My Garden Gave to Me
In the twelve months this year, my garden gave to me…
12 clump divisions
11 plants from cuttings
10 frequent fliers
9 chives displaying
8 goldfish swimming
7 lilies blooming
6 Kopper Kings
5 mossy things
4 busy bees
3 hoverflies
2 little frogs
and a pileated in the oak tree.
I’m joining Diana of Elephant’s Eye for her The Twelve Days of Christmas
I am also joining Little Red House for Mosaic Monday
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Elephant's Eye says:
Never seen four bees sharing a flower! Is that unusual for you too? Was the weather cool?
Chris says:
To Elephant’s Eye, This happened in mid October, when there were precious few flowers left. The temperature was probably a little cool, as it would be for that time of year here. I hadn’t seen this before either!
Lee@A Guide To Northeastern Gardening says:
Wonderful and creative post…thank you for sharing! May all your days be merry and bright!
David says:
Very creative! I love it. We have the same sense of garden humor. That’s scary.
Merry Christmas & thanks for stopping by Tropical Texana.
that about wraps it up….
David
Debra says:
I love this idea for a post and very much enjoyed seeing your flowers and wildlife while enjoying the Christmas season in our cold Michigan climate. Thank you for your creativity!
Carolyn @ Carolyns Shade Gardens says:
What a clever way to celebrate the 12 days of Christmas. I really enjoyed it especially the five mossy things—so funny. Happy New Year. Carolyn
Christine @ The Gardening Blog says:
Oh WOW!! So many wonderful things your garden gave you this year. Can’t decide whether its the 4 bees or the 7 lilies I love the most. A GREAT post!
tanntoot says:
I enjoyed this post a lot! A clever gardener-centric twist to the original
That picture of the 4 bees is really amazing!
Tatyana@MySecretGarden says:
These images are very lovely, Chris! The four bees’ picture is unique! I hope you are enjoying this Holiday Season!
Linnie W says:
The five mossy things get the prize.
Carolflowerhill says:
What a wonderful way to celebrate the twelve days of Christmas! Very clever indeed! Terrific photos and blog. Happiest of New Years to you Chris! Cheers/Carol
Bom says:
Wonderful 12 days of Christmas post! Love it. I was actually singing while reading. LOL!
Happy New Year!
b-a-g says:
Great post! Must have taken you ages to sort out those photos. I also like the mossy things … and the frogs … and the lilies.
Donna says:
I love how you creatively did this post. It was fun and pretty. Beautiful images, the lilies are my favorite. I like frogs too, but mine are frog statues, never had a real one, even when I had a small pond. The farm has them all over so I am in froggy happiness there.
debsgarden says:
I’m a bit late, but I’m glad i didn’t miss this post. I loved it! Your garden gave you a lot of beautiful images in 2011. Best wishes for a great new gardening year!
Pam's English Garden says:
Dear Chris, I read this a while back, but felt I should return and comment before the twelfth day. I am so glad I did, because the second viewing was even better than the first. Well done! And wishing you a happy 2012. P. x
Crafty Gardener says:
Lovely version of the 12 days of Christmas
Lea's Menagerie says:
That’s great!!!
Lea
Garden Girl says:
Beautiful. I love the bird collection most. I think we all need to thank Diana for inspiring us to trawl through our photos.
Lisa Renee says:
I love this post! Beautiful pics, cute composition.
Sheila says:
Great post! I love the four bees on the flower and the bird collage. I saw a pileated woodpecker in my garden for the first time this year. What a treat!