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Saturday, May 9, 2015

Happy Mother's Day, May 9, 2014

Welcome to my post, today I am linking with-

Orange You Glad it's Friday hosted by Maria

Today's Flowers hosted by Denise

 Saturday's Critters hosted by Eileen

 I Heart Macro hosted by Laura 

 Macro Monday 2 hosted by Gemma and Mystical Magical Teacher

 Macro Monday Mixer hosted by All the V's

This week my seed-grown Geums also started blooming.  They are twice the size of the developed varieties at around 2" / 5cm.  Mrs Bradshaw is a gorgeous red-


A Geum I started from seed that has medicinal roots is Geum urbanum or rivale, it gets tall and has small 1/2" / 2.25cm flowers.  It can spread like a weed.


A taste of orange Nasturtium-


An unexpected treat is the blooming of my Queen of the Roses, Zepherine Drouhin, early-



The last of the Anemone nemorosas to bloom is the delicate prima donna double, 'Vestal'-

A silvery-leaved fuzzy plant I missed last week that is totally wild, seeding and blooming whereever it wants, that decided to grace me with its presence in my garden, Mullein-

In the shade garden another Columbine I grew from seed, 'Krystal'-

And now for a few critters, I found a nice garter snake, this one with a yellow stripe so I'm calling it 'Lemon'-


What a cute smile on this gardener's friend, who eats slugs, and has a twinkle in his mysterious silver eye.   I make them shelters of newspaper mulches and occasional piles of brush.

In remembrance of my mother, Elizabeth, here are a few photos from her 4 years as a missionary in a small Indian village called Yolos in the mountains near Oaxaca, Mexico.

It was an arduous mountain trip to get there.

There she met my father, they got married and had my brother Dwight then me.

My father was sick with malaria and enlarged heart so they left when I was 11 months old.

My brother was fearless and would pull the tails of the giant sows.  "You'll never raise that one!" Said an observer.  But I was terrified of the half-wild dogs of the village and came away with a dog phobia.  I eventually overcame it.   Happy Mother's Day to you mothers out there!   I have 3 children, a son and two daughters.

Hannah
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35 comments:

  1. Dorothy BordersMay 9, 2015 at 3:20 PM

    Your geums are lovely. But my favorite is your snake! I have a similar one in my garden, a Texas garter, about three feet long. They are wonderful critters.

    Love the pictures and story of your family. Happy Mother's Day to you.

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    1. HannahMay 10, 2015 at 12:49 AM

      I'm glad you appreciate snakes and all they do for us. Happy Mother's Day to you too!

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  2. TexWisGirlMay 9, 2015 at 4:28 PM

    such beautiful blooms! the columbine is gorgeous. and that anemone - white bloom. wow! cute snake visitor. :)

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    1. HannahMay 10, 2015 at 12:50 AM

      Thanks, the Columbines always make spring for me, and the anemones as well. I don't get to see the snakes very often but I'm glad to know they are there.

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  3. UnknownMay 9, 2015 at 10:19 PM

    Beautiful flowers! I love the double anemone. The snake is very cute. Happy Mother's Day to you!

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    1. HannahMay 10, 2015 at 12:59 AM

      Thanks, Gunilla, the double anemones don't spread as well but are worth seeking, they are so cute with the pompom centers. I'm glad you enjoyed the snake. Happy Mother's Day to you too!

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  4. eileeninmdMay 10, 2015 at 2:53 AM

    Hello Hannah, beautiful flowers! The snake is cute. Happy Mother's Day to you! Thank you for linking up, have a great day!

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    1. HannahMay 10, 2015 at 9:47 AM

      Thanks, Eileen, I'm happy to get so many sweet comments about my snaky friend. I got to buy plants yesterday for my presents, and see my 2 close kids and 5 grandkids. My daughter is flying to San Francisco today to see my other daughter and grandson, and son's family is headed to the beach.

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  5. LeaMay 10, 2015 at 6:30 AM

    Beautiful flowers! I especially like the rose.
    Happy Mother's Day!
    Lea

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    1. HannahMay 10, 2015 at 8:53 AM

      Thanks, Lea, in addition to being early and nearly continuously blooming until frost, ZD is thornless.

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  6. Margaret Birding For PleasureMay 10, 2015 at 6:34 AM

    Fantastic shot of the critter and flowers Have a greast week.

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    1. HannahMay 10, 2015 at 9:13 AM

      Thanks, Margaret, I enjoy seeing the snakes occasionally, and saw an alligatir lizard recently too.

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  7. rainfield61May 10, 2015 at 6:40 AM

    The gardener's friend looks very eerie.

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    1. HannahMay 10, 2015 at 9:38 AM

      Thanks, Rainfield, snakes do seem eerie and mysterious, sliding so swiftly through the undergrowth.

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  8. DeniseinVAMay 10, 2015 at 7:12 AM

    Happy Mother's Day! Amazing memories from your childhood and wonderful old photos. I also enjoyed the flowers and your visitor. Thank you for sharing with Today's Flowers and have a great week :)

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    1. HannahMay 10, 2015 at 9:51 AM

      Thanks, Denise, I can't consciously remember those months but they must have had a subtle influence over my life. Perhaps they began my lifelong fascination with nature. Thanks for hosting!

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  9. ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®©May 10, 2015 at 3:37 PM

    Happy Mother's Day, Hannah!

    Your flowers are beautiful and I've been a fan of snakes since I was a little kid.
    ~

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  10. A Colorful WorldMay 11, 2015 at 8:20 AM

    Oh how beautiful! I love all your wonderful blooms, and am especially fond of the nasturtium! The garter snake is cute. Love your tribute to your Mom, as well. What wonderful photos of an important time as young missionaries! Sorry those early years left you terrified of dogs. Your little family looks so sweet.

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  11. HannahMay 11, 2015 at 3:22 PM

    Thanks, Marie, I am enjoying the flowers. God set me free from the dog phobia, dogs used to sense something and bark at me but now they don't.;-) My family had 3 additional children later, we were quite the rowdy bunch, always playing games indoors and outdoors together. No sitting around each staring at our game screen like what happens now.

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  12. betty-NZMay 11, 2015 at 7:59 PM

    Your garden is just bursting with color! That's a cute little helper you captured--I'm sure he'll earn his keep!

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    1. HannahMay 12, 2015 at 3:18 AM

      Thanks, Betty, it's a great time of year, worth waiting all winter for spring.

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  13. RomiMay 12, 2015 at 12:37 AM

    The Anemone nemorosas is exquisite!
    All the colorful flowers in your photos make me smile. :-)
    Thank you for sharing them.

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    1. HannahMay 12, 2015 at 3:19 AM

      Thanks, Romi, flowers do seem to make people happy. I enjoyed learning about bamboo and other foods, I like to eat them.

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  14. Minoru SaitoMay 12, 2015 at 5:24 AM

    Hi! Your flower photos are very beautiful. I like your Columbine photo . They are deep blue in our country. You know very well about flowers. I respect you very much. Your photos make my heart very calm. Thanks for sharing.

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    1. HannahMay 12, 2015 at 1:47 PM

      Thanks for all the kind words, Minoru, I enjoyed your fantastic Japanese Wisteria and floral displays.

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  15. maryaustriaMay 12, 2015 at 8:12 AM

    The flowers in your garden are so beautiful! Love all the different kind and colors!

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    1. HannahMay 12, 2015 at 1:44 PM

      Thanks, Mary, it's taken me 20 years of planting flowers plus the flowers doing the work of seeding themselves around.

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  16. GattinaMay 12, 2015 at 9:51 AM

    Beautiful flower pictures and I like the snake too ! Excellent photos !

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    1. HannahMay 12, 2015 at 1:45 PM

      Thanks, Gattina, I appreciate the snakes for helping to reduce the slugs and pests.

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  17. abriannaMay 12, 2015 at 4:24 PM

    I like the orange nastrium, the white anemone and that ruffled pink rose. I like the little snakes like that too-not too fond of the copperheads.

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    1. HannahMay 13, 2015 at 11:59 AM

      Thanks, Abrianna, the Vestal anemones are charming but not as abundant as the others, but being later are still around at least. I bought a yellow one this spring that is supposed to bloom longer. I know what you mean about copperheads. I caught one once on a herpetology field trip in Texas. I'm glad to live now where there are no poisonous snakes, I don't have to worry about working in deep weed plants or wood piles.

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  18. Bob BushellMay 14, 2015 at 11:10 AM

    Precious blog you are showing to us Hannah.

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  19. UnknownMay 17, 2015 at 4:05 PM

    "Lemon" is adorable. I haven't seen any snakes around here yet, and I'm kinda sad about that.
    Thanks for sharing at the Macro Monday Mixer. Hope to see you there again this week.

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  20. orchid0324May 18, 2015 at 12:28 AM

    Dearest Hannah; Wow, What a BEAUTIFUL and PRETTY flowers blooming in your yard♡♡♡ Love the queen of rose 'Zepherine Drouhin' but I can't pick the favorite p:-)
    To tell the truth, never seen snake before, must scare me a bit.

    Belated happy mother's day; What a wonderful family photos; your parents look gorgeous and you, your brother look SO pretty♡♡♡ 　My father fought in WWII and I heard that he had malaria. Thank you very much for sharing your memories, Dear friend.

    Sending Lots of Love and Hugs from Japan to my Dear friend in America, xoxo Miyako*

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