One of the many problems I have come across whilst culling and cataloguing my photos (apart from general inertia, irresistible diversions, mind numbing tedium and chronic indecision) is that sometimes I can’t remember what the subject is. I look at a flower or a tree or a shrub and I think “face looks familiar but can’t put a name to it”. At this point I enter into a yogic trance and stare at the mystery for a while convinced the answer will present itself. Before I know it my mind has drifted off, mental shopping lists are written, lotto wins have been spent, and David Essex (circa 1975) has emerged Darcy-esque from a lake. With a jolt I realise this isn’t getting the job done, so try again. Often I convince myself that the name is on the tip of my tongue. But its not. Haven’t got a clue. So I implement tried and tested scientific procedures. Yes, I guess. Or at least make an educated approximation/vague attempt. This might be just the word “daisy” or “umbellifer” or perhaps “leaf”. I might even pretend I didn’t see the offending picture and file it away unsullied by name or context. Then I move onto the next one. I can’t imagine why this is taking such a long time ….
Here is a rather splendid tangle of scrambling clematis and phlox. I’m not sure what the full name of either is, in this case I don’t think it matters. Just enjoy.
Off The Edge Gardening 
I did enjoy, I love blue clematis. I have such trouble remembering what things are that I have to either take a photo of a convenient label, or write the name on a piece of paper, then photo that. No earthly point in me just writing it on a piece of paper as that always goes AWOL! Thank goodness for digital cameras as they give me the date, presuming that I have set that correctly.
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We’ll say C. jackmanii and P.paniculata. Lovely photo and I think that will cover it.
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That’ll do me!
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Botanical minutiae gets pretty boring. Did you know Coleus is now Plectranthus? If I spelled it right.
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No I didn’t! And yes, I think you did spell it right. 🙂
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Yes, C. jackmanii. I do not know about the phlox. Who cares? (I do happen to dig Clematis jackmanii!)
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I’ve been trying to cull my pictures too – ‘general inertia, irresistible diversions, mind numbing tedium and chronic indecision’ sums the process up for me too! I admire the fact you have many of them catalogued.
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It is very nice to share my pain! Perhaps I should do them as I go along. Too simple a solution. 🙂
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We do have some excuse – pictures don’t always come in a steady stream, especially gardening-related ones.
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Considering how many phlox and clematis varieties are on the market who could remember?
That would be a problem even for better organized photographers 😉
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Ha! Very true. There weren’t in one of my gardens and weren’t labelled. That is my excuse and I’m sticking to it!
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Even in my garden there are two phlox cv. that I have no idea which ones they are 🙂 they were gifted to me and the hummingbird moth loves them – so who cares about names :))
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Wow! The colour of that clematis! So subtle. Gorgeous.
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It is reassuring to know I am not the only one!
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You are never alone 🙂
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