DAY LILIES, SPIDERWORT, AND ROSES

FOTD – February – Day Lilies In these cold days of winter, it's good to remember some of the prettiest sites in late spring -- the rise of the daylilies, roses, and spiderwort. The gold of the lilies, the deep blue of the spiderwort, and the red and pink of roses. For about a month, … Continue reading DAY LILIES, SPIDERWORT, AND ROSES

LAST ROSE OF SUMMER

FOTD – September 22 & 23, 2024 – Last Rose of Summer There must be a last rose in most gardens every summer, but I got a picture of mine. One final rose looking as good as our roses ever look. We do not grow "real" roses. Ours are hedge roses, original roses. The roses they … Continue reading LAST ROSE OF SUMMER

SKETCHBOOK 86 – A ROSE & 2 BIRDS

FIRST SUCCESSFUL ROSE AND TWO IMPERFECT BIRDS I have had a really hard time drawing a rose that looked like a rose. This annoyed me because I'm pretty good with flowers, even complicated flowers. But for some reason, roses with all that layering came out all wrong. Last night, I looked at a picture of … Continue reading SKETCHBOOK 86 – A ROSE & 2 BIRDS

DAY LILIES, SPIDERWORT, AND ROSES

FOTD – February 13 – Day Lilies In these cold days of winter, it's good to remember some of the prettiest sites in late spring -- the rise of the daylilies, roses, and spiderwort. The gold of the lilies, the deep blue of the spiderwort, and the red and pink of roses. For about a … Continue reading DAY LILIES, SPIDERWORT, AND ROSES