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2025 Flower of the Day: 24 May — Irises
Tag: Cee’s FOTD
2025 Flower of the Day: 22 May — Roses
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2025 Spring Festival #9 —
Zantedeschia
Calla Lilies
Welcome to my Week #9 Floral contribution to Dawn’s Spring Festival. This week I am displaying Calla Lilies at various stages from my neighbours garden. Coleman stops by their garden every day on the way to and from the school bus to see which flowers have blossomed from one day to the next.
Zantedeschia, (Calla Lilies) is the sole genus in the tribe Zantedeschieae in a 1997 classification of the Araceae. There are currently eight (8) recognized species. Portrayed here are the White, Yellow, and Pink Calla Lilies.
They are herbaceous, bulbous perennials with long, arrow-shaped leaves; some species have leaves with beautiful, window-like translucent spots. The uniquely shaped flower heads, consisting of small flowers in a spadix surrounded by a spathe, make great cut flowers. The spathe is usually white or green, but cultivars exist with yellow, pink, red, and purple hues. They bloom from late spring to early summer.
Calla Lilies can be grown in pots or in the ground. These images are of Calla Lilies grown in a small garden. ‘Calla lily’ is a member of the Arum family and is poisonous if eaten.
Calla Lily
Genus Zantedeschia
Calla lilies generally prefer full sun to partial shade, with full sun being ideal for cooler regions and partial shade being more suitable for warmer areas. They are perennial plants which may grow back every year and continue to produce beautiful blooms under the right conditions.
Calla Lilies may multiply spreading through their underground rhizomes, which develop additional growth buds and can be divided to create new plants. These particular Calla Lilies have been divided and multiplied continuously over time.
Dawn’s Spring Festival 2025 #9
Photo Credit:©️2025 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Location: Old Town; Riverside Community; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Admire the flowers, watch them grow and bloom. Nature is a beautiful artist painting amazingly beautiful flowers and beautifully colourful landscapes. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2025 Cee’s FOTD: 15 May
Yucca gloriosa
The Yucca Gloriosa, also known as Spanish Dagger, is a native evergreen yucca in the southeast USA on the coasts of North Carolina south to Florida. [This plant is in the Piedmont region of North Carolina.] It grows as a shrub or small tree and can grow up to 16 feet tall but is relatively slow-growing.
The leaves are in a basal rosette on younger plants and are sword-shaped with sharp tips. Eventually, it will develop a woody trunk with a more tree-like form. [This particular Yucca plant is a shrub with bayonet like leaves which are crowded in the lower area and spread outwards at the top. The plant is heat, humidity, drought and salt tolerant and can tolerate some cold and snow.
Spanish Dagger,
Spanish Dagger Yucca
The Yucca gloriosa (Spanish Dagger) attracts the Yucca moth (Tegeticula yuccasella) for pollination as well as the larva feeding on the seeds. It is said that the Yucca plant flowers also attracts bees and hummingbirds, however, I have not seen them around it as of yet.
Winter – January 2025
Photo Credit:©️2025 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: 1-2) Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max; 3) Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: Old Town; Riverside Community; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Stop and enjoy the flowers. Have a lovely day. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2025 Flower of the Day: 12 May
Lonicera japonica
Photo Credit: ©️2025 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens and Altura UV filter attachment.
Location: River Link Greenway; South Fork River Trail; Goat Island Park and Greenway; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
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2025 Flower of the Day: 30 April
Lagerstroemia indica ‘Tuscarora’
“When Sun warms Earth,
~ Margaret Simon
Myrtle knows to shed her skin
and show her inside beauty.”
Thinking of summer nearing with the end of the school year approaching, Crape Myrtle’s beginning to bloom once again with the heat encroaching upon the earth surface displaying beauty in all its glory.
“I have a secret
~ Linda Mitchell
It’s a bit of gold
hidden away
only Myrtle knows”
There are many times Coleman will walk on by the flowers in bloom and then there are times like these when he’ll stop, sniff the blooms and admire their beauty and fragrance.
Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei ‘Tuscarora
“Myrtle knows
~ Rose Cappelli
Her dress is so last year.
Underneath—mottled beauty
For fashion’s new season.”
Cee’s FOTD ( Flower of the Day) Challenge
Photo Credit:©️2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S75-300mm lens.
Location: Gastonia County Warlick Family YMCA; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Stop and smell the flowers. Enjoy Nature’s bountiful beauty. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2025 Flower of the Day: 28 April
Verbesina occidentalis
Small Yellow Crownbeard,
Crown-beard
Cee’s/(Chris) Flower of the Day
Photo Credit:©️2020 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
Location: Lake Haigler Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA
God Bless. Admire the beautiful flowers wherever you go. Take Care and have a wonderful week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2025 Flower of the Day: 26 April
Coreopsis lanceolata
Aka Lanceleaf Tickseed, Sand Coreopsis
Photo Credit:©️2020 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max Telephoto Camera
Location: Andrew Jackson State Park; Lancaster, South Carolina, USA
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2025 Flower of the Day: 12 April — Rhododendron
Cee’s (Chris’) Flower of the Day
Photo Credit ©️2025 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Location: Old Town; Riverside Community; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
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2025 Flower of the Day: 07 April
Gerbera jamesonii
Transvaal daisy
Photo Credit:©️2025 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Location: Center Street; Downtown Town of Cramerton, Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
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2025: Flower of the Day — 05/06 April
Petunia Easy Wave Yellow
Today I decided to post a flower in memory of Cee’s Weekend FOTD. This past year with her declining health Cee combined Saturday/Sunday Flower of the Day into Weekend FOTD. These are three different processing images of my original Petunia Easy Wave Yellow photo image.
Original:
One:
using PicCollage Photo Editor
Two:
using PicCollage Photo Editor
Three:
using Pixlr Photo Editing
One-to-Three Photo Processing Challenge-April 2025
Photo Credit:©️2025 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved. No reproduction or Reuse without the express consent of the copyright owner.
Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Ultra Wide Camera
Location: Outside of TanninWine House; Center Street; Town of Cramerton; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
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2025 Cee’s Flower of the Day: 01 April
Verbascum thapsus
Photo Credit:©️2025 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Location: Old Town; Riverside Community; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
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2025 Cee’s Flower of the Day: 24 March
Cercis canadensis v. texensis
Texas Redbud
Photo Credit:©️2020 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
Location: S. 7th St.; Abilene, Texas, USA
God Bless. Take Care. Thinking & Praying for Cee. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with me. I appreciate y’all very much.
2025 Cee’s Flower of the Day: 18 March
Helleborus
Hellebores Lenten Roses,
Winter Roses
Photo Credit ©️2025 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Location Greenway Stables Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA
God Bless. Take time to smell and admire the Flowers. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2025 Cee’s FOTD: 12 March
Orchids
God Bless. Praying for Cee. Take Good Care of each other Chris. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2025 Sunday Stills: 09 March — My Favorite Flowers
I have not been able to plant flowers in a really long time, however, that does not stop me from enjoying them or photographing them. Hopefully one day I will live in a place where I’ll be able to plant, water, feed, and nourish my own plants and flowers.
Here is a gallery array of some of my favourite flowers over the years:
Jerusalem Artichoke, Sunchoke
Hens & Chicks
“Love is like a beautiful flower which I may not touch, but whose fragrance makes the garden a place of delight just the same.”
Helen Keller
Terri’s Sunday Stills-Favourite Flowers
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2025 Cee’s FOTD: February 23
Semperflorens Begonias
Also known as Bedding Begonia, Wax Begonia, and Wax Leaf Begonia
Photo Credit: ©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: Gastonia, North Carolina
God Bless. Take Care. Share Nature’s Beauty. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2025 Cee’s FOTD: February 12
Rose ‘Livin La Vida’ PP
(Rosa hybrid)
Photo Credit:©️2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S18-55mm lens
Location: Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden; Belmont, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. There’s a Time for Rain, a Time for Sunshine, and a Time to Stop and Smell the Roses. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2025 Weekend FOTD: February 8/9
Early New Life Planted
Photo Credit:©️Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Location: Centennial Center; Downtown Cramerton; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Spring is Coming. Maybe not soon enough for some. Let the Sonshine/Sunshine shine through everyday. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
2025 Cee’s FOTD: January 20
Lantana camera
Photo Credit:©️2023 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF75-300mm lens
Location: Goat Island Park and Greenway; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
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2025 Weekend FOTD: 01.18/.19
Wintertime Hydrangeas
Photo Credit:©️2025 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S55-250mm lens and Altura UV Filter attachment.
Location: Goat Island Park and Greenway; Town of Cramerton; Cramerton, North Carolina, USA
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2024 FOTD: 12.03 — Daylily
Hemerocallis ‘Cool Jazz’
Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
God Bless. Stay Warm. Take Care. Enjoy the rest of your week. Thank you for sharing your time and thoughts with y. I appreciate y’all very much.
Cee’s FOTD/Thursday Trios: California Mountains Delightful Wildflowers
( look closely & you can see the flowers)
Chisos Mountain Hedgehog Cactus
Photo Credit:©️1978 Nornal H. Waters (my dad) … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Minolta XG-7 35mm
Converter : Wolverine Digital Converter
Location: Julian, California, USA
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2024 OWS: Playing Around the Hedge
Debbie’s One Word Sunday-Hedge
One to Three Photo Processing Challenge-May 2024
Becky’s Squares-Reconstructed (Processing)
Photo Credit:©️2019 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Apple iPhone XR Rear Camera
Location: Glencairn Garden; Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA
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Words for Thought #18
Exceptional Equestrians Program
Established in 1983 and
renamed in memory of Sylvia,
a loyal supporter of the
Anne Springs Close Greenway
from its inception.
Photo Credit: (c) 2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
Location: Greenway Stables Entrance; Anne Springs Close Greenway; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA
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Words for Thought #17
AKA Silverberry, Russian-olive
Photo Credit: (c) 2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S 18-55mm lens
Location: Gaston County Warlick Family YMCA; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
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A Mixture of Oranges to Delight Your Senses
Counter Display
Anne Springs Close Greenway
Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA
common marigold
on my Spouse & Daughter
in 1995 at
Lake Fort Smith;
Lake Fort Smith State Park;
Mountainburg, Crawford County, Arkansas, USA
Weekly Prompts Color Challenge-Orange
Photo Credit: ©️Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
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Words for Thought #16
Photo Credit: (c) 2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EF-S18-55mm lens with Altura UV filter attachment.
Location: The Heritage Garden; The Farm; The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
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2024 OWS: Yellow in the Garden
the orange stonecrop,
Brown Mustard
Wild Mustard
Debbie’s One Word Sunday: Yellow
The Cosmic Photo Challenge-The arrival of Spring
Photo Credit:©️2024 Deb L. Waters … All Rights Reserved.
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Gfpacificbee’s Insights & photography 