I would like to dedicate this post to my dear friend Doris in Chesapeake, Virginia. Doris was my backyard neighbor before I moved last year. We enjoyed crafts and painting and going to bead shows to buy goodies for the jewelry we make. Our kids went to school together and we were PTA buddies and worked together part time for a little while.She has been my best friend for over twenty-five years and today is her birthday. Happy Birthday Doris! I miss you more than you know.
I took these photos last week when I visited my Mom. They owe their beauty to her.(Be sure to enlarge to see the detail.)
I hope you'll visit my friends, Luiz and Denise, our wonderful hosts for the Today's Flowers meme. Just click on the badge at the top and see all kinds of beautiful blooms from all around the world.
Happy Birthday, Doris!!
ReplyDeleteThe petunias are beautiful! Your Mom must talk to them a lot!
Carletta, this was a wonderful post...brings tears to my eyes. Beautiful photos, also.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Doris! Your mom has a talent for sure, she raised you and beautiful flowers :D
ReplyDeleteLovely petunia photos! How nice to have a friend like Doris. Happy Birthday, Doris.
ReplyDeleteHappy to your friend Doris! I love the different colors of petunias...
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely birthday present. Doris must be wonderful to be your friend. I wish her a very merry birthday. The flowers are exquisite.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, Doris! I hope your day is as bright and fresh as these flowers!
ReplyDeletevery wonderful and colorful petunias!
ReplyDeleteCarletta: What neat petunias your mother has. I wish you would have done the red,white and blue ones first.
ReplyDeleteHi Carletta
ReplyDeleteI have an Aunt Doris, and you have reminded me her birthday in on the 1oth.. ha! I very nearly forgot.. and that just would not do.
Your mothers flowers are beautiful.
Tom
Wow and in many different colors too! Each is beauty, I thank you for sharing them! Here's to a lovely week!
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The blue one is such a pretty color.
ReplyDeletehow sweet! and the blossoms look gorgeous with their vibrant colours.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to your friend Doris! Pretty pretty petunias!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to your friend Doris! What a lovely tribute to your friend. The petunias are so colourful!
ReplyDeleteOh, that must have been (and is) difficult to leave such a friend. These are awesome; so many colors and each so perfect.
ReplyDeleteHi Carletta
ReplyDeleteIf you think my series of photos very good... what I can talk about those here? Simply wonderful.
You outsmarted themselves.
Parabéns!(Congratulations!)
Beautiful petunias. I never have any luck with them. They always get so leggy. Happy B-day to Doris. Stop in and say hello!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful petunias - I like the white one. It's always sad when you move away from the ones you love. I hope Doris has a nice birthday, also. Very nice display!
ReplyDeleteThese are absolutely gorgeous! You captured their delicate beauty spectacularly!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous flower photos Carletta, and Doris will be overjoyed I am sure, and may I wish her a Happy Birthday also? Happy Birthday Doris.
ReplyDeleteHi, Carletta
ReplyDeleteBeautiful tribute to his great friend Doris, the variety of colors and delicacy of these flowers are amazing, excellent contribution. I thank you for sharing.
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Denise & Santilli - Today's Flowers Team
How lucky Doris is to have such a nice friend like you! I know the friendship is felt by both of you, but what a wonderful way to recognize your dear friend so Happy Birthday Doris!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Carletta, and a very happy birthday to your dear friend Doris!
ReplyDeleteAAAAH these are so pretty i love the rich colors
ReplyDeleteAnd Happy Birthday to Doris
Beautiful flowers and friendship.
ReplyDeleteLove your plethora of petunias. Beautiful closeups and gorgeous colors.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to your dear friend Doris too.
Lindas petunias!
ReplyDeleteCores maravilhosas!
Um abraço. lili
Your Mom must really have a green thumb! I love all the different colors and your photos really show them off well.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to Doris!!
Beautiful petunias, Carletta! Last year I had a pansy the same color as the third photo. I haven't been able to find another like it. Happy birthday to Doris!
ReplyDeleteVery nice pictures. I love the colours!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful flowers, here they fade already since a few weeks. Having good neighbors who become best friends is so precious. I have it with my neighbor since she moved in 7 years ago.
ReplyDeleteHere it is monday morning, so when I put up my flowers the page wasn't open yet. It's a little late for the rest of the world if they want to call it today's flowers on a sunday.
Beautiful flowers. Friendship is so precious. Happy birthday to your friend.
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful flowers from your mother's garden. Birthday wishes to your best friend Doris.
ReplyDeleteReminds me of my best friend Lavina, who lives in Dubai now.
My Ixora flowers
Happy Birthday to your buddy. A crafting kind of buddy is one of the best. Love the pictures of the petunias. They're wonderful.
ReplyDeletemy girlfriend will definitely love this. i will invite her to see this and spray perfume all around the room to have the blossom effect. lols. great post. i truly enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteby the way, happy happy birthday.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. I need to get in on Today's Flowers since I have lots of flower photos.
ReplyDeleteSo nice kavalkade of many kind of colours of petunia - thank you:) And happy birthday!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous flowers!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday!
Happy Birthday Doris!! Pretty Petunias, one of my favorites!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to Doris.
ReplyDeleteThe pictures of the flowers are so alive.
Happy Birthday to your friend, Doris!
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice thing to do for her, Carletta! These are all just beautiful!
Junie
Beautiful variety of petunias. And great shots of them. Love the colors.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful flowers, good wishes!
ReplyDeletePetunias are just plain happy flowers, I love them.
ReplyDeleteYou've reminded me to call my best friend, thanks!
Your mother grows lovely flowers. ;-)
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous collection--a lovely & colorful tribute. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHappy Monday!
I'm sure your friend would love them. I sure did.
ReplyDeleteSuch lovely, lovely colors!
ReplyDeletePaz
I love Petunias and these are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteHope your friend had a wonderful birthday.
still blooming wonderful
ReplyDeleteI could almost smell these, Carletta. I preferred the fushia colored ones.
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