tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737293877559899983.post8286251822425102376..comments2023-09-06T07:27:16.721-04:00Comments on Beautiful World and A Novice Naturalist: Bee-HotelKLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06737654325235566310noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737293877559899983.post-66563405569134472582014-01-28T10:56:38.913-05:002014-01-28T10:56:38.913-05:00"Where ever you might be on this earth or mix..."Where ever you might be on this earth or mixed in air"....KL, I'm not sure I've ever read such a beautiful description of the gratitude you feel for the people long gone who provided you with such beauty. People say that about trees too-- that we don't plant them for ourselves, but for the generations that will follow us. Anyway, thank you for suggesting this Rhodie. It is absolutely beautiful! I love everything about it. I don't know if you know, this, but Portland, Oregon is thought to be where Rhodies grow at their best. Rhodies and Roses....a pretty nice claim to fame for a city. But I'd have to say that yours is as pretty as any I've seen anywhere!susantroccoloauthor.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17232991943865499133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737293877559899983.post-11103491540239765252013-05-26T17:13:42.145-04:002013-05-26T17:13:42.145-04:00Those Rhododendrons are gorgeous. Still waiting fo...Those Rhododendrons are gorgeous. Still waiting for them to flower here. No sign of Summer yet.Bridgethttp://www.fromacountrycottage.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737293877559899983.post-18424165757572131272013-05-26T00:23:33.475-04:002013-05-26T00:23:33.475-04:00Yes he grew everything until about ten years ago! ...Yes he grew everything until about ten years ago! He grew the best peas an largest watermelons. We live next door to the bigger house he built. I have daily stories up until this past November when he had an awful burn accident. My grandmother still enjoys the newer house just not as much :( so this is a very hard time of year. Erin Kainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16016569732263654970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737293877559899983.post-28654129208169465142013-05-25T20:02:29.983-04:002013-05-25T20:02:29.983-04:00Wow! built before electricity? That must be really...Wow! built before electricity? That must be really old. That time people had to grow veggies as they didn't have walmart or costco to get food year round. Is your grandfather still alive? Do you get to hear stories from him? Perhaps you should share some as such stories are so fascinating to read. KLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737654325235566310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737293877559899983.post-27620269974559942882013-05-25T20:00:41.659-04:002013-05-25T20:00:41.659-04:00Angie, it might not be a dream home as it is small...Angie, it might not be a dream home as it is small :-). And with old house comes many problems. My dream is actually to own a castle in the UK, one day. Will it not be fascinating? I will be immersed in history then, one of my favorite subject. Of course, to own one, I either have to win a lottery or loot a bank :-). KLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737654325235566310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737293877559899983.post-28580811620363143672013-05-25T19:59:08.794-04:002013-05-25T19:59:08.794-04:00HI Andrea, thank you for dropping by :-). Do drop ...HI Andrea, thank you for dropping by :-). Do drop back again. Huh! I don't know why the link took you there. I don't even update that blog anymore. This blogspot is funny. I am glad that you found your way to here, the blog that I constantly update now. KLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737654325235566310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737293877559899983.post-34084664315701822992013-05-25T19:57:54.940-04:002013-05-25T19:57:54.940-04:00Hey Jason, you are from LI :-)? I spent 8 years th...Hey Jason, you are from LI :-)? I spent 8 years there and love every part of LI though it is losing its beauty, becoming congested and also lots of crime :-(. But, still I love it. My hubby goes there everyday to work. KLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737654325235566310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737293877559899983.post-76705555190820411662013-05-25T19:56:44.446-04:002013-05-25T19:56:44.446-04:00HolleyGarden, thank you :-). I think it has nice c...HolleyGarden, thank you :-). I think it has nice charm; for example, the porch is that from 1910. I can sit there and imagine the world around it in 1910, old grandmas rocking there with grandchildren around them and talking to neighbors. I hope the bees have grown to expect such but these year, there are so few bees :-(. I am worried. KLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737654325235566310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737293877559899983.post-7637088148179561352013-05-25T19:54:01.479-04:002013-05-25T19:54:01.479-04:00Helene..Uh Hu..a victorian house, eh? You are so l...Helene..Uh Hu..a victorian house, eh? You are so lucky :-) as I was brought up reading so much about all these (you know India was under British rule; so I think we know more about old Britain than even Britain does ;-) ), that I am fascinated by all these. KLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737654325235566310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737293877559899983.post-10708770893057206302013-05-25T19:51:51.748-04:002013-05-25T19:51:51.748-04:00Donna, actually it looks pretty wild. I don't ...Donna, actually it looks pretty wild. I don't like killing any living creature unless absolutely required. Thus, now and then, the place gets run down by weeds and all beauties get lost :-). KLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737654325235566310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737293877559899983.post-46490071965968463682013-05-24T10:01:58.316-04:002013-05-24T10:01:58.316-04:00I hope one day to have such beautiful flowering tr...I hope one day to have such beautiful flowering trees around the property and maybe see them in all their glory...your house and garden sound fabulous.Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737293877559899983.post-64082207683070508292013-05-23T21:05:33.055-04:002013-05-23T21:05:33.055-04:00You are so fortunate to live in an old house with ...You are so fortunate to live in an old house with a ditto old garden. My house is from around 1880, but these London Victorian houses didn’t have gardens originally, the back of the house was where the outdoor toilet was and where they washed and hung their washing. The gardens came late 1950s to mid 1960, so did indoor toilet and plumbing. I think my big camellia is as old as the garden is, but I don’t know, it’s hard to tell, it just looks very old, but it can’t be older than when they installed plumbing so late 1950. <br /><br />Your rhododendrons are lovely, I have two in my garden and one azalea, but they are all much smaller size of course, to fit my tiny garden :-)HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737293877559899983.post-89066316924270947082013-05-23T19:31:23.735-04:002013-05-23T19:31:23.735-04:00You must have a wonderful home. I once lived in a...You must have a wonderful home. I once lived in an old home like that - well over 100 years old. It had such character and charm, and was solidly built. I love your rhododendrons. I understand you being captivated by their beauty. How wonderful to have a landscape that works well with the house, and that works with the site and conditions, too. And I bet the bees have grown to expect those big, numerous blooms every spring.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737293877559899983.post-72443962686341942612013-05-23T18:56:43.099-04:002013-05-23T18:56:43.099-04:00Those are some luxurious blooms! They remind me of...Those are some luxurious blooms! They remind me of where I grew up on Long Island where my parents had some big rhododendrums in their yard.Jasonhttp://gardeninacity.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737293877559899983.post-81413205987910416392013-05-23T18:50:22.618-04:002013-05-23T18:50:22.618-04:00Thanks KL for your regular visit> The link from...Thanks KL for your regular visit> The link from your comment to your post directed me to Nostalgia of 2011, wonder if that's intentional, so thanks that i saw your Minehaha Falls which i love. But this post, i love these flowers too, rhodos are always a come on for everybody, so sorry we can't grow them here.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044386271018560595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737293877559899983.post-25466177591881969882013-05-23T13:34:35.451-04:002013-05-23T13:34:35.451-04:00KL, how lovely to have such an old house. A home ...KL, how lovely to have such an old house. A home like yours would be my 'dream home'. Here in Scotland homes with such history are so expensive!!<br />It must be great to have inherited such a mature garden too. That sure is a beautiful Rhododenron, I've a few more just beginning to open their buds. <br />I see your bathroom is like mine - nobody locks the doors, we all know when somebody is in there :) Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14682908724307784154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737293877559899983.post-25632393814342830292013-05-23T13:00:10.269-04:002013-05-23T13:00:10.269-04:00The house we are staying in now while we build is ...The house we are staying in now while we build is the same. My grandfather build it before electricity! However he did not like flowers so much. Veggies, he loved and grew every year. I bet your bees could not be any happier!Erin Kainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16016569732263654970noreply@blogger.com