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Today's Garden Pics: My White Daylily: Though, among Daylilies, "white" is more a creamy white with a trace of yellow in the center. It's relatively new. I bought and planted this one 2 years ago and this is it's first bloom! It's petals have a ruffled edge and the greenery is tall and doesn't die back during winter. (some do) I grow these special colored hybrid daylilies in particular to photograph.   And a Balloon Flower: The bud just prior to opening looks like a hot air balloon, thus the name.  I like it because it is a blue flower. 

Last week I was out of town---my friend, Megan and I drove down to Disney World. We spent 4 days there and Galaxy's Edge was our favorite place. So much so, we weathered rain to go back there in the evening to ride "Rise of the Resistance" a second time. Definitely, dusk when all the planet town's lights come on was best. The "Rise of the Resistance" is an experience: you're part a group of new Rebel recruits trying to flee their base, but are captured by Imperials and tractor-beamed aboard their ship, threatened with interrogation, then rescued by the Republic---and that's all before even the actual ride part begins! Gardenia's are in season, so that's Today's Garden Pic: This particular Gardenia has large blossoms about 4 inches across and the air near them is fragrance with their spicy Clove like scent.   When Gardenia's are in bloom, I like to make arrangements with them and bring their fragrance indoors: Gardenia's have heavy...