Sunny Days are Here Again

Take a look.  I wasn't the only one venturing outside for the first taste of real sun with real warmth behind it.  The croci were too.





And what do I spy with my little camera eye?  A scattering of  succulents.  :-)






The birds were out, too--but this isn't the first we've seen the cardinals and chickadees.  As you can tell, they squat all year long.  At least they are pretty squatters.





But thanks to the temps, I could lay down a beach towel and . . .  well, not sun bathe, but make like a hunk o' innocuous junk in the yard.  That's how I got these closeups.







Until a bee much like these conspiring duo from last year came and buzzed me.

I'm afraid birds don't believe in the innocence of junk that screams and rolls around like a dog on fire.




Anyway, we all enjoyed the sun while it lasted.

Presenting the Life and Times of the New Year's Amaryllis

Ah, what can one say about an amaryllis.  They grow tall--fast.  Inside.  Even on a table top quite a bit away from natural sunlight.  Make that winter sunlight, no less.  And if that feat weren't enough, they also produce beautiful vibrant flowers that last several days.  All this we learned from experience, raising our first bouncing baby red.

Here is a timeline of the late Christmas present, planted sometime in mid-January.  Photos range from Jan 24 to Feb 20, 2010.





 

Ahhhh.....

Since we are so proud of our baby, how about a few more pictures.

Here's January 24, 2010:   

With a close up on the size... 

Look how tall she is.  21 inches!

Here is February 6, 2010:

What happened to the rest of January?  Well, the baby was a wee bit shy and didn't want to reveal much . . .

. . . until now.  See.

Here is February 7, 2010:

And look what a day can do!

Lookit!  Siamese Twins!

Here is February 8, 2010:

Hmm, not much change here.  Except in camera angles.

Here is February 9, 2010:

That's our little expansionist, that she is. We are so proud.

Here is February 11, 2010:

And look what happens when you miss a day.  Shame.

Here is February 12, 2010:

Well, she is no longer a Siamese Twin . . . but a Siamese Trip--Quadr--oh, Siamese Multiple :-)

With a late bloomer.

Here is February 15, 2010:

Ah, they grow up so fast.  Sniff.  Sniff. ;-(

Here is Today, February 20, 2010:

Wow, where does the time go?   But I've heard that if you do a little trimming, well, more like a buzz cut after she begins to droop with old age, she'll be like a . . . young bud again.  Yeah!

Until next time, these were the Days of Our Amaryllis's Life...  :-)