Garden bloggers are supposed to take
pictures of the blossoms in their yards on the 15th of each month. This isn't really a garden blog (and I prefer foliage to blooms), but I recently rewrote the explanation for this blog so it could cover anything:
"This is a personal neighborhood photo blog about the areas surrounding Mid Beacon Hill in South Seattle, and about other things I see, like, and do."
So here are photos of plants in my Mid Beacon Hill yard on Bloom Day.
Royal purple smoke tree, genus name Cotinus.
![IMG_6068](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3203/3034155308_d3f43df8a1.jpg)
Viburnum, an evergreen. It would develop metallic blue berries if it ever got pollinated by a mate plant. I should get it one. I want everyone to be happy here.
![IMG_6071](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3269/3033319121_84617de5d1.jpg)
I should bring these succulents in for the winter, but I doubt that I will. They'll probably come back anyway.
![IMG_6072](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3231/3033321317_2bf2e929bb.jpg)
![IMG_6074](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3190/3033323445_23278c7d96.jpg)
Raspberries in mid-November. I was surprised.
![IMG_6077](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3052/3034164664_e7b4caca48.jpg)
A couple of Ceanothus "Julia Phelps" blooms.
![IMG_6088](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3138/3034167434_22ea041c7f.jpg)
Ceanothus "Point Reyes."
![IMG_6089](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3189/3034171892_e43a3bacb9.jpg)
Some beautiful little sedum.
![IMG_6093](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3246/3034175270_7cf3c29b68.jpg)
Donkey tail Euphorbia.
![IMG_6095](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3241/3034178486_57bdfef89f.jpg)
"Angelina," the most thuggish of all the sedums.
![IMG_6099](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3215/3034182170_1a7eeebb2a.jpg)
Eucalyptus.
![IMG_6100](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3035/3033345697_c8d43b2318.jpg)
I haven't weeded in months, and it shows.
![IMG_6114](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3156/3034201952_7a81e9aa77.jpg)
Beautyberry. (Callicarpia?)
![IMG_6120](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3145/3033367023_abe16b8baa.jpg)
Rosemary.
![IMG_6123](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3036/3033369929_bbafb25e89.jpg)
Speaking of plants, I went to a birthday party at a plant store last night.
First I drank aquavit at the
Copper Gate in Ballard.
![IMG_2479](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3275/3034223752_8d4a9628b3.jpg)
Arthur told us about a funny YouTube video that I still haven't looked up yet. He told us to search for "judas priest shreds."
It must be this.
![IMG_2491](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3183/3033389689_0edcbe26a3.jpg)
![IMG_2498](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3248/3033394981_5960d1d1e8.jpg)
OK, anyway, the party was at the
Palm Room on Ballard Avenue.
![IMG_2546](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3150/3034258532_81d492872c.jpg)
![IMG_2507](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3011/3034237504_d035c33eab.jpg)
They had lots of gorgeous air plants.
![IMG_2509](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3024/3033401161_ae7a0c7b98.jpg)
And a big gray cat.
![IMG_2513](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3015/3033403717_43e1524f99.jpg)
We got there early, before anyone else. Except the man of the hour.
![IMG_2517](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3067/3033406483_28bebbd86f.jpg)
We drank Sangiovese until midnight then went home.
![IMG_2525](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3279/3034248260_c5532d114b.jpg)
![IMG_2535](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3201/3034250846_4f97ffa88d.jpg)
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![IMG_2568](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3200/3033421849_844354b5dd.jpg)