20 responses to “Silent Sunday – Chanticleer Gardens”

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   utesmile

   Oct 29, 2023 at 6:33 am

   Beautiful 😊❤️enjoy!

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      Val Boyko

      Oct 29, 2023 at 12:56 pm

      Thank you Ute 💐🙏🏻🧡

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   Mark Lanesbury

   Oct 29, 2023 at 6:48 am

   Another season is upon you Val. Just a quick question…those green round ‘fruit’…do they by any chance have tiny little protrusions (hair like) around the outside and when you pick them they give out a very sticky white sap? The plant itself has long skinny leaves? I’m intrigued because if it is the same plant I’m thinking it may be, they used to grow in dry areas of stream beds and a black and yellow caterpillar would be munching on the leaves until it would form into its cocoon and the monarch butterfly would emerge. I have not seen these since I was a child wandering the streams and forests over here. It was amazing to see them, if that is what these are. Thank you, brought back many good memories kind lady 😀❤️🙏

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      Mark Lanesbury

      Oct 29, 2023 at 6:50 am

      That was in the main large picture by the way, I just realized there was ‘other’ round green fruit on another image 😀❤️🙏

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         Mark Lanesbury

         Oct 29, 2023 at 6:52 am

         And they have black seeds in them but are in fact full of air. Haha, and on our next garden show…🤣❤️🙏

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      Val Boyko

      Oct 29, 2023 at 12:56 pm

      You’ve got me thinking Mark! I’m not sure, but I do know they grow lots of Milkweed to attract the Monarch butterflies in the summer. So,e of those fruit/seed pods are quite exotic. The big green ugly ones are from the Osage Orange tree, which grow around here. Thanks for your interest Mark 🙏🏻💐🧡

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         Mark Lanesbury

         Oct 29, 2023 at 10:54 pm

         Ah yes, Milkweed, that’s it. And thank you, brought back lots of great memories wandering those streams and forests…along with the platypus’s, snakes and the occasional human 🤣❤️🙏

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   Writer Lori

   Oct 29, 2023 at 7:15 am

   Wow, what a gorgeous panoply of images, Val. Can imagine how you must be storing those wonderful colors, smells and textures in your memory bank to revisit during the cold, dark winter months. ❤️

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      Val Boyko

      Oct 29, 2023 at 8:39 am

      Thanks Lori. 🧡 I revisit the photos a lot and am hoping to do some watercolor paintings inspired by them.

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   Sue Dreamwalker

   Oct 29, 2023 at 11:33 am

   Beautiful colours bringing Autumn cheer Val… Lovely my friend xx ❤

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      Val Boyko

      Oct 29, 2023 at 12:57 pm

      Thank you dear Sue 🙏🏻💐🧡

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         Sue Dreamwalker

         Oct 29, 2023 at 1:03 pm

         ❤ xx

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   Anonymous

   Oct 29, 2023 at 2:12 pm

   Really pretty! I love those bowls of flower heads and fruits. 😃

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      Val Boyko

      Oct 30, 2023 at 1:18 pm

      Thank you💐 they are my favorites right now.

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   Eliza Waters

   Oct 29, 2023 at 2:26 pm

   Thanks for sharing the beauty and magic, Val! 🍁🍂🧡

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      Val Boyko

      Oct 30, 2023 at 1:17 pm

      Thanks Eliza 💐

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   derrickjknight

   Oct 29, 2023 at 2:38 pm

   A beautiful gallery. I’d like to sit on that bench

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      Val Boyko

      Oct 29, 2023 at 5:46 pm

      Thanks Derrick. It’s a great spot under the Katsura tree. As the leaves change it emits a delicious caramel scent!

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   satyam rastogi

   Oct 30, 2023 at 5:24 am

   Beautiful post 🌹

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      Val Boyko

      Oct 31, 2023 at 11:36 am

      Thank you 💐

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