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Sitting and having my coffee in the back deck - can’t help but admire how happy our wisteria is. So many flower buds! It’s a beautiful spring day, the birds are singing and the wind chimes playing to the breeze.

#garden #flowers #gardening #mygarden #gardens #spring #wisteria

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I envy you that you can travel, because I'm from Israel I can't travel because of the rise of anti semitsicim and because there's a war happening here and the security office is telling people if you're travelig hide all signs that you're from Israel or Jewish, there's too many protests so can't travel even if I wanted to, glad you're having fun though at least one of us is.

What is going on in Israel and Gaza is horrible. I've lost a lot of sleep just reading the news...can't imagine living there and feeling that fear. I was supposed to travel to Egypt when the conflict broke out and I canceled my trip to the region. My friends in Cairo told me to postpone it. That being said, I don't think there is wide spread violence against Jewish travelers or tourists in the US or EU. I think the protests are centered against Bibi's style of government (from what I've seen). If you want to travel and have the means, you should do it. Never put off something you can do today, to tomorrow, as tomorrow is never guaranteed. I think oftentimes our governments tell us "stories" about other places which wind up being quite untrue. Phillipines is a prime example. Here in the US we are told it's so dangerous, bla bla, and when we go there, we are shocked because, not only is it safe, Phillipinos are some of the friendliest and happiest people on the planet. My advice is be cautious, but don't live your life in fear. I do hope that things calm down in the region–soon–and that sanity returns.

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Hello, I was wondering why is it called a hawk moth?

Sorry I just saw this question...

The Sphingidae are a family of moths commonly called sphinx moths, also colloquially known as hawk moths, with many of their caterpillars known as "hornworms"; it includes about 1,450 species. It is best represented in the tropics, but species are found in every region. I think they have this name because their wings resemble the patterns on a hawk's wings.

#hawk moth

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These Grecian Windflowers are new additions to the garden. I really like them and may plant more next fall. Hoping they spread and form a nice carpet of pretty blooms. The foliage is adorable too. The flowers close at dusk.

Anemonoides blanda, syn. Anemone blanda, the Balkan anemone, Grecian windflower, or winter windflower, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae. The species is native to southeastern Europe and the Middle East. The specific epithet blanda means "mild" or "charming".

Windflowers do best in areas that offer at least a half day of shade, but will grow well in full shade too. That makes these a spectacular bulb for woodland areas, under trees, along edging, or as a mass planting. They do best in rich, well-draining soil.

Uses. Mix and mass for an excellent, early-blooming variety of colors for the rock garden, perennial border, wild garden or naturalized open woodland area. Excellent in large drifts under spring flowering trees. Good container plant.

Herbalists in the Middle Ages used A. blanda as treatment for gout and headaches. Due to their toxicity, they are no longer used as medications. 

#garden #flowers #gardening #mygarden #spring #nature #anemone #grecian windflower #spring bulbs #anemone blanda #purple

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The gardein is slowly waking up.

#garden #flowers #gardening #gardens #mygarden #woods #spring #castle #nature #buds #pan #satyr #cherry blossom #sour cherry #springtime #daffodils #narcissus #epimedium #pulmonaria #nine bark #peony #brunnera #beautiful #cotta #cottagecore

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Bleeding heart stretching its limbs.

#garden #flowers #gardening #mygarden #gardens #spring #nature #bleeding heart #dicentra #bleeing heart #macro #macro photography

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When we first moved in and this splindly weeping cherry sappling was struggling amidst a sea of weeds. Now, it takes pride of place with its abundance of beauty and show, a haven for us and the birds. So beautiful and bountiful ... this tree is happy to be alive and makes me happy in turn.

I may make some professional prints if anyone is interested.

#garden #flowers #gardening #mygarden #spring #nature #cherry #cherry blossoms #pink #pinkcore #weeping cherry #macro

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The Wisteria has so many buds!

#garden #flowers #gardening #gardens #mygarden #spring #wisteria

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Welcome pretties.

#narcissus #flowers #garden #gardening #gardens #mygarden #spring

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Spring cleaning in the golem garden.

#garden #flowers #gardening #gardens #mygarden #spring

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Starting some seeds: Campari Tomato, Purple Scented Nicotiana, Purpletop Vervain, Hollyhock (The Watchman), and Burgundy Amaranth.

#seeds #garden plans

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Big bumble.

#garden #flowers #gardening #gardens #mygarden #spring #🐝 bee #bees #bumblebee

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Grecian windflowers.

#wind flower #garden #flowers #gardening #gardens #mygarden #spring

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A little bird made this adorable nest over the winter in the shed and now we have eggs. So cute.

#bird #birds #nest #spring

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Cherry Blossoms!🌸

#garden #flowers #gardening #gardens #mygarden #spring #cherry blossoms #pink #nature #tree

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The cherry tree has finally decided to bloom. I know other parts of the country warmed up faster than usual but I’m happy to report we’re right on time.

#spring #daffodils #cherry #pink #rainyday #flowers #my garden #garden

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Garden cleanup in progress. Really excited to see how the plants we planted last year will look. Mulching as we speak.

#my garden #garden #gardening #spring