Crocus

It's just about time again! These are some crocuses from last spring:

Iris

my first iris this year

spring blossoms

Some spring blossoms from my own back yard.

Flowers

A few flowers from late summer:

a blue morning glory (one of my favorites!)





a colorful zinnia





and finally, some anemone, not to be confused with the sea creature ;)





a close up of my bleeding heart





a chinese lantern

Yaddo Rose Gardens

On Saturday, Neuro and I went to visit Yaddo Rose Gardens in Saratoga Springs.

Here are some photos of the beautiful flowers there.

My sunflowers

some nature shots

Some ferns:



A lily, past its peak but still fascinating:




A black-eyed susan bud almost ready to open:

some nice things from the yard

A few more shots from around the yard...


a ladybug on the tree (for my flutterby friend!)


red leaves against a blue sky


moss on a log

some colorful photos from fall in the Adirondacks.


red maple leaf


berries


hosta

around the yard

Some photos from my yard:


a green bug on a marigold


grasshopper on a marigold


a bee on some yarrow

garden time

I have done quite a bit of work on the yard since I moved in a few years ago... here are a few photos of some of the "renovations". The garden is still a work in progress, but it is certainly a labor of love.


my garden - still a work in progress


some gladiolas


hostas


the flower bed in front of my house... lilies and coral bells in bloom