Peace & ponyshoes
When I glanced at this Leonotis yesterday, it looked like it was saying "Peace".
I imagined this to be a dramatic reveal of my efforts, but it didn't really pan out that way. I promise you the shoes worked!
I have had to tune out the news, especially recently. I checked in for a minute yesterday, and thought "wait, when is his term over". It took me a second, then I realized - it's still the first year. Ay yi yi.
Our town has a lovely tradition, a little flag is placed in every front yard a bit before the 4th of July. Livermore population is about 83,000. Volunteers place the flags, that's a lot of steps!
Tecoma stans
Gladiolus cardinalis
Passionflower, usually a hub of Gulf fritillary butterflies in all the stages are covering this. I've only seen a few this year :(
Agapanthus (I guess I do have one!), lily, and friends.
The first Eucomis bloom this year, tiny pineapple is emerging.
Happy 4th, we will be having a nice little family BBQ. I hope you are having a nice holiday, and the weather is cooperating!
Hah! Your Eucomos "pineapple"looks about a week ahead of mine. Amazing how plants can flower at almost the same time even hundreds or thousands of miles apart.
ReplyDeleteI've got an Aloe wickensii all closed up--has been for years--maybe I need to source some horseshoes.
Beautiful flowers and bouquets, too. We have a hot week ahead.
Yes, force the wickensii - lol, maybe not when a heatwave is headed your way. I've been surprised by the mild June. It looks like July is shaping up to be more typical.
DeleteI love all your flower arrangements, especially the pink one! My Leonotis are blooming too. I'll have to look for a peace sign - the universe needs to send as many of those as possible!
ReplyDeleteYes, be on the lookout for peace signs. I like that!
DeleteI have grown the leonotis before (an annual here) and I love it. I wish I had added it this year. I love the horseshoes on the aloe, very clever. Thanks for providing a bright spot on such a sad 4th.
ReplyDeleteThank you Philip, :)
DeleteLivermore has a good tradition. For three decades we lived in a city about that size, and I was just reflecting yesterday that it was a pretty good size. It gives you most of the convinces and amenities without overpowering you. By you, I mean me. 😀
ReplyDeleteI agree, it is easy to get around - not dealing with traffic is a blessing. I feel lucky we landed here.
DeletePretty flowers.
ReplyDeleteThank you Liz!
DeleteOur Leonotis is flowering as well. We love this plant and call the 'cheeto plant'. Your floral arrangements look stunning, by the way.
ReplyDeletethank you Bea, Leonotis are so unique!
DeleteThe horseshoe trick is all kinds of brilliant! Now I need to figure out where to get horseshoes.
ReplyDeleteYou can borrow those rusty horseshoes if you need them, hahaha!
DeleteWhat a grand idea (the pony shoes). Some realtor thought it was a good idea to put little flags in everyone's front yard for blocks, with her business card attached. It was the 4th, and during Trump's first term. Needless to say the marketing backfired as she had many of us Portland liberals calling her to complain.
ReplyDeleteOh, terrible idea - this has been longstanding here, so it doesn't "feel" one way or the other. Also, it really irks me that the flag has been taken as a symbol for the right. To me it's never been that, so I let my little flag stand. Along with all my peaceful, funny & liberal stickers plastering my garbage, recycle & green bins that are our there every week.
DeleteI love your flower arrangements. And all your photos are stunning.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much :)
Delete"V" is for Victory; you certainly are victorious with that De-licious looking Leonotis. Wow!
ReplyDeleteChavli
Ha ha, yes Victory! Thanks Chavli
DeleteRunning the League of Women Voters booth on Friday, quizzing young Future Voters about our wonderful government was hard! At least the prizes were cute. So I tuned out too ... substituting Tour de France for US news for several weeks, hoping for recovery.
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