Blooming Flowers

Last year I was looking for garden markers to make as they are very expensive to buy. I found this idea somewhere, I can’t remember were. They are really easy to make, and look great in the garden. I cut the top and bottom off a soda can. be very careful as the edges are…

I went for a nice walk around the yard this morning, to see what was blooming. Here’s what I saw: The first blooms on the Butterfly Bush. This is the white one that is in front of the house. Here’s a close-up of the flowers. The stems are going sideways because this is a big…

I’ve been talking lots of butterfly pictures this week. Our butterfly bush is just full of them. This morning, I managed to get a picture of a butterfly on the mimosa tree. They were going from blossom to blossom. Taking  this picture was no easy feat, as I’m short and the tree is tall. lol…

There aren’t many flowers blooming today. In fact, these two irises are the only flowers in full bloom. They are also the last two irises we will have this year. The roses have several buds on them. I can’t wait for these to bloom! The Delphiniums are just about open. These plants usually get tall,…

The roses in the Bible Garden are blooming and I’m so excited! I really should get more rose bushes. I only have these two in the Bible Garden. I have wild roses in the garden in front of the house, and all over the property, actually. It would be nice to get a few more…