Mesmerizing Moon Snail

During a walk on the beach today we discovered a mesmerizing moon snail. Lewis moon snails, polinices lewisii, are large predatory snails which feed on clams by drilling holes into their shells to secure a meal. It was interesting to watch this large specimen, plowing into the sand with surprising strength and speed. After watching for a few minutes we let him go about his business on the shore.

Echinacea

Here are the various stages of echinacea blooming in the garden today. I love the spiked immature blooms as much as the full mature ones.

Rainy Day Barberry And Daylilies

Brer Rabbit's Baby







I really enjoy taking pictures of my blooms after a rain. Everything feels so fresh and clean. The water droplets seem to enhance the colors and add a bit of sparkle.

Golden Tentacles

Tentacled daylilies are becoming more popular these days. The tissue on the outer part of the petals and and sometimes sepals extends to form tiny tentacles and teeth which often glisten in the sun. These daylilies have a very primitive look which I find very appealing.Here are some of the golden tentacled daylilies blooming in my garden today:


Golden Tentacles

Poet's Reverie

On The Fringe

Golden Tentacles and Poet's Reverie hanging out together, for a dramatic effect.

Poet's Reverie, reaching skywards.


When I first saw tentacled daylilies, they didn't initially appeal to me. The more time I've spent with them, the more I've grown to love them. They look like they belong in some tropical paradise, and here they are growing in my little own maritime garden:).

Wordless Wednesday~ A Hummingbird's Delight

Delightful Daylilies.

Here are some of the daylilies blooming this week in my garden. I'm so pleased with their beautiful blooms and garden presence. Mississippi Blues

Ultimate Fantasy

Country Bumpkin

Arctic Lace

Victorian Lace

Golden Tentacles

Pink Ambrosia

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

A Day Of Flowers And Sand At Caribou Beach

I consider myself very fortunate to live in such a beautiful place. After a day of dabbing pollen in the garden, we were off to one of the local beaches~ Caribou Beach, a 15 minute drive from home.


Coming upon the beach is a spectacular sight.


Large wild rose bushes grow profusely near the beach.


The sand is so interesting.I wonder who walked this way.
Seaweed and hermit crabs add additional interest.

And what's a day at the beach without burying your toes in the sand?
A young seagull.
Young seagull checking out the sandcastle:).
When we got home I felt compelled to snap a few more photos in the garden.




Can't beat the maritimes:).

A Pollen Feast

Asiatic Lilies
Outstretched stamens loaded with pollen.
Most people are not interested in pollen. Many are not impressed by it's effects.
If you do a little bit of hybridizing you are probably very keen about pollen, and the pollen eaters are your competition:).I always save some for them, but try to harvest mine before it's all gone. I use daylily pollen, but got a good shot of these little fellows with the Asiatic Lilies. They don't seem to be selective.

This little fellow has stripped his stamen bare.