Our 2013 ROSES in Groups/Containers

Double Delight Rose;  Photo Taken 5/31/13

I usually show individual Roses --but today,  I'll show you some of our Roses in groups or bunches in our yard... Some are in containers along the driveway and some are in flowerbeds... Hope you enjoy seeing more of our Roses.  Just relax and scroll through the photos... BUT--be sure to enlarge them for bigger photos.

Apricot Nectar Rose  6/11/13

Ingrid Bergman Rose  6/9/13

Gemini Rose (one of my favorites)  8/14/13

Southern Belle Rose  5/28/13

Alec Red Rose  6/4/13

 

Memorial Day Rose (in various stages of its blooms)  6/16/13

Milestone Rose (favorite new rose this year;  holds its blooms for a long time)  8/3/13

Ella Rose (beautiful rose featuring several colors)  7/27/13

Moonstone Rose  8/12/13

Fragrant Cloud Rose  6/4/13

Accapela Rose  6/5/13

Summer Nights Rose   6/4/13

Dolly Parton Rose  6/16/13

Welcome Home Rose (one that just keeps on blooming)  6/5/13

Sonia Rose  6/4/13

Ronald Reagan Rose (a heavy bloomer, and oh so gorgeous)  5/30/13

Can you believe all of this beauty in our yard?  The Roses begin blooming in May and will continue off and on until late Fall.  The joy for us is that not all of them bloom at the same time... SO--we always have something blooming --which is nice!  I included the dates when I took the photos so that you will get an idea of when these were blooming.

Our Roses are Hybrid Teas and Grandifloras--and my husband takes GREAT care of them--even getting rid of those stinkin' Japanese Beetles...  We also have to keep the deer away --so George sprays Liquid Fence ALOT during this season.  We've been pretty lucky so far this year --although there were FIVE deer in our yard last Saturday.  Luckily,  the mailman drove up and scared them away!!!!! Whew!!!!

Hope you have a wonderful Wednesday --and be sure to jump over to my Photo Blog (click HERE) to see one more 'group' photo of a very very favorite Rose of mine.

Hugs,

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Sunflowers Galore!

First of all,  let me say a HUGE Thank You to so many, many of you who commented/emailed/contacted/text/messaged after my blog post last Friday.  Blogging and Facebook friends are INCREDIBLE... You all gave me so much HOPE... Thanks so very much!

Today I'll post another favorite time we had on my Birthday Trip this year.  On August 6, 2013---we stopped at a favorite place of ours,  the Biltmore House and Gardens in Asheville,  North Carolina.  One of my posts last week (click HERE) talked about the beautiful Italian Garden (where we showed photos of the waterlilies and lily pads).  Today---I will share another favorite part of that particular visit to Biltmore,  and that is of their beautiful SUNFLOWERS.

I love all kinds of flowers --but in August,  the Sunflower fields at Biltmore are FABULOUS...  Hope these photos will make you smile today!  Just sit back,  get a cup of coffee or tea, and relax while you see the photos.

Bet sure to click on the photos for enlargements...  The photo above is a favorite of mine --and one that you already saw if you checked out THIS blog post.... BUT--it just tells the true way I feel about being 'in' the sunflowers...

George has to take off all of the 'gear' in order to set up the tripod to take our photo together.

So many Sunflowers ---and so much fun!!!!!!

The Bees love the Sunflowers!!!!!  (Glad they didn't 'love' us!!)

"Okay, Dear... Stand Still --so that I can get this set up right!!!"

Not only do the Bees love the Sunflowers --but the Butterflies love them also!

"Is this where you want me, Honey?"

Here is a far-away look at more of the Sunflowers... They go and go and go!!!! SO MANY of them!!!

Here is our photo together using the tripod....

Finally,  here is a cute picture of my Sweetheart in the Sunflowers!!!!!

Hope our photos made you smile today.. Sunflowers are such gorgeous flowers... If you are ever at Biltmore the first week of August,  be sure and check out the Sunflowers...

Thanks again for your wonderful thoughts on my Friday's post...  I love you all!!!!

Hugs,

Emoticons