All About Pocket Knives

Sorry to see this, Charlie. There was a Red Bud in a City park down by the river, and every spring I would take a picture of it in bloom on a blue sky day. A few years ago they cut it down, for an unknown reason.

This one was in compromise last year. This year, there were only two viable branches.

Prarie Trillium and Bluebells are peaking. Several years ago, I transplanted into my yard these examples from the woods, and I am rewarded for a brief period each Spring.

Nice pictures Ike. I transplanted some Bluebells to Texas from my cousin's place in Missouri three years ago. Planted them in the dappled shade of a big red oak. So far they have had foliage every year but no blooms yet. At least they’re still alive so I’m still hoping they’ll eventually bloom and spread.

Here the Iris are blooming and so are the wildflowers in the pastures. The wild roses in the fence rows are about to pop.

Ken

Mumbleypeg wrote: ↑Tue Apr 15, 2025 11:44 pm

Great pics, especially like the Indian Paintbrush shot, you are treated to some great natural beauty in your area

Ike, Ken, it's a great time of the year. The Lord's beauty every where.

Great pictures guys! Spring is in the air.

Absolutely beautiful Ike&Ken x10

Floyd, are those from your garden? Beautiful flowers! Clematis?

Ken

doglegg wrote: ↑Wed Apr 16, 2025 9:08 pm 20250416_090329.jpg20250416_090322.jpg20250416_090317.jpg

Those are really nice pictures, Floyd!

Mumbleypeg wrote: ↑Thu Apr 24, 2025 11:55 pm Floyd, are those from your garden? Beautiful flowers! Clematis?

Ken

Thanks Ken, yes and yes.

Waukonda wrote: ↑Fri Apr 25, 2025 1:07 am

doglegg wrote: ↑Wed Apr 16, 2025 9:08 pm 20250416_090329.jpg20250416_090322.jpg20250416_090317.jpg

Those are really nice pictures, Floyd!

Thanks Ike.

Spring has sprung! Actually I guess it’s early summer here but the calendar doesn’t say so. Lots of stuff is blooming.

Ken

Very pretty Ken.

Wife’s flowers. Harold

Beautiful Iris, Harold. Is the red flower in the front in the second picture a peony? Your wife has a “green thumb”.

Ken

Yes it is. Thanks for the reply. Harold

Not only does she know how to pick a husband but she grows pretty flowers as well.

Great pics, Ken and Harold.

Great pictures Ike. I’m jealous of your Hostas and Peonies. Here we are on the southern edge of the zones where they will grow well. I try but they typically fail. Too hot in the summers and often not enough cold in the winter to bring out the blooms.

When we bought this place over 50 years ago there was an old homesite by the creek in the far east pasture. Nothing left there at that time but some Bois D’Ark posts the house was built on and the remnants of some outbuildings . But every spring the daffodils, gladiolus, and peonies that were in the yard emerge. I’ve tried with varying success to transplant some of them to our house. The original daffodils are too crowded to bloom but the peonies and gladiolus sometimes will bloom. The glads look great this year!

Ken

We're in the city limits, but the deer eat any Hostas we put out and a lot of other plants.

Lovely pictures guys.

Mumbleypeg wrote: ↑Sat May 03, 2025 3:55 pm The glads look great this year!

Ken

You are right about that, nice and vibrant, and a nice picture.

Great pics Ike and Ken.

wlf wrote: ↑Sat May 03, 2025 9:54 pm We're in the city limits, but the deer eat any Hostas we put out and a lot of other plants.

We’re out in the country, but Big Dog is effective keeping deer away from the house. Since deer are not predators I doubt he would harm them, but they don’t want to find out.

Ken