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Thought I'd share pics of my Xena & Dr. Seuss!

16 years ago

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karyn1
16 years ago
The blooms are beautiful. I've never seen the Xena before.
Karyn
technodweeb
16 years ago
Just beautiful.

Your plants are just gorgeous!
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Yes they did Jen. The first year we were here they ate holes in twenty six window screens and some of the door screens. We were sick, but decided since we were having to replace them we'd put in solar screen. It's fiberglass as were the screens they ate, but it's thicker and I guess they can't get their biters around/through them. After five years of it not happening again we thought it was a fluke so when we installed our screened in porch with regular fiberglass screening. Solar screens make the windows look like black holes and we didn't want the whole porch to looks black. You might know that those darn critters ate through that screen so we wound up replacing it with solar screen after all. It doesn't look as bad as we thought since you can see through from one side to the other. You can see how dark our windows look though.
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Is there a reason the hutch isn't centered on the wall? I guess the palm is 'live' and needs to be by the window, but it'd look nice in the larger space to the right of the hutch. Like others, I think you need two large prints on each side of the hutch......(yes, put one behind the palm). : ) Only other thing I'd change is to add some large decor on the table. Some ideas are a decorative basket, a wire basket holding lots of fruit (real or faux), a large ceramic bowl that picks up the colors of your drapes, or maybe some type of statue.
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chena
16 years ago
Beautiful.....Love the Xena!!! My Dr. Suess which is very small... is a Brat...
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gardenpaw
16 years ago
Mike,
Those are just lovely!
Your doing a good job with them!
sibhskylvr
Original Author
16 years ago
You guys are too kind! :) I was outside at 1:30 am this morning taking some of those pics. That's why there's the dark background on a few of them. What one does to enjoy their beauty!

And gardenpaw - see what you have to look forward to? I wasn't sure if the thumbnails were going to work - but they do. They look so much bigger in the clickable picture then in the thumbnails.

ps: Have I told you I love my "Cup of Gold?" :)
chena
16 years ago
I can't ever get the thumbnails to work... Is it PB???
Chena
tsneal
16 years ago
So pretty..thanks for sharing.

Stephanie
wildflower
16 years ago
I believe it's pic #8 that's the one I'm in love with...I try and try to get close-ups like that but they never turn out nearly as well as yours. It's gorgeous and worth framing! Chena, do you have a pop-up blocker maybe that won't let you click and see the bigger picture?
diane_v_44
16 years ago
Thanks the pictures are just splendid

I have got to get using my camera more. In fact need to purchase a new camera and learn more about using it as some of you do.

Very nice pictures Mike

Could you send along on the site a picture of the back yard showing the plants growing That would be nice for us to see.
sibhskylvr
Original Author
16 years ago
Pics 13 & 16 are close-ups of 'Frosty Pink'. Didn't realize I had them in there. :) And Diane - email me! I've lost your email address concerning Germany! (I actually deleted it by mistake - had cleaned out alot of emails, and "whoosh" yours was gone & I beg forgiveness from you!)
wilmoth
16 years ago
WOULD YOU HAVE ANY SEEDS FROM THESE TO TRADE FOR OTHER SEEDS ...I DONT HAVE BUT 2 BRUG TYPE OF SEEDS...DONNAWILMOTH2000@YAHOO.COM
darmadoll
16 years ago
Mike your pictures are amazing. The Xena is pretty I've never seen a picture of it before! Thank you for sharing.I wish I could get my camera to take shots like that. I can't even figure out how to fix the date stamp on mine. It tells me in the book how to do it, but I'll be damned if I can get it to work. It's embarrassing to admit I have an A.A.S. in Electronics and work on million dollar machines and can't adjust the date stamp on my camera. My husband swears I'm blond though I'm actually a red head with touches of gray not blond! LOL
Colleen :0)
sibhskylvr
Original Author
16 years ago
Donna

I sent you the only Brugmansia seeds I had several weeks ago. :) Or have you forgotten? Hope they grow for you! And I appreciate the kind note you sent me. I just received it a couple of days ago via snail mail!

Colleen

Thank you! Xena's my baby! :) Don't feel bad about the date stamp - I set mine too & of course when I take the pictures it NEVER shows up! lol! I'll never figure it out - so I don't worry about the date anymore. And tell hubby there's nothing wrong with a red head with touches of gray - he'll soon catch up. :)

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threas
16 years ago
Mike, they're gorgeous!!!
Thanks for sharing,
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