Morning Glory

The morning glories are blooming in my archives this week.

I love the way the buds unfurl!

I am linking this post with Today's Flowers. Drop in and see what else is in flower!

Sunflowers

I like all the little hairs on the bud of the sunflower

and the way the light comes through the petals

 



Buds

The apple trees are starting to bloom.

 Most of the buds and blossoms

are pale, but these are so red!

 

Lilacs

The lilac buds are showing colour now.

Well, the purple lilacs are, even if the white ones aren't...

 

Red Elder, I Think

One challenge I am encountering this spring,

 is remembering what the various trees are.

Two weeks ago, the flowers on this shrub were buds,

 but now that they are closer to blooming,

 I am starting to think it is a red elder.

 

Lilac Buds

There was colour in the lilac buds in Woodstock. Not here, yet.

 

Maple Tree

The sun rising over the houses caught the branches of the maple tree at the end of the street,

 and the swelling buds.

 

Iris

These are all full sized irises,

taken in various gardens while I was on my travels last week.

The buds are often different from the open blossoms.

This last shot is almost an abstract impression of irises.

Skywatch Friday

I went for a long walk at the dog park yesterday.

I have no idea what a lot of these trees are,

but I enjoyed looking at them all.

Till I got right in close, I thought these were ordinary green catkins.

These are either chokecherries or pin cherries. I am not sure.

This flower looks rather like a lilac, but the leaves are not even close.

Lilacs

I have never before watched the lilacs come into bloom, only noticing them when they opened. There is something enchanting about them at this stage!

Lilacs

The lilacs are getting closer to blooming.

These are white lilacs, but I am fascinated with the way the buds are developing.

Forsythia

The forsythia has gone from bud to blossom.

My shrub is about 10 feet tall, and ragged, which I prefer to the ones that are nicely pruned.

Skywatch Friday

Trees are in bud, finally.

Soon there will actually be leaves!