Tag Archives: Flowers
Blue and purple wildflowers
A few wildflowers from my vacation in western Wisconsin. First in this post, a wild iris.
View more →Dame’s rocket
The purple and white dame’s rocket blossoms sure are beautiful against the greens on the side of the bike trail. Sadly though, dame’s rocket is an invasive species in Wisconsin.
Capitol tulips
I thought I might have missed the tulips on the square this year, but I wasn’t too late — still a few sections in bloom when biked there the other day.
Virginia bluebells
Daffodil diversity
Today I learned that daffodils come in many different varieties. My favorites were these with the orange cups. Seen at Olbrich Botanical Gardens.
View more →Magnolias
I went to Olbrich Botanical Gardens today looking for a little beauty, and found the magnolia trees blooming.
View more →Purple crocuses
I saw some crocus blossoms for the first time this year! Another early sign of spring I’m grateful for.
View more →Sprouting snowdrops
I’m feeling grateful for signs of spring, like snowdrops sprouting out of ground that still has patches of snow.
View more →Coneflower bones
This year was the first time I noticed how coneflowers look in late autumn. Almost as if they’ve lost their skin and a skeleton is all that remains.
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