Successful Morning at Kelley's Dairy

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IJK


These "Naked Ladies" were spotted in my daughter's front yard. I think they are called "Naked Ladies" because they come up with no foliage and because they are such a delicate shade of pink.
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IJK



Thought I would share Glinda's Hibiscus. They sure are pretty early in the morning but the July sun tends to wilt them down in the late afternoon. I had to take these pictures at 7:00 a.m. to get them at their best.
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Zinnias are an old flower. You have to start them every year from seed. My Great-Grandmother, Ola, "Ma" , (Owens) Kelley used to raise them every year in beds that completely surrounded the house. I had not thought of them for years until I ran across seeds for sale in a seed catalog. Plant places never have seedling "Zinnias" so we started growing our own plants. Sure glad we did as I enjoy them greatly. I can never look at a Zinnia without thinking of Ma Kelley and thinking of her always brings back pleasant memories. I may owe my passion for flowers to her as I can always remember how good it smelled around her house in the summertime when I would stay the night and get to help (watch) her water and take care of her many flowers.
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IJK