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Mousetoescamper

(6,194 posts)
Sat May 10, 2025, 01:29 PM Saturday

Last of the spring blossoms

I took the photos in my back yard on April 27 and May 3. Thunderstorms during the past few days have left but a few ragged flowers on the lilac, azalea and tulips featured below. My perennial summer flowers--day lily, climbing clematis, iris, yucca--should be blooming next month.



I planted the bulbs last fall






The neighbor's lovely azalea grows through my chain-link fence






The lilac bloomed beautifully this year








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Last of the spring blossoms (Original Post) Mousetoescamper Saturday OP
How beautiful all of these are, my dear Mousetoescamper! CaliforniaPeggy Saturday #1
Thanks, Peggy! Mousetoescamper Sunday #6
Too bad spring flowers don't last longer. Diamond_Dog Saturday #2
Thanks, Diamond_Dog! Mousetoescamper Sunday #7
Those are gorgous, Mousetoes! brer cat Saturday #3
Thanks, brer cat! Mousetoescamper Sunday #8
Splendid photography Mousetoescamper! George McGovern Saturday #4
Thanks, George McGovern! Mousetoescamper Sunday #9
You are a master artist of light Easterncedar Saturday #5
Thanks, Easterncedar! Mousetoescamper Sunday #10

CaliforniaPeggy

(153,772 posts)
1. How beautiful all of these are, my dear Mousetoescamper!
Sat May 10, 2025, 02:04 PM
Saturday

The light, clarity and color -- so superb.

I especially love the close-ups. Vivid, stunning images!

Diamond_Dog

(36,909 posts)
2. Too bad spring flowers don't last longer.
Sat May 10, 2025, 02:15 PM
Saturday

Maybe it’s my imagination,but my flowering trees and shrubs seem to bloom earlier than before. In years gone by, I always had fragrant crabapple blossoms to enjoy on Mother’s Day - This year and last they popped out in late April and lasted about three days, then were cleaned away by the wind.

Your photos are just lovely.

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