This season’s spring bloom cycle has been noticeably different from the last several years. Normally purple Pasque flowers would be taking center stage and blooming at this time. However, it’s these little Grape Hyacinths that seem to be flowering in abundance this season instead. Perhaps climate change and drier colder conditions were more favorable to […]
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Dwarf Iris Flowers – Spring’s Little Endurance Athletes As winter loosened its grip giving way to spring, it’s always a joy to see which flowers come to life first. From my observations so far, the Dwarf Iris have come in first this season. .And with the unpredictable weather of early spring, Dwarf Iris are definitely
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Nothing spells late spring than the explosive blooms of vibrant, big red poppies! With their paper-like looking flower petals, they are a favorite in most spring time gardens. Apparently gardeners can choose from annual poppies grown each year from seed or perennial poppies that come back from underground roots each year. In the case of
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From the public gardens I frequent to take many of my photos, the advent of blooming cactus flowers is something I look forward to. Admittedly I’d say they are some of my favorite flowers to photograph. With such a short window of time to capture them, it’s so worth the effort even if it can
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Being much more observant of what’s in bloom in my photographic locations, almost every flower I’ve encountered has been a new discovery. It’s like the wonder of a toddler and it never gets old! Now these pretty, little Blue Flax wildflowers make their wonderful springtime appearance. Initially I came across these little gems blooming happily
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One does not normally equate onions with pretty little purple flowers. At least I didn’t. That is until the discovery of Allium – aka ornamental onion flowers. Who knew?? Spring’s Bloom Cycle Continues… As spring continues its bloom cycle, the local garden I frequent for photo ops gives way to Allium. These purple pom pom
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