Post Two 2018: My Flowers

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Copyright © 2018 Lonnie D.Watkins

Why I Garden:

These are flowers that I have grown, and the images are of my own plants. Have been trying to cultivate flowers for many years in this harsh environment. Am going to attempt to use as few words as possible to describe them; may use other's words more qualified.

Flowers, Their Poetic Beauty

• White-Star Jasmine:

Fragrance. Totally pleasant.

Trachelospermum jasminoides



27 May 2013

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• Bougainvillea:

Enduring beauty

Bougainvillea spp.



30 May 2013

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• "Showy" Baby's Breath

"Little flower—but if I could understand" [Tennyson]

Gypsophila elegans



27 May 2013

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• Blue-Eyed African Daisy

"Stars wheel in purple, yours is not so rare"[H. Doolittle]

Osteospermum x hybrida



30 March 2013

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• Pink Evening Primrose

Pajamas, Pink

Oenothera rosea



9 June 2013

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• Spanish Flag Lantana

Ode To Guernica Reds

Lantana camara (Spanish Flag)



23 May 2013

Thought this image below might accent my "Ode To Guernica Reds"

Another Lantana Camara (Spanish Flag)



11 July 2014

During the flowering season of 2014, Spring-Summer, I moved from one apartment to another and did not have established flowering plants. Am very happy to be at this new apartment because of its available square area to work gardening instead of just a front planter, yet there are not many images to include for the years 2014 nor 2015. At this new apartment I have concentrated on cactus because of my efforts to conserve water. Much of what I have been doing at this new apartment is discussed, , in Post One. Post one is about my new gardening issues.Compacted dead dirt, rocks and stones, and intense deadly heat are the major concerns. Am constructing compost heaps and raised planters in my efforts during 2018 to restore my garden.Creating real soil is an important part of this new garden.

Started with a bunch of potted plants over at the new place. Lost most of them to heat and sunlight.

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• Parry's Penstemon

Penstemon parryi



23 March 2015

I brought the Parry's Penstemon over to this apartment in a pot.

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• Shamrocks

Oxalis ssp. And Trefoil ssp.



16 March 2015

Brought this flower over in a pot. Mom gave them to me. She named them Shmrocks as will I. Researched them: Binomial name is Oxalis crassipes ‘Rosea’ and they originate in Japan. The correct common name being Pink Wood Sorrel.

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Going Native-Simply Roses II

Simply Roses

Decided to expand upon the earlier roses post and include some different images. Am trying to use every rose to the fullest advantage. Am using a few props, a bit of inspiration from others, and just trying to make these simple flowers appear as nicely as possible. Have a "bakers dozen." 13 images to view. A bit much in length yet the images are very nice. Quite a few monochrome examples also.

Simply Roses I

Thought this made a nice monochrome. Used a small discarded perfume bottle with water to moisten the petals. I really like the look.

Simply Roses II

Captured this in a darker light. Was only able to gather six roses so had to try every bit of processing each specimen.

Simply Roses III

So very beautiful. I love photography.

Simply Roses IV

Another monochrome. Am getting very interested in monochrome as time passes. There are so many facets to the images that aren't available using color.

Simply Roses V

Am going to post a baker's dozen of these images. Worked very hard to get them to look nice. The bouquet was expensive also.

Simply Roses VI

Simply Roses VII

Back to monochrome. There are more images to make thirteen, yet it is time for me to sleep. And I also have another Lon's Chili blog to ready. Yaaay! I am using a post-processing program named G.I.M.P. to put these images together. To heal all of the flaws that might mar the appearance of the flowers.

Simply Roses VIII

Simply Roses IX

Simply Roses X

These certainly are pretty rose images. Today, 27 January 2017, I decided to go through some of my earlier post, and am reminded of these beautiful roses

Simply Roses XI

Pink roses traditionally are given to express gratitude and appreciation. A way to say thanks. A lady receives them as a token of her grace and elegance. I think this is why pink is mostly referred as a feminine color. Is because gals are graceful and elegant, each in her own ways

Simply Roses XII

This particular image is probably the more favorite of my own of the images displayed in color included in this post. Sure is a striking color of pink to me.

Simply Roses XIV

Of the monochrome images I have included in this post, Simply Roses 14, my baker's dozen spare, is certainly my more favorite of the monochromes.