Thursday, May 8, 2008

Spring Blooms




I always liked summers as a kid. I guess it was because it meant long lazy days of fun and no school. And I still like summer, because it means time to spend in my garden. But I think that I love spring the best. The sites and sounds are almost over stimulating to the eyes and ears after being cooped inside all winter.

This spring seemed to be an exceptional one for spring blooms. We escaped lots of late frosts and the tulips survived as well as the magnolia blossoms. The crabapples and dogwood blooms were spectacular this year. And the azaleas are still putting off blooms as the rhodedendrons and viburnums are getting ready for their flowering. Yes, I think I love spring the best. Everyday, plants leaf out more and more, and flower beds are coming to life again.