Author Topic: Some blooms in the pond today (Added photo - 8/17) (Read 3378 times)

louis · « **on:** August 11, 2010, 05:05:46 PM »

hello everyone,

i have been hiding in the bushes trying to rid my place of deer. they are killing me this year. as soon as i put my tropicals out for the summer, they came along and had a buffet. i now have the waterblasters all over the yard. its working but a big pain, i am the one that is getting hit. i keep forgetting about them.

first bloom is the great aquarius:

second bloom is the spectacular charlie's pride.

and finally - silver moon. this is the first year that i am getting huge blooms from this plant, they are at least 8 to 9 inches in diameter.

This is the most accurate reproduction of the Silver Moon color that i have gotten so far.

Louis

moondivatx · « **Reply #1 on:** August 11, 2010, 05:32:24 PM »

Smashing...

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water_sprite · « **Reply #2 on:** August 11, 2010, 05:36:53 PM »

landey1230 · « **Reply #3 on:** August 11, 2010, 05:44:10 PM »

I've seen many pictures you've taken and these are just as top notch. Beautiful.

dsep · « **Reply #4 on:** August 11, 2010, 06:51:27 PM »

Wow they are beautiful great photos!

SueSTx · « **Reply #5 on:** August 11, 2010, 07:22:22 PM »

miguynmkoi · « **Reply #6 on:** August 11, 2010, 09:08:58 PM »

Missed you and your great photos. These photos are beautiful....love the Silver Moon!

Kittyzee · « **Reply #7 on:** August 12, 2010, 05:14:02 AM »

Stunning pictures as always louis! So sorry about all the work in your yard--I would probably do the same thing and forget about the water blasters too!

Vickie · « **Reply #8 on:** August 12, 2010, 11:10:20 AM »

How beautiful.

Marie Fisher · « **Reply #9 on:** August 12, 2010, 03:36:35 PM »

Louis, hello. You don't post enuf to suit me. Always wanting to see your gorgeous
pictures. Somehow I can see you out there getting blasted with water, deer hiding
and laughing at you!! Know it is aggravating. Have turtle here who is likewise
aggravating.

That last pic, silver moon, I just love it. Was given a tuber of it, knew it look
deformed, and sure enough couldn't do anything with it, was a dud. Gorgeous plant.

Marie

CoolShades · « **Reply #10 on:** August 12, 2010, 04:01:13 PM »

Hey Louis:

I feel your pain on the deer...my solution was to have someone develop the 188 acres behind my house...no habitat no deer. Even though I still got Lyme disease earlier this Summer and the darn deer think of my potted lilies as their own ergonomic feeder. I think I just ought to have a summer regement of antibiotics!!

Beautiful photos, I still want to try Charlie's Pride in the future!

Cheers,

Gary

maryvonne · « **Reply #11 on:** August 17, 2010, 01:42:44 PM »

It's good to see your tropicals are blooming for you this year inspite of your pesky deer. Gorgeous photos as usual. Wish we got to see more of them though.

Maryvonne

matherfish · « **Reply #12 on:** August 17, 2010, 01:54:23 PM »

Great pics, Louis, as always. I had a problem with deer eating my trops also. I put an electric fence across the back of the property where the deer were coming from. It stopped them last year so I used it again this year. I put some strips of aluminum foil on it with peanut butter on it. The deer learn fast not to touch the fence. No deer problems since.
I have a neighbor up the road that does this to keep the deer out of his vegetable garden.
Good luck!

Indiana Karen · « **Reply #13 on:** August 17, 2010, 02:47:45 PM »

Beautiful pics as always.

Are your lilies in a lined pond that the deer are getting into?
We have a lot of deer but they don't get in the pond.

Wasn't it you that lost your koi to a predator? Did you ever get anymore?
I'm just full of questions..............you need to come around more often.

Karen

tammie · « **Reply #14 on:** August 17, 2010, 02:50:56 PM »

Great pictures of the lilies... but I want to see the water blaster ones!

Tammie

bunny56lbc · « **Reply #15 on:** August 17, 2010, 08:11:48 PM »

Beautiful ! Sorry to hear about you're deer problems .

bonnie

Desertponder · « **Reply #16 on:** August 18, 2010, 02:37:33 PM »

Beautiful! I particularly like Silver Moon.
I went out to my lily tanks last night to check on things and the small tank that has my 3 tropicals in it was low on water. I also have a small trickle tower in it with mint growing out of it. All the stems of the mint had been picked clean of leaves.

I suspect it was a deer and that was also why the water level was down. They didn't eat anything else, just the mint so whatever it was should have minty fresh breath.

gander · « **Reply #17 on:** August 18, 2010, 04:51:22 PM »

I really like that pic of Silver Moon. That is one awesome lily. Is it for sale anywhere?

louis · « **Reply #18 on:** August 18, 2010, 05:06:13 PM »

Quote from: gander on August 18, 2010, 04:51:22 PM

I really like that pic of Silver Moon. That is one awesome lily. Is it for sale anywhere?

hi gander, no its not for sale yet. hope to get a few more going.

thanks for asking.

lou

louis · « **Reply #19 on:** August 18, 2010, 05:07:42 PM »

Quote from: tammie on August 17, 2010, 02:50:56 PM

Great pictures of the lilies... but I want to see the water blaster ones!
Tammie

hi tammie,

i have to start to carry my camera with me at all times.

the expression on their faces, is priceless.

lou

louis · « **Reply #20 on:** August 18, 2010, 05:10:33 PM »

Quote from: Indiana Karen on August 17, 2010, 02:47:45 PM

Beautiful pics as always.

Are your lilies in a lined pond that the deer are getting into?
We have a lot of deer but they don't get in the pond.

Wasn't it you that lost your koi to a predator? Did you ever get anymore?
I'm just full of questions..............you need to come around more often.

Karen

hi karen,

yes it was me on the koi. a mink got them all one winter. even the inch long babies.

no fish for me anymore.

the deer are not getting in the pond, just reaching over to get anything within 4 feet. i have since moved the plants more to the middle

lou
lou

louis · « **Reply #21 on:** August 18, 2010, 05:12:20 PM »

Quote from: Marie Fisher on August 12, 2010, 03:36:35 PM

Louis, hello. You don't post enuf to suit me. Always wanting to see your gorgeous
pictures. Somehow I can see you out there getting blasted with water, deer hiding
and laughing at you!! Know it is aggravating. Have turtle here who is likewise
aggravating.

That last pic, silver moon, I just love it. Was given a tuber of it, knew it look
deformed, and sure enough couldn't do anything with it, was a dud. Gorgeous plant.

Marie

hello marie,

mother nature can be cruel to us ponders at time.

hope all is well with you.

lou

LynneNY · « **Reply #22 on:** August 18, 2010, 08:16:26 PM »

GORGEOUS pictures!