I saw my first hummingbird on April 1oth. I was so happy. I haven’t seen another one since, but it won’t be long until they are flitting about.
I found a bok choy. What? I don’t know how it got in this pot, but whatever. I will use it in soup or stir fry.
Ok, the red salvia has turned white. I don’t know why. I think it’s time to cut it back and let it start over. It is pretty with the white rose.
This spring I have seen so many plants come up that I not only forgot about, but it’s been years since I have seen them. Like this clematis. Tucked in among Old Blush rose. Pretty.
This beautiful new butterfly landed right by my feet. I love how perfect the wings are.
This wild rose was grown from a seed. I love this rose, so fragrant. I love it with this deutzia shrub. I love how the blooms combine.
Maggie an old garden rose. Maybe a bourbon rose? Smells so good!
I found a little bee..
~Caldwell Pink~ an old garden rose.
It was a cold and gray day that ended with warm and beautiful sun. I was so happy to be able to get out to walk about the garden.
~Marie d’Orleans, tea rose, I love the quill blooms..
~Blush Noisette Rose, a Noisette rose, this is the 3rd year, it is showing its beauty. Very fragrant.
~ Maggie, a Bourbon rose, this is a beautiful rose. It repeat blooms, very fragrant.
~ Skyrocket another Hybrid Musk rose.
~Pagoda Clematis. Cute.
~Mock Orange flowering shrub, this is a very fragrant shrub. It does get large, but you can prune to size. This Spring it held it’s blooms for a rather long time. A month long if I am remembering correctly.
~Perle d’ Or, a polyantha rose. Lovely apricot color, very fragrant. I have this one a pot, and it is happy there. Very fast rebloomer.
~ grateful for MME. Antoine Mari, the most beautiful tea rose. I love it. Also, my Malva Zabrina reseeded for the 3rd or 4th year… I winter-sowed them in 05 I think…
~ this is Niobe Clematis, I have wanted this one forever, and have gotten 2 that were mislabeled, so I am thankful this is the correct one. Now, if it only matches the rose I have it paired with….
~ thankful, more rain.. on Zephirine Droughin. The fragrance is to die for, a climbing bourbon, thornless rose. Love it.
~ Zephy draped thru Limelight Hydrangea.. (the color is more true on the photo above)
~ thankful for my China roses, they are so cute! Found rose~ Old Gay Hill, I believe in a cemetery in NC?
~ thankful this little rose is still going, one of my first roses, before I really got into antique roses… Nearly Wild, love the white center, it seems to glow… (bees really love single blooms too!)
~ Baby Love, not old just really pretty. Thankful for the plentiful continuous blooms on this one. Think it is considered a mini rose, but it is good size and healthy. Grows well in part shade…
~ thankful for this little garden vignette, I photograph it quite a bit because it never fails to make me happy. I love the little tinkle of the fountain in the background.
