FOTD: Roses for Valentine’s Day

Here is a collection of red roses in honor of Valentine’s Day. Here’s my brother-in-law’s quartet serenading (actually, this was a photo opp after they did the serenade!) a couple during dinner tonight. When they do singing valentines, they always give the lady a red rose! Cee’s FOTD 2/14/20. Happy Valentine’s Day!

FOTD: Snowdrops

The first flowers of spring – usually they appear sometime in mid- to late March, so we still have some time to wait! These were last year’s snowdrops in my garden. Cee’s FOTD 2/11/20

FOTD: Zinnia

What: Two-tiered zinnia! Where: The Moorings community garden, Arlington Heights, IL When: Sept. 11, 2019 For: Cee’s FOTD 10/14/19

FOTD: D-Day Garden Flowers

At Arromanches, Normandy, France, a garden, including flowers and sculptures, was created for the 75th anniversary of D-Day. These flowers constituted the “ground cover” of 1/2 of the garden. More of the garden: On the left side, are the flowers and remembrance. On the right is the stark reality of war, with obstacles, half-sunken ships, […]

FOTD: Columbine

Last year, my columbines didn’t bloom at all. This year – wow! They have not only bloomed, they have expanded in my garden, so I now have columbines in three areas of my garden! Here’s one bunch. More bloomin’ beauties at Cee’s FOTD 6/6/19.

FOTD: Anemone sylvestris

This white flower is blooming in such abundance in my garden this spring! More flowers at Cee’s FOTD 5/24/19.

FOTD: Cushion Spurge

My garden is really flowering now! I have white flowers, red, yellow, and pink tulips, and bright yellow cushion spurge. And here’s my garden from the deck: Go to Cee’s FOTD 5/18/19 for more beautiful blooms!

FOTD: Tulip

Oh, how glorious are the tulips! May 3: Yesterday, same tulip: Check out Cee’s FOTD 5/7/19.

FOTD: Bleeding Hearts

For Cee’s FOTD 5/1/19, I am posting this photo of the bleeding hearts in my garden. The flowers had just been embattled by snow, but they seemed to recover well!

FOTD: Snowdrops Close Up

Now that my snowdrops have been up for awhile, they have opened up to expose their tiny interiors. I had never looked at them this closely! Head over to Cee’s FOTD 4/9/19 and check out more beauty from the world of flowers!