Spring is such a wonderful time of year. The grass turns green. The leaves return and the plants emerge and grow. At first it is a slow process, then it quickens pace. Now, it is marvelously and rapidly changing.
We continue to get regular rainfall which is aiding the process. I am seeing more and more butterflies and the bird activity is frenetic.
Great!
I am using my new iPhone 16 camera today. I am learning and I am very pleased with the results.
I will join the SOS group tomorrow. Come see what this group is up to and join us if you wish. Just follow the directions at this website https://gardenruminations.co.uk
The spiderwort and the rose campion are welcome visitors. The spiderwort is Tradescantia sp and self seeding. The rose campion is listed as invasive but it is quite manageable in my garden. Both of these have beautiful color as you can see.
The purple coneflower is another beautiful native and is self-seeding. It has such a distinctive bloom.
I have shown this rose before. Today I noticed a small shoot with this bloom on it, near another mature plant. It may be a branch which was covered by mulch but I had to show it. This rose is ‘Katy Road’ renamed ‘Carefree Beauty’ some years ago.
The Itea virginica has been covered in blooms this year. The panicles are almost too numerous to count. This native was a gift to me.
The daylily is an old reliable. I took the picture in bright daylight and using some of the camera’s features, I was able to get this non “blown out” image which really pleased me.
Happy Gardening!
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Very nice photos with your new iphone today. I love the contrast of the pink coneflower against the green background of the leaves. The tradescantia should be blooming here soon, as well as the red campion.
The trees and hedges are all looking lovely and green here too Doc. I have some Red Campion just coming in the garden, my pink or rose one is a later flowerer.
It is a wonderful time of year. Great photos- I love the purple of the Spiderwort flower.
It is a wonderful time of year. I never fail to be thrilled by the spirit of nature.
The Stella D’Oro is a stunning colour and it’s nice to see the old stalwarts, the tradescantia and the campion, doing their thing.
You don’t see Itea very often here, I love it. Great photos.
I am always excited to find blooming spiderwort in nature. The color really pops! I am not familiar with sweetspire – very pretty.
Lovely photos – lovely colours too, especially the rose campion. I grow similar plants to you but they all flower a bit later. As you say though, things are speeding up so I may have Sweetspire flowers soon too!