Wild Flowers

This week saw the return of my early wildflowers in the backyard meadow. The wild blue phlox is something I look forward to seeing in the yard since it means the white Star of Bethlehem flowers aren't far behind and a meadow awash in blues and whites except for those splashes of yellow and oranges from the daffodils. Other bloomers in the photo above are vinca minor vine and what many refer to as that seed-shooting-plant. Nice tiny white flower bloom and then seed so that when you touch the plant all these seeds shoot every which way. Fun for the kids.


Next we have the middle batch of daffodils that bloom. All are fragrant and worth crawling on the ground while weeding to catch their scent. Or I could just cut them and bring them in to enjoy, but somehow I much more enjoy them bringing life to my gardens when flowers are another month away. The white flower between the doffodils is 'Candy Tuft' and in the next few weeks it will begin to spill from the rock outcroppings closest to the house. Meanwhile the perennials are slowly arising from their slumber while the roses went from sticks to shrubs this week. Buds can't be far behind.

Interesting find this week on the net an exhibit of Sea Geometry all made from crochet

For those wondering what roses I procurred for this Spring, the following is a list with a link to the photos. Let the enabling begin. ;-)
Chartreuse de Parma
Countess of Wessex
Dames De Chenonceau
Rose des Cisterciens
Sangerhausen Jubilaumsrose
Sweet Juliet
The Generous Gardner
William Shakespeare 2000
and
Grace from last September