Kathleen's world...you just live in it.

blossom with spider mite (i think that's what it is) 

Lilac is in bloom 

What kind of Coccinellidae 

young grape leaf 

apple blossom...finally. All the other flowering trees are done. There are green plums already. 

Last of the redbud 

Tufty...I give you my tummy 

ladybug and bee 

Dames Rocket crown 

MoveOn Party July 2004 

My fantasy license plate for my '69 VW Fastback (Lucie). Get yours at http://www.acme.com/licensemaker/ 

The beautiful blue oak trees are starting to leaf, and it's only March. Spring seems to be a month early. 

Amaryllis fronds. This is a common plant around here. Amaryllis Belladonna is known around here as Surprise Lillys and Naked Ladies. They are not lillies, but the queen of amaryllis. According to some of the things I read, this plant originally came from South Africa, and most of the hybrids today came from her. Great landscaping element because it drought tolerant. The leaves come out in the spring, and they die back in the summer. In Autumn, long stalks with pink-ish flowers. They have a very pleasant light fragrance. And the deer don't like them ;-) 

With the smallest attention, this hollyhock has turned into a supersized bush! I bet the spikes will be to the top of the window this time. 

the front so far...Volunteer sunflowers (from last year)-I hope they come out with the red/maroon coloring again. Man, my pomegranate tree is so skinny. The tulips never matured-damn cats laid/trampled them. There's all kinds of stuff in the corner. Most is from last year, like the lavendar, Summer Pandora, calendula, and allysum. New is the poppies, the Scabiosa, Mona Lisa anemone, and cylcoman. The delphinium is trying to come back.A couple of the snow peas are struggling to make it. Off to the far left is the Butterfly Bush (midnight), Artemesia aka Wormwood, &gallardia (sp?). 

One of the last of the tulips. I am mesmerized by the purple and yellow center. 

50 degrees St. Stupid's Day 

My lil shady spot: Cobb Mtn Iris, mexican hair grass, Chocolate Flower (Baily's nursery), pansies + Poppy (Long's), volunteer hollyhock, allysum, amaryllis, Kalanchoe, interesting native weed, and toad lily...and not seen is Blue Salvia and a red begonia that are coming back 

yard 

Kelseyville in summer 2004