Sara's Fave Photos Blog

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Published Monday, March 13, 2017, OK personal/derivative use; link www.lovethatimage.com.

Summer garden

It seems like the cold and rainy weather in Seattle will go on forever. But it won’t.

A shaft of late afternoon sun illuminated roses and lavender in my front yard in June

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Published Sunday, March 12, 2017, OK personal/derivative use; link www.lovethatimage.com.

Crazy quilt bed

The same talented friend with the flowery deck (see 2 posts just below) also quilts. If only one photo is showing, click on Sara’s Fave Photos Blog above to see a few more.

Crazy quilt colorfully decorates a bed with black wrought iron

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Published Sunday, March 12, 2017, OK personal/derivative use; link www.lovethatimage.com.

Deck with flowers

Another view of my friend Cindy’s deck in August. How did yours look?

Colorful August floral display in the Pacific Northwest

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Published Saturday, March 11, 2017, OK personal/derivative use; link www.lovethatimage.com.

Deck with summer flowers

This is what I wish my backyard looked like. Now.

Brugmansia and other summer flowers on a friend’s deck in Seattle

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Published Thursday, March 9, 2017, OK personal/derivative use; link www.lovethatimage.com.

Summer annuals

Just missing summer plant fun.

Colorful zinnias and other annuals at the nursery, in July

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Published Monday, March 6, 2017, OK personal/derivative use; link www.lovethatimage.com.

Muscari

Muscari, or grape hyacinth, was one of the flowers I saw everywhere at the NW Flower & Garden show last week, along with fritillaria, or checkered tulips (see below). Their light blue color was very sweet to see, and will be perfect for an Easter nosegay. #NWFGS

Light blue grape hyacinths, or muscari, decorated many displays at the Northwest Flower & Garden Show in Seattle

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Published Sunday, March 5, 2017, OK personal/derivative use; link www.lovethatimage.com.

Cactus flower cake

At the recent NW Flower & Garden Show in Seattle, one display area had some incredible “cakes” decorated with flowers. I loved the colors on this one.

Dusk outside, display cake inside, decorated with a cactus-flower motif at #NWFGS

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Published Sunday, March 5, 2017, OK personal/derivative use; link www.lovethatimage.com.

Orange tropical flower

Anyone know this one? LATER NOTE: Appears to be a kind of Leucospermum, also known as pincushion protea.

Unusual large orange flower with thin petals and curls in the center. Know it?

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Published Saturday, March 4, 2017, OK personal/derivative use; link www.lovethatimage.com.

Fritillaria

These darling checkered tulips (not really, but that’s what they’re sometimes called) were enjoying a beam of sunlight at the recent NW Flower & Garden Show in Seattle, WA. #NWFGS

Fritillaria, or checkered tulip, can be seen in antique still-life paintings, and is easily grown in Pacific NW

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Published Tuesday, February 28, 2017, OK personal/derivative use; link www.lovethatimage.com.

Kalanchoe

Some kind of pretty flowering kalanchoe at the NW Flower & Garden show in Seattle last week.

Pretty magenta pink kalanchoe flowers

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