What words can I use to describe, that I haven't already used a hundred times? Wonderful, beautiful, marvelous! Fantastic, Maria! Every bloom is simply fantastic! Thank you for sharing!

I'll bet you're very happy to have faster access, and a nice new computer! It makes all the difference, doesn't it?!

Thank you Jodi!

Yes this is AMAZING...lol! Now I can view all the posts specially those that have a lot of pics on big files. And now I don't have to go to "Paint" to resize my pics. Just plug in that memory stick and start clicking away...lol!

I am currently organizing my photobucket too. Now I realize what a mess it is. It's a lot of work though but I'll get it done. The kids would be going back to school so mommy will have more time for her flowers...lol! I would like to seperate/segregate the flower pics according to their categories like Singles,Doubles, Miniatures, Cybisters, etc... The problem is I will have to leave the main album as it is. If I move any of the pics to another album, that certain pic will not be viewed anymore in the past posts.

I would like my photobucket to serve as an "ID thing" that anybody can use if they need to. Or maybe a possible source of some picture info like cuttage, seed starting, pollination etc. You know...not just an album of pretty pics of flowers.

Take a look at what I have been doing on it. I still got lots to put in it though. Hopefully in a few more months I'll be done with the albums. Everybody is more than welcome to come by and view my photobucket, make use of it, learn from it...

Here is a link that might be useful: Maria's Photobucket

Lovely, lovely, lovely!

Maria, your ID idea is fantastic. Thank you for your efforts to compile and organize all your photos. They will be a wonderful tool for all of us.

Beautiful blooms, as always, Maria! May I bookmark your album as reference?

Xuan

BTW, please check your email. I sent you one a few days ago. Thanks

I agree... great idea for reference and information!

I've wanted to separate my album into sections, too... but then the photos already posted won't work... for the time being, I'm just going to leave it the way it is.

Hello everybody!

Gosh, it's been a while. Have I been that busy? LOL!

Thank you and you are all very welcome.

I have been posting more flower pictures in there and geeeezzz it IS a LOT of work. I haven't even started with the Miniatures(this is the hardest) and Doubles. The "Cybisters" section is done for now though. I'm currently working on the "Trumpets".

"Papilio" will do for now but will be updated soon for the Papilios are currently waking up. I am hoping for a lot of Papilio flowers hopefully in a month or two. One of the Papilios is putting out a scape. Yaaaaayyy!

Xuan...Yes you may do so by all means. I'm sending your goodies to CA tomorrow. I'll try to limit it to 1 lb.

My promised seeds/bulbs/bulblets to CA, FL, NJ and IL have not been forgotten. Please forgive me for taking so long to send them. I may not be here as much as I did before, but you all are in my heart. :-)

Here's a summer bloom for all of you. Hope it brightens your day...

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Wow! That's a gorgeous shot! You work so well with the camera, Maria! Your photo albums are wonderful! I've bookmarked your page, and will go back to see more when I have a few hours of free time! LOL!

It definitely has been a busy summer! And it's not over yet! I still have lots to do outdoors, not to mention taking care of all my indoor bulbs. Since I was way too afraid to allow my bulbs outdoors this spring and summer, I doubt many will bloom next spring... although, I could be surprised. I do plan on purchasing a few new ones this fall, though, so I will have winter blooms!

We were going to go to the Netherlands this August to attend the wedding of a dear friend, but with gas and airline prices the way they are, we had to cancel. Airline tickets alone would have cost several thousand dollars, which we can't spare right now. I'm very disappointed, but I am going to attend the Chicagoland Orchid Festival, and even though it won't be quite the same, it will be fun. I should come away with a new orchid or two, and I have Cindee to thank for pointing me toward collecting these wonderful plants, as well as bulbs!

Xuan, I doubt the Clematis pods will be anywhere near ready to ship this month, but I am watching them. I will harvest when they're ripe and hang on to them for your next family member to visit the States. In the meantime, I may be able to harvest a few other seeds for you. I will email.

I'm behind on shipping out care packages, too... very shortly, I will have several types of seeds harvested and ready to ship... most are perennials from my gardens, but I know a few friends wanted to try some! As I finish getting things ready, I will let you all know what I have.

Well... here's hoping the rest of the summer is fabulous for everyone! I just charged the camera batteries, and will head outside shortly to capture a few more summer blooms, so look for those sometime soon!

Happy Gardening!

Thank you, Maria and Jodi, for all the goodies from your gardens.

Xuan