pansies

i love a pansy!

spring flowers

the groundhog was right and now spring is in full swing in the nation's capital! a morning walk through the city revealed the season's delightful blooms

 between the cracks in the sidewalk...

and along side the road.

 

the smell of jonquils perfumed the air.

some crocus pushed through,

and the hyacinths stood out.

there was an unbelievable magnolia grandiflora, who's blooms have not been browned by a frost this year.

this star magnolia shined!

when we turned the corner, we discovered a lovely decaying garden wall and urn.

otto took a minute to take it all in.

plants in the hood

crocus!

they are out...they have been out for a week! so ready for spring!

winter is o-v-e-r!

other than last year's hellish winter (that doesn't make sense), i can never remember the crocus blooming so late: they are usually visible sometime in february-mid february. but, it's over now, winter is...next sunday is the first day of spring...and here's the crocus to prove it!

plant a flower day

did you plant a flower today?

you should have: winters almost over and pansies make it for real.

i need blossoms!

20 Cotton Thread Croche... SunshineStitch... $	He Loves Me, He Loves M... Karolija $14.94
Miniature Clay Flowers,... 1dollarcraft $12.00	CARRY ALL RECYCLED ORGA... CraftCulture $15.00
Handbag JuraD $35.00	Eternity Bloom Wreath-B... bienaimebelove... $45.00
Diana - a woodland hydr... gardensofwhims... $36.00	ivory and maroon flower... littlestwonder... $16.95
Striped Carnelian Tree ... WireShire $12.90	sterling silver flower ... herbanelements $248.00
Chocolate and Honey Fel... Brigite $29.00	Original Abstract Conte... ModernHouseArt $175.00
Wistful giclee fine art... karenfaulknera... $12.00	Felted bag - Handmade t... aureliaLT $249.00
Spring Dogwoods sknights $20.00	Hand felted fall spring... ChicComplement $1500.00

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i love this bloomin treasury from fellow etsian jurooma...

please stop and smell the flowers

may flowers are delightful...

it seems like winter was so long ago.

i ♥ pansies!

pansies are so awesome: why are they associated with light-weights? my first flower box planting of the year is pansies! why? last year when the weather broke, i planted amazingly decorative sweet potatoes: 9 inches of rain followed by a freeze later: my potatoes were dead...so this year: i am starting with the velvety flowers that can cope with the unpredictable ups and downs we call 'weather'.