Enjoying My New Camera

Beautiful Magnolia Blossoms

We planted a Southern Magnolia Tree when our son was born and for years we took his picture by it on his birthday.  Both the tree and our son grew by leaps and bounds.  After over 30 years, our Southern Magnolia Tree has grown to probably 100 feet tall.

The blossoms of the Southern Magnolia Tree are very beautiful and fragrant.  They are large and each stage is so lovely.  It is nice to cut the blossoms and bring them into your home to spread the wonderful aroma throughout your house.  Of course, they don't last a very long time which is a drawback. 

The leaves can be used for decorating all year long.  Wash them and rub them with a little oil to get a pretty sheen.  They can be used in arrangements for centerpieces or in wreaths at Christmastime. 

As you can see on the right of this page, I have been enjoying creating products from my Southern Magnolia Blossom pictures on Zazzle.

To see more photos, products and read more information about the Southern Magnolia Tree, please visit my page on Squidoo at http://www.squidoo.com/magnolia-tree

You can never have too many Chrysanthemums

My husband decided to plant Chrysanthemums all in front of the shrubs at the entrance to our home.  They were different colors and I really wasn't sure what I thought about it until I saw how beautiful they were.  Yes, I don't think you can have too many Chrysanthemums.  Unfortunately, our dog Bruno likes them, too and not just for looking and smelling.  I really need to make some more Zazzle products from some of these pictures to go with myFall Harvest Mugs, Notecards, and Totes

Enjoying the Beautiful Hibiscus Blossoms

Purple, Pink, and Blue Hydrangeas on One Bush

We are certainly enjoying the many colors that this Hydrangea is providing.  There are so many shades of Purple, Pink and Blue.

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Blue Lace Hydrangea

I do love Hydrangeas!

We enjoy these Hydrangeas in the Summer Months and look forward to the blooming of our Limelights.  
Limelight Hydrangea