tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495323991307537519.post3788713177044260316..comments2024-03-13T01:12:05.347-07:00Comments on Weeding on the Wild Side: Blue on Blue, January 11, 2016Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04773149110503024929noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495323991307537519.post-74006985619510567132016-01-17T16:08:58.845-08:002016-01-17T16:08:58.845-08:00Thanks, Donna, at least the blue jay is really blu...Thanks, Donna, at least the blue jay is really blue unlike some "blue" flowers. The flowers are slim pickings at this time of year.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773149110503024929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495323991307537519.post-47700687319558714432016-01-17T16:07:49.958-08:002016-01-17T16:07:49.958-08:00Thanks, Gunilla, it was fun doing the vases. I...Thanks, Gunilla, it was fun doing the vases. I'm looking forward to more fun finding flowers next spring and summer.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773149110503024929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495323991307537519.post-29273694144961282192016-01-17T12:24:59.007-08:002016-01-17T12:24:59.007-08:00Fabulous array of vases...and a cute entry for thi...Fabulous array of vases...and a cute entry for this week. I haven't started my sprouts yet. And oh I love your jay! Gorgeous blue colors.Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420133886162844400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495323991307537519.post-88617813387596343152016-01-17T08:00:13.943-08:002016-01-17T08:00:13.943-08:00The jays are gorgeous! I love all your vases as we...The jays are gorgeous! I love all your vases as well. Have a great week ahead!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249439893293982706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495323991307537519.post-70645402101036748172016-01-16T13:08:01.163-08:002016-01-16T13:08:01.163-08:00Thanks, Laura, Steller's Jays are a west coast...Thanks, Laura, Steller's Jays are a west coast high altitude bird. Thanks for hosting! At least winter won't have us in its grip forever.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773149110503024929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495323991307537519.post-57758490363208518902016-01-15T15:19:51.752-08:002016-01-15T15:19:51.752-08:00What a pretty bird, I've never seen one like t...What a pretty bird, I've never seen one like this before. Your flower displays are so lovely! Thanks so much for sharing the love up-close with I Heart Macro ♥Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15349928247626849914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495323991307537519.post-9928675769087982652016-01-15T11:22:06.935-08:002016-01-15T11:22:06.935-08:00Sounds very grueling and something I know I wouldn...Sounds very grueling and something I know I wouldn't have been able to do even back when I could do it :)DeniseinVAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495323991307537519.post-13738394833399468812016-01-14T17:45:21.043-08:002016-01-14T17:45:21.043-08:00Thanks, Denise, it was a memorable trip, but 4000 ...Thanks, Denise, it was a memorable trip, but 4000 miles on a motorcycle in 3 weeks is not my favorite thing. The Motorcyclist has put me through the wringer on the BMW a few times, like when we were moving from Detroit to Denver and he couldn't find a motel in Nebraska so we kept going until 4 or 5 am to get to Denver. I learned then I could sleep on the back of a motorcycle. I AM a very light sleeper, and don't thrash around. Don't try this at home, kids.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773149110503024929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495323991307537519.post-29139181355472467342016-01-14T17:41:41.732-08:002016-01-14T17:41:41.732-08:00Thanks, Theresa, I'm amused that I used to see...Thanks, Theresa, I'm amused that I used to see them when I went camping in the "mountains" 50 miles east of San Diego.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773149110503024929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495323991307537519.post-88369265735203760622016-01-13T17:58:26.527-08:002016-01-13T17:58:26.527-08:00That must have been a fantastic trip on the back o...That must have been a fantastic trip on the back of a motorbike Hannah. I love your photos of the birds, the flowers and those beautiful teapots. Thanks for sharing :)DeniseinVAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495323991307537519.post-91767685392473999362016-01-13T11:38:17.997-08:002016-01-13T11:38:17.997-08:00lovely arrangements! beautiful stellar's! woul...lovely arrangements! beautiful stellar's! would love to see one in person some day!TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495323991307537519.post-17844702456948496562016-01-12T13:56:55.605-08:002016-01-12T13:56:55.605-08:00The helpmefind site's rose section lists suppl...The helpmefind site's rose section lists suppliers for roses so you can look Clothilde Soupert up on it and find nurseries that carry it, another one is Rogue Valley roses that I have also ordered from.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773149110503024929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495323991307537519.post-88125173758824007482016-01-12T13:51:00.719-08:002016-01-12T13:51:00.719-08:00Thanks, Dorothy, they are fun to watch but being l...Thanks, Dorothy, they are fun to watch but being larger makes them bullies.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773149110503024929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495323991307537519.post-29390415723142338382016-01-12T13:14:01.609-08:002016-01-12T13:14:01.609-08:00If sitting on a motorcycle watching the fields go ...If sitting on a motorcycle watching the fields go by for 4000 miles in three weeks appeals to you, part of the time with a head cold, then yes. But I did enjoy the trip otherwise, very memorable. The Persicaria is hardy to zone 7, I got the seeds from Swallowtail. Theoretically plants hardy to zone 7 should make it here but I live at a little higher altitude and get freak cold temperatures every few years, like first frost coming Dec. 20 and plunging down to 6ºF / -14.4ºC in 2 days, which killed a 10' eucalyptus tree hardy to 0ºF. One year I lost all my regular Hydrangeas hardy supposedly to 0ºF, while 7 miles away they are fine. So I try to buy things hardy to zone 5 as a safeguard. I'm impressed with the mildness of your climate, I would think it could make it there. The problem I have is finding Persicarias beyond Painter's Palette, Red Dragon, and affinis. I guess the local nurseries think they are invasive but there are so many I would like to grow, the red ones like Blackfield, Lance Corporal, or Firedance. They are hardy to zone 5 or even zone 3, so safer for here. Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773149110503024929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495323991307537519.post-10369877537887594092016-01-12T09:46:12.405-08:002016-01-12T09:46:12.405-08:00Beautiful pictures - especially the Stellar Jays. ...Beautiful pictures - especially the Stellar Jays. They really are stellar!Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495323991307537519.post-37358690995890552592016-01-12T09:17:01.282-08:002016-01-12T09:17:01.282-08:00Thanks for reliving your European trip with us - y...Thanks for reliving your European trip with us - you must have had an amazing time! That little persicaria is so sweet but I guess if it is not fully hardy for you it would not be hardy in the UK? Could't work out exactly from your blog where you are based... Using the teacup was a great choice and it was so intriguing to see many of your vases from last year again too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495323991307537519.post-35807761862899282312016-01-12T03:19:05.421-08:002016-01-12T03:19:05.421-08:00Thanks, Eileen, it's fun to think of ways to d...Thanks, Eileen, it's fun to think of ways to display flowers, and I enjoy watching the birds.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773149110503024929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495323991307537519.post-67210301654833456972016-01-12T02:44:28.814-08:002016-01-12T02:44:28.814-08:00Hello Hannah, I love your Stellar Jays. They are s...Hello Hannah, I love your Stellar Jays. They are similar to our blue jays. Your vases, teacups and flowers are lovely. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Have a happy week!eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495323991307537519.post-57909381586630790082016-01-12T02:06:24.046-08:002016-01-12T02:06:24.046-08:00There are a number of Old Garden Rose nurseries, o...There are a number of Old Garden Rose nurseries, one I like, that took over when Sequoia Nursery (where I got a lot of my OGR's) quit can be contacted for inquiries about available roses at-<br /><br />BurlingtonRoses@aol.comHannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773149110503024929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495323991307537519.post-48145586945734115962016-01-12T01:57:52.056-08:002016-01-12T01:57:52.056-08:00That is the very elegant small rose Clothilde Soup...That is the very elegant small rose Clothilde Soupert. She is great in a hot dry year like last year, but in the typical wetter year we usually have, since she blooms toward fall when it is likely to be raining, she balls very badly in rain. But last year she was magnificent!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773149110503024929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495323991307537519.post-3759616420626821982016-01-12T01:53:11.677-08:002016-01-12T01:53:11.677-08:00ps...I forgot to ask, the pink rose in the crystal...ps...I forgot to ask, the pink rose in the crystal vase, do you know the name of it? I'd love to find a rose bush of the very same, I LOVE Old English Roses.Anni https://www.blogger.com/profile/11805303710992562752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495323991307537519.post-30775581684290683052016-01-12T01:52:07.858-08:002016-01-12T01:52:07.858-08:00Beautiful vases...I think my favorite is the one f...Beautiful vases...I think my favorite is the one from Mexico. I hear ya about finding someone to keep up with the maintenance on a road trip....it IS difficult.<br /><br />Now for the Stellar Jays.............beautiful blue and some I don't get to see this far south in Texas. Thank you for adding/sharing this post with us birders at I'd Rather B Birdin' this week Hannah!!Anni https://www.blogger.com/profile/11805303710992562752noreply@blogger.com