The Camellias are in bloom now and the bees are happy. All of these Camellias were planted by Momma. We even have multiple bushes because she rooted some of them to make extra bushes. The bushes are on both sides of her house, at the front entrance, and in the back near my “Fern Bed.”
Camellia jungle
Camellia bud
Red Camellia with bee
Camellia, multi-colored
Camellia, pink
Camellia, double pink
Camellia, two pink blooms
You mean you have those beautiful flowers blooming in January??? I’d have to dig thru four inches of snow just to find some dirt.
Yes, they are all blooming now. They’ve BEEN blooming because I can remember taking several into the house and putting them in a bowl of water for Mom to enjoy since she couldn’t get outside anymore so that would have been sometime in mid to late December. I’ve also got yellow bush daisies blooming.
Wow- they’re so beautiful! I don’t have any camellias at the moment but I’ll put them on my wish list!
PJ – It’s easy to keep them as short, low shrubs. We’ve let ours go wild but I’ve seen some that were pruned into rounded forms — beautiful.
Oh, my gosh! So beautiful!!! I just adore camellias! Mine are not yet in bloom – just buds – so your post has made me quite anxious for spring to come just a bit closer here!
Holley – ours bloom in Florida’s “winter” months.
Really pretty shots. As someone else said, that old camera does a good job along with your editing software! Thanks for sharing. Camellias don’t seem to do well in our yard here but I see them all over the neighborhood in abundance.
Lynn – We can’t grow dogwoods because the ground is lower here but Mr. Golf Cart has a beautiful, very large dogwood in his yard. Go figure. You are right about the photo editing software – corrects a multitude of my mistakes behind the camera.
Everything Meta said, I would’ve said but she said it first
Dena — Happens to me all the time but I never thought to leave a message anyway like you did. That’s especially appropriate for Blogspot since they don’t have a “like” button we can use.
Those are beautiful and mean so much more now. Been thinking about you.
Brenda
Thanks, Brenda. It’s hard to believe she’s already been gone 23 days.
Oh so stunning and to those of us from the north… the thing of dreams. Good on Momma! Given the quality of these shots Jones, I’m thinkin’ yer 8 year old camera is working jes fine.
Glad you’re providing for the bees, we all need to! lymi!
Duncan – Does Snow Country not have anything that blooms in the winter? Sure, the camera works when it works. Problem is, you can’t depend on it to take the picture when you hit the button. The button sticks, always when the bee or butterfly is in the frame. Not kidding.
They are so pretty Linda. And what a nice memory your mother left behind.
Thanks, Meta.
What a beautiful legacy for your Mom. A reminder to all who knew her that she was here.
Farmpest – Momma leaves a lot behind that will be remembered.