tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8291909857819338108.post1562569559706704619..comments2024-01-09T19:49:35.755+10:00Comments on Onslow and Miss B: December Garden Bloggers' Bloom DayMarisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07414496377660313372noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8291909857819338108.post-33412690445808342622011-12-27T18:40:32.154+10:002011-12-27T18:40:32.154+10:00Thanks all for visiting. Sorry I have been remiss...Thanks all for visiting. Sorry I have been remiss with my response. I blame pre-Christmas craziness... too much in the back of my mind to do any single thing properly. Thanks for comments on the insect photos. I find them really interesting although often challenging with uncooperative 'models'. Country Mouse, your parents were very close by. I am continually torn between different styles of garden. Trying for real cold climate plants here generally leads to heartache, but it's interesting to see how far you can push your luck, and as you said the meme is a great chance to enjoy other gardens.Marisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07414496377660313372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8291909857819338108.post-65656082384071271402011-12-17T00:43:00.821+10:002011-12-17T00:43:00.821+10:00Wowie kazowie! what spectacular blooms! My parents...Wowie kazowie! what spectacular blooms! My parents used to live in Beachmere, near Caboolture south of you I guess. My poor mother just wanted an English (or, ahem, Scottish) garden and worked hard at that - but I see you have fully embraced the tropics! Expats in California used Toyon berries as our holly substitute, why Hollywood is so called - covered in toyon. This year, not many berries though. Odd weather. Somehow the gardenia has a quiet magic to it, the moist softness of its texture, that is unnacountably appealing - but the showy blooms have a huge fireworks kind of magic that we in the Mediterranean zones can only sigh for! Much as we appreciate our own zone's beauty, it's fun to enjoy others through this great meme! Happy gardening, and thanks for visiting our blog!Country Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294472166693008328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8291909857819338108.post-90945143906194426572011-12-16T14:04:51.501+10:002011-12-16T14:04:51.501+10:00That's a beautiful collection of flowers you h...That's a beautiful collection of flowers you have there. Oh my! You have a Hawaiian Ti 'Kiwi'. I used to have one and lost it to a freeze. I've never found one since. It was one of my favorite all time plants. Take care of it. Thanks for stopping by today. :-)<br />Happy GBBD!<br />David/ :-) Houston, TexasDavidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12495040805660192347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8291909857819338108.post-74233456570283055142011-12-16T10:43:50.869+10:002011-12-16T10:43:50.869+10:00Beautiful Bloom Day post. Bee photo amazing, and ...Beautiful Bloom Day post. Bee photo amazing, and I have that same spider lily! I enjoyed my virtual visit to your garden--happy GBBD!Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8291909857819338108.post-29228386097127382302011-12-16T08:07:29.874+10:002011-12-16T08:07:29.874+10:00Love the color on 'Russian Ragtime'!Love the color on 'Russian Ragtime'!scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8291909857819338108.post-32302989643839055582011-12-16T06:00:47.170+10:002011-12-16T06:00:47.170+10:00Your Gardenia and Plumeria are simply divine and I...Your Gardenia and Plumeria are simply divine and I love the shot of the Blue Cycad Butterfly!!<br />Happy GBBD :)TheGardeningBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10916093517950071618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8291909857819338108.post-22684866723911040202011-12-16T04:57:16.601+10:002011-12-16T04:57:16.601+10:00I like your flowers, but I like the insects on the...I like your flowers, but I like the insects on the pictures even more!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com