When the Redbuds Bloom No new flower to name this week, but if it was, I’m sure you would all know this one. But when the redbuds bloom, you can know it’s spring in Kentucky. And that you’ll probably have a cool snap in the weather for Redbud Winter. But the Name the Flower game is over and the winners …
Name the Flower Game is Almost Over All good things must come to an end, they say, and I suppose that goes for fun with wildflowers in a Name the Flower game too. This is the last wildflower for you to guess or to name to get an entry in the drawing for a couple of books. The winner’s choice …
April 13, 1966 Jocie Brooke here reporting from Hollyhill, Kentucky. Not a lot to report today. Well, Dad says every day holds its own special blessings. Didn’t the sun come up today, he’ll ask me. If I say of course it did, he’ll tell me that some things shouldn’t be taken for granted. That the sunrise every morning is blessing. …
New Flower to Name We’re coming down to the homestretch on my Name the Flower contest. Some of you have guessed every post or almost every post and so got your name thrown in my giveaway hat numerous times. We’ll see if that helps your luck next Sunday when I pick the three winners. But before that, you have time …
A new flower for my Name the Flower giveaway game As I’m sure you’ve been able to tell the last couple of weeks, I really enjoy wildflowers and taking pictures of them. I used to have to consider each picture back when I used film cameras. But with digital cameras, I can go wild and take more and more pictures …
April 6, 1966 Jocie Brooke here reporting from Hollyhill, Kentucky. Do you like basketball? We’re big basketball fans at our house. Well, all except Tabitha who thinks watching boys bounce balls up and down a gym floor is about as boring as watching paint dry. I think she’s crazy. Basketball is THE sport to watch. In fact, I’m teaching Stephen …
What would you name this? Are you tired of flowers yet? I hope not, but in case you were thinking all flowers look alike, here’s a new one for you to name that definitely doesn’t fit the pretty flower in a vase image. Of course, most wildflowers are meant to decorate the woods and hillsides and don’t fare too well …
A New Flower to Name Are you ready for another flower? I’ve been searching through my flower book hoping I can find the right name for this one. I may have to make up a name myself, but I think I have it narrowed down. When identifying flowers, sometimes the pictures in the flower books vary a little from my …
March 30, 1966 Jocie Brooke here excited to be reporting from Hollyhill, Kentucky because it’s SPRING BREAK!! No school for a whole week. We almost had to go to school on Monday and Tuesday, but then the Legislature said we didn’t have to make up all our snow days. So the superintendent just tacked on a few extra days to …
Spring is still dragging her feet around here and letting Jack Frost hang around days too long. But next week, warmer air is supposed to show up and maybe that will mean flowers start showing up too. Are you ready for flowers? I hope you’re ready for a new flower to guess. Or to name if you don’t know the …