My Monet moment

16 years ago

Last year I planted a couple hardy water lilies in my pond. This year they took off! I had the kids down there yesterday, catching tadpoles, and I snapped a few photos. This is my daughter, having fun in the water lilies.

I've been too busy to post much, but I still usually read the forums, just haven't had much time since the kids are up earlier in the summer.

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cooperbailey
16 years ago
Beautiful daughter!! What a great pond! How big is it? is it a real pond or did you put it in?
It's funny- here in MD on a lake we visited Sunday- the water lilies are in full bloom too- they look to be the same variety.I thought there would be a bigger time lag in bloom time.
In any case the lilies are a beautiful backdrop for your DDs photo!
Happy 4th Sue
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todancewithwolves
16 years ago
It certainly is a Monet moment :-) Lovely! just lovely!

Edna
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Thanks for reposting, GG. This is just plain interesting. Don't mean to be insensitive, but it's a real who/what-done-it. There seems to be real clues, e.g. only one of the same cultivar, apparently with the same growing and maintenance conditions and the location (namely only the front one and problem focused only on one side of that one). Not to completely exclude others, but I like Ken's suggestion. So are there dog's around? It could be a pee/hit and run. It's the most accessible plant. Are there dogs in the neighbourhood and could a dog get in? Sometimes in garden maintenance you suspect, but don't feel sure about the root cause of a problem. Presumably that's because there's often not one single dramatic cause but an interaction of causes. You can also never be sure that an individual plant didn't come with an inherent weakness/susceptability, Still, in this case, what is the likelihood that that single plant would be the front one. It does seem unfortunate, GG, that the affected plant is kind of the lead plant in an attractively planted formation. Still a gardener's life is not (always) a happy one! So interesting.
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ginny12
16 years ago
Better than Monet! He didn't have your cute-as-a-button little girl in his paintings!
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irene_dsc
16 years ago
Love it! I've been tempted to find a place for some water lilies, but I think that's going to be a while down the road...
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rosefolly
16 years ago
Monet would have loved to paint her in just that setting.

Rosefolly
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michelle_zone4
16 years ago
What an incredibly precious picture. Perfect for framing.
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DYH
16 years ago
So sweet and lovely!
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madhabitz
16 years ago
Aw, this is so cool. Looks to me like she's having a great time. ;-)

Nancy
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Nell Jean
16 years ago
Precious. Equal time now, where's the boy?

Nell
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lavendrfem
16 years ago
I love that picture! (that's one for the scrapbook!)
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memo3
16 years ago
Well, isn't she just the prettiest lily in the pond! What a great shot.

MeMo
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gldno1
16 years ago
That is a special picture! The lilies frame your daughter perfectly.
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gottagarden
Original Author
16 years ago
Thanks everyone! I had no idea water lilies were so easy - 5 for $5. They've been blooming for quite a while already.

The pond is a third acre in size, and was put in when they built the house 15 years ago. Natural clay bottom and water from the water table. OK, Nell, for equal time, here's my son.
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ghoghunter
16 years ago
Beautiful children!!! Beautiful water lillies!!! Beautiful moment!!!
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fammsimm
16 years ago
What a beautiful, precious moment in time. Your pictures really capture the fun of a carefree, summer day.

They look like they're having a blast!!

Marilyn
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