Tag: in the moment

The Long and the Short of it

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Today, when I walked outside for the first time, my garden smiled at me.  At first, I thought I wouldn’t have many blooms.  But, 15 or so cultivators is good.  I’m a bit on-edge today, waiting for some news.  I love the garden because it causes me to live in the moment.

So, some new faces today.  One of the new Ned Roberts spiders that I put in last fall joined the others that have bloomed in the new garden.  This is Dream Catcher – a sibling to Dream Keeper, which was one of my earliest bloomers.

 

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Dream Catcher – Photo by Colorado Kid Daylilies – C. Hartt

 

And a much more traditional bloom reappeared for the first time in 2016 – Fooled Me.

 

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Fooled Me – Photo by Colorado Kid Daylilies – C. Hartt

 

Both are gorgeous orange colors, but the shapes are so different.  Daylilies are like dogs . . . there are long ones and short ones.  But, a dog is always a dog.

Another one I am highlighting today is Inwood.  Her first bloom was so misshapen that it was almost unrecognizable.  She only put out one scape, so savor and move her to more light.  Today’s blossom was perfect!

 

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Inwood – Photo by Colorado Kid Daylilies – C. Hartt

 

Oh, and I wanted to feature a couple of triplets: Blue Beat and South Seas.  I have mixed opinion on seeing more than one bud get used up in a day, but they are pretty in the moment.

 

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Blue Beat – Photo by Colorado Kid Daylilies – C. Hartt

 

 

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South Seas – Photo by Colorado Kid Daylilies – C. Hartt

 

And, the collage for today features the spiders at the top.  Just look at all the variety of shape and color.  Cheaper than therapy, and they smell good!

 

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From L to R: Top Row – Aztec Firebird, Dream Catcher, Ruby Spider, Lady Fingeres.  Middle Row – Blue Beat, Early Bird Cardinal, Indian Love Call, Inwood, Mesa Verde.  Bottom Row – Prairie Blue Eyes, Soco Gap, Mini Pearl, South Seas.

 

 

 

 

Southwest Spiders in the Garden

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I find spider daylilies mesmerizing.  Something about the shape, the twists.  Each bloom is so unique.  Not that I don’t love the traditional shapes.  But, there is something about a spider in the garden.  And, I don’t mean the insect kind that live in my rock garden this time of year.

Today, another new Ned Roberts bloom: Winds of Love.  It was a bonus plant that came with some others that I bought from the Lily Auction from a seller named Floota. At first, I thought it didn’t belong with the Southwestern named ones.  But, then, I remembered those spring desert windstorms that blow the warmer weather in each year.  You know, the ones that formed the Grand Canyon?  Well, they can be serious show stoppers if you are on a road trip.  But, what about reframing them to mean something more positive?  Cognitive behavioral therapy for weather.  So, Winds of Love is in with the other Southwestern named blooms.

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Winds of Love – Photo by Colorado Kid Daylilies – C. Hartt

I also played with the macros feature on my camera more today.  I got some cool close-ups of today’s blooms – all are Ned’s daylilies.  So, sit back, relax, and enjoy.  PS – I am writing this as I wait for a 5PM job interview.  It’s a bit too early to start preparing.  It’s weird to interview via the web, so I need to vacuum 🙂  Blogging about daylilies is the BEST way to stay focused in the moment. Well, next to taking photographs and painting them, that is.

Here are my three beautiful spiders of today up close and personal:

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Winds of Love – Photo by Colorado Kid Daylilies – C. Hartt

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 Kokopelli – Photo by Colorado Kid Daylilies – C. Hartt

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Black Ice – Photo by Colorado Kid Daylilies – C. Hartt

OK, and one more of Kokopelli from a little further back.  The first bloom had some issues with color, but this one is gorgeous!  So perfect.  Can’t wait to paint it.  I love the colors! It almost has a hint of blue between the yellow and pink . . . OK, light purple.

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Anyway, about time to prep for that interview.  I need a job after graduation so I can pay for my daylily habit 🙂  Well, actually, it is a really cool job.

That’s all folks!