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We got rain yesterday! Garden photos
« on: September 10, 2006, 04:45:09 PM »
We got some much needed rain Friday night and again Staturday morning. The garden is coming alive again.
I got some photos today. The water lily colour are starting to darken as the nights start to cool. It's still very warm during the day and I hope we have a nice fall after the fabulous summer we had.

















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Re: We got rain yesterday! Garden photos
« Reply #1 on: September 10, 2006, 04:47:04 PM »
Just beautiful Maryvonne!

We had rain up here too, while we were at the Salmon Arm Fall Fair... oh well, kids stayed dry :)
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Re: We got rain yesterday! Garden photos
« Reply #2 on: September 10, 2006, 05:26:59 PM »
Looking pretty Spiffy, Maryvonne.................................................KC 8)







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Re: We got rain yesterday! Garden photos
« Reply #3 on: September 10, 2006, 05:45:24 PM »
Those are gorgeous pix of fantastic subject matter! 8) O0 :)
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Re: We got rain yesterday! Garden photos
« Reply #4 on: September 10, 2006, 06:28:31 PM »
Stunning, love the first pic!

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Re: We got rain yesterday! Garden photos
« Reply #5 on: September 10, 2006, 07:33:21 PM »
Wow!  Spectacular lilies!  (so jealous)  and the land flowers aren't bad either . . . . love the pink one . . . .

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Re: We got rain yesterday! Garden photos
« Reply #6 on: September 10, 2006, 08:57:45 PM »
It all looks great Maryvonne!

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Re: We got rain yesterday! Garden photos
« Reply #7 on: September 12, 2006, 01:04:11 PM »
We finally got some much needed rain as well.  It started late Sunday afternoon... @O@

But there is a downside to it, its Tuesday afternoon and its still raining  :'(.  It has poured and poured here.   Looking forward to some sunshine.   :o :o 8)
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Re: We got rain yesterday! Garden photos
« Reply #8 on: September 12, 2006, 01:08:48 PM »
It has beenraining here nonstop all day today and it is supposed to rain tomorrow too.  We needed the rain but I hate being stuck in the house all day.  Nice pics Maryannvonne
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Re: We got rain yesterday! Garden photos
« Reply #9 on: September 12, 2006, 02:53:00 PM »
Beautiful blooms!! O0
We had rain on Friday afternoon and Saturday morning. Supposed to rain again this weekend.
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Re: We got rain yesterday! Garden photos
« Reply #10 on: September 12, 2006, 03:12:51 PM »
I love your lily's! O0

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Re: We got rain yesterday! Garden photos
« Reply #11 on: September 12, 2006, 05:18:22 PM »
The pics are just lovely. It's always nice after a rain :)
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Re: We got rain yesterday! Garden photos
« Reply #12 on: September 12, 2006, 05:34:16 PM »
Thanks every one. We are back to very warm and sunny so the lilies are still blooming away. I hope it continues!!! It has been a long time since we had such a nice summer and I'm really enjoying it. Hope to have a few more photos tomorrow. Our new pup Whylie jump in for a swim yesterday. Of course she always swims through the shallow end where all the tropicals are and knocks them over. I just straightened every thing out.

The forcast is for more dry weather, but a bit cooler.

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Re: We got rain yesterday! Garden photos
« Reply #13 on: September 12, 2006, 10:49:47 PM »
those are beautiful lilies Maryvonne!  What is the blue one?  So many blooms, wow!

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Re: We got rain yesterday! Garden photos
« Reply #14 on: September 13, 2006, 01:59:34 PM »
Thanks Jonna,
The blue one is one of Sean's unnamed  seedlings from last year. I really like it and am pleased he gave it to me.

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Re: We got rain yesterday! Garden photos
« Reply #15 on: September 13, 2006, 04:20:59 PM »
Actually Jonna, I just realized that there are three different blue lilies there. The first and second photos are August Koch, the fourth one is Tina and the fifth is Sean's seedling. Sorry about that I was rushed when I posted the reply.

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Re: We got rain yesterday! Garden photos
« Reply #16 on: September 13, 2006, 06:22:23 PM »
excellent photos. nice to have a nice summer.

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Re: We got rain yesterday! Garden photos
« Reply #17 on: September 13, 2006, 07:00:06 PM »
Maryvonne, those photos are absolutely gorgeous!
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Re: We got rain yesterday! Garden photos
« Reply #18 on: September 14, 2006, 02:52:10 PM »
Thanks Louis and LeeAnne.

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Re: We got rain yesterday! Garden photos
« Reply #19 on: September 14, 2006, 10:21:35 PM »
They are all beautiful but I really love the 4th one, Tina.  It seems a darker blue, almost purple.   Just beautiful.

 

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