Category Archives: Flowers

The Numbers Game #4 , Jan 15, 2024

The doll pictured above  was my favorite doll, ever. It was a Tiny Tears doll. You could feed it water through a bottle and it would either cry tears or pee. The body eventually rotted away, probably through accumulated “pee” that I neglected to rid her of, but I still have her head. And one of her arms and hands, I think.

Today’s Post is pictures numbered 125. Click on photos to enlarge.

Welcome to “The Numbers Game #4”  Today’s number is 125. To play along, go to your photos file and type that number into the search bar. Then post a selection of the photos you find under that number and include a link to your blog in my Numbers Game blog of the day. If instead of numbers, you have changed the identifiers of all your photos into words, pick a word or words to use instead, and show us a variety of photos that contain that word in the title.

This prompt will repeat each  Monday with a new number. If you want to play along, please put a link to your blog in comments below.

Early Morning Hibiscus: Jan 14, 2024

Double Bird of Paradise, Jan 13, 2024

 

Every once in a while by Bird of Paradise plants produce conjoined twins. This one hangs out by my studio wall. Click on photo to enlarge.

Echeveria Crimson Tide, Jan 12, 2024

Even though Cee is taking a break, there is no rest for the wicked so it has been decreed that I have to keep posting a flower a day until she comes back… and then continue for forever!!! This Echeveria Crimson Tide, although not a flower, is as pretty as one and the bonus is that it actually is flowering!

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Dusty Miller and Friend: Jan 10, 2024

Cee is taking a break but I’m addicted to publishing a flower a day, so here I go unprompted!

In Mexico, poinsettias don’t know they are just Xmas decorations. Mine is actually flourishing more now than during the holidays.

Gazania, for FOTD Jan 6, 2024

This gorgeous bloom was a surprise popup in a planter near the hot tub and pool. Evidently planted in a past year, it thankfully reemerged this year.

FOR CEE’S FOTD

Gazania, for FOTD Jan 5, 2024

Gazania

For Cee’s FOTD. See her glorious clematis HERE.

Haliconia: FOTD Jan 4, 2024

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For Cee’s FOTD

Up Close and Personal

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I love the bizarre beauty of this Royal Poinciana. Sadly, the tree had to be removed due to root rot, but I’ve planted another. Only 22 more years to go until it equals this one!!!

If you are curious about what the tree looks like, here are three previous blogs that show the entire tree, including mine:

https://judydykstrabrown.com/2023/05/03/royal-poinciana/

https://judydykstrabrown.com/page/3/?s=Royal+Poinciana

https://judydykstrabrown.com/2018/05/03/royal-poinciana-sunday-trees/

 

 

For CMMC, Closeup or Macro

Aretes Flower For FOTD Jan 2, 2024

 

For Cee’s FOTD