Nothing is more welcome than when spring arrives in our gardens. The azaleas are blooming and their color is just stunning in our landscaping project from last year.
I was surprised when I took the picture below that a Yellow Swallowtail Butterfly was fluttering around the azaleas sipping the nectar.
New Dimension Blue Salvia is in bloom. I'm hoping I will have success in trimming the tops after they finish bloom for rebloom in the fall.
Vernique Blue Speedwell is also blooming in the front bed.
Our Redbud trees are starting their third year and presented beautiful blooms this year.
This yellow flower may be just a weed or a wildflower, but I've been enjoying it's brilliant color.
In the backyard gardens, Daylilies are growing but it's too early to see any blooms. Hubby bought me a sweet little rabbit for Easter to sit in the gardens.
One of the beds in our backyard is around a tree and is in the shade the biggest part of the day. It's perfect for hostas, ferns, astilbe and columbine.
You can see hostas, garden ferns, cinnamon ferns, and coral bells (heuchera) in the pic below.
Little Lantern Columbine is presenting showy blooms of red and yellow.
The blooms on the columbine are so delicate that I try to never touch them. Wild blue violets have popped up by the Columbine.
I was surprised when I took the picture below that a Yellow Swallowtail Butterfly was fluttering around the azaleas sipping the nectar.
New Dimension Blue Salvia is in bloom. I'm hoping I will have success in trimming the tops after they finish bloom for rebloom in the fall.
Vernique Blue Speedwell is also blooming in the front bed.
I'm not sure about my iris plants. I cut the fans and replanted them last fall during our big landscaping project.
They produced beautiful foliage, but only one iris bloomed. I'm thinking they have not been getting enough sun in this location.
Our Redbud trees are starting their third year and presented beautiful blooms this year.
This yellow flower may be just a weed or a wildflower, but I've been enjoying it's brilliant color.
In the backyard gardens, Daylilies are growing but it's too early to see any blooms. Hubby bought me a sweet little rabbit for Easter to sit in the gardens.
One of the beds in our backyard is around a tree and is in the shade the biggest part of the day. It's perfect for hostas, ferns, astilbe and columbine.
You can see hostas, garden ferns, cinnamon ferns, and coral bells (heuchera) in the pic below.
Little Lantern Columbine is presenting showy blooms of red and yellow.
The blooms on the columbine are so delicate that I try to never touch them. Wild blue violets have popped up by the Columbine.
The columbine grows near hostas and garden ferns.
Astilbe plants are up and will soon produce beautiful showy flowers. (check back later for blooms)
Although it can be a bit overwhelming this time of the year, I love working in the flower beds . I'll keep plugging away at the weeds; thanks for stopping by - Judy.
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