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Our native mountain laurel

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Our native mountain laurel



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That's a fascinating flower.

18 May, 2009

 

beautiful

18 May, 2009

 

What a beautiful flower it has..........

18 May, 2009

 

Is it bloom time? We usually try to drive up when the mountains are blooming. Maybe this weekend coming up would be a good time. I love the mountains when they are blooming, heck I love them all the time. I love the coast too, we try to get to Savannah at least once a year also, It was a good excuse to go more often when Ian, my son was at GA Southern, but he decided he didn't like it so well (and they didn't renew his scholarship) so don't get there as often as I'd like anymore.

18 May, 2009

 

Thats a fabulous flower Jerrie......such an unusual shape, a bit like a snowflake!and the buds look like Cornettos! Lol..........I love it....:o)

18 May, 2009

 

Wow thats quite spectacular looks like a posh ladies parasol

18 May, 2009

 

what a lovely flower :o)

18 May, 2009

 

What wonderful structure on this laurel.
Lovely one, Flcrazy :o)

18 May, 2009

 

How unusual, lovely shaped petals.

18 May, 2009

 

Appreciate all the nice comments !
Yep Wohlibuli, their in full bloom right now, hope you have a great trip ! Can't wait to see your pictures.
They are really cool looking aren't they...:-). Should have waited and taken a better close-up when more of the blooms were open, but I tend to get alittle too excited to share them with you all....lol

19 May, 2009

 

More native shrubs... aren't they wonderful? Did you go to the nursery for this or just take your shovel into the forest? I love this time of year because all of nature's wonderful creations are popping out all over the place! Birds, flowers, bunnies, bees, fawns, lizards...lol... ah Spring!!

20 May, 2009

 

This one was growing in the woods when we cleared off the land. I decided to leave it , and made the yard around it. It's about 8 feet tall and 12 feet wide now.

20 May, 2009

 

Great pic! I'm appreciating how great it is to have the time to see your foundlings establish themselves and flourish!

22 May, 2009

 

Yes I know what you mean Lori, time sure has flown by, seems like only a few years ago we were clearing out a place in the woods for our home and yard.

27 May, 2009

 

My pics of my yard go back only so far...and I often wish I had some from when we moved in, so that I could do a progress album.

30 May, 2009

 

Pictures are one of the few things I'm not in short supply of around here Lori...lol.

31 May, 2009

 

Thanks Marguerite. It is one of our prettiest native shrubs.

1 Jun, 2009

 

Beautiful!

14 Jun, 2009

 

Thanks Charlieb ! At a distance, it just looks white, sometimes it pays to take a closer look, doesn't it ?

14 Jun, 2009

 

Absolutely! It almost looks like a design piece to go on a quilt or something!

14 Jun, 2009

 

Wow..., it does, doesn't it. You've got a great eye for design Charlieb.

14 Jun, 2009

 

Very cute, like 'em before they open all the way too :)

11 Jul, 2009

 

Me too Tasteyg. There are some varieties out there with buds that are dark red and the bloom opens pink, would LOVE to get my hands on one of them...:-)

11 Jul, 2009

 

Oh to build a little corner of my world around something so beautiful ! (Sigh !)

30 Aug, 2009

 

That's a beautiful flower.

30 Aug, 2009

 

Thanks Sue and Louise, this was the only shrub that was here before I was....lol.

30 Aug, 2009



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