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<\/a><\/p>\nWe\u2019ve had snow several times already this year, and it continues even tonight. \u00a0Above, a squirrel enjoys the view from our Jim Heltsley sculpture in the front yard.<\/p>\n
More snow pics\u2026<\/p>\n The squirrel enjoying some treats we set out for the crows.<\/p>\n The Masdevallia orchids in the greenhouse are setting flowers\u2013not as many as last year, but they seem healthy, nonetheless.<\/p>\n The Persicaria capitata in the greenhouse is blooming better than I ever remember. \u00a0I cut it way back in the fall and that has paid off. \u00a0The cold doesn\u2019t faze this plant at all.<\/p>\n Cymbidium flowers.<\/p>\n And more of Mom\u2019s Cymbidium flowers.<\/p>\n Holiday cactus flower in the greenhouse.<\/p>\n The giant Huffbauer Cymbidium is setting flowers, too. \u00a0I was worried, since the buds weren\u2019t visible when I moved it to the greenhouse. \u00a0But here it is with multiple spikes.<\/p>\n A few weeks later, the Masdevallias are opening. \u00a0The flowers are an amazing color and a fascinating shape.<\/p>\n Not the clearest photo, but the color and shape are discernible.<\/p>\n I love this photo of a Mas. flower and the leaves of Geranium maderense nearby.<\/p>\n More Mom\u2019s Cymbidium flowers.<\/p>\n The Clivia miniata clones started to spike several weeks ago.<\/p>\n More Clivia buds.<\/p>\n And more Mom\u2019s Cymbidium flowers.<\/p>\n Cardinal tree is still throwing a flower here and there through the winter.<\/p>\n Lot\u2019s of buds coming on the Hellebore from Plant Delights in the Doug Fir bed.<\/p>\n The leaves of the Hellebore hybrid\u2013big and showy.<\/p>\n Our sculptor friend Elaine MacKay passed away in January after a long battle with lung disease. \u00a0This is her sculpture on our back patio, complete with its own worry stone.<\/p>\n Another view.<\/p>\n I moved the forced hyacinth bulbs out of the refrigerator and into the windowsill in the kitchen. \u00a0This is an unusual color for me\u2013lavender with a soft fragrance.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Close-up.<\/p>\n Another view.<\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0 This is an awesome Clivia hybrid\u2013a pastel with whitish center and pinkish outside. \u00a0Some bugs obviously have nibbled it, but you can still see the great color.<\/p>\n Another view.<\/p>\n Another view.<\/p>\n The more classic Clivia flowers\u2013likely to be orange and yellow.<\/p>\n Another view of Cardinal.<\/p>\n Brugs blooming still in the greenhouse, despite the snow.<\/p>\n You can really see the bounty of the Persicaria capitata here\u2013lots and lots of flowers.<\/p>\n More Mas. flower pics. \u00a0As bright as these appear, the camera can\u2019t capture the electric nature of this magenta.<\/p>\n And again\u2026<\/p>\n More Mas. buds\u2013love the way they appear like cranes amid the leaves and then open like even more exotic birds.<\/p>\n More holiday cactus flowers.<\/p>\n Inherited from the neighbors when they moved away, this jungle cactus looked anemic all last year, but I fed it with compost tea and pulled it down into a shadier spot. \u00a0It seems happier\u2013blooming better than it ever has.<\/p>\n \n<\/p> <\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Things have been busy and I haven\u2019t had a chance to update for a while. \u00a0I have taken some photos every week and I\u2019ll do a bit of catching up here, however brief. We\u2019ve had snow several times already this year, and it continues even tonight. \u00a0Above, a squirrel enjoys the view from our Jim … Continue reading Quick Update<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a> <\/a> <\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n