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What says SPRING to you? CONTEST
Ahhhhh, the smell of freshly picked roses :)
Freesia in bloom....
more little birdies....
All mine are recent pictures of things that are blooming now. I think the freesia and the passiflora that I posted was taken a month ago, but they are all things that are blooming now. Here's a lilac from earlier today:
Here's an Adenium blooming in the greenhouse:
More Adeniums:
Are these adeniums from seed? I remember you were purchasing some that were either just seed or grown from seed and not grafts. They are really pretty Clare. I have two left from the coop we had.
I don't have one bloom in my garden yet, but I'm thoroughly enjoying everyone elses! Great pictures!! Keep them coming!!!
Hi Shirley and thanks! Yes, these were seedlings that i purchased when they were a few months old. I got them from Phil at Cornell University. Mine are over a year old now, and four of them have bloomed so far. I also started some from seed that I got from friends. I really love them too. Their bodies form such interesting shapes. Here's a good web site: http://www.tropicanursery.com/adenium/story.htm Here is a link to one of the top hybridizers: http://web.my8d.net/ko0107144/desert1.htm Here is where I got mine: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2352887754 Be sure to post pictures when yours bloom, Shirley. I would love to see them.
Spring to me is the beautiful colors being born again and so much more...This is my favorite spring tree
The Paulownia Tomentosa (Bignoniaceae) Princess Tree
Little Bunnies
Easter eggs, prizes....
and the wonder in a child's eye's
Family and praying together...
The fragrance of my Aunt Pet's pom pom bush? lol...not sure about the name but it the fragrance in the Spring is to 'die for'!
Beautiful pictures for sure!! Spring is such a beautiful time of year. Its nice of you to do the contest Kell.
Snowball bush??? Man that is pretty!!!
Isn't it pretty though??? I made the mistake of buying last year the one that isn't fragranced like her's. There are two different types apparently. I'm on the hunt! YES Snowball Bush!!!! I think it is!
I love the pictures and talk of spring and I also saw the post reguarding Winconsin snow angel's.
Sadly I could only post a few crocus or I could go out in the yard and lay down to make "mud" angel's as we have no more snow.LOL
I do know spring isn't far away, the robin's are back searching hi and low for bug's to eat. I often wonder why they come back so soon as I see hardly a bug anywhere. Usually the Dark eyed Junko's leave before the robin's come, this year they're both doing there best to fatten up.
I haven't a single leaf on a tree, the grass is considering turning green.
Before I know it, I'm sure we'll have the air conditioning running up the electric bill and I'll be whining about the heat!LOL
I could take some flower pictures but I think it would be cheating as the only tropical's blooming here are under my 1000 watt artificial sun hanging in my bedroom! It will be my turn before I know it, I sure hope the Bluebird's and wrens find the new boxes I made for them.
Well back to starting seeds in seed flats!LOL
JD
New baby plants mean spring to me! I always look forward to daffodils and hyacinths blooming outside (they are!), but seedlings start spring before it actually gets here and keep me going during the gloomy days when it seems like it won't ever warm up!
How can I compete in our zone?! These pictures are GREAT!
It's a bit yellow in my garden right now...........................
A few flowers on a rainy day:
Wisteria floribunda 'Honibeni' starting to bloom:
Passiflora Lavender Lady blooming in the rain:
Another pic of the wisteria:
Taking shelter from the rain:
Taking a rest:
Not much of a photo here, but it's my very first flower of the year! A small patch of snow thawed on the east side of my house and when I went out to start my Spring clean up, I found these Snow Bells!
Our first tulip!
On a drizzly day- Bam! Resurrection fern lives!
Second tulips!
SLB in the Spring-
After the beginning of our 5th year of droughth , this view from the back of my house to low drizzly clouds, means spring to me. DonnaS
And this also says spring, a clump of miniature daffies. DonnaS
For me Spring says.........Azaleas. They put on such a beautiful show. This one is my favorite because it needs no attention at all throughout the year and always rewards me with such magnificient blooms.
Yes Franny that is a sure sign of spring for us in the south. They are so beautiful and seen everywhere.