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@poetrader.bsky.social

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Horse lover, gardener, nature and animal lover, published poet, perennial black sheep.

Cluster of semidouble blooms of shrub rose Red Ribbons. Blooms only once yearly but over a long stretch.
A tuxedo tabby having a bath in a plastic plant tray set on a table with a tropical print table cloth. Behind her is a wood bench with cushions and a screened window.
A nearly open buff colored rose with a deeper old gold tones at the base of the petals. Backgrpund is rose leaves against woid chip mulch. This is a brand new plant just put in bareroot in June.
A cluster of blue four petaled hydrangea flowers mixed with the tiny blue balls that are the central flowers of lace cap hydrangea Endless Summer.
A tuxedo tabby cat lying on a counter which is covered in green, tan, and cream colored tiles.
Over black silhouetted tree tops is a deep red-orange bank of clouds fading to blue grey just before sunrise.
A tuxedo tabby cat lounging on a tropical print table cloth.
A painting of gold and peach colored clouds resembling the photograph in the post.
A closeup of the whirled petals of a double annual getanium in shades of pink.
A silver-pink petunia with delicate red veining towards the center. This self-seeded in a planter I used for lettuces.
Closeup of a begonia plant with numerous flowers in shades of pink. Flowers and their bright green leaves have raindrops on them.
A tight cluster of four bright magenta vinca flowers against their shiny, green leaves.
An orange and white cat in multicolored cat pajamas sitting on a radiator with her front paws on a windowsill as she looks out.
Closeup of a number of green hosta leaves curving in a variety of directions. This variety also has deep ridges curving from a central vein on each leaf.
A bright orange lily with blackish-maroon spots on the petals which bend gracefully back to expose the long stamens and pistil. Background is a scattering of unfocussed lily petals and green foliage.
A field of tobacco bordered by a deciduous forest under a hazy blue sky.
A tuxedo tabby cat snoozing next to a large orange and white boxer mix dog.
An orange and white cat sitting on a paper bag. She is wearing orange multicolored cat panamas with giraffe heards on them.
Beyond the black silhouette of trees resembling a thick forest is a soft blue-grey bank or clouds looking like distant mountains under a soft apricot and pink sky.
A thickly grown cornfield at the bottom of the picture gives way to a lighter thin strip of green in the distance, past which is a deciduous forest under bright blue skies.
A tuxedo tabby cat lounging in a white sink with a black stone countertop. She fits snugly in the bowl, and is looking off to the right.
A bright orange daylily with maroon markings on the forward petals as they near the center. Background is dark with a few green lily leaves.
A tuxedo tabby cat with her front paws on a window sill, back paws on a table as she overlooks shrubbery outside a window hoping to see birds.
In the foreground are weeds. As the land drops, there are cattails in the water of a swampy pond. Quite a few rushes rim the water, which is dotted with green duckweed. Across the rushes are a variety of deciduous trees.
A magenta-purple torenia up close. Most of each petal is dark, fading to lilac towards the dark center of the flower, which is deep and has yellow lines to guide the pollinators in.
Two red violet torenia blooms looking like their mouths are open and singing.
Head, shoulder and front paws of a tuxedo tabby cat lying on her back looking questioningly at the camera.
Foreground is wild plants, then bullrushes as the land drops to a small patch of swampy water. To the left and rigbt (across the water) are stands of mixed woodland. Sky is hazy and slightly pink from wildfire smoke.
Three red and pink daylilies flowers in a row. Each has three soft red crimped petals in front and three soft red shading to pink at the tips petals in back. Centers are bright yellow with chartreuse at the deepest part of the flower.
A cat silhouetted against a tv screen with a giant closeup of a locust looming over her. She wishes you to know she knows this is not a big cat but a catchable bug.
A dozen red gaillatdia blooms on a single plant. Flowers are daisy like with sersted red petals edged in yellow. The color deepens to deep red towards the yellow center,
Two cream yellow daylilies with a hint of peach. The petals are heavily crimped on the edges and ridged towards the greenish center of the flowers.
A tuxedo tabby cat snoozing in a plastic plant tray in early morning shadow.
Above tall trees a thick, large, white cloud looks like it could morph into rain or storm. Sky is soft blue.
An orange and white cat in a pink cat suit plays with the tail of an orange and white dog. The dog gets up to then chase her.
A trumpet shaped petunia bud with the petals curled around each other. It is a soft purple color with some delicate dark purple veining on the petals and dark purple lines at the base.
A tuxedo tabby trying to get comfortabke on a tile topped cabinet with her head resting on work gloves.
A cat lies on a lower level of a cat tower, just below window level. The window is open a few inches. The only part of the cat visible is her hindquarters in a pink cat suit and her orange and white striped tail. She cannot see outside from her position.
Four dayliles clustered together. They have recurved, gently frilled petals. Color is apricot with a wine colored band around the center which is yellow deepening to green. The three front petals on each flower also have wine colored edging.
A cantalope orange daylily with a small dark green center. The petals are curved back and have very ruffled edges.
A background of dark green trees with bright chartreuse weeds and water plants rimming dark spring water.
A tabby cat on a cushion on a wooden bench curled in a loaf as early morning sun shines across her back. A cushion on the back of the bench shows a chicken which is also bathed in soft golden orange light.
A tuxedo tabby cat curled in a cardboard box. She occupies every square inch with no room to spare.
A soft blue sky with blue-grey clouds and bright orange color at the horizon. Trees are silhouetted against the orange sky, and on at the lower right a street light glows like a small sun.
Under a sky of grey clouds and in front of a stand of trees is a long, dark grey, wood barn. In front of it is a plowed field that has been seeded in two separate plantings. The farther part has emerging green seedlings, the nearer section small corn plants. The barn's metal roof is the same grey as the sky.
A small self-seeded purple petunia with a poem No more art or music - It's dangerous to fools Only what makes money Only what's of "use" - So I grew in the lettuce patch Because we all need jewels!
A trio of tall, mature trees with numerous thinner-trunked trees around them forming a nearly impenetrable deciduous forest with a thick carpet of ferns in the foreground.
A dark purple petunia with a few white spots on its petals.
A cat silhouetted against a tv screen watching a bird and its reflection as it flies above a lake tinged pink be sunrise.
A simple 5 petalled flower with bright yellow color and covered in raindrops. Background is the plant's bright, shiny green leaves.
A bright blue mophead hydrangea, it's color caused largely by soil conditions.
Very thickly grown tall, thin trees. A bed of ferns is in front of the trees.
A red and pink daylily with crimped and recirved petals. . Inner 3 petals are red with a pink center stripe. Outer 3 petals are pink with a darker center. The center of the flower is bright yellow then green.
A five petalled, vright red flower of a Four O'Clock plant. It is covefdd in raindrops. Background is out of focus plant's leaves and red buds.
A dark wine red daylily covered in raindrops with green daylily foliage and a bit a purple catmint peeking out.
In front of a stand of old, dense white pines stands a weathered grey wooden shed. Tall weeds are growing around it. A small fallow field is in front of it bordered by thick weeds.
A cat sits under a paper bag with only her tail sticking out.
A blue flower pot full of blooming magenta sunpatiens with foliage and other blooms in the background.
Clusters of blue hydrangea flowers hanging over pots of impatiens and begonias in shades of red, orange and pink.
Closeup of coral-pink impatiens flower covered in raindrops against dark, rain wet foliage.