June 12, 2009

Lavender, Oh My!

this lavender patch is filled with bumble bees!
Our lavender bed is gorgeous this year, and it is all a-buzz with bumble bees. You can actually hear the drone from 10 feet away! I am itching to start working on some fresh lavender wands, and I hope to get a few done this weekend if the weather behaves. It has been storming most of this week, including a doozy of a thunderstorm last night.

We are getting the cottage tidy for another house showing this afternoon. A little while ago, we set out our collection of little American flags in the flowerbeds near the road. Did you know that Sunday, June 14th, is Flag Day? Sure is! I have prepared a special altered photo to feature on my blog that day. So be sure to come back and visit again!

14 comments:

  1. How PRETTY!!! Watch out for those little buzz buzzers, though.

    Have a good weekend, Donna. Good luck with the 'showing' although I know this isn't exactly the time you had in mind for a sale!! But, as they say whatever will be, will be.

    Oh, and I wanted to tell you, my ONE hydrangea is finally in full bloom; the size of dinner platters as I'm sure yours are also!! Wish I could take a picture for you! ((hugs))

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  2. OH!! It IS gorgeous!! Hope the cottage sells today sweetie!!hughugs

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  3. Wow. They are gorgeous! Good luck today Donna!

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  4. I can almost smell the lavender from that picture! Good luck, I hope your cottage sells!

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  5. absolutely GORGEOUS! and i am looking forward to what a lavendar wand is too! :) Thank you for sharing! Have a FANTASTIC day!

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  6. I have never heard of flag day.
    But Lavender I know lots about we have tonnes of it too.
    In fact where we live there is ahuge Lavender farm!
    They even make lavender scones and breads!!

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  7. Your lavender looks great! I planted some this year and if it gets as big as yours, I'm in trouble, because its not going to have enough room to grow.
    Hope your showing was successful today! Have a great weekend.

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  8. Your lavender is lovely, a nice attraction for your home viewing...hope it went well.

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  9. ohhhhhhh dont you just love the smell?!?! reminds me of my granny..so are you makin wands with it?! they are something i have on the tado list!

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  10. I love your lush lavender plant. We have two large pots at our front door entrance but they don't bloom very well in the hotter climate. I just had a peak at your Daylilies photos and they are just beautiful.
    Happy Flag day for Sunday,
    Love and hugs XXXXOOOO

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  11. I loveeeee the scent of lavender, it's so clean and reminds me of my grandma.

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  12. Your lavender looks magnificent! Love lavender anything.

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  13. i love the smell of lavender! beautiful

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  14. Love the lavender. I'm having trouble growing mine. :(

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