Peggy C's photos with the keyword: shades of green

all petals gone from the Orange Poppy - one is hanging on - but not by too much - a slight breeze will make it - just a memory - (c) All Rights Reserved

-from University of Florida website: " This South African native is a perfect perennial for Florida since it tolerates hot temperatures, dry and sandy soils, and blooms throughout the warm months. Characteristics: Bulbine has become a popular plant in Florida because it is drought tolerant, grows well in poor soils, and blooms repeatedly with cheerful flowers that are yellow or orange, depending on the variety. ..it is hardy to the low 20s. It makes a great ground cover since each plant will grow over time to form a clump that can reach up to four feet wide. This clumping habit also makes bulbine a great passalong plant. The succulent, grass-like foliage grows to about a foot tall, while the flower stalks typically reach two feet, dancing above the leaves throughout the summer months. Bulbine was named a 2006 Plant of the Year by the Florida Nursery Growers and Landscape Association. It is generally sold under the scientific name Bulbine frutescens, though some nurseries use the synonyms B. fruticosum or B. caulescens. Planting and Care: Bulbine will grow best if it is planted in a spot that receives full sun and has well-drained soil, though it can be grown in a site that gets shade for part of the day. Once established, bulbine is very drought tolerant. Propagation is easy since plants can be divided when the clumps get big enough.. Deadheading will encourage the plants to produce more flowers, but it is not necessary. " --------------- well, now I've found the name of this plant - loved by dragonflys! SOOC © All rights reserved

seated on the bench in the NE corner, so many shades of green greet the eyes ... Society Garlic with dainty blossoms high in the air.. Indian Hawthorne - not blooming yet .. Vinca of pink .. Miniature Gardenia .. beautiful yellow flowers(got to find out their names) ..-they are Bulbine branches of Crepe Myrtle, drooping with flowers .. Lily of the Nile is just out of sight - but not in bloom .. Jasmine.. Blue Daze .. Azaleas.. Ginger plants .. and so many beauties ... Finished! SOOC © All Rights Reserved

in my eyes, Gracie is beautiful .. pink Hibiscus with deep maroon throat .. elegant in all stages of her life .. © All Rights Reserved (cropped only)

- Swallow tail butterfly - makes a great shot [ imo ] - when she flits from flower to flower cropped / signed / framed in: www.picmonkey.com © All Rights Reserved

- seen when I drive past this lake - palms with graceful fronds - gently tossed by the breeze - my Florida Blue Sky - yes, do think it is mine - even though your sky where you live - is just as beautiful - then, add the white puffy thingys [ thanks, Lemmy ] - part of the place I call Tropical Paradise - home cropped / signed only in: www.picmonkey.com - all else as seen through the lens © All Rights Reserved

- midst the pink Seminole Hibiscus - Azaleas of fuschia - Bleeding Hearts (leaning across from D's yard) - a few petals of the Pinwheel Jasmine - Kalanchoe, green and also with a touch of color - hanging like unlit lanterns - brown cones - long slender ones are male of the Coontie Plant - member of the Cycad family - dinosauers/ancient one native to Florida - top left corner & bottom right .. think those are female cones - if so, they will have orange seeds in them - a toxic plant, it has been used by the Seminole Tribe for food - a long involved process to get starch from the root .. making flour - this plant is the only one I know of that the rare Atala Butterfly feeds on - so, one should plant quite a few - the larvae can strip the leaves quickly framing of the collage/crop/signature: www.picmonkey.com © All Rights Reserved

against a Florida blue sky with just a few stray puffy white cloud escapees .. a bird (Mockingbird, I think) .. soars over the powerlines .. into the coolness of greenery ahead - © All rights reserved

-female Spicebush Swallowtail has found something good in the feathery parts of the jungle -she was flying all over -trying to decide -she is not quite still here, but this was as good as could get .. this time around!! .. no enhancement- cropping only © All rights reserved

Blue Porterweed is not a weed .. drought tolerant .. loves full sun .. blooms most of the year .. loved by many varieties of butterflies .. my kind of shrub ! © All rights reserved SOOC

warm Florida sunshine bathes Gracie in her daily dose .. sun, shadows .. elegance .. no enhancement - cropped just a little - © All rights reserved View On Black

Perennial peanut/yellow flowers ground cover Blue Plumbago - left back Red sage on both sides of the tree Blue daze in front of tree Pink Tabebuia tree SOOC © All rights reserved

..Allamandas bloom amid the Lantana that I removed shortly after this photo ..the Lantana will grow back healthy - hard to keep them down ..no enhancement - all Mother Nature © All rights reserved

holding still .. no body can see me .. blending in with the color of the Oak tree bark .. a gray squirrel can be still for quite a while .. know she saw me .. maybe she'll forget and go take photos of something else .. am not even in her yard .. patience ... it takes patience .. © All rights reserved

a sea of mulch! around new plantings and existing ones .. drip line is going in .. things are looking really nice! © All rights reserved