Monday, September 17, 2012

From My Sketchbook

Hermerocallis sp 'Stella De Oro'
 
 
Otherwise known as the Daylily.
 
The variety Stella De Oro grows in my garden.
Nice and hardy for our harsh Texas summer heat.
And this year they bloomed twice thanks to the mild weather we had.
 
 
It was a very nice surprise.
Unlike the slugs that spent the summer gorging on my hostas no matter what I did to prevent it.
 


9 comments:

Julia said...

So very beautiful! Sorry to hear about your hostas. Did you try a shallow dish of beer? That's how we get them.

kandeland said...

wow! beautiful page Alisa!
xo

Erica (Irene) said...

Lovely picture....
"SLUGS" every year they ate my Hostas, I have dozens of Hostas growing in my backyard. Through the years my husband has managed to find them and dump them down the sewer in front of the house...so for the past 2 years we haven't had any so far. But mind you the chipmunks have made a home in there doing other chewing amongst the herbs.
Will follow your Blog now...

Linda Jo said...

Such a beautiful sketch! I love it... And, yes, a lid of beer gets those slugs!

Unknown said...

Hey girl! You sketch very well! BTW Stella De Oro means 'Gold Star' in Italian :) Have a great week~!

Sandy xox

Tina said...

this page is so beautiful Alisa - wonderful sketch. Wish I could do something like that too.

Robin Thomas said...

I too envy have t the talent you do to sketch and paint.

As always, I love your style in all things.

Dorthe said...

Dear Alisa your sketch is so beautiful- a wonderful art page.
Here my roses are eaten by doe deers!!! So very annoying when our plants are destroied by whatever takes them.
Hugs, Dorthe

Anna Laura said...

My gosh your work is stunning!