Day 198 of 2025

Sometimes I feel like the buds are more beautiful than the blossoms. 

 

Day 192 of 2025

The mailbox flowers are thriving this year.

 
 

Day 187 of 2025

"Limelight Hydrangea"

The first of many more to come.

 

Day 182 of 2025

These day lilies are blooming a couple weeks later than last year. 

This is the second year after transplanting them. 

It's good to see them blooming again.

 

Day 168 of 2025

The day lilies are mostly all in bloom now. 

This is the biggest group of them. 

Further out, under the maple tree and closer to the street, 

is the second largest group. 

That group was started from the originals I got from a friend.

 I planted them strictly under the tree 

and have replanted all the rest in the yard from them. 

I have one more smaller group by the front of the house

 but couldn't get them all in one picture. 

This is the best showing of day lilies I've had for many years.

 

Day 166 of 2025

We visited the butterfly exhibit at the zoo

 for the first time in a long time. 

I am amazed at the number of butterflies that tend to gravitate

 toward flowers that seem to act as camouflage. 

 

Day 165 of 2025

So much clover.

 

Day 161 of 2025

Out of dozens of day lilies that have sprouted buds, 

the first half dozen has bloomed today.

 

Day 149 of 2025

I don't grow roses here at home 

so I am always happy to see them when I am out and about.

 

Day 139 of 2025

The most beautiful thing I saw today.

 

Day 133 of 2025

Irises. 

In this area of the garden there is one gold and many yellow.

 

Day 128 of 2025

The lilac is in bloom and it smells amazing.

 

Day 126 of 2025

I'm still loving what's going on in my front garden. 

Coral bells.

 

Day 122 of 2025

It won't be long before we see the irises.

 

Day 118 of 2025

The azalea I bought and planted last year

 is putting on quite a show this spring.

 

Day 110 of 2025

On the first of two hikes today, 

Fireball and I found a military cemetery from 1864. 

These beautiful cacti were just on the outside of the cemetery wall.

Day 106 of 2025

Fortnight Lily

seen in downtown Hamilton, Bermuda

Day 102 of 2025

The bunny from the Old House did come home with us 

and has been in our front garden for a couple years now.  

He is surrounded by the vinca which has begun to bloom.

 

Day 88 of 2025

Last spring Fireball and I planted a new tree. 

This spring it has graced us with blooms.

 

Day 53 of 2025

I just noticed that my peace lily is about to get a second bloom.