TINY TRADESCANTIA FLOWER........EXPLORED #221

TINY TRADESCANTIA FLOWER........EXPLORED #221

Originally uploaded by KTDEE.......back now and then

This tiny flower of the Tradescantia is not fully open yet. It is so small and barely 1cm in size which makes it so quite easy to miss. The green and cream striped foliage is so fresh looking as it sits on the windowsill.

BEAUTY FROM BEHIND............EXPLORED #464

BEAUTY FROM BEHIND............EXPLORED #464
Originally uploaded by KTDEE.......back now and then

Another shot from a garden centre. This flower was beautiful from all angles.
Texture: freebie from an old mag.

Buds

Balancing Act

Taken in my husbands greenhouse. I thought it was amusing.
No harm done as it flew away after I managed to get this shot.

Cone

Another captured in the garden centre recently.

Veins

Taken at a garden centre recently.
I liked the leaf and flower together, the contrast of the beautiful and the damaged.
When I looked at in on the computer I noticed the veins in both.

Money Plant

Another from Pat's greenhouse. This is Crassula Ovata or as we know it 'The Money Plant'. Don't know why it has that name, it definitely does not make any money for us, LOL.

Prickly Cactus - Explored #498

This is another one from Pat's greenhouse.
This is another one from Pat's greenhouse.Texture unknown.

A Red Crown

Taken at a garden centre, I believe it is called Monardo.
Looks like a crown.

Grass going to Seed

Toad Lilly

Taken at a garden centre.

Garden Corner

This is how this corner of the garden looks now after the removal of the hedge and the putting up of the fence. Earlier pics in the blog show how it looked a few months ago. It has been a lot of hard work and could have been achieved much earlier if the weather had been better. We have had a terrible year so far for rain. Hope we get some summer weather soon.

Hollyhock

In the front of the Unknown Garden there was a line up of hollyhocks in various colours.
I took this one because it looked a bit on the shy side and still not fully open.

Unknown Garden

While on a day out and about I saw this garden and thought it looked wonderful so I just had to take a photo of part of it.

Clematis Stamens

Taken the other day and surprise , surprise it wasn't raining or windy. I thought I would try out the macro tubes on my camera to see what the results would be. I am very please with the results. More macro shots will foloow soon.

Aquilegia Bud

Taken in my garden a couple of days ago. If the weather stays warm and sunny it will not be long before it comes into bloom.

Now, The Fence

This is how it looks today, and its raining again. Taken from a slightly different angle to show where the other hedging was. I am now down as far as the bird bath and just a little short of the apple tree, and pleased so far with the result. Want it all done before the really good weather arrives as I like to relax in the recliner with a book and a cool glass of something. That's after all the housework is done of course!!!!!!