Exploring with my new camera and my macro lens, I decided the only way to meet the challenge of "thirteen" was to offer thirteen visions of what you can see in my garden right now. The garden overall still gives the impression of brownish dormancy. Most of the flowers have not bloomed. But up close, and in detail, here is what you'll find pushing its way up through the mulch, stretching forth towards the sun. Even the plants that are just leaves now have textures and shapes so lovely...and they carry the promise of wonderful bloom.
TULIP
BLEEDING HEART
CROCUS
CROCUS
SEDUM
WEEPING CHERRY BUDS
CROCUS
BELLFLOWER LEAVES
PERIWINKLE
HUECHERA (CORAL BELLS)
GROUND COVER
DAFFODIL
COLUMBINE
HYACINTH
And what I've learned from this exercise is that when I'm feeling a little blue, and wishing spring would burst forth more quickly, it's really worth looking up close once in a while.
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22 comments:
Love the flower photos :=)
Spring is definitely welcome here as well!
Have a lovely weekend!
I thought that was great my fav was the Crocus since we do not seem to have those here in Tx and the Daffodils and tulips are all past we are knocking on summers door.
What a beautiful garden!! Yes, I would definitely walk through there when I'm feeling blue ... in fact, do you mind if I come over now? *grin*
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Nice shots!
Very pretty flower pics!!
You have a BEAUTIFUL garden! What fantastic shots here. :)
Thanks for making me smile. Now if my lap top had smell it'd be a perfect visit!
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Lovely! I have a hard time believing the whole picture would still "gives the impression of brownish dormancy" with all those lovely colours! It's fun to observe the kinds of things we both have in our gardens: tulips, crocii(?), and columbines, but only our columbines are as far along as yours. But then, we got a few inches of snow last weekend! Just winter blowing itself out for the last time, I hope!
That is a most beautiful peep at your early spring garden! Such a bright and hopeful 13.
Awesome pics! Tulips are my fave.
Was going to head to Plymouth today, but I'm keeping the recovering children in town ... will let you know next time - maybe we can come admire your garden!
These are absolutely beautiful.
Beautiful photos! Nicely done, the pictures are so clear and the detail is wonderful.
Wow! 13 beautiful photos!! You outdid yourself for this week's PH.
Just Beautiful! I love flowers but my nose has this thing against them... allergies!! Great Post!!
I love LUV love your flower pictures.
Flowers make me so happy. It is the midwest girl in me. :)
Wow. Great photos! Makes me wish our flowers were up ... I'll have to wait just a little longer.
Maureen
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What a beautiful garden!! My yard? I could share pics of 13 different kinds of weeds. Oh how I wish I had a green thumb!
Wow, that's a great collection of shots you have there. Some of the best I've seen this week.
Wow, that's a great collection of shots you have there. Some of the best I've seen this week.
Nothing short of stunning! You take gorgeous photos.
Beautiful, my dear!
Thanks, everyone, for admiring my garden. I spent most of the day yesterday pulling out the dry stalks from fall that were serving as natural insulation against the cold nights. And I actually -gasp- put down mulch in all the beds. Between that and two days of very sunny weather, all the daffodils have finally opened -- and it finally looks like spring here! Hooray!
Amy, the "green thumb" only comes from trial and error. If I had taken pictures of all the plants I killed over the years, the theme for the week would have had to be 937 (or something like that). It's all about the trying...and starting small. :)
Oh, I can't WAIT! We still have snow on the ground, but I'm dying to get out and start digging in the dirt. Your photos are gorgeous.
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