Time for your favorite pet photos!
I can't resist... can you?
Comments (110)
Related Discussions
Favorite non-pet critters in your yard
Comments (33)Oh...I have lots! The Seagulls and Turns, they are fun to watch and I love to hear them. The Sandpipers...they are so darn cute. The Purple Martins, although I wish they ate more sandflies from above the yard instead of the lake, the noises they make when they get back to the house are great! The Hummingbirds. The robins nesting in my Japanese Quince, especially after seeing one of them chase off a field mouse. The mockingbird or cat bird that learned the entire sequence of a car alarm-although it can get old, lol. The Cedar Waxwings, especially watching them hover to grab a bug. The gold finches...so tiny and cute! Not so sure about the chipmunk...cute...but he or she better stick to seed heads and stay out of the Cottage! Same for the squirrels, and watching them hang upside down off of the feeder mitigates my dislike for them eating so much of the seed. The grackels are far bigger pigs, imo. The toads. The butterflies...although the monarachs seem a bit bossy. Most especially the clear wing hummingbird moths, those are so fun to watch and not nearly as nervous as the hummingbirds themselves! The cardinals and chickadees...I love the little chick a dee dee dee song....See MoreSpring time garden survey, want to share your favorite?
Comments (31)Well, this thread has turned into a wealth of gardening information! Some of the plants I have read about, others are completely new, which is wonderful. Gyr_falcon, your yard and plants are gorgeous. I wish I had your gardening passion, it shows in your pics. I lived in SoCal most of my life and have never seen the plant species you have (that I can remember anyways), it's really lovely. MsRose. I too am jealous of your Echinacea, they are one of my favorite flowers. I see now that they can grow in our zone too! Beautiful roses as well. I was thinking about trying the double knockout, so I'm a bit disappionted to read kswl's and javiwa's posts about them dying. Robo!!! You just simply rock! You're so generous with your pictures, advice and information, thank you so much. I'm feeling pretty lukki that we're in the same zones too, your gardens are so pretty! I find it very hard to believe that you are a beginner and/or a lazy gardener! Our previous owner was a landscaper by trade and ignored his own gardens, add that we are not gardeners and had a ton of inside work to do too and here we are. During her first visit, my sister told me we have bleeding heart in the back which are in shade, then my dh found some berry bushes in one bed which are very thorny, we had hostas and day lilies in the front but I'm not sure if they will grow back this year. Some daffodils and tulips are trying to come up, but a guy who cleaned our leaves for us dropped them all in the beds and the are buried. We have so much clean up to do it is overwhelming. We did transplant some forsythia bushes on the side of the house last year and they are starting to bloom. So far on my list I have red twig dogwood with a base of lemon grass set along the border of the property to help with some privacy from the road, hydrangea under the front window, a mix of blooming perennials in front of the deck and I really really want a Japanese Maple which is my favorite of trees. There is just so much to choose from. I will look into the azaleas as well. hee hee. I drive for work and have had my eyes on the yards. Lots of flowers starting to bloom, it really is so pretty....See MorePhotos of what you're thankful for in your garden this time of year...
Comments (47)I keep coming back to this thread. So many beautiful photos. I can't single anybody's out, but Ingrid, I agree with Marlorena and Sheila about your garden. Serene. I always drool over Hoovb's and Marlorena's gardens, but Nicholsworth55, your photo of your burning bushes, made me say "WOW" out loud. Most unlike this reserved Englishwoman. Are they Euononymus alatus? It has been a difficult 2 years here. First the broken leg with complications, which kept me from tending the garden all summer and autumn last year. This year, no rainfall to speak of meant that lots of plants simply didn't flower, or simply faded away. I am hopeful that next year will be good. Still. There are some things I am thankful for.... The new little mandarin tree, which has replaced an ancient orange tree, that died of old age. Fuchsia triphylla, which flowers year round. Lady Emma Hamilton and Sombreuil in the background. Always blooming Pelargoniums. Dead and non performing plants removed, ready for replanting. Always cheerful Bougainvillea in one of the apricot trees. Self seeded lavender. In the way, but I don't have the heart to remove it. Pretty Jessica. TBC...See MoreShare your Christmas decor and your pet(s)
Comments (69)No, but I think we used too much water to start with. My husband, genius that he might be, went dense when he decided that the hose would be quicker than a spray bottle. Winded up soaking the tree even with the mist attachment on. When we went to flock, the tree was soaked but we still misted the flock to activate it. Next day, the tree was still wet. Think it took a week to dry. But, between the ornaments and flock, it's bent out of shape. Here's two pics I just took. It's been flocked since 12/3....See Moresleeperblues
8 years agoThese are my 3-the two white ones are rescues. Masha is the standard poodle, Penny is the bichon, and Dusty is the mini poodle.
User
8 years ago
Amazing Aunt Audrey
8 years agoMiss Schultz bunches. Here's some of him when he was with me.
On his pillow.
Guarding his toys.
socks
8 years ago
caflowerluver
8 years agosocks - you are so right. I know my life would have been so empty without all the pets I have known through the years. The following could also include cats or any other animal that is loved.
Amazing Aunt Audrey
8 years ago
Fun2BHere
8 years ago
WalnutCreek Zone 7b/8a
8 years agoparty_music50
8 years agosleeperblues
8 years agoUser
8 years agosocks
8 years agomarilyn_c
8 years agoOkay, here is another one. This is the baby raccoon that my dog nursed and raised. I didn't name her....just called her Baby Coon. She finally was ready to move out and still comes around at night and eats cat food on the porch.
marilyn_c
8 years agoThis is my pet feral hog, Piggy Sue. She was stolen, sold and killed. She is the one at the top of the pic and the other one is her friend, Piggy Lee.....who is still with me.
jim_1 (Zone 5B)
8 years agojakeseacrest
8 years agoI stayed home from work a few weeks ago with the flu. I think he knew and was trying to make me feel better
party_music50
8 years agoartemis_ma
8 years agoSuch lovely pets everyone has!
Here are four of my five cats. We start with Serenity, my ragdoll of 14 years age. Mellow and laid-back. But she can still startle you with playfulness.
Now for Obi-Wan Kenobi, an American curl who is adventurous and loves to explore -- even at the vet's! His cousin, Orion, is a silver tabby American curl who is truly handsome, but very shy and reclusive. I'll find a photo later. They're both nine.
And here is Rory and CeeCee, both 10, and twins. Rory is tripawd -- he had to have a fore limb removed last year due to a tumorous growth. He's the one on top. He's a love. CeeCee is a grump and very needy. They're both rescue cats -- I got them when they were about five or six.
rob333 (zone 7b)
8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoMy fluffer-doodle, Maggie. My son calls her two face. She has a really great personality, but he loves how the line is right down the middle of her head. One side is black, one side is orange.
DYH
8 years agoMy miniature poodle, Brie, has been my life saver in dealing with grief over losing my husband. Here, they were together, only a few weeks before his brain cancer diagnosis. He played guitar every morning and she loved to listen.
Together in the gardens at Biltmore.
socks
8 years agoDYH
8 years agosleeperblues
8 years agomarilyn_c
8 years agoI'm sorry for your loss, dyhgarden. I think pets do help us a lot in times of grief.
Rob333, speaking of a cat with two faces....I saw this video yesterday.
Also, this is my cat with "two faces" although not as clearly divided as some. Her name is Moon Bat.
rob333 (zone 7b)
8 years ago
Alisande
8 years agoA beautiful thread!
So many cats and dogs--and horses!--over the years, it's hard to choose. Here are a few pages from a photo book I made several years ago about our family's 40 years of pets.
DYH
8 years agoUser
8 years agomboston_gw
8 years agoOur brother and sister, Minilabradoodles, Amos and Andi. They are now 9 years old. Amos, the larger one, is basically blind. We are seriously thinking about cataract surgery for at least one eye. However, he also has degenerative spinal issues and has already blown two discs and have been told that it could happen again at any time. He makes his way around by smell and familiar surroundings. Andi, our little girl, is so chubby, her belly almost touches the ground. When they were puppies, they had just learned "place" in puppy school. I took the first Christmas picture having them place on the hearth of the fireplace. Every year I do the same thing. It's the only time I use the term "place" but as soon as I get out their Christmas jingle bells, they head for the hearth.
Sue_va
8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoIf the box fits, sleep in it. My Lottiecat, a stray that I had, loved, and still miss, for about 15 years, until she crossed over the bridge.
murraysmom Zone 6a OH
8 years agomojomom
8 years agoOur Jack and our Granddog Utah
Jack at grandmother's house, being spoiled:
Jack with his visiting GF Tessa
Granddog Utah last week taken by our realtor -- he photo bombed many of the listing pics, but this one was not used
PKponder TX Z7B
8 years agoWe adopted a little sister for Baxter today. Her name is Sabrina and I got one somewhat clear picture of the two. They've been busy rough housing all day!
DYH
8 years agoSooz
8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoOur two Bichons, plus one who crossed the bridge...all are rescues, and we keep their hair short. :O)
My happy faced little boy, who will celebrate his 16th birthday in April.
Our littlest, who loves to roll in the dirt (when she does that, she's Dirty Pearl, Pirate Girl):
Our darling little pretty pretty princess, Bijou, gone too too soon...
murraysmom Zone 6a OH
8 years ago
greenwoodframed
8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoHere's Pimm, the dumbest dog I have ever met. She looks terrified in this picture, but notice the blur of a tail wag? She ALWAYS looks like this
And here she is with her brother, Bruno, who is the mastermind.
User
8 years ago
User