We work in the garden most days and see flowers and shrubs blooming, vegetables and herbs growing, trees leafing and setting blossoms, and the new spring growth everywhere.    There is much to do each day, but we also take the time to enjoy our flowering plants, a few of which are shared here.

• Aubrieta (Aubrieta deltoidea)
• Poppy (Papaver croceum sp.)
• Daphne (Daphne sp.)
• Candytuft (Iberis sempervirens)
• Solomon’s seal (Polygonatum multiflorum sp.)
• pansy (Viola trifolor sp.)
• bleeding hearts (Dicentra spectabilis)
• tulips (Tulipa sp.)
• Lewisia (Lewisia longipetala)
• Lilac (Syringa vulgaris)
• Honeysuckle (Lonerica tatarica)

All photos taken by the author in the gardens, in early May.    Click an image for a lightbox (larger) view and a caption/ID:

honeysuckle

spirea

poppy

viola

solomon's seal

candytuft

bleeding hearts

lilac

daphne

Lewisia

aubrieta

tulip

Wildflowers are blooming throughout the hills and the home gardens are full of color.    Each day is a nature hike, or a garden walk to enjoy the plants of spring.