Sea of Red

What a beautiful, breath-taking site.....a field of crimson clover (or at least that is what my moma calls it). This field is located between some of my in-laws homes. The rocket in the background was placed in this special spot when I was just a small child. I can remember them moving it from one location to another because we rode by to see it.

Rylee and I .....Caleb would not get his picture taken! ugh!

Flowering Beauties

Mr. & Mrs. Cottontail say, "Welcome to our garden!" Please no picking or nibbling of the flowers!

You will notice that Impatiens are my FAV flower. My mother calls them Everbloomers.

This little arrangement is in the inset of the front of the house......one day there will be a FLOWING WATER FOUNTAIN!!! I have been waiting 3 years on that fountain....it will HAPPEN!!!

These were freebies......they volunteered along the back porch shrub bed. Those are the kind of flowers I like....freebies.

Assortment of flowers along the back porch steps.....

These flowers greet the back-door guests. The Christmas Cactus is probably 15 years old or older. I have had it for 10 years, and it was my grandmother's before that.

I have had this beauty for 3 years. During the winter, she lives in the garage. I try to keep as many of my plants and flowers for years!

Thanks for stopping by and viewing some of my flowering beauties. It is a wonder that they are still alive due to the 100+ degree temperatures with no rain in a month. Stay cool!

Flowering Cherry Tree

A few postings ago, I mentioned how beautiful my Flowering Cherry Tree would be in a few days.....drum roll please......taa dah.....here she is!

My Flowering Cherry Tree (of some sort) and all her GLORY!!!!

She was in FULL bloom for Easter.....great background for some Easter photo shoots. :)

Buttercups

The other day, Sarabeth (my niece) and I picked a bouquet of buttercups. We picked and we picked.....two different varieties. Looks like the petals were curling up and dieing, but we had just picked these beauties. There is a lot of shadowing from the petals.

Notice the difference? The one of the right is like a double buttercup.

Double buttercup...at least that is the name I have given it. :)

Regular ol' fashion buttercup

Their fragrance was sooo strong that it was almost too much.

Spring has sprung around the house

Grape Hyacinths....so sweet and springy

Buttercups or Daffodils.....around here, we call them Buttercups!

Buttercups or Daffodils???

This is Rylee's favorite tree in the yard. Not because is small enough for him to climb, but because it produces some yummy fruit he likes to eat. Keep scrolling down to find out.....

These blooms will eventually produce..... (if the Japanese Beetles do not destroy the tree first)

Yummy, juicy plums......

Bradford Pear Trees....oh so pretty when they are in bloom!

Flowering Cherry Tree (of some sort)....It will be amazingly beautiful when in full bloom!!!

Camelia Bushes flank each side of the front porch steps. They are beautiful when in full bloom. The only down side.....the wasp love them too.

Close-up of the bud. In a few days, the bushes will be covered with these.

Like I mentioned before, the Camelia Bush is beautiful in full-bloom. Spring is my favorite time fo the year. I love watching all the plants and animals start a new life. It is a time for a new beginning. I cannot wait until I can start digging into the dirt again.

This is a photo of my mother's Tulip Tree. It usually gets frozen out every year, but not this year. It is not in full bloom yet, but almost!!! These are beautiful trees. Did not get a close up of the bloom...sorry!