tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post3156667769647104833..comments2024-01-03T01:06:58.771-05:00Comments on A Tidewater Gardener: Before a StormLeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-64595193457657835602012-11-03T20:31:51.566-04:002012-11-03T20:31:51.566-04:00Thanks to all of you for taking the time to commen...Thanks to all of you for taking the time to comment. I want to thank Brian for an ID on my mystery plant, which is Atriplex prostrata. <br /><br />We were fortunate here in that Sandy left us with no bad leaks, the basement stayed dry, no trees down and the power stayed on. Some of my neighbors were not so lucky, they had tidal water come into the house, but all and all we were lucky here. Where these pictures were taken is at my parents house, which is about 80 miles further north of here on the coast. They evacuated to a more in-town location, but they too fared well. The water did come up and covered their yard, but stayed out of the house.<br /><br />I hope all of you who were effected by Sandy are in recovery mode and nothing serious happened.<br /><br />LesLeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-63201001225939790592012-10-31T22:01:59.566-04:002012-10-31T22:01:59.566-04:00I am late to the comments, but love love love the ...I am late to the comments, but love love love the colors of the marsh. The mysterious pink plant I think is Smartweed, Polygonum pensylvanicum? I had it big time throughout my garden in Seaford.Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-72514716143210237422012-10-31T16:29:40.848-04:002012-10-31T16:29:40.848-04:00Hi Les, what a wonderful pallet of colors, each ph...Hi Les, what a wonderful pallet of colors, each photo looks beautiful!<br />Wonderful display of mother nature.<br />How are you Les, hopefully fine after the heavy storm? Bless you!Niceartlife Magazinehttp://niceartlife.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-25907253492034823922012-10-31T06:43:39.267-04:002012-10-31T06:43:39.267-04:00Stunning fall images Les! What a lovely walk!! San...Stunning fall images Les! What a lovely walk!! Sandy was gentle on my hillside and the valley below. You are so right about it being a life-changing event for many.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01067132532095325169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-92108163134718056622012-10-30T22:39:45.651-04:002012-10-30T22:39:45.651-04:00We have lots of groundsel trees in our area. They,...We have lots of groundsel trees in our area. They, along with willowleaf aster, are the chief sources of food for pollinators in November.sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-11090373722808100562012-10-30T19:41:45.421-04:002012-10-30T19:41:45.421-04:00Hi Les, Storm certainly can be life changing. We w...Hi Les, Storm certainly can be life changing. We were only touched by the outer edges of the storm here. Our 100 year old house creaked and groaned in the high winds. <br />One tends to think of fall color as being the primarily the domain of shrubs and trees, but you have shown how beautiful fall can be along the shore. The white Baccharis is such a pretty shrub. We don't respect native plants enough. The pink color of the Salicomia is quite incredible.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-52955162614579827562012-10-30T12:49:42.132-04:002012-10-30T12:49:42.132-04:00So glad Virginia was spared the worst of the storm...So glad Virginia was spared the worst of the storms. Wonder how structures on the Eastern Shore fared. Like you said, the wonderful vegetation will survive the ravages of the sea. Your photos make me homesick. Anniehttp://giongtoseedinzone5.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-31753490900014096672012-10-30T02:07:34.510-04:002012-10-30T02:07:34.510-04:00I nominated you for the beautiful blogger award......I nominated you for the beautiful blogger award....because your blog is awesome...anyway if you want to do ti its 7 things and 15 recommendations!sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02529895941009940357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-50329364811145888532012-10-29T21:42:06.872-04:002012-10-29T21:42:06.872-04:00Les, you are hereby forbidden to go ANYwhere witho...Les, you are hereby forbidden to go ANYwhere without your camera! Stay safe.Denisehttp://agrowingobsession.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-24045393722240547992012-10-29T20:21:05.444-04:002012-10-29T20:21:05.444-04:00It is good you got your beautiful images before th...It is good you got your beautiful images before the storm set in. I can only hope that your area does not sustain much damage. We are far from the center, but the winds and rains are terrible and we will not see the worst of it until tomorrow. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-39470777187571475072012-10-29T14:18:21.230-04:002012-10-29T14:18:21.230-04:00The winds are starting to kick up here in Nova Sco...The winds are starting to kick up here in Nova Scotia and of course it's raining.<br /><br />I hope Sandy does not turn out to be as nasty as predicted.Sybilhttp://crittersnus.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-19562823225150593182012-10-29T10:50:37.260-04:002012-10-29T10:50:37.260-04:00Great color shots. Hope your gardens (home and wo...Great color shots. Hope your gardens (home and work) make it through the storm OK! (One of the few times when I feel lucky to live inland...!)<br /><br />Pam in COpamithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00605982455002622554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-62783915697252131802012-10-29T09:52:26.889-04:002012-10-29T09:52:26.889-04:00Hey Les. I was curious too about this mystery plan...Hey Les. I was curious too about this mystery plant so I had to do some digging. I think I found your plant: <i>Atriplex prostrata</i>. Although, I admit this is coming from an amateur of the topic.Briannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-66366164463685370142012-10-29T06:02:19.802-04:002012-10-29T06:02:19.802-04:00Les,
These photographs are stunning. Good luck wit...Les,<br />These photographs are stunning. Good luck with the storm.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14771120380247636617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-60530717355275715952012-10-28T23:53:38.127-04:002012-10-28T23:53:38.127-04:00Never seen Glasswort!! I adore the basket shot!!Never seen Glasswort!! I adore the basket shot!!sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02529895941009940357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-1877517646615644752012-10-28T22:13:44.345-04:002012-10-28T22:13:44.345-04:00Beautiful foliage, amazing plants. I would never h...Beautiful foliage, amazing plants. I would never have seen this without your camera, so I thank you.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11106962533729909868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-43731238012638233252012-10-28T22:02:18.262-04:002012-10-28T22:02:18.262-04:00Extraordinary photos--for quality and content. I a...Extraordinary photos--for quality and content. I agree Baccharis is very under appreciated shrub. I've admired it since my childhood in Mississippi. I saw several in the pond garden at Chanticleer this week. And the Salicornia is amazing. I've never seen anything like it. Is it related to Equisetum?James Goldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12718058779971621920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-1245881380944910202012-10-28T21:55:28.423-04:002012-10-28T21:55:28.423-04:00Les,
Hope the storm stays off shore as much as pos...Les,<br />Hope the storm stays off shore as much as possible. That Salicornia is the host plant for the tiniest butterfly, Eastern Pigmy Blue, recorded as far north as SC, never in VA. If you should see a very tiny coppery butterfly in the marsh, it would be a state record.Randy Emmitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10292186655869617897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-47172368718770952652012-10-28T20:25:31.937-04:002012-10-28T20:25:31.937-04:00Lovely photos Les.
We are hoping our old neighbo...Lovely photos Les. <br /><br />We are hoping our old neighbors on the Eastern Shore of MD come through without extensive flooding. Our house there was an island during Isabel -- the water came within an inch of coming in the house. We didn't have contents covered with our flood insurance at the time because our insurance agent said such a thing would only happen every 100 years. Fingers crossed for all in peril.Lynn Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12726341040976568748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-75634088249387352782012-10-28T19:17:53.797-04:002012-10-28T19:17:53.797-04:00Beautiful.
The storm is supposed to pass right ov...Beautiful.<br /><br />The storm is supposed to pass right over us here, but the worst of the forecast at this point is a couple of inches of rain and winds gusting into the 50s. That's a lot of wind for up here. And if that drops trees and causes long power outages we're going to be up the proverbial creek when it comes to keeping the cellar pumped out.<br /><br />Oh well.<br /><br />Hope it's not too nasty down your way.Craig @ Ellis Hollowhttp://ellishollow.remarc.comnoreply@blogger.com