 Crabapples in late April from this to... |
 ...this in mid-May. |
 Rhododendron first week of May... |
 ....to rhododendron second week of May. |
 Or this variety on same date. |
 Can you identify this flowering bush? Let me know, 'cause I don't know what it is! |
 Where's Waldo? (the bee) |
 Daffodils arrive early under the apple tree among the new tiger lilies. |
 then jonquils a little later |
 Dogwood comes in late April this year (usually in May) |
 Forsythia flowered in March, but these late bloomers appeared on branches in May! |
 Ants wait anxiously for their peone feast! Open, peones, open! |
 Now let's step back and take a look at that crabapple tree. Wow! |
 Or how about a spring groundhog baby nibbling a pretty weed? There's spring for you! |
 Soon to be strawberries |
 Catching the last rays of evening sun |
 Rhododendron a few days later |
 Stings like a bee! |
 Rainy Day Peone June 2 |
 First Tiger (These will bloom through June into July) |
 What IS this plant? |
 Spring Rhubarb |
 Blossoms to Berries |
 Peone Shower June 7 |
 Fall Fruits Oct. 1 |
 Morning Crabs |
 More Crabs |
 Crabs ...Ain't they great!!??? |
 Weed Study One... |
 ...Two... |
 ...and Three! |
 Winter Crabs add color to a drab yard. |
 In early spring they will attract birds hungry from their migration north! I'll see if I can catch some eating when time comes. |
 Early January Robins come to eat crabs |
 Late January, this is all that's left! |
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 Lupine should be the state flower |
 A field of lupine |
 Pine cone baby! |
 Coy |
 B&B Poppies |
 Lupine Garden |
 Lupine Fence |
 With another snowstorm on our doorstep, |
 the Portland Flower Show give us... |
 ...just enough color and scent to convince us... |
 ...that spring can't be TOOOO far off. |
 And lilies are in order for Easter...this posterized version and... |
 ....these amazing versions. |
 Is this columbine, did you say? |
 I had never seen Nun's Orchid, but it was worth the wait! |
 Japanese Maple ....edges... |
 ....and underexposed leaves. |
 But tulips convince us that spring is around the corner! |
 Playing w/ PhotoShop produces some... |
 I don't think it's as sharp as I'd like, but |
 But again, there's distortion. |
 Little yellow spider on Lupine... |
 ...isn't he/she beautiful??!! |
 It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood... |
 When we get home it's time to try to capture some.... |