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Coffee On Wednesday. #8
Good morning on this beautiful Wednesday! Time for some coffee and a bit of this and that! It is a very sunny morning with a bright blue sky framed by leaves of various shades of green. The birds are busy singing, a few at least. Hmm, counting them up there were 4 different species, not counting the crows and gulls. I see there is the odd small cloud in the east that has twice blocked the sun momentarily as I have been writing.
I hope that does not mean that clouds are moving in already. We had some bad thunderstorms yesterday again, one of them gave us 2 inches (50mm) of rain, plus some tiny hail which bounced all over my deck. One pot of flowers was literally destroyed, the others were closer to the house so they were protected better. However, they might perk up eventually.
Speaking of flowers, I came across some nice wildflowers the other day on my walk to the river. One is the “spotted coralroot”, a wild orchid that has no chlorophyl in it, therefore it has no green color, it is brown with white flowers spotted with red. They really are quite beautiful and seem to be spreading quite a bit along the path. I have been trying to get a pic of them since 2018 and finally succeeded.
Though I am sure I could do with an even better pic of one. Their growing season is basically over now and most that I found the other day had already finished blooming. Then there is the “hairy beardtongue”, a beautiful flower in the snapdragon family. There is only one place I have found them and that is right at the river, along the gravel embankment that is slowly falling into the river. I did find a group of them in a more safe location to take pics, fortunately.
Then there is the “clustered bellflower” which has expanded its small population over the last 3 years. It is still just a few flowers, but they are so beautiful. They are not a native wildflower however, coming from somewhere in Europe. I think they are a nice addition to the landscape and bees certainly enjoy them too, so that is always a good thing. Well, perhaps I will get another walk to the river today, looks like a nice day for it. I hope you enjoy the pics today, have a wonderful day everyone and God bless!
Steve and Muffin.
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First of all the names are quiet interesting 😍 Love their names. Second, the flower spotted carolroot is like an alien head to me 👽🛸 is ofcourse beautiful😍 all the flowers are 💝 Lovely. Beautiful photography… Have a nice day 🎉💐
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Thank you very much Simon! They do have some interesting names for sure! Have a great day!😊😻🌞☕☕📷
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Nice photography! Happy Wednesday to you as well. 🤗😊
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Thank you very much Hilary! Hope all is well with you and your family!😊😺🌞☕☕
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The clustered bell flower is so beautiful ! Of course , the shade of purple absolutely gorgeous ! 🙂😻👵❗️
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Yes, they are a very nice rich color! Glad you enjoyed it! Have a good night!😊😻☕☕🌜😴
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Beautiful flora Steve
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Thank you very much Sheree!😊😺
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Steve, you have an eye for hidden beauty that many others do not see and pass by. Thank you for sharing the beautiful wild flowers.
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Thank you so much for saying that! Have a wonderful evening!😊📷
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You’re welcome! I am enjoying the evening. Enjoy your sleep!
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I think I will sleep well tonight!
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Beautiful pics, Steve. 🌝
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Thank you very much Suni! Have a great day!😊😺☕☕
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