Carver's Photographic Journey: ABC Wednesday: F is for Ferns

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

ABC Wednesday: F is for Ferns

I love finding large groups of ferns with full fronds in the forest.

Ferns and flowers make lovely mixes in gardens.

Ferns and flowers following the path to the Paul Greene cabin in the NC botanical garden below are lovely.

I planted ferns in my front garden and sadly many were lost to drought and being choked by vines (this is an old shot below during an early spring).

I think it's fun that the next fern volunteered on the foundation of my house and it's indestructible, having grown there now for 6 years.

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32 comments:

Penelope Notes said...: I have ferns growing under the shade of a tree in my front yard and I love them. They also grow abundantly in the forests where I walk and sometimes fight for space with the vines. The one you have growing sideways in your foundation certainly found a unique spot, Carver. It seems to be a bit of an acrobat. :); August 23, 2011 at 9:34 AM
MaR said...: My mom loves ferns!! lovely choice for the theme and beautiful shots too, Carver, enjoy your day.
f is for...; August 23, 2011 at 11:21 AM
??? said...: Ferns are great plants. I love walking through a wood that's overgrown with fern, it always makes the whole scenery look like there's a dino around the corner.; August 23, 2011 at 11:22 AM
Rajesh said...: Wonderful shots. Love the greenery all around.; August 23, 2011 at 11:29 AM
Gigi Ann said...: I think ferns are lovely. I remember when I was young we lived surrounded by a forest. The ferns were thick. We would build little tee-pees and cover them with ferns. We pretended they were are houses. Those were the days when I was young.; August 23, 2011 at 11:31 AM
Roger Owen Green said...: fine, festive flora!
ROG, ABC Wednesday team; August 23, 2011 at 11:37 AM
Nanka said...: Lovely Ferns and love the lush green!! Hope there are no more droughts to bear for you!!; August 23, 2011 at 11:50 AM
Sylvia K said...: Oh, I love ferns! And these are so beautiful! Terrific captures for the F Day, Carver! You always find such beautiful shots for the day! Have a wonderful week!

Sylvia; August 23, 2011 at 12:01 PM
photowannabe said...: Lovely lush post today.
Ferns make a forest seem like a fairyland.; August 23, 2011 at 12:36 PM
B i r g i t t a said...: That must be an incredable place for a photographer :)
Happy F day Carver!; August 23, 2011 at 12:54 PM
Reader Wil said...: Ferns are lovely! Unfortunately my garden is too small! But you have space enough.; August 23, 2011 at 1:13 PM
EG CameraGirl said...: Wonderful shot of ferns, Carver. I almost posted ferns today too. :); August 23, 2011 at 4:31 PM
Leslie: said...: I love the shot of the black-eyes susans against the greenery of the ferns. I have one fern that's taken over in my garden and it does not want to go away...so I let it stay! lol Have a fab week,

Leslie
abcw team; August 23, 2011 at 5:49 PM
Berowne said...: Beautiful ferns, a fine choice for F Day.; August 23, 2011 at 5:53 PM
Kathy said...: Ferns look so beautiful in a garden. And in the woods too!; August 23, 2011 at 6:10 PM
Shooting Parrots said...: I think ferns are about the greenest things you can see! And I can almost smell that earthy aroma from your photos.; August 23, 2011 at 7:33 PM
Chubskulit Rose said...: I love those kind of ferns, it's so green that lighten up the color of your garden.; August 23, 2011 at 7:38 PM
Cheryl said...: I love ferns. The volunteered along the walls of my grandmother's gardens. After she died, I dug a couple up and they're thriving.; August 23, 2011 at 8:36 PM
Tumblewords: said...: Gorgeous ferns. I love them, too.; August 23, 2011 at 10:11 PM
Hildred said...: What a beautiful array of greens.; August 23, 2011 at 11:14 PM
Paula Scott Molokai Girl Studio said...: I have a fondness for ferns-I particularly like that one on your foundation!; August 23, 2011 at 11:55 PM
Horsoon said...: The massive fern leaves and the tress make an amazingly picturesque scenery. I love it :); August 24, 2011 at 3:19 AM
Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪 said...: I planted ferns in my front garden heheheh,

I posted ferns too, and those I planted. Unlike your ferns, in Singapore, with lots of rain, you don't have to water them. My garden lasted 5 years after I left.; August 24, 2011 at 5:11 AM
Kim, USA said...: I love ferns. Ferns are very good to mix with flowers in decorating. Aside from that there are some ferns that edible I used to eat it when I was in the Philippines. ^_^

ABC Wed; August 24, 2011 at 1:43 PM
Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...: Lovely calm and peaceful pictures -- ferns whether in pictures or in real life make me feel like that!
Of course they do well here in cool shady western Oregon, but I was really surprised to find them growing beautifully in our part of Florida. (When we first got there I guess I just expected palm trees).; August 24, 2011 at 2:32 PM
Liz Hinds said...: Some ferns are indestructible. But beautiful when walking in the woods.; August 24, 2011 at 3:01 PM
Ruta said...: I love finding fiddleheads while walking through the woods and along roadsides in the spring. Then, in the summer when the ferns grow thick along the paths in the woods...lovely!; August 24, 2011 at 4:19 PM
Wanda said...: Oh those ferns are so beautiful. The thickness of those in the forest are outstanding. I have one boston fern in my back yard, but need to plant some more.; August 24, 2011 at 5:30 PM
ChrisJ said...: I've just been watching a program on PBS and discovered that ferns are fractals. Since I didn't know what a fractal was an hour ago I guess I've learned something. Amazing since it is in the world of mathematics. But I still like them fractals or not.; August 25, 2011 at 1:54 AM
Cildemer said...: Very nice scenery!
I love ferns too. And I have two of them growing next to the well in the shade and they seem to be pleased to live there!; August 25, 2011 at 9:32 AM
SandyCarlson said...: Your landscapes are lush and beautiful. Such a beautiful world.; August 25, 2011 at 10:01 PM
Padharo Rajasthan said...: Beautiful and lovely shots !! this is awesome !!

Padharo Rajasthan; August 26, 2011 at 3:33 AM

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