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@amstorey

Lawyer running a nonprofit law firm. Gardening in Zone 10a, So Cal. Flora and fauna make my heart sing.🌱 No political affiliation.

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They'd be great in arrangements stand. I grow them in the ground and in pots.

08.03.2026 01:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks! I never know how they're going to turn out but that's part of the fun.

08.03.2026 01:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Won't be long

08.03.2026 01:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ’ͺ🏼

08.03.2026 01:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Close-up of a cluster ofΒ Glory-of-the-SnowΒ flowers (Chionodoxa):Β The blossoms are star-shaped with six pointed petals. Their color is aΒ vivid blue to violet-blue, which fades into a brightΒ white center. At the very heart of each flower, small yellow-to-white stamens are visible.

Close-up of a cluster ofΒ Glory-of-the-SnowΒ flowers (Chionodoxa):Β The blossoms are star-shaped with six pointed petals. Their color is aΒ vivid blue to violet-blue, which fades into a brightΒ white center. At the very heart of each flower, small yellow-to-white stamens are visible.

"Spring work is going on with joyful enthusiasm."
John Muir,Β The Wilderness

Good morning and a joyful and sunny Saturday!

#dailyflowers #flowerreport
#bloomscrolling #gardening
#nature #spring
#ColorADay

07.03.2026 09:10 πŸ‘ 40 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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🌱Snapdragons is one of the annuals I'm starting from seed outside in the early spring this year.

07.03.2026 23:37 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Magical

07.03.2026 23:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Black and white image of rays of sunlight flowing through oak trees. This is the M trail in San Luis Obispo, California.

Black and white image of rays of sunlight flowing through oak trees. This is the M trail in San Luis Obispo, California.

#BlueskyArtShow #Flowing

Sunshine flowing through the oak trees on a hike.

#ECK #CrepuscularRays #Sunrays #WestCoastKin #LandscapePhotography #Hiking #ClassicMono

07.03.2026 21:35 πŸ‘ 228 πŸ” 32 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 0

the reverse version of those β€œevolution of man” drawings

07.03.2026 23:43 πŸ‘ 4776 πŸ” 983 πŸ’¬ 213 πŸ“Œ 30
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Going all out on the fake job thing

07.03.2026 22:18 πŸ‘ 2333 πŸ” 384 πŸ’¬ 452 πŸ“Œ 68

The other five that are about to open haven't bloomed in so long I forgot what they look like. It'll be a nice surprise. πŸ˜†

07.03.2026 23:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
An antique cream colored cast iron planter stuffed with oxalis and wine colored hellebore, curly hazelnut stems, and forsythia stems beginning to bloom. An unfinished terra cotta bunny head tucked into center front. Green wall in background.

An antique cream colored cast iron planter stuffed with oxalis and wine colored hellebore, curly hazelnut stems, and forsythia stems beginning to bloom. An unfinished terra cotta bunny head tucked into center front. Green wall in background.

This year's dining room centerpiece to welcome spring. This is my Trader Joe's challenge. I design the planter with whatever they have on offer.

07.03.2026 23:42 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
Peacock butterfly

Peacock butterfly

Pretty in pink: Peacock butterfly πŸŒΈπŸ¦‹ #butterfly

07.03.2026 21:28 πŸ‘ 399 πŸ” 45 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 1

Are these in your garden? They are so beautiful.

07.03.2026 23:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s the little things that can put a smile on your face πŸͺΆβ˜€οΈπŸ©΅ wishing a great day BlueSky friends ✨❣️

05.03.2026 09:43 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I am a big fan of the alpine strawberries and have grown the yellow ones for years. They are sweeter than these red ones and seem to fruit most of the year. They make great edging plants too.

07.03.2026 23:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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In almost 30 years of living in and around Death Valley I have never seen the calthaleaf phacelia this dense and abundant, coating the barren rock hills with purple. They are having a banner year in this hyperarid part of the Mojave Desert

22.02.2026 18:05 πŸ‘ 143 πŸ” 37 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m sorry, doing this in a baseball cap sold by your campaign store is deliberately disrespecting the dead.

07.03.2026 22:24 πŸ‘ 9300 πŸ” 1910 πŸ’¬ 532 πŸ“Œ 105

Please give sweet Buddy a boop from me.

07.03.2026 23:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
One of my cats Buddy laying on the bed. Buddy is 14 years old.

One of my cats Buddy laying on the bed. Buddy is 14 years old.

"In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods; they have not forgotten this." – Terry Pratchett

Buddy thinks it's Saturday🐱

07.03.2026 03:16 πŸ‘ 230 πŸ” 35 πŸ’¬ 17 πŸ“Œ 0
A small grouping of purple Crocus’s are amongst the newly arrived greenery!  They are wonderful little pops of happy! πŸ˜ƒ

A small grouping of purple Crocus’s are amongst the newly arrived greenery! They are wonderful little pops of happy! πŸ˜ƒ

Joyous greetings in the garden today! πŸ“· 🌱

07.03.2026 22:49 πŸ‘ 186 πŸ” 30 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 0
A handsome black cat peers out from a cardboard condo

A handsome black cat peers out from a cardboard condo

Juan Gabriel says hello from his weekend house 🐾

07.03.2026 21:01 πŸ‘ 89 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 0
Creamy white camellia bloom with a dense ruffle of petals, and glossy, dark green leaves.

Creamy white camellia bloom with a dense ruffle of petals, and glossy, dark green leaves.

I walked around the yard to bring you a #camellia #FlowerReport

(full disclosure: it’s been a challenging week, and this was two days ago but I’m just getting around to posting.)

06.03.2026 20:32 πŸ‘ 29 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
The sun is illuminating fog as it flows over the tops of hills into valleys. The ground is dark and in the shadow of the hill and fog, yet the sky is blue looking up. Laguna Lake Open Space, San Luis Obispo, California

The sun is illuminating fog as it flows over the tops of hills into valleys. The ground is dark and in the shadow of the hill and fog, yet the sky is blue looking up. Laguna Lake Open Space, San Luis Obispo, California

#BlueskyArtShow #Flowing

Fog flowing over the hills in San Luis Obispo, California.

#ECK #WestCoastKin #LandscapePhotography #Hiking

07.03.2026 19:49 πŸ‘ 112 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Very exciting. It's almost time! 🌷

07.03.2026 19:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Lemon yellow and fire engine red tulips in foreground inspire me to try to recall what colors I might have planted last fall.  The green grass leads toward a bed of daffs and more spring blooms. I try and add new bulbs each year as the animals work mightily to enjoy delicious bulbs they can uncover. This leads to lots of surprises 🀭

Lemon yellow and fire engine red tulips in foreground inspire me to try to recall what colors I might have planted last fall. The green grass leads toward a bed of daffs and more spring blooms. I try and add new bulbs each year as the animals work mightily to enjoy delicious bulbs they can uncover. This leads to lots of surprises 🀭

Eager to see what I planted last fall πŸ‘€πŸ€”πŸŒ±
#Tulips #SixOnSaturday (at least) #SpringIsComimg #Gardening #Surprise

07.03.2026 17:06 πŸ‘ 51 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
In my small country garden there’s a hodgepodge of blooms. I find that many of the flowers walk to where they’d like to grow regardless of my original plan. That said I never met a color palette, even a surprising one, I didn’t like to see in the garden. Poppies and Iris playing in the mist are examples. Have a wonderful day πŸ’

In my small country garden there’s a hodgepodge of blooms. I find that many of the flowers walk to where they’d like to grow regardless of my original plan. That said I never met a color palette, even a surprising one, I didn’t like to see in the garden. Poppies and Iris playing in the mist are examples. Have a wonderful day πŸ’

A brief reminder that spring is coming 🌱 #FlowersOnFriday

06.03.2026 16:51 πŸ‘ 53 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
A macro photo of a cream-colored crab spider clinging to the tip of a cream-colored flower petal, against a blue sky background. The spider is far left in the frame; in the lower right the flower shows dark red and greenish-yellow stripes toward the petals' centers.

A macro photo of a cream-colored crab spider clinging to the tip of a cream-colored flower petal, against a blue sky background. The spider is far left in the frame; in the lower right the flower shows dark red and greenish-yellow stripes toward the petals' centers.

Here is your Saturday Spider πŸ•·οΈ

(A tiny crab spider waiting for meal delivery on a scale bud flower, Mojave Desert) #BugSky πŸ™πŸŒΏπŸ“·

07.03.2026 19:47 πŸ‘ 76 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0
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#BlueSkyArtShow - #Flowing #Flowers in my #garden and #photographyπŸ’βœ¨ #mygarden πŸ’—πŸ’βœ¨ #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBlueSky #GardeningBluesky #gardening #flower #gardeningfeed 🌱 #EastCoastKin

07.03.2026 19:40 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Look at all of your beautiful flowering bulbs!

07.03.2026 19:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0