Here's a thread with some links to member's blogs: http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/cottage/msg0108074710263.html? 50

I especially like wonbyherwits' garden: http://definingyourhome.blogspot.com/

Flora, what a treat to see your photos again. I can't begin to say which is my favorite because they are all so interesting and beautiful.

Gottagarden, how excited I was that you linked your picasa site! Your garden is stunning in all seasons. There are so many different areas of interest in your garden. You must get so much satisfaction from it.

Mary Lu, I always enjoy seeing the different parts of your garden and the structures. This year when you posted your daylily bed pictures it inspired me to divide my daylilies and plant them en masse along my split-rail fence. Love the rose garden with fountain.

Luckygal, bears? Really? Do they just wander out of your yard when you go out of the house? Or do you stay in the house until they leave?! I had a lot of fun going through your pictures. I really like the glass flowers you have created.

GottaGarden - Can you tell me the names of the tall spectacular white plants in your picture #25?

Thanks thyme2dig - those glass flowers still need stems, maybe this year! Since we live in a large forest in bear country they do occasionally come around and don't know boundaries such as fences. I've seen them leap easily over the barb-wire fences surrounding our pastures. Every time I go outside, I am aware they could be around except in the coldest weather when they *should* be hibernating. Mostly they are fearful of people altho the one last summer didn't seem to be very ready to leave. He seemed more crabby than afraid which did scare me and I never left my deck. Whenever I've seen one I've either been in my house or in my vehicle. I do go outside to take pics when I see them but don't go too far from the door. Even with the dangerous wildlife here it's safer than living in the city.

So many pretty gardens, it's a treat to 'visit' them.

Flora