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Raindrops keep fallin on my head...
« on: July 18, 2009, 10:18:20 AM »
Raindrops keep fallin on my head... {:-P;;...
well at least water drops from the sprinkler.

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Re: Raindrops keep fallin on my head...
« Reply #1 on: July 18, 2009, 12:53:57 PM »
What time of day to you run your sprinklers?  I switched over some of my sprinkler heads this spring so they water the ponds, too.  Haven't decided which is better ... morning or evening.  You lilies look like they are enjoying their shower  :)
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Re: Raindrops keep fallin on my head...
« Reply #2 on: July 18, 2009, 04:47:35 PM »
nice !!! lorraine
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Re: Raindrops keep fallin on my head...
« Reply #3 on: July 19, 2009, 08:55:14 PM »
Thanks Lorraine.

Kat, I run them whenever I am home to get the chance, which is not too often.
That was about 11 in the morning.
With the early summer heat blasts this year and all of the surface area I have, I have been really battling evaporation.
We've been in the 100 degree range since the end of May which is early even for us.

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Re: Raindrops keep fallin on my head...
« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2009, 08:50:44 PM »
You should run your sprinklers early in the day maybe 6 or 7 in the morning because, that is when there isn't that much of wind or sun and so the water will not evaporate that fast.
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Re: Raindrops keep fallin on my head...
« Reply #5 on: October 31, 2009, 11:18:20 AM »
   Hey Tim what is the name of that plant ?  It looks like pink starlet but with mottled leaves. Is it one of perry's whites from pink starlet like Venus or Perry's White Star?  Or is it tropical ?

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Re: Raindrops keep fallin on my head...
« Reply #6 on: November 05, 2009, 07:33:59 AM »
Hi Mike,
I believe it was Virginia.
It looks right. I was taking that shot for the water effect so did not take any identifying shots before or after.
That was almost 4 months ago... man you are making me work the brain too early today.  :D
Tim
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