Showing posts with label Backyard. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Backyard. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Welcome Home


Picture taken from our backyard on October 20, 2009.
Welcome Home Hybrid Tea Rose.

Sunday, January 11, 2009

Paradise in Pasadena, California


Picture taken 1-11-2009 a view from our backyard.

Sunday, March 30, 2008

Our landscape design team


Someone just woke up from his nap. Back to work...
Pictures taken 3-30-2008. John at 2 years and 12 days old.


Tobin & John.


John skillfully levels the ground.


Tobin watches John's every move.


Yay, team work!


Daddy & Son

Saturday, March 15, 2008

A sneak peak of our backyard project

Plans in the works to replace the gate in the background & to lay down some sod/grass in the middle of the driveway, level the backyard, install sprinklers and landscape the backyard.

The shrubs on the left side were planted 4 years ago.


Pictures taken 3-15-2008. Yay! Our new driveway

Finally, it's time to level our backyard, so we can do some more landscaping.
Note:We planted the shrubs around our property fence line about 4 years ago.


John carefully inspects the recently plowed ground. It needs more work.


Bay & Steve


Lee, thanks for loaning us your Bobcat.


We're working here... Leveling the ground in the very back yard.


Teamwork! John & Steve/Daddy.

The shrubs in the background will grow another 4 to 6 ft taller.


Thinking time/Day dreaming

I can hardly wait to plant those fruit trees, flowers, veggies, etc.

Sigh, we didn't get as far as we like on the backyard today. We're making progress! =)

Wednesday, July 11, 2007

Welcome to our backyard


Gulf Fritillary Butterfly - Agraulis vanillae

A common visitor in our garden.



Gulf Fritillary Butterfly - Agraulis vanillae

Facts/Notes: This butterfly belongs to a tropical group known as Long-wings. There are about 500 species of Passiflora in the tropics. Most Passiflora species that serve as a host plant for the Long-wings contain an organic cyanide compound that is poisonous to birds.


Butterflies and Moths of North America

Occurrence maps, species accounts, checklists, and photographs