Blossoms On Mother’s Day
Saturday, May 9, 2009 at 11:28PM 
In the last few days I’ve been noticing new buds and flowers opening almost right before my very eyes! I check them daily on my routine visits to the pasture and garden. It seems slow this year, with cooler temps and a lack of rain, but everybody says that. Once we did finally get a few days of rain, followed by some sunshine, nature started bursting with life.
The Flowering Crab has become a vibrant splash of color these last couple of days. In the picture above, notice the deep red buds yet to be opened.
As I was getting the vegetable garden prepared, I noticed the new spears of Asparagus pushing up through the grass. Although Asparagus isn't a flower, I included it here. It was a little soon to pick, but in the right conditions (lots of rain and then sun) they can grow up to 10 inches in one day.
I now have enough Asparagus for my first meal, and soon I’ll be freezing lots. Asparagus is a medicinal food designed to be eaten in spring. See more about Asparagus here.
The pink Tulips are in bloom, but the numbers are fewer this year, possibly due to squirrels.
As I move along the flower beds, the plants are now full- leafed and popping with flower buds and petals.
The intense purple miniature Irises are just about finished blooming now, and now replaced by a traditional yellow Iris.
On the shady side, Rhododendrons and Lily of the Valley. They don’t last too long and I managed to snap this while they are still looking good.
The Orchard is a delight as Plum blossoms started opening a few days ago. The Apple blossoms are transitioning from the red bud stage, exposing their soft pink and white petals.
Last but not least, the Lilacs are starting to open. Soon the fragrance will become intoxicating as I start cutting some for inside. The smell of Lilacs reminds me of my grandma’s back yard when I was a kid.
How appropriate to have so many flowers all blooming at the same time on Mother’s Day.
More blossoms coming soon....
Reader Comments (1)
Those are great shots! I am enjoying the blooms down here in the Sonoran Desert as well. People often don't associate the desert as having such a vast array of colors. It helps me to appreciate the amazing survival mechanisms that the plants here possess, to be able to even have the capacity to produce flowers! Thanks for sharing this article with us! :)