Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day - January 2020

Thanks Carol, of May Dreams Gardens, for getting me out into the cold in search of blooms today in my Southern Oregon zone 8b garden!


 Black-eyed Susan in the Toss Garden.  Apparently they are perennial!


 'Blue Boy' Rosemary - doesn't he have the prettiest shape?  This variety usually does.  And it's one of the herbs that stays small enough for a sunny windowsill in winter.


Knautia Macedonica 'Red Knight'


Lewisia


 Prostrate Rosemary

 


Sea Thrift


 'Tuscan Blue' Rosemary - it's much brighter and darker purple than the others.


 Wild Violets


...and last, but not least, as they say... 

Bird's Nest Fungi!
Okay, this isn't a "bloom," as fungi do not flower, but these are fruiting bodies, sort of the same.  Plus, I really, really like them!


Hope your Bloom Day is a great one!

Comments

  1. I am intrigued by the birds nest fungi - it is so aptly named. Rosemary is a challenge where we live in upstate New York. Right now trying to keep two plants alive, so I enjoyed yours in bloom. Happy GBBD!

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    1. I am fascinated by the bird's best fungus! Last year I had a lot in a bed and took picture after picture! There us a post here with them. I guess you get too cold for rosemary?

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  2. The fungus is wonderful! I always think of fungi as something that pops up in response to warm, wet weather but clearly there are varieties that like cold as well.

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    1. Last year I found a lot of them in the Butterfly Garden, in early Dec. https://lisasgardenadventureinoregon.blogspot.com/2018/12/wet-weather-brings-out-fungi-and-happy.html

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  3. Beautiful blooms,Black eyed Susan is stunning.Thanks for sharing Bird's nest fungi they are unique .Happy bloggers blooms day.

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    1. Thank you. One more month and maybe the garden will have more flowers!

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  4. Thank you for visiting my blog and leaving a comment :)
    Your photos are amazing, and I admit, I love fungi, getting close to it shows the beauty and your birds nest fungus sure is lovely.

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    1. I love close-ups of fungus! And the bird's nest are my favorite. I had never seen them until last December, and now I search for them! They aren't easy to find in ones and twos, tiny.

      https://lisasgardenadventureinoregon.blogspot.com/2018/12/wet-weather-brings-out-fungi-and-happy.html

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