Sunday, April 5, 2009

Today's Flowers # 35

My friend Luiz from Brazil does the Today's Flowers Meme, check it out. Come and join with your flower photos. Sunday at 7 GMT is the post time.

The crocus is still the most prolific flower in our Northern climate. The beds are coming alive with color. You can click to get a better look.
They grow almost anywhere even around the base of a tree. You can see the tulips and daffodils starting to show their leaves.
I'm happy to feature my daughters brown orchid. This is a prolific bloomer with multiple flowers. The second stem is getting ready to blossom.
You can see how many blooms are showing their stuff.
It is certainly an unusual color and so pretty up close.
You can see beautiful flowers at the site above.

47 comments:

Sharon said...

Very interesting...I have never seen a brown orchid before!

Betsy Banks Adams said...

Tom, the Brown Orchid is gorgeous. I'm not sure I've ever seen a brown one before... Wow--it's beautiful..

AND--of course so are the Crocuses and Daff's.
Betsy

Warren Baker said...

FG. All the crocus' have finished here. The tulips came out yesterday. Lots of Forget-me-not coming into bloom too.

SAPhotographs (Joan) said...

I have never seen a brown one Tom. It is most unusual.

imac said...

Wonderful post my friend.

Kathleen McQueen Wright said...

Love the bottom flowers.
Brown.. very interesting!!
Thanks for sharing!!

Ruth's Photo Blog said...

I enjoyed your flower beds.The Crocus is so pretty and that Orchid is certainly unusual but pretty.
Blessings,Ruth

Leora said...

The crocuses in our area have already come and gone. Daffodils on every block now. Looking forward to the tulip season.

I've never seen a brown orchid, either.

Yen said...

Beautiful blooms! Happy TF:)

Pat - Arkansas said...

Beautiful outside flowers, FG, but the brown orchid is spectacular! What a treat!

Luiz Santilli Jr said...

Hi my friend Fishing!

Hope you are very good!
Past week my blood presure was hight!!
My Doctor say me "no salt in your food"!!
Eating without salt is terrible, but I do it!!
Now my presure is almost normal, but I need lost a lot of pounds!!
I must to be less 70 pounds!


These flowers are fantastic, color inusual!

Have a nice days, my friend!
Luiz

kayleen said...

I'm glad to see I'm not the only one that hasn't seen a brown orchid before! It's gorgeous.

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Arija said...

Such lovely drifts of Cocus with Tulips promising later colour.
Tom, your daughter's Orchid is flowering so well. With our recent shocking summer I only have one bud.

Anonymous said...

Beautiful shots!

Tarolino said...

Well crocuses are such little stars bursting out with splashes of colour in an otherwise quite dreary spring landscape.
That orchid is simply amazing. The close up really shows the strange beauty of those blooms.

2sweetnsaxy said...

Nice shots. I posted orchids this week. Aren't you glad Spring is here? :-)

Mary said...

What an unusual orchid....very pretty color against that wall and light. Love the crocus.....ours are about done.

Marina said...

Crocus is famous and expensive here.This plant is grown in a certain area in Greece and is used in cookery.

Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardens said...

Crocus are a big hit at the moment with all the cold climate gardens getting ready for spring. But they are so pretty it is a pleasure. This is certaily an unusual colour of the orchid. It makes it very special.

Tink *~*~* said...

Hi Fishing Guy :) Looks like you're getting a good dose of spring!

Tink *~*~*

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George said...

Your crocus are spreading quite nicely -- what a beautiful way to welcome Spring. Your daughter's orchid is absolutely gorgeous.

Judy said...

I love the crocuses - I think yours are further along than mine! Not hard, I know. I love the way you have clusters of them, and can stand away to take the photos! I just replanted all my bulbs after digging over the garden, so have only singles.
I love the mallards and teal in the next post, too!

susieofarabia said...

I never knew there were brown orchids! It is so unusual. I would love to photos of the crocuses and tulips and daffodils when they are in full bloom. I love bulb plants. (My favorites are irises and daffodils!)

EG CameraGirl said...

The crocuses are so welcome this time of year. The brown orchid is stunning!

Tina said...

Fg, You are so right, what an unusual color. I have never seen a brownish colored orchid before..but I like it!
Love the signs of springs popping thru and coloring your gardens and yard!!
We were enjoying your ohio weather for a few days ...but now snow is on the way *&@#$!! ...got to get back home! :)

LOURDES C COSTA said...

Beautiful flowers!
The brown orchid is gorgeous..
Thanks for sharing...

DeniseinVA said...

A wonderful series of photos, puts me in the mood for planting flowers.

Shelley said...

never seen anything like that brown orchid - very unique and beautiful!!

Shionge said...

I'm glad our national flowers is found in USA :D Nice shade of brown thre !

abb said...

A brown orchid? Never seen one. Lovely! And crocus remain one of my top 10 blossoms. I just love them.

Anonymous said...

I love that these flowers are making an appearance.

Paz

Unknown said...

I love that last close up!

Unknown said...

Beautiful flowers, I really thought the crocuses grow tall. I love the orchid blooms.

Lanny said...

The orchids are beautiful, as are the humble hard working crocus.

Race said...

wow i've never seen a brown orchid before and they're so exotic! nice shots! mine is up at http://racelyn.com/2009/04/todays-flowers-34.html

Pietro Brosio said...

These are interesting flowers images, Fishing Guy. They are all so pleasant too!

Naturegirl said...

Fishing Guy the brown orchids..unique and stunning!!Makes me think of chocolate!!

Jama said...

It's a gorgeous orchid! There's all kind of colored orchid here, too many hybrid.

Rune Eide said...

The timid crocus is one of the foremost messenger of spring. I love them when they make a "carpet".

Anonymous said...

The orchid is amazing!

Stacey Olson said...

So beautiful. I wish we had spring flowers, but it is just too early here..but I know they will come.. more towards May...thanks fishing guy!!

Huzhar said...

Beautiful flowers especially the brown orchid..

Unknown said...

Very nice crocus......on my to buy list for next fall.......brown orchid is very interesting.

Tipper said...

The orchid is just amazing!!

Happily Retired Gal said...

Beautiful purple crocus as signs of Spring! Thanks for sharing the Brown Orchid. It's a new one for me ;--)
Hugs and blessings,

Carletta said...

Crocus and Daffys sure say Spring!
That really is an unusual color of orchid - very pretty!

Rose said...

These are all so nice, but I really like the composition of that second shot.