Bloomscrolling--what's in bloom where you are?

[AndyD]

I ought to have taken my Sony camera, it's a struggle to frame, isolate and get depth of field with a phone camera.

[Daniel]

@andyd Your last picture- great!! Wow.

[wtg]

Those orchids are lovely.

Years ago I had my own little collection of orchid plants. I think my favorites were the Oncidium Sharry Baby ‘Sweet Fragrant’ . The whole house would smell like vanilla when the plant was in bloom.

We also enjoyed searching for yellow lady's slipper orchids in the woods in Door County. They are very fussy about where they will grow; we were lucky enough to have the perfect conditions in several areas of our property and they came back reliably, year after year.

https://doorcountypulse.com/the-ladys-slipper/

[Bernard]

@wtg I've had pink lady slippers (Cypripedium acaule) on my property. Twice a plant has come up and flowered two years in a row, thereafter disappearing. The conditions for their growth are very specific.

Here is one I discovered shortly after moving here:

[Bernard]

I have followed this guy, William Green, on Youtube for many years. His channel is called "My Green Pets".

Link to video

[Bernard]

The first Morning Glory of the year. I consider this an official proclamation that fall is here.

A bit of autumn color on one of the Sedums.

I have really enjoyed these magenta Cleome. I may try to save their seeds.

The native Lobelia is going strong.

[AndyD]

Bit of colour still with an Iceland poppy and rose suddenly showing again.
Apples and pairs are amazing this year:

[AndyD]

We're having something of an Indian Summer here. Photo taken at a nearby RSPB reserve

[Bernard]

@AndyD Beautiful rose color! I haven't had good luck with poppies--they never come back.

[AndyD]

Iceland poppies seed themselves here, in yellow and orange, before you knowing they're popping up everywhere in the nicest way