November 15, 2012

Rural Thursday Blog Hop #43: Mallow Macro

Mallow

Another close look at one of the garden plants that has come through
the frost and freeze of November, no worse for wear.

If you are looking to grow drought-tolerant plants in your garden next year,
mallow would be an excellent choice.

Often called a miniature hollyhock, it blooms profusely throughout summer and fall
and is a prolific self-seeder.



Rural Thursday is a Weekly Blog Hop where participants can share information and photos about what's currently happening in and around their rural/country/farm/home. 

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such as
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  • rural-themed photography, 
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  • homesteading tips,
  • critters and pets, 
  • DIY projects, 
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  • anything and everything that embraces living the simple life. 
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4. If you don't have a blog, you are welcome to leave a comment below our post regarding what special things are happening in your rural world.

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(The Hosts of Rural Thursday reserve the right to remove any links that are deemed inappropriate.) 


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64 comments:

  1. Woof! Woof! Beautiful. Happy Rural Thursday. Lots of Golden Woofs, Sugar

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  2. This is beautiful, I love it!

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  3. Stunning! It's funny, I'd just been reading up on mallows and planning to plant some next spring.

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  4. Such a gorgeous color! :-)

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  6. Thanks for hosting. I love your macro. It is beautiful.

    Yael from Home Garden Diggers

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  7. So delicate and a lovely close up photo.

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  8. Lovely flower and image! Have a happy day!

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  9. Beautiful flower - my garden is definitely lacking flowers, right now. Pretty capture, and thanks for the tip!

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  11. Truly Gorgeous!! The color is stunning!

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  12. I'll have to remember that. I've never planted mallow before. It's beautiful!

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  15. Thanks for the tip, I'm always looking for hardy flowers for my garden... xo

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  16. I have never heard of this name, you learn something new everyday on this fabulous blogworld. I wonder if these would grow in Florida? Have a great weekend.
    Laurie

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  18. I love your new header. I was going to join Rural Thursday but just couldn't put one together this week. Your photo is lovely. I need to get some flowers for the house. I was at Trader Joe's yesterday but walked past them. I guess I should go back.

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  19. very pretty color! :) like the header, too. gotta love a good tree!

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  20. It is beautiful Nancy. Hug B

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  21. Check out the details... this is absolutely gorgeous, Nancy! I love the color, but I just marvel at the detail! WoW! =)

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  22. hey - I was JUST here at midnight and your header was the whimsy flowers??! Happy Thursday to you and have a great Thanksgiving next week!

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  24. That picture in your header is incredible! Wow!

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  25. very cool place to discover this cold November day... loved the picture

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  26. Just lovely Nancy, and I LoVe the photo in your header...sigh!

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  27. Beautiful macro shot of a gorgeous flower and most informative about the flower ~ ( A Creative Harbor) ^_^

    ps. Glad you are taking time for the Holidays ~ think will feel much better about your blogging ~ ^_^

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  29. Gorgeous header shot. The mallow macro is cool!

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  30. Nancy, beautiful photograph; do you know what is the vegetable "mallow"? I've always thought it was something like a zuchinni or squash but don't really know.

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  31. Wow - that's a lovely macro!

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  32. Beautifully photographed, Nancy! Thanks for the tip on mallow. Hopefully they grow as well here. Enjoy your holidays away from the memes. :)

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  33. I love close ups of flowers. It's like seeing one from a bee's perspective.

    http://theapels.blogspot.com/2012/11/arrowheads.html

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  34. Not sure how informative my post is... just a bit nostalgic, I suppose. Growing up "rural" was wonderful.

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  35. Great macro shot! I think I'll have to plant me some mallow next year.

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  36. ....and your photo defies that winter is around the corner... such a gorgeous color. Sigh.

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  37. What a beautiful picture! I'll have to look for some mallow next year, they are so pretty! :)

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  38. Beautiful photo Nancy and I love the header too!

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  39. That's a really beautiful flower! Thanks for the tip. I'll have to look for some!

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  40. Wonderful! I am a new follower.

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  41. gorgeous macro nancy! i love that color!

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  42. Mallows go CRAZY here in CT..so I am waiting patiently. Of course, pictures of mine do NOT compare to yours!!!..:)JP

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  43. I made it. Thanks. I usually lived in the countryside,now just for the weekends. I like your blog and your lifestyle.

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  44. I just LOVE your header photo! Dreamy!

    Thanks so much for hosting. :)

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  45. this image has my name written all over it ;)))

    i like the new header, can we keep this one for a while??

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  46. Beautiful macro...and I do so love macro shots! AND I do love that new header. In case I don't catch you, all the best for a wonderful holiday!

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  47. I know a few posts ago you were kind of blogged out. I just want you to know how thankful I am that you host these memes. I just read 1,000 marbles and was very touched and inspired. I even added his link to my post. I would never have found that inspiring post if it wasn't for you. Thank you.

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  48. Even my mallow has finally succumbed to the frosty weather.

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  49. wow that it a gorgeous flower. Beautiful photography too. xo P.S. love your new header

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  50. oops...forgot to say thank you for linking to the Thursday hop :-)

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  51. wow, beautiful capture and processing!

    wish you a great day~

    xx

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  52. Beautiful Mallow amazing colour.
    Wow!
    Sheila

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  53. Beautiful macro, and flower!
    And I just love your header!

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  54. Just sayin'
    I'm Grateful for YOU.
    love & love,
    -g-

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  55. This is a gorgeous flower Nancy and you this is a great macro shot of it. :))

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  57. Lovely photo ! I take part to your wonderful party !Thanks for hosting !
    Olympia

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  58. Gorgeous mallow! In the south you find mallows in ditches and near streams...they seem to need water. I was surprised that it is considered a drought-tolerate plant. Thanks for welcoming me to Your Sunday best last week...I'll be back!

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  59. Beautiful photo of this often ignored flower.

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  60. Lovely macro and gorgeous color!

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  62. Sweet little thing! I love the color, too.
    Hugs from Ohio,
    I.

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  64. Just found your blog,I'm now a new follower I'm too late for this link, but I would have loved to add my wild mallow risotto recipe!! ; )
    http://wildcraftvita.blogspot.it/2012/11/mallow-risotto.html

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