Our spring this year has been very kind to us,
(unlike 2011 with rain, fog and clouds...ad infinitum)
And another aspect of pleasure...
I thought would be of major interest is
the lack of flies and marauding blood sucking insects.
With this is mind we are able to appreciate our flowers...
plain and simple!
Cotton Candy Rhodo blossom....mmmm!
Stalwart Chives
Bachelor Button
(purple variety...pink is on its way)
Teddy Bear Rhodo Blossom
(near the end of its show)
That's me, in case you didn't know, pretending to be either
a carpet of blue forget-me-nots or
a mugo pine or
a miniature fir...you pick!
another pink variety of early rhodo...
a PJM variety of Rhodo
and our flowering weeping crabapple...
so soft and deliciously scented
so this is one of my meandering times
early evening
as the sun decides to sink
ever so slowly
into the west.
I hope you enjoyed viewing my flora as much as
I enjoy showing you.
Must check out the rhubarb
...need some for a recipe!
Your flowers are just gorgeous, Sophie! Have a wonderful Sunday!
ReplyDeleteLove ya lots,
Mitch and Molly
You 2 have a great day as well!
DeleteHow wonderful to be surrounded by such colour and beauty!
ReplyDeleteour springs are full of fragrance and colour....mmm...love it!
DeleteYour garden is a place of beauty, Sophie!
ReplyDeletethanks Pat...cheers!
DeleteBeautiful blooms, beautiful Sophie! Perfect world, huh, Ron?
ReplyDeleteas long as the sun shines, Sharon!
DeleteHi Y'all,
ReplyDeleteHow y'all doin'? Just stoppin' by for a visit. Hope y'all are having a wonderful weekend. I would love to have been able to sniff your beautiful flowers!
Y'all come by now,
Hawk aka BrownDog
Just take in a mammoth intake of sniffer power and you'll smell 'em, Hawk...go for it!
DeleteHi Sophie girl- your garden is full of beautiful flowers and the photos are just stunning! You are so lucky to have such a beautiful place to meander!! You look awfully pretty tucked in there amongst the flowers!
ReplyDeleteLove
Vicki
This spring has been a real treat for all of us....I just finished up my chores helping Jim trim our weeping mulberry...it really needed a haircut!!
DeleteSoooo pretty!
ReplyDeletethanks Terry....Hi Ho Mickey!!
Deletebeautiful flowers
ReplyDeleteBenny & Lily
they remind me of your guys for some reason!!
DeleteWhat a gorgeous garden!
ReplyDeleteXXXOOO Daisy, Bella & Roxy
...having a great spring this year..cheers! PS..you are back!
DeleteSophie, what magnificent photos of your garden!
ReplyDeleteWe were watching the Chelsea Flower Show all week here last week on the BBC - your garden looks as good as anything we saw there!
best wishes
Clive & Murray
The love of flowers is universal...now I'd LOVE to see The Chelsea Flower Show...can you just imagine!
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Sophie!
GruffHello there! We liked your Garden Stroll - though think Sophie was saying to "hurry up" and "oh do keep up with me" - ha ha, when you were asking her to roll mover (which she did, bless her, rather brilliantly!) - we also loved the sea pictures! We've had a bit of sun her in England, and oh we are not over used to it, thus we are more stationary in our gardens, on our backs with our legs in the air - ha ha!! (or is that just me!!!) - Take care Sophie, hopefully see more of you soon, Barnie x
ReplyDeleteI heard the heat was summoning summer over there...we have a temperate climate and our spring is cool and warm..thus the flowers last so much longer. Yes, you are right Sophie can be very bossy sometimes, butshe will rollover on a dime lately...very amusing and eye catching when we take her to the park for a social moment! Sophie seems to understand now that she's 5...phew!
DeleteGorgeous photos. Gorgeous! And I've never seen such an absolutely flawless mugo pine!
ReplyDeleteThat mugo is supposed to be a miniature, but for some reason I think it's going to get bigger...pruning time!
DeleteWow - your garden looks magical at this time of year. Superb shots.
ReplyDeleteThanks Fiona...spring has been so kind to us this year!!!
DeleteRhubarb? Did you say rhubarb? Yummmmmm
ReplyDeleteA definte YES to rhubarb....must go pick me some now...cheers!
DeleteYour pictures are just beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteI hope you two enjoy your weekend!!
Eva & Kobe
Hi Kobe and Eva...now who's having their 1st birthday this w/e...would that be YOU!!!!woohoo!
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