Photo 139

Pink Montana Clematis

Nice vigorous vine and the blossoms smell like cotton candy.

Photo #97

Yesterday it hailed!

Unbelievably loud thunder and lightning

followed by nickle size hail! This is Spring?

Photo #76

Happy St Patrick's Day!

This little flower grows on the sides of the road here.

I have no idea what it is, but I liked it so much I dug

some up and planted them in our back yard. They

have spread a bit, but they are not invasive because

after they come up in early spring and bloom, they die

back completely and don't reappear til the following spring.

Plus the slugs don't eat them!!!

Photo #75

Slightly Gnawed on Hellebore

I had to shoot this photo upside down because

with all the rain and the nature of how Hellebore's

grow all the blossoms were head down looking at the

soil. As you can see the slugs have been having

a bit of a feast on this plant. After I took this photo

I went around the garden picking all the daffodils that

were face down and brought them into the house.

As I put them into a vase a lot of slugs emerged from

inside the flowers...eeeew how disgusting. They were quickly

dispatched. I took no prisoners. Obviously our chickens are not

doing their job-or else there are just a lot of slugs this year.

Photo #74

First Crocus

Yesterday I went into our backyard and

found all sorts of budding and blooming treasures.

Here's one and I suspect there'll be another!

Photo #73

A Sure Sign of Spring

These tiny daffodils are such a treat

to see as this means everything else

will begin to pop up, pop out and bloom!!!

Photo #54

Nothing but blue skies do I see....