Another surprise perennial from the front of my house. Does anyone know what it is?
Update: It’s a columbine. Thanks Chris!
The flower is small ? about an inch and a half in diameter.
Tag Archives: Flowers
Bleeding hearts
The perennials that have been springing up in front of my house have been a nice surprise. So far the only thing that has grown enough for me to identify are the bleeding hearts.
Tiger lilies
I came upon these gorgeous tiger lilies while biking Madison’s southwest bike trail yesterday.
Rhododendrons and rushing water
Mountains aren’t the only things to look at in the Great Smokey Mountain National Park. Dad and I didn’t see a big variety of flowers, but in the lower elevations there seemed to be rhododendrons everywhere.
Flowers for Mom
We had the committal service for my mother, Allegra Bloy, today. One of the most vivid memories I have of my grandmother’s funeral, was when Mom put a flower into her mother’s grave. At the end of today’s ceremony all of us put a flower into the grave where the urn that holds her ashes rests. The beauty of flowers was something that Mom enjoyed very much. She would often write a comment here on the blog when I posted flower pictures.
So in honor of Mom, here are some shots of flowers I took recently.
Pansies
This Spring has certainly been a good one for flowers.
Ladybug flower stroll
Where do ladybugs go for walks? I caught one strolling inside this flower.
Strange blossoms
When I was hiking through the Arboretum last weekend, I was struck by the unusual blossoms some of the trees and shrubs had. You could even call a few of them “strange.”
Buds
The Nikon D40
Many years ago, I had a film single lens reflex camera. SLRs are great for their flexibility, allowing you to change lenses, add filters, and manually adjust settings. For a while now, I’ve been wishing for some of that flexibility in a digital camera, and have been thinking about buying a digital SLR. Early last month, a local camera store was having a sale on the Nikon D40 — a deal I couldn’t pass up.
