Autumn Love

A bordeaux freckled green lantern... 

opens and transforms into a fragile flower... 

and is so much more appreciated in autumn time when the overload of summer is over

Mother's Day

I often think about my mum.

Asking myself what she would have said or done...

She was and will always be a big inspiration to me  ★

Comforting

Right now a lot of people have feelings of anxiety...

You can find some comfort by listening to your favourite music, looking at
a nice painting or sculpture, reading a beautiful poem or book etc.
It will reduce your stress levels immediately.

In our brain experiencing beauty is connected to "trust"
and therefore to the belief everything is going to be okay.

It might take some practice if your not used to see beauty in "normal" things.
If you really try you can find beauty everywhere around you!

Take care of yourself and the ones around you and be save!

Prosperous

One of my air plants started to get red, then there appeared a purple bud...

I wish you a "prosperous" weekend!!!

Magical Moth

The first time we've seen and identified the broad-bordered bee hawk-moth

Summertime

... and the living is easy...

Uplifting

The colleagues of the kenderman gave me this beautiful and colourful
flower bouquet when I came home after a couple of days in hospital.
I was pleasantly surprised!

Special One

"specialleke"

(Flemish for special one)

We have some small patches of white wood anemones.

And then the kenderman spotted a single lilac one...

Wow!

Let's enjoy this Spring weekend!!!!

Magnificent Magnolia

Today it's Hanami Matsuri (Cherry blossom celebration) in Japan.

The Japanese Cherry (Sakura) is flowering now.

Usually I prefer the smaller flowers of a cherry, apple or pear tree.

But right now the big Magnolia trees in front of this old house are stunning!

I just couldn't pass without taking some photo's...

Lurking Spring

Enjoy the beautiful weekend! 

Home Sweet Home

Cirsium rivulare atropurpureum

Finally my mum is home again!!!
Now she's recovering much faster, she's eating much better and she's more active.

There is no place like home!



Mathiasella bupleuroides green dream

My Mum

My mother is recovering very slowly from her major surgery...

but I'm so thankful she's still here!

Mam, je weet wel dat ik je graag zie hè!

Revive

It's time to revive!

Scilla

Another gem on our windowsill...

Fabulous Fleischeri

Such an, almost perfect, successful "joint venture" with the kenderman!

A couple of months ago I bought some, early and beautiful flowering,
dwarf bulbs of Crocus fleischeri and the kenderman planted
them in terracotta (coloured plastic) pots (big smile)

Placed on an sunny outside windowsill you can provide

colder temperatures, perfect alpine circumstances and

you'll have a close-up view from the inside.

Weekend Wander

Wander, wonder and relax this weekend!

Belle

You don't have to be perfect to be beautiful...

Weekend!

Wishing you a colourful weekend!

Explosion of Snake's Head

Yesterday we drew a new record... the highest temperature ever on Marth 30th

And all of a sudden there's an explosion of Fritillary in our back garden ☺︎

Each year I buy some flowering bubs for indoors.

When they wither they go outside and I'll plant them in the garden...

in a couple of months or so ☺︎

If you want to plant them out straight away, don't cut the green foliage!

After a decade of planting dark and white ones we have several pink crossings 

I haven't seen the red lilly beetle yet... but I'll be watching

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