Red Hydrangea

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Chinese Lanterns

Popular for the papery bright-orange lantern pods that develop around the ripening fruit, these are often cut and used for Thanksgiving and Halloween arrangements. Plants are aggressive spreaders, and best kept out of the perennial border so they don't take over. Also can be grown in tubs. Small white flowers appear in midsummer, over a bushy mound of coarse green leaves. Pods are green at first, but should be harvested as soon as the orange colour develops, the leaves stripped then stems hung upside down to dry in a warm dark room.

Watercolor for Janice

Janice I thought this first picture looked like a watercolor and reminded me of you. (I hope I am right). The second picture was taken 2 minutes later--both from my deck . The first pic just to the left of Mt. Rainier. I took these Sunday morning and it has rained ever since.--well almost. MB

Sunflowers

This bee is in sunflower heaven

Himalayan Poppy

Meconopsis betonicfolia
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Just enjoying

The days are beautiful again. High 60s to low 70s, the air is clear and all the mountains are out. Perfect for me. I had stopped to enjoy Mt. Baker and show her to a friend. An Eagle was flying about trying to land and pick up a tasty morsel of roadkill. So I have a pic of the mountain and an Eagle almost out of the frame. the best I could do.

Hawaiian Chieftan

I visited the Tall ships in Everett Washington on Tuesday.
1. Hawaiian Chieftan in full sail
2. Masthead
3. dog on board
4. look at all that rigging

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