Everything, even the plants, seems to illustrate the holidays this week. Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net.

Four hollies, Ilex vomitoria Yaupon hollies, from Alexander Wilson of Moon, from left, Carolina Ruby, Hoskin Shadow, Virginia Dare and Yawkey.

A massive amount of Camilla flowers on this bush, from Cheryl Battle of Bavon.

Camellia japonica Tama-no-Ura, sent by Lewis Hubbard of Cardinal.

Burford Holly In Christmas colors at Providence, Cobbs Creek, sent by Jim McKinnon.

Christmas Cactus in the home of William and Juanita Walker of Susan; a gift that started with a cutting from Marilyn Burnette of Gloucester.

Julie Shields of Hayes said, “Frost on a sage plant created an interesting dot pattern.”

Bill Tyson sent this photo of his dog T and the view over the Piankatank River, Cobbs Creek.

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