I can always count on the crocuses at Olbrich Botanical Gardens to confirm spring’s arrival.
Tag Archives: Flowers
Blue daisies
Small explosions of blue in honor of the first day of spring.
Unlikely sights
To take a break from the cold temperatures this past weekend (25 degrees below normal), I went to Olbrich Botanical Gardens spring flower show, Dinosaurs & Daffodils.
Autumnal blossom
There’s something special about flowers that bloom in autumn (like this chicory). Perhaps because they appear at a time when everything else seems to be turning brown and dying off.
Golden flower at the golden hour
Inspired by coneflowers
I can always count on a visit to Olbrich Botanical Gardens when I’m in need of some inspiration.
Early yesterday evening, it was this patch of coneflowers.
Obligatory photo of tulips at the Capitol
I almost missed the tulips at the Capitol this year. While out biking today, I rode around the square, and noticed many of the tulips were past peak. There was one nice bed of red and yellow blossoms though. I figured, better take a shot now or wait until next year.
A multitude of tulips
Magnolia season
After weeks of rain and cooler than normal temperatures, there seems to be a sudden explosion of flowers everywhere.
Purple crocus
At last, a concrete sign of spring! Although when I see these tiny, first blossoms of the year, it seems to me that Mother Nature is tentatively testing the change of season. As if she’s saying, “Let’s see how these small flowers do before I commit to anything bigger.”