tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post7304219424106693305..comments2024-03-29T14:26:41.804+01:00Comments on Beyond the Lone Islands: Stop and Smell the RosesDawnTreaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-12607140323433618722021-09-18T18:37:39.541+02:002021-09-18T18:37:39.541+02:00Sounds like a good idea, Graham. Having no garden,...Sounds like a good idea, Graham. Having no garden, I've never grown any roses myself - only enjoyed those planted and cared for by others! DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-75356935755699222162021-09-18T18:35:53.429+02:002021-09-18T18:35:53.429+02:00Pauline, in spite of the header, I did not literal...Pauline, in spite of the header, I did not literally put my nose in every rose, but mostly used the camera zoom to get close... ;)DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-24228672877590441232021-09-17T22:46:34.340+02:002021-09-17T22:46:34.340+02:00That garden looks beautiful. I only started growin...That garden looks beautiful. I only started growing roses a few years ago in containers because the soil in my garden is not very suitable. In containers I can control the soil and their position so that they gat sun and as little wind as possible.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-42837827912008166542021-09-17T06:40:03.542+02:002021-09-17T06:40:03.542+02:00What lovely rose gardens. Some look to be older v...What lovely rose gardens. Some look to be older varieties that might have a scent. I'm always disappointed when I see a lovely rose and it has no perfume.Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15276284964859313257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-59961314927117047202021-09-15T19:27:46.972+02:002021-09-15T19:27:46.972+02:00Meike, I have to confess to copying all four from ...Meike, I have to confess to copying all four from a quotation website without any attempt to further investigate their authenticity :) DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-24187592289624679582021-09-15T14:16:39.201+02:002021-09-15T14:16:39.201+02:00These are all absolutely gorgeous I'm going to...These are all absolutely gorgeous I'm going to pick the yellow one as my favorite but only because I love yellow flowers because they seem to be the color of joy. They're all stunningMadSnapperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08163140037276496519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-52937464794559193302021-09-15T06:04:14.633+02:002021-09-15T06:04:14.633+02:00Every year it amazes me for how long some roses ar...Every year it amazes me for how long some roses are in bloom, while others change to rosehips quite early. The ones you have captured are all very beautiful, and I hope their scent is, too!<br />The German proverb is completely unknown to me, but of course I can't know each and every proverb in my language.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-25517297474968862042021-09-14T20:18:17.083+02:002021-09-14T20:18:17.083+02:00What a beautiful variety of colors you captured; t...What a beautiful variety of colors you captured; they would make a pretty bouquet. But not to be picked of course. I like the Coelho rose quote.Terra https://www.blogger.com/profile/04396481049075747940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-73708701929815091702021-09-14T19:54:09.129+02:002021-09-14T19:54:09.129+02:00Wow! My favorites are top right and bottom left.Wow! My favorites are top right and bottom left.Ginny Hartzlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09329131153403895625noreply@blogger.com