loop and to the kayak launch area. My grandson has now decided he wants to go out in a kayak one weekend ( the kayaks are only rented out on weekends.)
This was a long and tiring 6.6 mile hike ( at least for me.) After seeing the kayaks, my grandson got a burst of energy. Instead of going straight back to the Rush Pavilion from the kayak launch, he decided to stroll along a portion of the Lake Haigler Loop which passes by Lake Haigler. He loves the water, looking at it, playing near it, or if he can get away with it, playing in the water.
Once back at the Rush Pavilion canteen we had our bottles filled with ice and then filled them with water. We sat inside (his choice) to enjoy the color air and relax before heading home.
along the path
to the parking lot.
Anne Springs Close Greenway
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Thursday Traversing the Trails with Coleman: ASCG-Blue Star Entrance
Coleman is always wanting to go Bye Bye. He loves to spend time hiking 🥾 at The Anne Springs Close Greenway (ASCG). For our Thursday outing we went to the Blue Star Entrance of the ASCG. The ASCG is located behind the Y Complex. From the beginning of the trailhead there are two choices one can choose the hike. The Paradise Loop and the Blue Star Trail.
For our traversing I chose the Paradise Loop for us to hike. Coleman wanted to go on the Blue Star Trail. He got upset when I said we were not hiking 🥾 that trail. We had only hiked that trail before and he needed to hike the Paradise Loop to help complete all the trails on his trail passport.
by the
Paradise Loop
trail post
The trail is full of ups and downs, curves, tree 🌳 roots, and rocks 🪨. Not a smooth trail, more of a medium level for hiking 🥾 status. Trail markers are placed every 1/4 mile along the trails. Around Trail marker B5 you can choose to traverse on the Avery Loop. The Avery Loop is 0.4 miles long and loops back into Paradise Loop.
with Coleman
Avery Loop is surrounded by plants and flowers close on each side of the trail. The trees and plants provide a cooling canopy that is calming to the soul.
watching ants 🐜
on the ground
Avery Loop
reflections
Hiking 🥾 back to the car (his mom’s car) Coleman is tired and ready to go to the grocery store so we could get him more Lactaid Milk. when he gets tired, he wants to stop every few minutes on the trail and wants to sit anywhere he can find to sit. When he’s tired I keep encouraging home to keep moving, that we’re almost “back to mommy’s car.)
Hiking 🥾
back to
Mommy’s
Car
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