Even as flowers in our yard are disappearing - in the untended countryside, wild flowers are still in bloom!
I noticed these purple flowers at the edge of some mown grass.
From s distance, I thought they might be wild asters. But I didn't go too close. Often when I walk in the grass, I end up with itchy ankle bites from unseen insects... And I hear there are ticks about.
The brightest blooms are still the pink Japanese anemones in our front yard. They have a long blooming season.
Only a few phlox remain.
I've heard that photographers prefer overcast days when taking pictures - because there are no shadows.
But when it comes to photographing flowers, I prefer sunny days.
Sunlight brightens the colours, so that the flowers seem to glow.
Month by month the flowers change - just like my carefully planned perennials do.
Planted by nature - wind, birds and squirrels - they're always beautiful!
I should post regular photos of roadside (or wayside) flowers... just as I do photos of my own flowers - and the sky.
One of my favourite perennials in our front garden bed is beginning to bloom...
Japanese anemones! I just love them.
I see a lot of buds, so hopefully we'll enjoy a long blooming season.
Phlox are the brightest flowers blooming in our yard these days.
I originally bought four potted plants in four colours - and eventually divided them.
Now they add a dash of colour here and there in the yard.
My first yellow bearded lily is beginning to bloom, too. It was a gift from one of Terry's co-workers when we drove out into the country to buy plants at her husband's plant nursery.
In the early years, there was only one flower - but I see lots of buds this year. Glad it's doing well in our crowded garden!
Flowers in our front garden bed reach their peak in early July.
There's a mix of orange lilies...
... white daisies...
... yellow coreopsis...
... and mauve-blue flowers that seem to grow wild - making the front flower garden look like a giant "bouquet."
I wish this mix of flowers would last longer.
But like most perennials, they move on - replaced by a new wave of blooms.
The coreopsis do continue to bloom a bit longer...
... together with the blue geraniums that grow near the overhanging pine tree. They lie closer to the ground, so they are not as noticeable as the taller flowers.
I'm waiting in anticipation for the next wave of flowers - like the white daisies...
The orange lilies... and more...
The Persian cornflowers are diminishing...
Here and there solitary flowers are showing up - almost hidden by the invasive gout weed.
I've planted - and transplanted - so many perennials over the years.
Some have disappeared. A few return...
It's definitely a game of "survival" in my flowerbeds... Not all survive!
Now I'm looking forward to what July will bring!
One year, the flowers apparently just started to spread - and I imagine that they're still spreading!
Such beautiful flowers - blooming for several weeks in spring.
I have two small bunches in our front yard. I would dearly love for them to overtake the gout weed - which is the main super spreader in our yard.
I wish the tidy bunches of euphorbia flowers (like those above) were most prominent...
But (alas!) dandelions fill lawns and college fields in our community - in spite of our best efforts to control them.
One bright spot in our front yard is this patch of white anemones.They are among my favourite summer flowers.
I also noticed a little red iris - near where I planted a lilac bush a few weeks ago.
Some lilacs are in bloom - on the old bush we've had for years.
Lily of the valley are beginning to bloom.
Also these pink and blue flowers... (Sweet Williams?). I remember planting them years ago from seeds.
I also noticed a few fancy tulips in the back yard - almost hidden by the gout weed, which has been growing tall with all our rain.
Like the dandelions, the gout weed is almost impossible to get rid of!
Ottawa's Tulip Festival has begun!
The gardens are always so lovely.
I often wander around near Dow's Lake, where there are numerous beds.
We don't have a lot of early spring flowers in our yard - and they don't bloom for long...
But they give me so much pleasure...
Probably because they are suddenly there...
... right after the snow disappears!
A miracle!
I'm particularly pleased to see that this bunch of red tulips is still perfect. Every time I pass by, I count them. Six blooms.
The flowers are often snapped off by a squirrel as soon as they bloom. But it's now day 2 and they are still intact - so I'm hopeful they may be left alone.
Terry and I admired these flowers when we were walking in a neighbourhood called "Old Ottawa South."
Terry noticed a bee buzzing around even though the weather wasn't warm..
I haven't noticed bees in our neighbourhood yet. Hopefully we'll see some too!
