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Watery succulent
Happy Cactus Monday.I am glad I remembered today! Visit Teri’s Painted Daisies for more Cactus Monday Links.
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A few more photos…
I am getting confused with names of succulents. They are either Sedeverias, Sedums, Graptoverias, Aloes, Crassulas, Kalanchoes, Aeoniums or some other “similar” sounding names…Whatever they are...
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Beijing Spring Blossoms
It’s a pretty time of the year to be in Beijing.Just a few photos to share. Please visit my other blog for more photos and sketches done in Beijing.
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Spring blossoms at the Great Wall of China
Since I am not gardening recently, I hope that you will appreciate some spring blossoms from China…The landscape is changing quickly. I noticed that the blooms are disappearing very quickly. We were...
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Mu Dan (Peony) in Beijing
I was walking around when I saw a couple of photographers with impressive looking equipment taking pictures of these flowers. A group of locals were quite excited… I went to see what it was all...
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Roses
Roses are in full bloom in Beijing. I can’t seem to take enough photos… 2 blooms for now… Hope you are having a nice weekend.
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More roses
There are lots of roses in Beijing at the moment. As you can see, there are all sorts of varieties and colours. I do apologize that these photos are not the most fantastic… but I hope you enjoy the...
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More roses
In my last post, I uploaded some close-up photos of roses that I took in Beijing. Here are more roses, but I would also like to show you the plants and the surrounding area too. Rose bushes along a...
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Beautiful spaces
Just a couple of little spaces that I came across while in Beijing, which I’d love to share with you.When I am in this space, I feel like it could be anywhere out in the country. But it’s only a small...
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Botanical Garden. San Francisco (Part 1)
Sorry that I have not posted for a while. The truth is I hadn’t taken many photos of plants or flowers for a while. In my other blog, I upload photos of my travels and art frequently, so please visit...
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Botanical Garden, San Francisco (Part 2)
Continue from Part 1A very Japanese looking section in the gardensThis section was under repair but it still looked great Not sure what this little guy has seen…I love the light and dark shades and...
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Japanese Tea Garden, San Francisco
Here are some photos which I posted on my other blog, but I thought they are appropriate for this blog as well, although not all photos are garden-related.I visited the Japanese Tea Garden recently....
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Purple
While in Palo Alto (California), I saw these beautiful purple flowers along a path. Lavender? I am not sure.I love these purple grass; they look so soft.And another purple variety – a weed maybe? I...
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San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers (Part 1)
Admission to the Conservatory of Flowers is free on the first Tuesday of the month. So I packed my camera and went along. Luckily I arrived in the morning, because by the time I left a few hours later,...
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San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers (Part 2)
Check out Part 1 for more photos.Lots of orchid-like blooms The floor is beautiful, isn’t it! I don’t recognise these, but I find them quite attractive.A scary looking fella Continue: Part 3Have a...
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California cactus and succulents
A photo taken in San Diego last weekWalking around San Francisco, I spotted this lovely agaveAnd this a family of three…
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San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers (Part 3)
Continue from Part 2I took many photos at the Conservatory of Flowers, but these will be the last few that I am uploading (for now)I did not take note of the name of the one on top, but I am sure this...
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La Jolla, San Diego
We went to La Jolla in San Diego for a brief visit. There were some nice succulents…A garden bed with lovely succulents. I just love these aeoeniums – such a casual little arrangement but so lovely.I...
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Flowers to come home to
The weather was cold and windy, but Melbourne’s weather is lovely today. There was no wind so I managed to take some photos.These plants have been left to fend for themselves over Melbourne’s winter...
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Flowers
A few shots from my archive. I am taking a break, but please visit my other blog, where I will continue to post photos taken during my travels, and of my art.
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Succulents in California, and a personal update
Here are a few more succulent photos taken in California. SuThese first two were taken in San Diego, outside a beautiful home. Besides the lovely succulents, I also love the colourful tiles in the...
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Beauty is everywhere
If you recognise this, you’d know that this weed has very small leaves. I am amazed how many drops of water each has…Zooming in as much as possible to capture the reflections of the water drops.More...
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Merry Christmas…
and Happy Holidays! I hope everyone has a great time, and here’s also wishing you a happy 2012.
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Photos from Malaysia
Hope you had a wonderful Christmas.I arrived in Kuala Lumpur a few days ago. These photos were taken at my brother’s house, where most of the plants were cared for by my Mom.This plant was mine before...
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A few more photos from a Malaysian garden
PricklySmells niceGrowing in gelBirds of paradiseGreen foliageNice smellingTwistedHappy?Yummy! Do you know this plant? This is Pandan, which is widely used in Malaysian/Asian cooking. It has a nice...
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