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Emily Strapagiel

@emilystrapagiel.bsky.social

Gardener, amateur photographer, nature-lover #gardening#art#birds!

created November 12, 2024

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I trimmed the Graham Thomas roses as well as the smoke bush. I think they go well together.🌱

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2/9/2025, 7:17:07 PM | 46 2 | View on Bluesky | view

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That sunrise is magical!

31/8/2025, 10:23:37 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Lovely! Was that a fish biting at the end of the video?

20/8/2025, 3:24:39 AM | 7 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Took a walk around the garden. I found a few things blooming, despite the heat wave.🌱

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12/8/2025, 12:07:56 AM | 31 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I have no garden photos to share, as my flowers are fried from the current heat wave. Here is a throwback photo of a little visitor from 2023.🌱

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6/8/2025, 4:29:46 PM | 29 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Such a beautiful spot!

6/8/2025, 3:35:58 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Very soothing; thank you.

3/8/2025, 7:21:27 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I've been watching this on repeat for the past 20 minutes; it's so soothing!

25/7/2025, 1:18:35 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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"Great beauty doesn't require ostentation or constant validation; it simply is." ...from the film La Grande Bellezza

5/7/2025, 12:02:32 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Stunning!

3/7/2025, 2:29:25 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Love the fence! Right at the end of the video, when you reopened the paint jar, I caught myself pointing at my computer screen and saying "you missed a spot right there"!πŸ™ƒ

3/7/2025, 2:25:12 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Hydrangeas are starting to change colour. 🌱

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2/7/2025, 12:11:01 PM | 43 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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Oh, my! When I first saw these. I thought they were real. Look at the sheen on the icing! Your daughter is incredibly talented.

28/6/2025, 12:05:52 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Very beautiful photo!

26/6/2025, 9:46:43 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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thank you

24/6/2025, 1:27:04 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I have a rather large patch in my back yard. They make a great cut flower on their own, or as a filler flower when they first emerge. This picture was taken last Fall.🌱

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23/6/2025, 10:44:30 PM | 22 2 | View on Bluesky | view

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These are the baby Annabelle hydrangeas. They become huge white mopheads as summer progresses.

23/6/2025, 9:28:22 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Merci!❀️‍

23/6/2025, 3:39:40 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Peonies and hydrangea from the garden.🌱

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23/6/2025, 2:38:07 PM | 149 7 | View on Bluesky | view

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Beautiful work!

21/6/2025, 12:34:36 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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My David Austin Cymbeline rose is a very prolific bloomer this year. #1 for aromatherapy. 🌱

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19/6/2025, 12:49:58 PM | 28 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Yes! Much appreciated.

18/6/2025, 8:38:23 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Thank you for this; just what I needed to calm down after a really stressful day. I hope you feel better soon πŸ™‚

18/6/2025, 10:54:20 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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A tiny visitor to my garden today. 🌱

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8/6/2025, 2:45:04 PM | 44 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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The tree peony is looking fabulous this year 🌱

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1/6/2025, 3:05:18 AM | 280 17 | View on Bluesky | view

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Beautiful magenta tulips 🌱

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26/5/2025, 9:49:42 PM | 95 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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Sunset coloured tulips are featured in today's bouquet 🌱

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9/5/2025, 11:59:49 PM | 49 2 | View on Bluesky | view

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Twilight sky. 🌱

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9/5/2025, 1:33:46 PM | 10 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Cherry hued tulips are the subject of this week's bouquet 🌱

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3/5/2025, 1:26:26 AM | 50 2 | View on Bluesky | view

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Beautiful posies! Happy May Day.

1/5/2025, 4:00:17 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Burnt orange are the colour of today's bouquet. 🌱

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26/4/2025, 1:56:52 AM | 52 2 | View on Bluesky | view

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Good luck tomorrow Emma. The collage is gorgeous!

23/4/2025, 4:25:58 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Delicate tulips; pink like bunny ears. Happy Easter!β€οΈβ€πŸŒ±

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19/4/2025, 11:59:41 PM | 71 2 | View on Bluesky | view

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My spring flowers are late to bloom this year. This was my first bouquet from last April , picked on the 10th 🌱

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13/4/2025, 4:06:44 PM | 23 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Thank you, Suzanna, for taking us along on your morning walks; it's such a lovely way to start my day ❀️‍

12/4/2025, 11:32:26 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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❀️‍

12/4/2025, 11:10:04 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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❀️‍

12/4/2025, 11:09:43 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Today's bouquet features lemony yellow tulips 🌱

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12/4/2025, 1:24:30 AM | 75 4 | View on Bluesky | view

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Such beautiful babies!

8/4/2025, 10:28:43 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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bsky.app/profile/suza... Emma, Please check out Suzanna's website when you're feeling low. Her beautiful sheep farm; canine and feline crews and gorgeous videos of flowers and birdsong are sure to bring a smile to your face. I hope you feel better soon❀️‍

7/4/2025, 3:48:30 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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This week's bouquet of lovely reds. 🌱

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5/4/2025, 10:43:18 PM | 39 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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Last week's tulips, before and after they opened. 🌱

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5/4/2025, 10:42:25 PM | 30 2 | View on Bluesky | view

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Today's tulips are the colour of sunset. 🌱

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28/3/2025, 10:29:08 PM | 41 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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Pretty little pink tulips, and a photo of the first snowdrops to appear in my garden. Happy Spring Equinox, everyone! 🌱

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22/3/2025, 9:38:57 PM | 17 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Doubles!🌱

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14/3/2025, 8:39:46 PM | 36 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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Pretty pinks!🌱

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8/3/2025, 9:53:13 PM | 43 4 | View on Bluesky | view

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I bought these gorgeous Hellebore plants yesterday. Now I just have to keep them alive until the snow melts and I can plant them outside!🌱

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6/3/2025, 6:32:29 PM | 19 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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My bouquet this week features yellow tulips with a bronze base. 🌱

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1/3/2025, 3:01:01 AM | 36 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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Thanks for the replies. I also thought it as a great horned owl; never heard of one in Toronto, though. Google informed me that they are very common in Toronto; who knew? Beautiful bird; it really spooked our cat.

22/2/2025, 4:18:19 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Can anyone tell me what type of owl this is? This beauty hanging out in my back yard yesterday.πŸ¦‰

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22/2/2025, 3:09:38 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Can't tell if these are burgundy, purple or hot pink. Time will tell.🌱

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22/2/2025, 3:05:10 PM | 24 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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Purple and white Valentine tulips.πŸŒ±β€οΈβ€

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15/2/2025, 3:10:17 AM | 91 3 | View on Bluesky | view

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This week's bouquet features peachy coral tulips 🌱

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8/2/2025, 2:45:03 AM | 53 2 | View on Bluesky | view

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3/2/2025, 2:58:51 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Tulips are meandering

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1/2/2025, 1:48:45 AM | 3 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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Icy-pink tulips, that match the current weather

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1/2/2025, 1:47:44 AM | 30 2 | View on Bluesky | view

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Peonies from last summer. Only 8 weeks until spring! 🌱

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27/1/2025, 4:57:14 PM | 22 2 | View on Bluesky | view

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I'm in Toronto, Ontario. My husband purchases them from our local grocer

25/1/2025, 1:36:21 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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A bit of yellow on a cloudy day 🌱

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24/1/2025, 10:59:01 PM | 59 2 | View on Bluesky | view

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This week, I offer a petite bouquet of purple tulips to brighten your day 🌱

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17/1/2025, 9:18:54 PM | 25 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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🌱

11/1/2025, 3:56:11 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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The tulips are looking a bit shaggy, so I'm including an Amaryllis for good measure.

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11/1/2025, 2:50:28 AM | 45 2 | View on Bluesky | view

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A bouquet of yellow tulips, to brighten your day 🌱

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3/1/2025, 11:39:37 PM | 40 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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Thank you! The stems are cut at the same length; the curvature of the vase allows the tulips to bend to their natural shape.

28/12/2024, 2:19:59 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Another bouquet of red, in keeping with the Holiday theme.🌱

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28/12/2024, 2:56:37 AM | 59 3 | View on Bluesky | view

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Oh, that was a lovely read!

23/12/2024, 9:43:42 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Red tulips to usher in the Winter Solstice 🌱

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22/12/2024, 4:13:03 AM | 54 3 | View on Bluesky | view

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At this time of year, my love buys me tulips weekly so that I can have flowers until my garden blooms again in spring. I will share a photo of each bouquet for those who need cheering up during these dark days. #gardening🌱

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15/12/2024, 8:48:14 PM | 53 2 | View on Bluesky | view

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First snowfall!

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4/12/2024, 3:02:23 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I'll never forget the stone painting that you did of a fox in starlight, with the aurora borealis. It was during covid; I can't describe the feeling of peace and calm that I experienced, seeing it for the first time. It will always be my favourite piece of art.

3/12/2024, 11:47:03 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Sending you a virtual rose to cheer you up!

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29/11/2024, 4:41:41 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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add gardener

13/11/2024, 5:34:13 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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#addBirder

13/11/2024, 5:32:41 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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A little autumn color

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