New life

I am always surprised by what bulbs come up in the yard.

This spring I'm just happy to see everything lived after our record breaking drought!

My Bradford Pear tree produced blooms really early and is now in full leaf.

My grass didn't weather the drought as well.

All the green in the back ground are weeds.

Lady bug laying her eggs on the beam of the carport

Mystery bird's egg found in the yard after I mowed this weekend.

No nest anywhere near it. Just laying in the grass all alone.

We candled it and there was no yolk inside. It stunk up anything that touched it!

The Irises are from my late Grandfather's home.

They were dug up 20 yrs ago when he passed and have moved with us over the years.

I was given about a dozen or so a few years ago from my mom's collection.

They have taken over the flower beds!

Outside my window

I know that the bottom one is a "surprise lily" but no one seems to know what the top flower is.
We have lived here 3 yrs and this is the first fall it has bloomed. We know it is a bulb and that the flowers come first then the leaves as the flowers die. The leaves look like a mondo grass.


This sunset, as seen driving to our church, was breath taking!  I wish the camera had captured the beautifuls teals and peaches. Truly the glory of God!

April showers bring May flowers

This little Sweet William has bloomed most of the winter

Purple and yellow Iris

My mums are so confused with all the rain and cool temps.
These are in a pot and have been blooming up a storm.
The ones in the ground are right behind them.
That is Hardy Ground Cover Ivy peeking through.

This is Purple Autumn Sage.
It looks scraggly because I had to move it this year
when it got too big for its area.
It is coming back nicely.

Hardy Lantana.
This is one of 2 plants that I did not manage to kill out of 12.
So far it is the only one blooming.
Last year it was 4 ft across and almost as tall!

These are Yellow Iris from my late Grandfather's yard.
The bulbs are over 20 yrs old and have moved with the family.

This is a stunning colored iris that suprised me this year.
The picture does not do justice to the deep wine color.
So glad I stopped to snap the pic that day as it was gone the next.


That is some of the plants in my yard. With all the rain I have more flowers than ever!
If it stops raining I will get pictures of the roses out on the side yard.
I also have ferns growing rapidly in this weather that are a beautiful bronze and green.