MONA, PRISSY and ANGEL WEENIE

4th of July Flowers of the USA and Father's Day Smiley Boxes


Update ....

We have 2 winners as of 8:45 PM today.

There were many guesses that it was the pine cone from Maine but that doesn't count because as stated under ~~Lesson learned ~~ it is a state floral emblem.  

The 1st winner is The Idaha Pug Ranch because of this comment:
 Today at 8:43 PM

Idaho PugRanch has left a new comment on your post "4th of July Flowers of the USA and Father's Day Sm...":

Thank you for the beautiful smile boxes. We think it is South Dakota - there is a bee on the flower.
hugs
Mr Bailey, Hazel & Greta 

Our 2nd winner is Cupcake who guessed something our Doofus Mommy never even saw on the Connecticut State Flower. It is only fair that his favorite rescue group gets a donation too.

Here was his comment:

Cupcake has left a new comment on your post "4th of July Flowers of the USA and Father's Day Sm...":

My second guess is that on the Mountain Laurel Blossoms, there is a spider!

Love, Cupcake

Now as there is a possibility the Doofus might have missed another insect on one of the other flowers, if you find one, please, let us know and upon verification your favorite rescue group will receive a donation as well.

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 QUOTE OF THE DAY:

"We will always remember. 

We will always be proud.

 We will always be prepared,

 so we will always be free."

Ronald Reagan

Dearest friends,

As anyone who has ever followed this blog knows, our Mommy loves flowers, even though everything she tries to grow bites the dust. Last year after my brother, Weenie died, Dr Briles and his staff sent Mommy this potted plant..........

Can you guess what Weenie's plant is?

Mommy knew it would die, if she kept it, so she gave it to Bentley's mom because she has a green thumb and her yard is like a Garden of Eden and she knew we could see it whenever we visited. Their entire front yard is full of Mommy's most favorite flower, the hibiscus, in all kinds of glorious colors.When GOD created the earth he gave us the beauty of flowers. Right after Weenie died, Mommy was so brokenhearted and nothing could snap her out of it until she got the plant from Dr Briles and realized that in time it would blossom into a thing of beauty like our dear Weenie was.  Back in July 2013, Mommy started what turned out to be a year long process of learning the flowers of each state in the USA and posting them here, off and on through the year. It was a labor of love and was very therapeutic. Here is the finished project.   

 ~~Lesson learned~~

There is only 1 state that does not have an official flower only a state floral emblem. Can you guess which one before you view the Smilebox? 

Personalize a free digital slideshow ~~Question? and contest~~ There is a state flower picture that has something different than the others. If you guess it, leave a comment and we will make a donation in your name to the Rescue Group of your choice in the amount of $50.00. The first correct anwer will win. *************

Finally..........

This slideshow design generated with Smilebox

Hope it you all think it was worth the delay. 

Happy 4th of July

Now lets eat. There's plenty for all.

 

For 4 leggers only

♥♥♥Mona, Prissy, Angel Weenie & the  Mommy too