Wednesday, June 8, 2011

The Aroma is Intoxicating!

Wild roses are in bloom right now, on acres and acres of land around town. They're white, single petaled, but bloom in groups. The aroma is incredible. It wafts into the open windows of the house, and is in the air everywhere. Just taking a walk, or a bike ride, is a great aromatic experience! Of course, it's a fleeting one as well. The flowers will be gone in about a week, and then the bushes will turn into just more prickly briars and thickets. Lesson? Enjoy every minute of every day while you can!

These wild rose bushes grow 25-30 feet tall and cover much of the town at this time of year. These roses are on Pink Gardens' property. The clusters of white flowers adds a brighter touch to the usual green background.

While Japanese Iris don't have an aroma, their beauty is enough for me. Most of the German, Bearded and Siberian Iris are done flowering for the year, but the Japanese variety have just started to bloom.

This image was shot a few days ago. It's a regular German Iris, but notice the lower petal variegation. All of this variety are solid yellow, but this particular bloom must have cross-pollinated with the purple ones, resulting in that one petal's purple veins. It's a mutant but a pretty mutant!

6 comments:

  1. CASEY, I DO ENJOY EVERY MINUTE OF EVERYDAY.NOT THAT I DON'T HAVE PROBLEMS LIKE EVERYONE ELSE.I TAKE EACH MINUTE AS IT COMES TO TICK AWAY ON THE CLOCK.AT THIS TIME I'M THINKING MOSTLY OF MY YOUGEST DAUGHTER. SHE'S ON A MISSION TRIP WITH A GROUP FROM HER FRIENDS CHURCH.IT'S SOMETHING SHE HAS ALWAYS WANTED TO DO SO DECIDED TO JOIN THEM.HER HUBBY WANTED TO GO BUT STAYED HOME WITH THE YOUNGER CHILDREN, AFTER SEEING PICTURES OF KENYA AND THE BUSH I HOPE SHE'S OK. THEY LEFT FROM HERE SUNDAY. SHE'S ALWAY OUT THERE TRYING TO SAVE THE WORLD WITH ALL SHE'S GOT TO GIVE.SHE AND HER HUBBY HAVE BEEN BIG IN GIVING AWAY SCHOLARSHIPS IN THE PAST ETC BEFORE THEIR OWN CHILDREN ARRIVED. THE HIGH SCHOOL TEENAGERS HAD TO EARN THEM THROUGH WRITING ESSAYS. NOTHING IS REALLY FREE IN THIS WORLD. I WISH I COULD BE THERE WITH HER. SHE HAS ME IN HER FOR SURE.I'D LOVE TO BE A MOUSE WHEN SHE SEE HER FIRST LION OR ELEPHANT WALKING DOWN THE PATH. HEHEHE.THERE'S OVER A MILLION CHILDREN IN KENYA WITHOUT A MOTHER OR FATHER. SAD ISN'T IT? HUNGER IS A BIG THING THERE. KNOWING HER SHE'LL WANT TO BRING BACK SOME OF THE CHILDREN.

    I HOPE YOUR FEELING BETTER. KEEP THOSE FLOWERS COMING.

    GRANNY

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  2. I'm glad you enjoyed your nice bike ride the other day and was able to appreciate the what the warm months have to offer: the vibrant colors that juxtapose right at you from innocent little beings, called flowers.

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  3. I can just imagine the wonderful aroma from the rose bushes, Casey! What a huge treat! Thanks for sharing the pics and the smells! And the Japanese Iris is so beautiful! I must plant some of those this fall! I got my garden ready the other day but the heat and the lateness of the year are making it look like maybe I can't have a garden this summer. Boo. Hiss. I'll go to the nursery and see what they have. Wish me luck! :)

    Hi Annie, Granny and Woody!

    Katie

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  4. Hi Everyone! Katie, at this time of the year, the most important part is to keep everything watered completely. It's harder as the summer continues and the water table drops.

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  5. KATIE, IT JUST FUN TO COME SEE CASEY'S FLOWERS. I DON'T EVEN GET MY HANDS DIRTY.LOL

    GRANNY

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