Author: Henry Shejbal, Italy

Henry J. Shejbal, near Rome Italy

what a difference

Hello, Please compare the two pictures (click on one of them). A typical garden view near Rome in these days of February (just a few years back): http://www.floriana.ws/FACILE/foto/varie/February_pictures.htm and my garden yesterday: http://www.floriana.ws/FACILE/foto/varie/February_pictures.htm The two pictures can be seen here:…

Nessun oggetto

Hello, Thanks for the comments on Christian’s picture from Morocco. Yesterday he returned from his trip, so I have some more information: The shot was taken of a solitary daffodil, clearly growing spontaneously from seed, near the ruins. In that…

N. papyraceus

Hello, Today my son Christian sent me the attached photo from his short visit to Morocco. His comment was: “How nice to find Narcissus papyraceus in the wild, next to the ruins of the ancient Roman town Volubilis. It is…

Buon Anno !

Wishing you all an excellent 2012 ! Henry (Rome) My wishes: http://www.jacquielawson.com/viewcard.asp?code=3277414158295&source=jl999 http://www.jacquielawson.com/viewcard.asp?code=3277414158295&source=jl999 My Hippeastrum papilio: http://www.flickr.com/photos/29675262@N04/6600576545/in/photostream/

to Winter colour

Thanks Mary Lou! This year this Dahlia imperialis grew to over 10 feet. It was planted there three years ago (next to a Diospyros kaki). Last year it suffered from relatively intense and particularly sudden frost, but this year it…