Sunday, May 19, 2013

English Roses

We have many flowers in our yard and one of the most vibrant are the English Roses. We purchased five different varieties, years ago in St. Paul, Oregon at a place called "Heirloom Roses".

That's all Heirloom grows and they have it down.

Our English Roses grow like mad and, they climb like mad.  But, there is nothing like them. They come in numerous shapes, colors, miniature and full bloom sizes. There is a ton of varieties.

Books you should be reading. They are located at Amazon (Links): 1) The English Rose by David Austin  2) David Austin's English Roses I receive a small commission if you decide to purchase any of the books.

English Roses

English Rose

English Country Roses

The English Roses

English Roses

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Saturday, May 18, 2013

California Lilac

Not too long ago my wife and I purchased a "California Lilac" from a local nursery and planted it in our yard. It was just a little guy.

Today, that little guy has grown into a beautiful scrub and one of our favorites in the yard.  It has many more blooms on it than the normal lilac tree.

To say the least, it is a magnetic for honey and bubble bees. They love it.

What to learn more? Here's some recommended reading (Links) from Amazon:

1) The California Wildlife Habitat Garden: How to Attract Bees, Butterflies, Birds 

2) Trees and Shrubs of California

3) Lilacs: A Gardener's Encyclopedia 


California Lilac

California Lilac

California Lilacs

California Lilac


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Friday, May 17, 2013

Best Sellers in Digital SLR Cameras

CanonEOS Rebel T4i 

It's very confusing if you are in the market for a Digital SLR camera. I hope to narrow the field down a tad by listing some of the best selling cameras on Amazon.

I am not going to overwhelm you with specs. It should be about how good the pictures come out with any camera you decide to purchase.

The cameras listed here are, for the most part all entry level DSLRs except the Canon 5d Mark lll. The competition is fierce at the entry level and, regardless of what camera you choose, you should get a quality and reliable product with either Canon or a Nikon.

Nothing is listed unless it has at least a 4 point rating out of 5.  The ten cameras below have been in the top 100 in sales for an average of 561 days a piece.

I didn't list price because that can change rapidly. I didn't list megapixels either. Don't base your decision to buy a particular camera on that basis alone.

Cameras listed here come with or without lenses. You can get a good camera, with a good starter lens, at a good price, and decide later about adding other specialized lenses.

Clicking on the links below will take you to the appropriate Amazon product.  I make a small commission if you decide to purchase a particular camera. It helps keep the blog going.

1)  CanonEOS Rebel T3i

2)  CanonEOS Rebel T4i 

3)  Nikon D3100 

4)  CanonEOS Rebel T3

5)  NikonD7100 

6)  NikonD3200 

7)  NikonD5100 

8)  CanonEOS 60D

9)  NikonD7000 

10)CanonEOS 5D Mark III 


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