April showers bring spring flowers – so goes the old phrase. That will be true here since this nice yellow daisy had a head start. It’s raining as I write this. I expect the showers will also stimulate squash, beans and strawberries since all those grow in the garden in addition to flowers.
While I’m the garden, my constant companion, Bear, keeps me company and watches over me while I putter around. I was taking some photos yesterday and turned around to take this photo of her.
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This picture of our two shotgun stocks show the heel of the gun face up. One is a 20 gauge natural wood stock, and the other is a 12 gauge synthetic stock. Both stocks are sculpted with the curves and checkering that are traditional for sporting arms like these. Personally, I like the artistic aspects of our guns as well as the sport shooting.
The South Coast Botanic Garden recently installed a pond and waterfall in the Japanese Garden area. It adds yet another tranquil water feature to an already pastoral garden.
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Last summer, I transplanted this amaryllis to the side of the house. This week, these two buds appeared on a flower stalk that likely will be open in a few days. The blush tells me that this must be the red/white variegated variety that produced very pretty flowers last time growing in a pot.
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
Photo credit to Verna.
