White Colored Flowers

Sometimes when I walk by gardens or other places where flowers are growing, I don’t notice the white flowers growing there. They seem to almost hide behind the brightly colored blooms.

I found six pictures of lovely white flowers.

All of the pictures are from Wikimedia Commons.

By, Walter Sigmund.

Tulips by Ariel Palmon.

Whiring Butterflies  by, J.J. Harrison.

European Waterlily  by, DerHexer.

Fairy Lily  by, KENPEI.

Rose, Mrs. Herbert Stevens  by, Laitche.

 

Curiosity, One Whole Year On Mars

Curiosity has been busy on Mars for a full year. She is still going strong.
I found some pictures of what Curiosity discovered.

All four pictures are from NASA.

Jake, feldspar rock.

Checking out a rock.

Another rock.

A bright object in the soil that NASA figured was from Earth.

Six Pictures Taken In Belgium

If you go to Belgium, spend time just walking and looking around. There are beautiful places that are captivating.
I have been sick and am on the way to recovery. My posts will be simple and not much writing.

All of the pictures are from Wikimedia Commons.

Hydroelectric plant  by, Marc Lambert.

The rest of the pictures were taken by Jean – Pol GRANDMONT.

Ambly, in winter.

Ambly in spring or summer.

Solre – sur – Sambre in spring.

Chateau de Walzin.

Orange Colored Roses

Orange Roses are outstanding. They are beautiful and vibrant. If you get a chance, plant some and admire them when they bloom.

All of the pictures are from Wikimedia Commons.

By, Bildtankstella.de.

By, Martin1009.

By, Rinina25 and Twice25.

By, Otourly.

By, User Stan Shebs.

This last picture is by, 4028mdk09.

 

 

Sandy Places

I found six pictures of deserts that are lovely. The desert looks so different at different times of day and seasons.

The first two pictures aren’t from Wikimedia Commons. The rest of them are from Wikimedia Commons.

Saguaro Cactus in the State of Arizona  by, the Bureau of Land Management.

By, Steve Hillebrand, US Fish and Wildlife Service.
In Iran  by, Bertil Bidet.

By, User Sshanky.

The last two pictures were taken by katsrkool.

Painted Desert in the state of Arizona.

 

 

Bee Eaters, Brightly Colored Birds

Bee Eaters are a large family of different categories of birds. The are all colorful They have long beaks. They live mostly in Africa, Asia and Southern Europe.
Bee Eaters live together in groups. Males and females form pairs and stay with each other. When there are babies, all of the group takes care of them.
People bring flowers to their sweeties. Male Bee Eaters bring bees.

All of the pictures are from Wikimedia Commons.

Green Bee Eaters enjoying a dust bath.

Blue Tailed Bee Eater  by, Ravi Vandyanathan.

No name  by, Rola Shekbar.

European Bee Eater pair  by, Rashuli.

Red Bearded Bee Eater  by, S King.

This last picture is of a Blue – throated pair  by, Lip Kee Yap from Singapore, Republic of Singapore.

 

Some Pictures From US National Parks And Oppy

I’ll start with Opportunity, the Mars Exploration Rover on Mars. She’s been there for over 9 years and she took a picture of an unusual rock.
On and around the rock were blueberry type objects. She has taken a picture of these round objects before.

By, NASA.

From Catoctin National Park in the state of Maryland.

A Widow Dragonfly.

Catoctin Mountains.

From Glacier National Park in the state of Alaska.

The last two pictures are from Mendenhall Glacier National Park in the state of Alaska.

Red And White Colored Flowers

I found pictures of different kinds of red and white flowers. They are striking and do stand out wherever they are located.
You can used these colored flowers with all colors. You can also use them with red flowers or white flowers.

All of the pictures are from Wikimedia Commons.

By, Antonio solera.

By, David Shafer.

Carnation  by, olepascuel.

Dahlia  by, Biwarup Gangyly.

By, Prann.

This last picture is of a Columbine  by, Stegeman.

 

Boxwood Bushes

I will be posting Monday through Friday from now on. I won’t post on Saturdays or Sundays.

Boxwood are very slow-growing bushes. They live a long time. There are different kinds of Boxwood and I am showing the ones that are commonly uses as hedges. They are used around foundations of buildings.
I think Boxwoods smell, but I could be wrong.

All of the pictures are from Wikimedia Commons, except for the last one. I took that one.

The first two pictures were taken by Decouens.

Boxwood leaves, close up.

Boxwood flowers.

Boxwood branches  by, KVOP.

By, ramoline alm.

By, Adrian Dzienniak.

By, Frank Vincenze.

By, JLPC.

Last picture.

Purple And White Colored Flowers

A cold front came through last night. There was no rain. The temperature is about 20 F cooler. It will get warmer Saturday.

There are flowers that have two colors. They are lovely and go well in any garden. Purple and white have a nice contrast that sets them apart.

All of the pictures are from Wikimedia Commons.

Dalia  by, Ajor9333.

A type of Geranium  by, KorlAn.

By, JMLebs.BY, Michael Apel.

The last two pictures are of Irises. The first one isn’t seen around here as much as the second one.

By, Rillke.

By, KorlAn.