These are especially intriguing flowers close-up…
Flowers
Smell the Roses
This is the view as you approach with your nose to smell… are you taking time to stop and smell the roses?
Field of Sunshine
Anybody know what this is? Not goldenrod and not mustard, but what? I screeched to a halt when I saw it; I thought it was wonderful…
Photos of White Peonies
I enjoyed studying these white beauties! Others are more deliciously fragrant but these are visually fascinating!
Iris Photos
Believe it or not, all these iris photos were taken just in our own yard this year. My husband has many different kinds and it has been spectacular display. Enjoy!
Photos of Allium
We initially planted allium because they would reportedly chase off the voles who were eating our tulip bulbs, but now we prize them on their own merit.
Photos of Lupine
Not too many lupine around here but I love them whenever I see them. And if you have a child around, read them a dear picture-book favorite of ours, Miss Rumphious (see here) in honor of these flowers!
Photos of Vibernum
With the wacky weather we’ve had, these blossoms were about three weeks early. The scent of this bush is heady and marvelous.
Photos of Orchid in Full Bloom
This orchid, a generous and sweet gift at Easter, is now in full bloom. Enjoy it’s magnificence!
Tulip Portraits
The tulip season was cut short this year because it got hot so soon. To see last year’s tulip photos click here and click here. Enjoy this year’s photos below… I especially had fun working on close-ups. The green vase was handmade by me specifically for tulips…
Photos of Forsythia
Forsythia is such a yummy daffodil color spraying in big early splotches.
So gay and welcome in early spring!
Photos of Early Daffodils
Also intrepid in pushing up their way through the leaf litter to bask in the sun are these early daffodils. Most varieties have yet to come out… Enjoy!
Photos of Crocus
Here are crocus photos that I’ve just taken in this lovely weather we’ve been having. (You can see last year’s crocus photos by clicking here). I like the shadows on the petals and how the crocus in the lawn are bluer in the shadow of the tree. This kind of detailed witnessing enriches my experience; … Read more
Photos of Early Spring
Yeah! Spring is officially here! A chorus of peepers sing out for their sweethearts, and carpets of scilla paint the ground an unexpected brilliant blue. I first remember seeing scilla in the movie Little Women and thought it magical, and then was delighted to find it here in Connecticut near old fashioned homes. I’m resigned … Read more
