Right before our snowfall I went out for some pics and was

pleased to see this fuchsia.



I was surprised to discover these redtwig dogwood flowers

during our recent snowy weather.



My little Japanese Maple sure was pretty in the snow.

Aren't these beautiful!



The other day I showed you some flowers against the snow,

they are outside the front door and have been holding on to

life. We had some snow and then we had some more snow

and it got a bit cold out, this is what's left of the flowers.

I look forward to seeing them again next spring.

This Alyssum is quite pretty in the snow, as to whether or not it lives

through the cold I'm not so sure. Nice thing about alyssum is that

it sets just the right amount of seeds, never too much.



This little rose is a trooper, although maybe it's just confused!
We had a cool summer, a beautiful fall and what the

heck is this cold stuff?
No matter, this rose is a pretty little thing.

 



I couldn't pass up this leaf in the snow.
Simply beautiful.

Snow Day!

Todays flowers.

What a pretty screen, bamboo and brilliant fall leaves.

Even though this isn't the best photo (the camera doesn't care for

cloudy weather much) I wanted you to see what I see out the

front door right now. Most of the summer flowers are gone but

these and a few others still hang on. The pineapple sage on the

right is getting ready to flower, hope it can make it even

though we may get snow soon.



A new use for a boot, as a weed smusher!
~
Oh and a holder of a pretty little marigold.

In the background grows the silvery wormwood.

What are those purple flowers though?
  I would have to guess

and my guessing brain is tired tonight,

what do you think it is?

Bumblebee coming in for a landing.

I'm not sure what flower this is but the yellow in the photo kept

catching my eye. I was thinking it could be yellow

hawkweed but can't say for sure.

Does anyone know?

Fireweed is such a vibrant flower and it can be weedy if you let it.

I loved the flowers when I was a kid in Alaska, such a wonderful

break from winter. As a child I loved it because it was a weed

and grown ups don't care how much a child touches flowers 

when that flower is a weed! Now that it has started growing

in my yard I am well aware it may be an issue for me 

in my yard as I can't give it the space the fireweed

of my childhood had.

This is not a fall blooming rhododendron but it is flowering now

anyways. We've had a cooler summer and warmer fall than is normal

for us and you can see that by the various flowers popping out now.




When I planted the wildflowers this summer I watched with

anticipation for each bud to flower into whatever surprise

it was going to be.

The blue flax was a wonderful flower to have coming up,

I'm looking forward to more next summer.

When I see this picture with the 2 different types of lilies blooming

together I can't help but wonder if I planned this planting?!
A glowing asiatic lily in the background with a daylily in the front.

Happy summer colors!





 These Asiatic Lilies from this summer caught my eye this morning,

(the photo as there are none of these in the garden now).

They are only a year old in my garden and bloomed

quite nicely this summer, I am quite looking

forward to how much they fill in.

Yes they can grow in many regions and I do remember

some from my childhood in Alaska.

***blogger rotated the picutre, if anyone knows how to rotate it back I'd love to hear it***

Mini Snapdragons

This is what I saw when I went outside this morning.



Bachelor button

 

 

Calendula

Black Eyed Susan

Black Eyed Susan

 Red Annual Poppies

Japanese Maple

Cosmos

This photo doesn't do the scene justice but I like it anways.

 Mother Nature outdid herself in the Pacific Northwest this year!

You can find this at a pull off on Hwy 2 around mile marker 90 to 95!



This Holly grows in pots at the local mall. Quite pretty but beware those thorns actually look soft

but I wouldn't call them soft. I think this is a Gold Coast English Holly, a smaller evergreen hardy.

Only hardy though from zones 6-9, although I prefer the winterberry.

A cute little cranesbill flowering away in during our summer.

These little fellows are hardy groundcovers that

prefer partial moist shade.

I tend to plant them were they get too much shade or

too much sun and they don't do as well.

This one is in partial shade and I'm hoping it

is happy there.



Yet another viewing of the black lace elderberry,

 but what a viewing it is in it's fall splendor.



Mossy trees, another nature's garden in Leavenworth, WA.

My birthday Orchid. The photo doesn't do them justice, oh

well it still looks beautiful.

I have a fascination with orchids, I hope that equates

 into my being able to grow them well.

Of course the orchids in grocery stores are for novices which I am.

Nature's garden.

Wild roses while quite beautiful I am thankful for the

rose hips for amazing fall beauty.

Flowering kale and alyssum in pots on the front porch.

An easy way to add some color for the winter months, the kale

pretty much holds up to what winter can dish out.

Take care that the pots you use can be outside all winter

as most ceramic and clay pots aren't meant for

winter use.

Crazy looking mushrooms growing in Leavenworth, WA.

Such a stunning color, someone hiking before me must have

kicked one over on their way - I gave up mushroom

smushing when I was a little kid!