Tag: haiku poem

Heirloom tomato on granite

Haiku: A red feast

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A red nostalgia

An heirloom has its own taste

A feast when matured

Haiku by PamelaWLucas 7/19/17

Inspiring photo by PamelaWLucas 7/19/17

Heirloom verses Hybrid Tomatoes…fascinating

 

Male Goldfinch eating seeds from a Sithonia flower head

The natural world Haiku: Tiny yellow delight

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The sweet yellow bird

Acrobatic seed eaters

Sturdy nest builders

Haiku by PamelaWLucas 7/18/17

Inspirational photo by Tara McLaughlin

About the Goldfinch

 

Growing peppers in a container

Haiku: Peppers and no salt

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Abundant growing
Changes from green to orange
Soon to grace a plate

Haiku by PamelaWLucas 7/16/17

Inspirational photo by PamelaWLucas 7/16/17

Growing peppers in a container is easy.

Milkweed with cleome in the garden

Haiku: Hosting butterflies

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Each offers a home

Butterflies seek out their host

Plant and they will come

Haiku by PamelaWLucas 7/15/17

Inspiring photo by PamelaWLucas 7/15/17

Butterflies are particular and each has its own host plant preference.  Read up, plant accordingly and they will come.

 

Shrimp plant blooming behind a trellis

Haiku: Shrimp in the garden

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Tropical showing
Sun exposure brings color
Beckons hummingbirds

Haiku by PamelaWLucas 7/14/17

Inspirational photo by PamelaWLucas 7/14/17

Attract humming birds and butterflies…grow shrimp plants

Haiku: A working marriage

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the smelly flower
repels garden pests from vines
an interesting pair

Through the trellis the sunshine falls on both marigolds and growing tomatoes
Through the trellis the sunshine falls on both marigolds and tomatoes

Haiku by PamelaWLucas 7/12/17

Inspirational photos by PamelaWLucas 7/11/17

Read up on organic gardening, companion plants and how they support each others health and growth.

Delaware Skipper Butterfly resting in the sun.

Haiku: A Skipper

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Tiny bright orange
Small and skipping butterfly
Skipper loves the sun

Haiku by PamelaWLucas 7/11/17

Inspirational photo by GaryMLucas 7/9/17

The Delaware Skipper is a lovely little butterfly that flits and moves quickly.  Fun to watch.  Learn how to identify butterflies.

July blowing Heliotrope with deep purple color

Haiku: Vanilla-scented flowers

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Fragrant at sunset

Happy growing among herbs

The Heliotrope

Haiku poem by PamelaWLucas 7/7/17

Inspiring photo by GaryMLucas 7/7/17

 

Upclose photo of a Clearwing Hummingbird Moth

Haiku: Hummingbird mimic

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Tubular mouth part

Proboscis feeding sucking

Moth that brings wonder

Haiku poem by PamelaWLucas 7/7/17

Inspirational photograph by Tara McLaughlin 7/17

Scroll through to see the amazing life cycle of the Clearwing Hummingbird Moth

 

Vase of freshly cut pink gladioli

Haiku: Inside Gladiolas

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Lovely sturdy stalks

Bees and hummingbirds climb in

Sword leaves beauty spikes

Haiku poem by PamelaWLucas 7/7/17

Thanks to Fe Cases for sharing her lovely flowers from her garden.

Look into the meaning of the glads