Other array of colors are also being displayed besides the yellow and white summertime flowers, like this patch of pink phlox.
Patch of Pink
Picture of the Day for July 3, 2018
Some of the lilies remind me a little like fireworks appearing to explode outward, but they are much quieter, with only the hum of bumblebees, than fireworks going off all week.
Lily Exploding
Picture of the Day for June 23, 2018
Summertime flowers are opening up, including the orange day lily, which has escaped from yards and flower gardens to the road ditches and open fields and has become a weedy or invasive species. But they do add patches of color among the summertime greens.
Orange in Summer
Picture of the Day for June 11, 2018
Although not in the road ditches peonies, in a range of colors from dark red, pink and even white, can be seen from the road. You can smell them in the breeze even before you get close to the large blossoms. The ground under the flowers will be eventually turn to white when the petals drop but the white isn’t from cold snow.
White Peonies
Picture of the Day for April 30, 2018
Spring finally arrived the last day of April as the temperature reached 81 and the last of the snow melted in my yard. The south winds blew in a male oriole, dragonflies, butterflies and the female bluebirds. And some flowers finally opened up with one lone daffodil, two hepaticas, and some clumps of snow glories.
Snow Glories Open Up
Picture of the Day for April 23, 2018
Although it didn’t quite reach 70 degrees at my place today, it did farther south and down there some crocuses opened up on the first nice warm day. Eventually some wildflowers might poke up in my woods if warmer days continue to melt the snow.
Sign of Spring
Picture of the Day for April 14, 2018
It is very, very hard to think about spring or summer during the snow blizzard! I know eventually green grass and colorful flowers will return erasing the memory of the sea of white flying pass the windows.
Someday Summer
Picture of the Day for March 20, 2018
The calendar says it is the start of spring, but with a cloudy day and with temperatures not making it above freezing today, it sure didn’t feel too much like spring. Although I did finally spot one lone robin in my yard today but no chance of spotting any flowers, not even any crocuses next to the house.
Not Spring Yet
Picture of the Day for February 14, 2018
The sunny day finally allowed temperatures to get above freezing on this Valentine’s Day, at least for a few hours this afternoon, but there are no flowers to find outside so the men just can’t pick a few last minute flowers from the yard for their sweethearts.
Bright Bleeding Hearts
Picture of the Day for November 30, 2017
The last day of November brought sunshine and above average temperatures (course the average high temperature is only 31 now). But the low sun angle does not provide real bright sunshine or warmth and the freezing night do not allow any flowers to bloom outside.
Lily in July
