After I took this photo I cleaned out the algae in the center. This seems to be a bumper year of algae growth. Hey, I just noticed when I enlarged this all the way there is a flower bud near the larger of the red leaves that are unfolding! The first of the season!
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What lovely pics, Dianne! I agree with you-algea is really bad this year here too…of course it may be the fact that I was not around much to keep my fountains/birdbaths cleaned out the past two months and you know how it goes…”nobody cleans as well as you do” LOL! But seriously, I have noticed that algea is growing quickly in tow of my fountains.
Thanks for your words about my mom-she has just had a rough year-it’s one of those things you wish you could change, but you can only be there as best you can and help out/love/support, when/where needed 🙂 My mom is a strong/determined lady and I have no doubts that she will get through all this with flying colors 🙂
I hope to visit with you again soon-right now I am still taking the internet at a slower pace 🙂 but I must admit it has felt great to visit with some of my good friends 🙂
(excuse the novel…rofl)
hugs to you 🙂