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.
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47 comments:

  1. SharonApril 5, 2009 at 1:17 PM

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

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  2. Betsy Banks AdamsApril 5, 2009 at 1:17 PM

    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

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  3. Warren BakerApril 5, 2009 at 1:33 PM

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

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  4. SAPhotographs (Joan)April 5, 2009 at 1:46 PM

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

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  5. imacApril 5, 2009 at 1:57 PM

    Wonderful post my friend.

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  6. Kathleen McQueen WrightApril 5, 2009 at 2:28 PM

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

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  7. Ruth's Photo BlogApril 5, 2009 at 2:37 PM

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

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  8. LeoraApril 5, 2009 at 3:35 PM

    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.

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  9. YenApril 5, 2009 at 3:36 PM

    Beautiful blooms! Happy TF:)

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  10. Pat - ArkansasApril 5, 2009 at 3:45 PM

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

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  11. Luiz Santilli JrApril 5, 2009 at 3:48 PM

    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

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  12. kayleenApril 5, 2009 at 3:49 PM

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

    Nebraska Birding

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  13. ArijaApril 5, 2009 at 3:53 PM

    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.

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  14. AnonymousApril 5, 2009 at 3:56 PM

    Beautiful shots!

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  15. TarolinoApril 5, 2009 at 4:00 PM

    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.

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  16. 2sweetnsaxyApril 5, 2009 at 4:01 PM

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

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  17. MaryApril 5, 2009 at 4:11 PM

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

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  18. MarinaApril 5, 2009 at 4:14 PM

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

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  19. Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the GardensApril 5, 2009 at 5:00 PM

    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.

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  20. Tink *~*~*April 5, 2009 at 5:20 PM

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

    Tink *~*~*

    Mickey Welcomes You To Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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  21. GeorgeApril 5, 2009 at 6:06 PM

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

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  22. JudyApril 5, 2009 at 6:09 PM

    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!

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  23. susieofarabiaApril 5, 2009 at 6:25 PM

    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!)

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  24. EG CameraGirlApril 5, 2009 at 7:36 PM

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

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  25. TinaApril 5, 2009 at 8:24 PM

    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! :)

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  26. LOURDES C COSTAApril 5, 2009 at 8:28 PM

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

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  27. DeniseinVAApril 5, 2009 at 8:57 PM

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

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  28. ShelleyApril 5, 2009 at 9:21 PM

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

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  29. ShiongeApril 5, 2009 at 9:36 PM

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

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  30. abbApril 5, 2009 at 11:32 PM

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

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  31. AnonymousApril 5, 2009 at 11:46 PM

    I love that these flowers are making an appearance.

    Paz

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  32. UnknownApril 6, 2009 at 12:10 AM

    I love that last close up!

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  33. AnonymousApril 6, 2009 at 12:29 AM

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

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  34. LannyApril 6, 2009 at 12:52 AM

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

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  35. RaceApril 6, 2009 at 1:14 AM

    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

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  36. Pietro BrosioApril 6, 2009 at 2:07 AM

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

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  37. NaturegirlApril 6, 2009 at 3:37 AM

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

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  38. JamaApril 6, 2009 at 3:55 AM

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

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  39. Rune EideApril 6, 2009 at 4:34 AM

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

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  40. AnonymousApril 6, 2009 at 5:20 AM

    The orchid is amazing!

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  41. Stacey OlsonApril 6, 2009 at 8:34 AM

    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!!

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  42. HuzharApril 6, 2009 at 9:03 AM

    Beautiful flowers especially the brown orchid..

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  43. UnknownApril 6, 2009 at 12:47 PM

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

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  44. TipperApril 6, 2009 at 2:14 PM

    The orchid is just amazing!!

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  45. Happily Retired GalApril 6, 2009 at 3:32 PM

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

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  46. CarlettaApril 6, 2009 at 6:27 PM

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

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  47. RoseApril 7, 2009 at 12:58 PM

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

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