Showing posts with label grape hyacinth. Show all posts
Showing posts with label grape hyacinth. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 26, 2021

Spring Happenings Continued

More spring color to share! Plus one bird.


Stem to Stern



Crabapple trees have wonderful spring blossoms:

Hardly Crabby




A Star is Born




Petals on Alert



A species tulip and grape hyacinth:

Standing Out



More of our purple leaf sand cherry:

Branch Alive




Rich Endings




V is for Victory



Robin's eggs:

Blue Collection




Sadly, these beautiful blue eggs (previous photo) under this robin (next photo) disappeared a few days after this photo was taken; hopefully, the robin had more baby-making success elsewhere.

Egg Warmer with Something to Say




Dive Bombers




Open for Business




Bloomin' Branch



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Friday, May 29, 2020

Parrot Tulips and More

Parrot tulips are more "flamboyant" than most common tulips. Their petals have a unique fringe design with scalloped edges. They're a delight both outdoors and indoors.

The photos in this post are mostly black parrot tulips, which are a deep purple color. When strongly lit, the petals look more red.

This is such a photogenic tulip that I've included several different views here. I've also included a few other flower photos and one frog to break up the set as you scroll through.

This first photo was taken on an indoor windowsill.

Fringe Curve




Rising Above



 Here's a blossom on our crab apple tree:

Neck Pillows



 Grape hyacinths provide a nice break from too many red hues:

Grape Trees



These next two photos are also from our indoor arrangement:

Inside Zone



All Frills



This frog was watching me closely while I took outdoor pictures:

Frog in Mulch




Parrot Petals




Life in the Center



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Tuesday, May 26, 2020

One Spring Day

Sun-drenched blossoms are some of my favorite subjects.

These photos were taken one spring day when our garden was glowing with the late afternoon sun.

Enjoy!


Shimmering Grape Hyacinths




Sun Effect




Sand Cherry Blossom




Within the Petals




Sand Cherry Sensation




Rays of Hope



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Friday, May 19, 2017

Local Sightings

For today's post I have some garden photos as well as a few neighborhood captures acquired during a walk around the block.

This first photo is Euphorbia, not to be confused with Euphoria.

Talking Plant




Leafing Out




Red Lineup




Red Shades




Tippy




Hanging Grapes




Painted Lines





Dogwood Setting




Composition in Green




Recent Neighborhood Addition




Spray Blast




Trillium Cocktail



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