I love the look of the grebes. We have slowly drifted through large flocks (50 - 100) in the middle of Lake Berryessa all summer, every summer, for 20 years. No matter how slow we coast on our patio boat or jet ski through them, their deep dive flushing distance is about 15 feet. Then they surface 20+ feet away. The kids always tried to guess where they would pop up. It's nice to just sit on our stationary boat, surrounded by them, and enjoy their beauty.
I really appreciated your explanation of the loss of fragrant roses. I didn't know all the aromas that are identified as rose fragrances. To me only the first one you named is the true rose aroma. It laps over into the perfume business as well because the antique flower gardens grown in France that made the unique fragrances that cost so much are gone. Try to find a perfume that truly smells of a rose regardless of how it's labeled or described. There aren't any.
I am so fortunate that my children gifted me a rose bush for Mother's Day about 30 years ago. It has bountiful red blooms, healthy green leaves and the aroma is magnificent. I don't even know its name.
I love the look of the grebes. We have slowly drifted through large flocks (50 - 100) in the middle of Lake Berryessa all summer, every summer, for 20 years. No matter how slow we coast on our patio boat or jet ski through them, their deep dive flushing distance is about 15 feet. Then they surface 20+ feet away. The kids always tried to guess where they would pop up. It's nice to just sit on our stationary boat, surrounded by them, and enjoy their beauty.
I really appreciated your explanation of the loss of fragrant roses. I didn't know all the aromas that are identified as rose fragrances. To me only the first one you named is the true rose aroma. It laps over into the perfume business as well because the antique flower gardens grown in France that made the unique fragrances that cost so much are gone. Try to find a perfume that truly smells of a rose regardless of how it's labeled or described. There aren't any.
I am so fortunate that my children gifted me a rose bush for Mother's Day about 30 years ago. It has bountiful red blooms, healthy green leaves and the aroma is magnificent. I don't even know its name.