Today we are joining two blog hops, Feline Friday at Messy Mimi's and Nature Friday at host LLB Gang.
For Nature Friday - the star of the day is the Camellia.
Since we are fairly new to North Carolina we are in love with the fact that we now have flowers in the Winter. The landscaping at our house was put in before we moved in and unfortunately we have no idea what any of the varieties are. But we love whatever one this Camellia is. This week will probably the coldest of the year and it has gotten in the 20's F overnight. The blooms are still ok on one of the plants and the other had dropped a few over the last couple of weeks. The front of the house is west-facing so they get a lot of sun and warmth from mid-morning through sunset at this time of year.
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| Camellia |
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| Two Camellia bushes |
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| The Camellia and a shadow of our lonely not so healthy Quercus - the Willow Oak (at least that's what we think it is. And to go along with Feline Friday, we have "Tomas (aka Tommy) with a T" observing his nature backyard. We have plenty of pines and another healthy Willow Oak There was a crow out there calling away and he went to see what was going on. |
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| Tommy looking out at his backyard |
We'll be updating with more backyard nature photos in the future as we continue to identify what's there and add in more native species to the yard.
Peace out everyone and enjoy the weekend!
~Brenda and the Ts
XO
Dearest Brenda and the Ts,
ReplyDeleteLovely Camellia photos and yes, they do thrive so well here in the south.
Tommy sure is watching his Kingdom.
Hugs,
Mariette + Kitties
We are loving watching them grow and learning about them.
DeleteWe came over on the Nature Friday and are so pleased we did. Winter flowers are always a welcome sight!
ReplyDeleteToodle-oo!
Nobby (and Gail).
Very pretty!
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful fur us to see as all we see here are bare trees and white ground, mol. You lookin' good Tommy, hope you see lots of birdies. I got plenty on the feeders to watch. Precious
ReplyDeleteI love camellias. We have a red one. Seeing it bloom in the throes of winter are so good for the soul.
ReplyDeleteLoving the back side of Tommy
Hugs Cecilia
We'd love to get one of the red Camellias. They are gorgeous when they get big.
DeleteGorgeous camellias ~ wonderful colors and love the kitty photo ~ hugs,
ReplyDeleteWishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Beautiful markings you have Tommy.
ReplyDeleteThe camellias make a lovely splash of colour in the winter. We had some roses still struggling to produce flowers but the recent very cold weather has stopped that. I have bright pink and red cyclamen in the raised bed by our front door. They are usually very hardy but don't seem to have liked the prolonged cold. One is still doing very well but most have flopped. Hopefully with the milder weather forecast this weekend they will recover.
ReplyDeleteThe camellia is one of mom's favorite flowers. She saw lots of them when she lived in LA but we don't see any here in CT. Your camellias are just gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteCamellias are a favorite here in south Louisiana. It's not a bad idea to cover them at night if it will freeze, but they are pretty hardy.
ReplyDeleteTommy is doing a great job keeping an eye on the nature in the yard. Thanks for linking up with Feline Friday!
Charlee: "Tommy! The white patch on your back looks a lot like the white patch on my back!"
ReplyDeleteChaplin: "Yeah but Tommy is orange so he doesn't look like a skunk the way you do."
Charlee: "I AM NOT A SKUNK!!!"