tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post438065691253689910..comments2024-02-06T16:57:42.394-05:00Comments on The Queen of Seaford: Fortuitous HappenstancesJanet, The Queen of Seafordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-24239644725869522282009-08-26T19:07:32.508-04:002009-08-26T19:07:32.508-04:00thanks Kathleen, Jane will take off soon! Mine ha...thanks Kathleen, Jane will take off soon! Mine has really gotten tall. The verbena is really a treat for the butterflies isn't it?Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-42706599072960831102009-08-26T18:46:01.056-04:002009-08-26T18:46:01.056-04:00Great photos Janet. I just planted 'Jane'...Great photos Janet. I just planted 'Jane' this year and got a couple blooms earlier in the summer. Hoping next year is better. I think it's a bonus that it blooms off and on all summer. So glad I started verbena bonariensis too ~ wish I could have just come over and plucked a couple of your self sown ones tho!! I'm envious of the dragonfly photo. I've been trying to get one to sit still for a couple days now....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-63819133263359684622009-08-22T22:54:45.772-04:002009-08-22T22:54:45.772-04:00Hi Bangchik, I am surprised how much bigger Jane h...Hi Bangchik, I am surprised how much bigger Jane has grown this year....I hope she has lots of blooms in the spring. <br />Hi Tiffany, wow that sounds like a biggie! It is always interesting to see the different insects when you are in other areas...or other countries. <br />Hi Sweetbay, they are beautiful, you got some great photos on your blog!<br />Hi flyingstars, thanks!<br />Charlotte, hi! thanks for coming back!Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-69236080591456747342009-08-22T09:43:20.659-04:002009-08-22T09:43:20.659-04:00Janet - the blog is looking fantastic! I'm lo...Janet - the blog is looking fantastic! I'm loving it!Charlotte Weychanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10663876212865382511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-65711290253910432072009-08-22T04:48:40.101-04:002009-08-22T04:48:40.101-04:00simply beautifully captured shots....lovely!simply beautifully captured shots....lovely!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-79387805660224927662009-08-21T12:57:45.342-04:002009-08-21T12:57:45.342-04:00Those Monarchs are just beautiful aren't they?...Those Monarchs are just beautiful aren't they?!sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-4648332111211435932009-08-21T12:01:27.350-04:002009-08-21T12:01:27.350-04:00Beautiful photos. I saw a BIG dragonfly today - at...Beautiful photos. I saw a BIG dragonfly today - at least 3-4 inches long - who bumped into one of our windows. I haven't seen one that large in years. Our butterflies are not nearly as lovely as yours either...but this is the first in the last 3 years that we can recall seeing lots of butterflies around. One of them even seems to be living in/near our habanero plant!Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01361201286607111929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-70356638945316872042009-08-21T10:35:12.332-04:002009-08-21T10:35:12.332-04:00Jane really look tired and after a long rest, she ...Jane really look tired and after a long rest, she will come back kicking with more zest and color!!<br />~bangchikBangchik and Kakdahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12539360678677230463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-41793249623041788682009-08-21T08:16:15.171-04:002009-08-21T08:16:15.171-04:00Thanks Miss Daisy, I sure love watching the butter...Thanks Miss Daisy, I sure love watching the butterflies in the garden, pure luck on capturin them with the camera.<br /><br />Hi Anna, I agree, love the grass. VB reseeds so much that I need to keep it a bit more contained...but it is sure a butterfly magnet!Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-73951540913301295432009-08-21T00:37:00.202-04:002009-08-21T00:37:00.202-04:00Gotta find that grass and you have to take some to...Gotta find that grass and you have to take some to SC. Verbena bonariensis is one of my favs and nothing like a good photo op to show it off. Aren't you glad to see the monarchs? Makes the summer seem complete.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-89004106300375892282009-08-21T00:20:49.180-04:002009-08-21T00:20:49.180-04:00Oh how I love the pictures of your butterflies! Th...Oh how I love the pictures of your butterflies! They are so elegant and graceful to watch! You captured them beautifully.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-46821961383791769242009-08-20T21:37:23.509-04:002009-08-20T21:37:23.509-04:00Hi Lisa, how fun to see a female depositing her eg...Hi Lisa, how fun to see a female depositing her eggs. One of the other bloggers mentioned that the Monarchs were heading south now. <br /><br />Les, Indeed! She does have another bud about to open, maybe that one is prettier.Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-54157069731309928352009-08-20T20:59:17.539-04:002009-08-20T20:59:17.539-04:00I guess Jane is more of a spring girl, and not so ...I guess Jane is more of a spring girl, and not so much a summer.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-63615985163007587972009-08-20T20:45:45.246-04:002009-08-20T20:45:45.246-04:00Hi, Janet-
How great to see a monarch! One of our...Hi, Janet-<br />How great to see a monarch! One of our volunteers at the Garden just reported seeing a female ovipositing on one of their milkweeds.<br /><br />They may be starting to head back south.<br /><br />LisaLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06657232418012801175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-68057740157833843742009-08-20T20:29:40.249-04:002009-08-20T20:29:40.249-04:00Hi everyone!!
Frances, I really like this Miscanth...Hi everyone!!<br />Frances, I really like this Miscanthus, hoping to have it again in SC. Yes, Jane looks a bit sad. <br /><br />Autumn Belle, I am glad you like it. All the butterflies and dragonflies are so colorful. <br /><br />Gail, He is kind of verdigris isn't he? This grass is upright even after the hardest rain! It is a winner. <br /><br />Tina, I like the white variegations in this grass too. I was thrilled to see the monarch.<br /><br />RainGardener, Do you know what your variegated grass is? I like foliage interest. <br /><br />Raquel, good to hear from you again! I was going to send out the calvary. I only saw a few Monarch early this summer and now I have seen a couple this week, I read they are heading south already.<br /><br />Helen, He was a very accomidating dragonfly. Glad you saw a Monarch too.<br /><br />Cameron, I looked for a long time before I bought this one. I am really happy with it. Safe travels, hope you don't get stuck on RT 95, we were 4+ hours on a trip that should have taken less than 3 on Saturday helping our daughter move into her apt. in Manassas.Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-87087188830105394402009-08-20T19:52:09.143-04:002009-08-20T19:52:09.143-04:00Congrats on the Monarch!
Love the miscanthus, too...Congrats on the Monarch!<br /><br />Love the miscanthus, too. Wish my 'Cosmopolitan' was THAT size instead of 8 feet tall! <br /><br />Cameron<br />PS We're off to Alexandria/DC for a long weekend. Be back to your blog after Tuesday.F Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14558874651743241988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-57011348274236709882009-08-20T18:10:15.470-04:002009-08-20T18:10:15.470-04:00Lucky you, he waited to get his photo taken. I ju...Lucky you, he waited to get his photo taken. I just had my first Monarch this week as well. Finally! H.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-32303604947569205152009-08-20T14:05:54.251-04:002009-08-20T14:05:54.251-04:00I agree with Frances, that Miscanthus is something...I agree with Frances, that Miscanthus is something special. It doesn't take over does it? I haven't spotted too many Monarchs this season either, what's up with that I wonder. :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-49039133416108123822009-08-20T12:02:32.316-04:002009-08-20T12:02:32.316-04:00I too, love the Dixieland. I have some small vari...I too, love the Dixieland. I have some small varigated grasses that look similar. What a pretty Dragonfly!RainGardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14071017261791897927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-60860204528131313962009-08-20T10:58:31.779-04:002009-08-20T10:58:31.779-04:00That Dixieland is really very nice! I like the whi...That Dixieland is really very nice! I like the white of it too. Love the monarch.tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-39216691590951158422009-08-20T09:39:15.699-04:002009-08-20T09:39:15.699-04:00Janet....Love the flutterbies, but the dragonfly l...Janet....Love the flutterbies, but the dragonfly looks sculptural~~like verdigris copper! It is a pretty grass...how does it behave in the rain? gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-88091371984882391712009-08-20T09:16:31.883-04:002009-08-20T09:16:31.883-04:00I do agree that the miscanthus is growing beautifu...I do agree that the miscanthus is growing beautifully, in fact, it looks rather elegant. Such colourful butterflies and wow, a blue green dragonfly!Autumn Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00818422090556602092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-26523283020595421512009-08-20T09:06:45.260-04:002009-08-20T09:06:45.260-04:00Hi Janet, oooh, I am loving that miscanthus! It i...Hi Janet, oooh, I am loving that miscanthus! It is just the right size and the blades positively glow! Poor Jane. She needs to save her strength for a nice spring bloom. Hooray for butterflies and dragonflies! :-)<br />FrancesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com