Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Rose of Sharon

 I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys. Song of Solomon 2:1

As I have mentioned before, we have a new house with a big yard. We have an entire hedge of Rose of Sharon and a few others scattered around. They grow tall and make a nice visual barrier between us and the street. Rose of Sharon are a type of hibiscus. The ones we have are a pink doubled flower variety that looks much more like a rose flower than the single flowered type. They are blooming right now in August and should continue through September.

This bee was very busily wedging himself between the petals.
Just can't get enough.
I love the mountain view.

Sue

6 comments:

  1. You are so blessed to be able to see the mountains and that Rose of Sharon is beautiful!

    ♥♥♥
    Sue

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  2. What a great view!! I hope all the hard work you put into your yard brings you years of enjoyment!

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  3. This is so pretty! I love Rose of Sharon bushes. We used to have blue/purple ones when I was little.

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  4. We have better views from upstairs and the top of the back yard, but I'll show you those later.

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  5. Beautiful flowers and that view is amazing! So glad you are in a beautiful place where you can see God's beauty all around you! I'm sure the desert has its own kind of beauty but I think I would like this much better! Can't wait to see more!

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  6. How wonderful to have a wall of rose of sharons! I love them and so miss having one. I tried here at my new place (notice I call it my new home... been here 5 years!)but it did not grow. The flowers are so wonderful and your view is awesome!

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