a little birdie told me so: Babies

Saturday, February 12, 2011

Babies

Spring is on the way....and so are some new succulent babies.

14 comments:

Betsy BrockFebruary 12, 2011 at 9:54 AM
Oh, beautiful! I love the color! Enjoy your weekend, Stevie! I'm sure they are even sweet after having a job all week! :)
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ChaChaneenFebruary 12, 2011 at 10:01 AM
Oh I do not have an emerald thumb at all and unfortunately my property shows it. Your potted plant is thriving though, great job!
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AnonymousFebruary 12, 2011 at 10:09 AM
Hope you have the nursery ready!

Di
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GailOFebruary 12, 2011 at 12:11 PM
This reminds me to get up and go water my dying houseplants:) I do find that succulents thrive on neglect! Fantastic photo!
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Pat @ Mille Fiori FavoritiFebruary 12, 2011 at 1:53 PM
Even baby plants look cute :)

Hope you are having an enjoyable weekend!
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UnknownFebruary 12, 2011 at 5:09 PM
I love succulent plants. I have a huge jade plant indoors that has risen above a fight with a squirrel trying to get at a feeder, as well as an old cracked birdbath filled with hen and chicks. Right now it is still covered under 2 feet of snow but when I do see it again, it will be such an exciting time - I don't think I've ever looked forward to Spring more than this year!
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Jill from Killeny GlenFebruary 12, 2011 at 7:07 PM
I love succulents! I brought some IN from OUTSIDE last all and they are thriving in the house. LOVE those lil babies! Hope your weekend has been great!
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ZuzanaFebruary 13, 2011 at 2:01 AM
Love the babies, they look so delicate.;) Have a lovely Sunday,
xoxo
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ArtPropelledFebruary 13, 2011 at 4:20 AM
Out of all the baby plants I've seen,these are the cutest.
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Lisa at GreenbowFebruary 13, 2011 at 6:18 AM
These little ones bring us hope for spring. Enjoy your weekend.
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Tess KincaidFebruary 13, 2011 at 9:17 AM
I spy, with my little eye, some lovely vintage cobalt blue!
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tincanlilyFebruary 13, 2011 at 11:09 AM
Yes, spring is on the way. However, I just saw a few snow flakes fly by my window. Just a few flakes, nothing big!
denise
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Paul CFebruary 14, 2011 at 2:51 PM
This closeup of succulents is amazing, such subtlety of colour.
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Dr. M. P. MishraFebruary 16, 2011 at 10:05 AM
How beautiful and strange !!!
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The phrase "little birdie told me so" may find it's origins in this Bible verse. "Do not revile the king even in your thoughts, or curse the rich in your bedroom, because a bird of the air may carry your words, and a bird on the wing may report what you say" (Ecclesiastes 10:20). The earliest form of the saying was included in John Heywood's collection of proverbs (1546). In 1583, Brian Melbancke wrote in 'Philotimus'" 'I had a little bird, that brought me newes of it.' In 1711, in 'Letter to Stella,' Jonathan Swift came close to the current version: 'I heard a little bird say so.'