What beautiful weather today in SoCal! Just warm enough, blue skies and flowers blooming everywhere! I took Nicky *my camera* out and about in my back and front yard to see what’s going on.
My roses are doing great this year! Especially the multicolored bush. Take a look! 😁
Here are some more photographs I took at the International Orchid Show in Santa Barbara. I took so many it was hard to choose just a few to share! I hope you like them!
Every year I make the trek to beautiful Santa Barbara just for this show! It showcases vendors from around the world and their orchids, related crafts and supplies. This gives you the chance to see the new hybrids, stock up on potting materials and even buy a few new plants! *TIP- I find its best to go on the last day to get the best deals. The vendors lower their prices so they don’t have to repack and ship items home. Also, the orchid houses on the way to the show also have sales and good deals!*
You can read more about the show here http://www.sborchidshow.com/pages/About_Show/History.html
Here are a few of my pics! I took close to 800!
Every year in early spring we go to Home Depot, Lowe’s and Green Thumb to replace our annuals. Last year I discovered the insanely perfumed freesia!The scent is amazing! Almost like a rose on steroids! I bought 4 plants and I planted them near my front door so everyone could smell them while they came up the driveway.
I also wanted them planted there because that’s where I love to sit or have my evening tea. My hubs bought a falling apart bench and he totally refurbished it and even got me a fancy pillow 🙂 But the best part was the price! He paid $5.00 for the bench! And now I have a comfy place to sit and read or play Hay Day and Candy Crush * don’t judge me*, and the best part is the smell of freesia in the air, which I think smells like heaven!
Clivia is another favorite of mine because of the shocking orange color! It reminds me of home in the Caribbean and the bright blossoms that can be found almost anywhere.
My faithful Iris returns every year bringing forth more flowers each time. The amazing blue-purple with a bright spot of yellow contrasts so beautifully and stands out in my front garden. I just wish its flowers would last all year long!
Imagine my surprise when i stepped outside to have some tea! My bulbs are blossoming! The colors are so vivid! Some of them don’t even look real!
My raised vegetable bed also got a facelift, thanks to the hubs and the kids 🙂
Belly rubs are goooooddd!!
Raina is very good at playing dead! She needs to be on TV! Hahaha
Some random flowers along my path!
I absolutely adore flowers, especially orchids. I think i have somewhere around 200 orchids, i swear i am not a hoarder 🙂. The colors and shapes are just so amazing! Here are some of my favorites. Enjoy!
A Taste of the Caribbean! 