Dogwood Blossoms
I know I’ve already done dogwood flowers but a) I never said I wouldn’t repeat and b) I like this picture. In the Extras gallery there’s a pink dogwood flower, as well.
Flowers and Plants
Forget-Me-Nots
Forget-Me-Nots
Getting close again today after a few days of not. The forget-me-nots are starting to bloom so I’m posting one now before I forget.
Categories: Flowers and Plants
Tags: Bloom, Blooms, Blue, Flower, Flowers, Forget-me-not, Myosotis
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Maple Samaras
Maple Samaras
What a beautiful day. Pity I couldn’t be out longer.
Dogwood Buds
Dogwood Buds
It was quite windy this afternoon so I had a hard time getting a sharp photo but these dogwood buds are pretty cool.
It Isn’t Raining Rain, You Know
It Isn’t Raining Rain, You Know
….
It’s raining violets.
And when you see clouds
Upon the hill,
You soon will see crowds
Of daffodils;
So keep on looking for the bluebird,
And listening for his song,
Whenever April showers come along.
Though April showers
May come your way,
They bring the flowers
That bloom in May;
And if it’s raining,
Have no regrets;
Because, it isn’t raining rain, you know
….
April Showers, by Buddy DeSylva, 1921.
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Tags: Purple, Violets
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The Forests Have Eyes
The Forests Have Eyes
The trees are watching you.
Glowing Leaves
Glowing Leaves
These newly emerged leaves were beautiful against the blue sky this afternoon. I sure love color.
Tree 365
Tree 365
I was out in the woods today and came across a tree with this metal tag on it. I wouldn’t have taken a picture except that the number on the tag goes so well with my Project 365 I figured I had to.
Daffodils
Daffodils
We’ve had some little daffodils out for a while but now all the larger varieties are starting to bloom. These were given to my by a good friend and were planted the fall after we moved into our house (2006) so they are well established and thriving.
Hyacinth
Hyacinth
I thought I’d post another hyacinth photo, now that they are fully open. Julia, this one’s for you.
Camellia japonica ‘Pink Perfection’
Camellia japonica ‘Pink Perfection’
Most of the camellias in my mom’s yard have been touched by the cold weather we’ve had lately. This bush is absolutely covered with formerly perfect pink blossoms but now most of them are touched around the edges with brown. Still, from a distance it’s an amazing sight.
Oh, and they make me think of my dad, which is also really nice.
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Tags: Camellia, Camellia japonica, Pink, Pink Perfection
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Sedum Jewels
Sedum Jewels
We saw dem jewels so I took pitchers o’em. So, now you can sedem, too. These are water droplets in the emerging leaves of a sedum in a pot in our front yard. More water droplets in Extras.
Tree Flowers
Tree Flowers
These are the flowers on a small tree. Not sure what. Adds a nice touch of yellow to the otherwise mostly brown woods, though.
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Tags: Spring, Tree, Tree Flowers, Yellow
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Grass
Grass
After a very chilly morning it was a beautiful afternoon. I didn’t take a lot of pictures, except a few of some pictures of moss, which I’m not very happy with them, and this tuft of grass.
Pink Hyacinth
Pink Hyacinth
I’m not a big fan of hyacinths in general. They’re pretty enough but they smell quite awful. Some people like it, I guess but it’s too much for me. Anyway, they are pretty cheery in the garden.
Forsythia
Forsythia
The forsythia in our back yard started blooming today. It’s a day or two behind the bushes in our neighbor’s yard because it’s not in as much sun, but it’s still nice and bright when in bloom.
Maple Flowers
Maple Flowers
These are tiny flowers, with stamens about a centimeter long. They are the flowers of a maple of some sort (I think) and they were beautiful in the afternoon sun.
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Tags: Acer, Maple, Maple Flowers, Spring
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The First Scilla
The First Scilla
The white crocuses and this white squill started blooming yesterday. The binomial is Scilla mischtschenkoana which has to be in the running for the word with the most consecutive consonants. Anyway, it’s a pretty little thing. Some daffodils started blooming today, but I can only post one picture here, so you’ll have to wait. I have a feeling you’ll be getting sick of my flower pictures before too long.
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Tags: Blue, Bulbs, Ephemerals, Scilla, Spring, Spring Ephemerals, White
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Crocuses
Crocuses
If snowdrops signal the end of winter, then crocuses signal the beginning of spring for me. None of the bulbs planted last fall have started to come up yet but that’s usual. Those planted two years ago are coming up and these, which were planted in the fall of 2006, are looking good.
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Tags: Bulb, Crocus, Crocus vernus, Purple, Spring
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Dried Tomato Skin
Dried Tomato Skin
I was out cleaning out my vegetable garden today and found this old, dried out tomato skin, which I thought looked pretty cool, in an old, dried out sort of way. Some days I feel a little like this.