Doves are much quieter and gentler. See him there in the bird bath? I highly recommend clicking to see all photos enlarged in a light box.
Meanwhile, in the rest of the garden... Hydrangea:
Digiplexis:
Daylily and Coreopsis:
Veronica and Wallflower:
My sweetest boy:
Astilbe which the deer ate after this photo was taken:
A wider view, upper walk, south side:
Our temperatures have been staying right around 70, so you know where I've been -- right out there in the garden. Have a beautiful day!
-- Leslie
Wow, Leslie, your own personal paradise in your backyard, I'm pea green with envy! Everything is so incredibly beautiful, I know where I'd be if I was there, in that gorgeous garden with a cup of coffee taking in God's nature. I would love to have your temps, we're so hot here in Tampa, as well as very humid. Our gardens are sapped of energy due to the hot temps. Enjoy your paradise, I know you and your husband have worked very hard to create your fabulous oasis!
ReplyDeletePlease can I come and live with you? Your gardens are stunning.
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Leslie, what a gorgeous garden you have! We have deer around here so we're very limited as to what we can plant. So my screened in porch is my garden of pretty flowers and my peaceful place. Love seeing your kid pictures and your flowers.
ReplyDeleteLove seeing pics of your garden, hubby and family. Wish I lived there too.
ReplyDeleteYour garden is as beautiful as any garden I have ever seen anywhere ! I can just feel how peaceful and relaxed you would feel sitting out there among all those beautiful, beautiful plants. Especially with your fur babies to keep you company . I would spend all my time outside too! Unfortunately it is so hot and so humid here that the heat index has been running between 110° and 113° all week . Even at 10 o'clock at night it is still a bout 104° ....yuk!! Can we all come and live with you ? Ha ha
ReplyDeleteI say a prayer for you that God has given you the time and peace to enjoy what you have created with your husband. What a beautiful place. I am so glad you are retired now to enjoy the fruits of your labor. And to have such well behaved dogs. I still laugh when I think of you and your husband telling them that they have brought such beautiful sticks to you.
ReplyDeleteThis blog is such a day brightener! Pretty flowers and animals are a great tonic in these trying times. Thank you for sharing you piece of peace.
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Leslie, your garden and all it's gorgeous nature, just takes my breath away! Especially the BEST one in the garden, baby boy Wally. Thank you so much for brightening my day. GREAT photos as always. You are a true talent my friend.... :-)
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful garden - it's just beautiful - thanks for sharing with us
ReplyDeleteLeslie your garden is beautiful! And your flowers - a gardener's dream! I'd be outside too with those wonderful temperatures. One thing it is in Charleston is HOT! Very different than desert hot. It's been busy at our house this past week too. We had a patio and walk way done from stamped concrete. What an interesting process that is. We are letting the nice young couple who own the company double dig the little garden we'll have and add some soil amendments for us before we start planting. When we get a little further along I'll put up photo's on my blog. Right now we're still a little barren. While we're working on our garden I'll look at the end results from your hard work and *sigh* It's beautiful! Good work you two - and Wally and Lulu too (she smiles).
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Oh my your weather sounds just perfect, I would take that any day then all this HEAT we have been having, and you can tell too, all your plants look just Beautiful, even though I have been watering you can just tell the plants are taking a beating with all this HOT sun. Such Gorgeous pictures of your Beautiful garden, I would love one like that but I don't think my back could take anymore work then I have right now :( Love how Wally is even adorn with the flowers, such a great picture!! Thanks for sharing a bit more of your piece of Heaven on earth :)
ReplyDeleteI so enjoyed looking at your great pictures - I so envy your cool temps. It is almost 100 here today with no relief in sight. Thank goodness we still have our electric. Are those birds a cousin to our blue jays? I know our blue jays make a racket!
ReplyDeleteAre these real? LOL I showed my husband because our blue jays look similar, but are larger and have lots of grey tones. The are incredibly beautiful, and definitely look like they are squawkingly vocal! Your garden is truly magical with the deepest colors Nature produces! How old are W and L now? Thanks for sharing glimpses into your dear home and daily life. Love, de
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DeleteGorgeous garden and dogs! :)
ReplyDeleteLove the beautiful flowers and garden ares you have...wow...stunning! I want to come and sit there in the peace and quiet with a Golden Retriever at my feet..lol..no really it looks so gorgeous and peaceful. Your Jays are certainly different then ours here, but I imagine yours are as noisy as ours are...but I still think they are a pretty bird!
ReplyDeleteStays around 70... OMG!!! that must be Wonderful!!!! it's been in the mid to upper 90s here everyday for almost a month now... getting some rain but it just makes STEAM... yuck!
ReplyDeleteLove, Love love looking at your pics... even the Jays.... everything is BEAUTIFUL... all you hard work has payed off for sure.
How I wish we could grow flowers like this Leslie.... but the 100 degree heat just wouldn't handle it. Love the hydrangeas... wow! Such a deep deep purple. Those stellar jays blue color is awesome and the one looks like he was quacking as you took the photo. hee hee We have doves and quail all the time here. A quiet set of birds with the softer noises I agree. Fabulous flowers you green thumb girlie! ;-)
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