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Last night, loud thunder announced the arrival of rain which gave everything a good soaking and lowered temperatures a bit. The weatherman said we may get some more rain tonight and next week, so maybe this year’s drought is over.
This morning, I went around the yard taking pictures of the only flowers that survived and are thriving this summer: Cleome (spider plant), Crape Myrtle, and Hibiscus.
These Cleome plants require little care and have endured for several years despite my intentional neglect of them.
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Hien, we too are in a drought with the water table down about 3 feet (about 1 liter). I’ve been watering quite a bit and I thank God my husband put an irrigation system in three of my gardens last year. LOVED your pictures!! Nature inspires us to persevere even through a drought. I’ll take that lesson home with me! Thank you so much for the beauty I found here today! xo
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Thank you Amy! Following your example, maybe next year I will put a drip irrigation system in our vegetable garden.
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It is a lot of work yet if you are willing to do it, you will be so grateful.
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Wonderful photos …great shots of the cleome
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Thank you, Julie! Cleome, or spider flowers, are a favorite of mine because they are super easy to grow. They don’t even need watering.
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You have some beauties in your Garden, and you captured some excellent images of them.
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Thank you John!
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I am glad many of your floweres survived the downpour! Such beautiful images.
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Thank you Emma! We need more downpours like that, but the skies are still very blue most of the time.
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Beautiful shots! We seem to be all posting flower images.
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Thank you Ravi!
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Beautiful shots and this morning I am also thankful for that inch of rain we received on the seacoast of NH
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Good for you! It looks like the Northeast is getting more rain that the Midlantic region.
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I will accept it may be just a 1/2″ to an inch but weekly is nice we are 15″ in deficit.
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Looking good, especially the macro. Glad you had some rain, it makes a big different in the ground and in our soul. Have a great day.
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Thank you, Jim! Not enough rain fell, and we are still in a severe drought situation.
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That rain must have come as a huge relief!
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Unfortunately, it was only temporary, and not enough rain fell. Maybe hurricane season will finally bring substantial relief, as well as other worries.
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I’m sorry to hear that.
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I hope you got some rain today, Hien!
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We did get some, but not nearly enough. We still have to water our vegetable garden and some bushes and trees to prevent them from dying.
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That’s always a dilemma!
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Great pictures, Hien. I’m glad you got some rain. We’ve been dry here, too, and just got over 5 inches of rain in two nights. 🙂
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Thank you Tim! For us, not too much rain came, brown patches are getting larger, and weak trees are dying.
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No significant rain here so envious of what you’ve received. Your spiders are beautiful.
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Thank you, Steve! The rain came, but in small quantities like 0.1 in at a time. So I am still having to water as much as possible, within reason. 😉
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We finally had a serious rain but it only lasted a few hours and when I visited a favorite pond this morning it still resembled a mud hole. We run a dehumidifier and that water is applied to our gardens. Also I get bags of ice with my groceries at Whole Foods so that ices lands near a plant too. We have rain barrels but for some reason they don’t collect water when it doesn’t rain. 🙂
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These are stunning photos 😀 😀
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Thanks Cee, glad that you like them!
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I’m so envious! The clouds come and go without a single drop falling. We need rain desperately!
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The clouds are moving North, so you could get some rain too! 🤞
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