Scilla and Salix

Our little blue flowers are known as scilla. These beauties apparently come in a range of colors including dark and light blues, and even some whites. They are amazingly brilliant in their little swaths across the lawn, and appear to love the shade of the trees. Like LilyB, I cannot imagine wanting to mow until they finish their blooming! [I know the image could be nicer, but this is all I have to share for now].

As to the second image, I had to share another from the weeping willow… I’ve always wanted to have a weeping willow in my garden, and this is the closest I've ever lived to one. I was having loads of fun playing with its tresses while taking pictures, and I was amazed when I took the images back to my computer to find the brilliant sunshine silver laced along each delicate branch!

The road to recovery is paved with springtime discovery

Greetings Arborealists! I hope that you all had a wonderful week and a fabulous full moon. As for me, I woke up in the dark of Monday morning with a terrible flu! After being unable to do almost anything all week long, I am finally starting to feel semi-normal. And guess what happened while I was sick in bed?

This…

and THIS…

and this…

and these...

and of course, these too...

Yes, while I was sick in bed, Springtime decided to make herself known. And so, with three more days until the Vernal Equinox, here in eastern Pennsylvania we at last see the beginnings of the coming season in the most beautiful of places.

What wonders hide beneath the earth, just waiting for the sun and rain to coax them forth again!