Day #228 - Spring Showers Bring...June Flowers

Well, it is finally Spring in the Mountains. I have been waiting VERY patiently for my Allium bulbs to bloom so I can share them with you. We moved into our house in the fall season and my first Spring here was last year. In my front yard there is a hill covered in bark and only a few plants, so you can imagine my surprise when I saw all these green leaves poking through the ground. I thought they were weeds and just as I was going to start pulling them out someone at work told me, "When you move into a new house, you should always get through at least one growing season only pulling out things you KNOW are weeds to make sure you know what is growing there". I think it is good advice. I am glad I waited - now I get this every Spring:

I just tonight figured out their name "Allium" and there are different varieties. I remember a house in Bountiful that had a straight line of these very tall flowers with big balls on top. I remember always being surprised when I saw them. They last about as long as a tulip and multiply very quickly. I think I might transfer some out in the wild back yard this fall.

Some other spring flowers that are coming out right now:

I love seeing plants show off their beautiful bits - some take all Summer to grow from scratch every year and then bloom, others can't wait long and just want to stretch out to worship the sun. I am waiting patiently again for the next round of blooms to make an appearance. In the meantime I will enjoy all that Spring has to offer.

I Am Grateful,
HB

Diva Quote: "People from a planet without flowers would think we must be mad with joy the whole time to have such things about us."  ~Iris Murdoch