The continued cool and cloudy weather has delayed a lot of things growing. Local farmers are in bad shape with their crops, Strawberry season is usually just about over by now but it hasn't begun.
I stopped by my local garden shop and this is what came home with me. I usually don't pay $6.95 for an annual but this was so gorgeous. I picked the plant with more buds than blooms, the full blooming ones were lovely. It's "Fireball Red" Argyranthemum frutescens, I hope it does well. I looked it up, the common name is Margarite Daisy, I've just never seen them in this color before and the petals are not as round on the ends.
A butterfly was partaking of some lilac nectar, this bush is just at it's peak.
I've been fasinated with my Lupine, so many blooms. I picked some and took a bouquet to work along with some lilacs and the lupines still look lovely after 5 days, the lilacs aren't doing as well.
Lupines in the morning sunlight. My peony's are looking close to blooming, maybe if there is some sun this weekend...
I stopped by my local garden shop and this is what came home with me. I usually don't pay $6.95 for an annual but this was so gorgeous. I picked the plant with more buds than blooms, the full blooming ones were lovely. It's "Fireball Red" Argyranthemum frutescens, I hope it does well. I looked it up, the common name is Margarite Daisy, I've just never seen them in this color before and the petals are not as round on the ends.
A butterfly was partaking of some lilac nectar, this bush is just at it's peak.
I've been fasinated with my Lupine, so many blooms. I picked some and took a bouquet to work along with some lilacs and the lupines still look lovely after 5 days, the lilacs aren't doing as well.
Lupines in the morning sunlight. My peony's are looking close to blooming, maybe if there is some sun this weekend...
that last photo of the lupines is just stunning. the shadows and highlights as well as your composition are very well executed.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was a child I thought lilac bouquets lasted a long time but as an adult I have found that a couple days, and they are done. The lupines are beautiful.
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