I found the slab when we were on vacation at another garden years ago, but I thought it would be a nice start to share flowers I have seen at one of our local gardens recently. We tend to alternate places where we walk. On this day we went back to Green Spring Gardens.
The above reads:
When did the first flower bloom?
It is still a bit of a mystery. Fossils show they existed around 135 million years ago. Today hundreds of thousands of different flowers have evolved.
This is what I saw two days ago.
I'm partial to hyacinths.
ReplyDeleteThey are a very welcome sight :)
DeleteThese photos are really exquisite, they really pop, and almost look 3-D. The Lenten rose is so amazing that it almost doesn't look real! It is stunning! Wish I could see a real one. the Paperbush is strange and fascinating!
ReplyDeleteI agree, they are lovely flowers and were a very welcome sight :) I will be sharing more of the Paperbush next time. The flower, it seemed to me, would have fitted well in a prehistoric forest. I have others that I took of the Lenten Rose also, but this was the best photo.
DeleteLovely flowers.
ReplyDeleteThank you Anne :)
DeleteThat Lenten Rose looks so special
ReplyDeleteTotally agree :)
DeleteLove them all. Hyacinths have always been a favorite of mine. I just love their scent. That Lenten Rose is amazing. I have never seen anything like it.
ReplyDeleteThanks Ann, the Hyacinth is such a pretty flower as is the Lenten Rose. We have it growing in at least two botanical gardens and I always enjoy seeing them.
DeleteBeautiful. I particularly enjoy the spring blooms when things start flowering again after the winter.
ReplyDeleteHello Jo, lovely to see aren’t they? :)
DeleteBeautiful flowers, I love them all! Take care, have a great day and happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteHappy you enjoyed and thanks Eileen, I wish you the same :)
DeleteI have never seen a lentin rose or a photo of one. stunning. love that paper bloom and have never seen it either. gorgeous flowers today
ReplyDeleteIt’s fun to see new flowers, I only saw the paperbush for the first time a couple of years ago. Thank you Sandra, I am glad you enjoyed them all :)
DeleteNo blooms here yet, we still have frost in the morning, looks like things might turn around next week!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy them when they arrive. First sightings are always fun :)
DeleteProbably in the Garden of Eden...lol
ReplyDeleteLove all the photos! Flowers of any kind are so beautiful!
hugs
Donna
Thanks Donna and I feel the same way. I have always loved being around flowers. Sending hugs :)
DeleteThank you for my flower fix for the day. I currently have a hyacinth on my table, smells lovely. Paperbush is beautiful, never heard of it nor seen one before. Georgous. Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteHello there, you are so very welcome :) I am always happy after I have been around flowers. Their scents can be wonderful too can’t they? Thank you and you have a great weekend also.
DeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteThank you Christine :)
DeleteYou are about a month ahead of us, assuming March doesn't backfire and bring us snow or ice that kills what is starting to bud. That Lenten rose is especially beautiful.
ReplyDeleteMarch could still backfire here also and keeping my fingers crossed :) I must have caught the Lenten Flower right after blooming. Its petals were perfect!
DeleteThe crocus is a magnificent flower! Just love them. Don't see them in Hawaii, though.
ReplyDeleteIt certainly is and you might not have the crocus, but all those tropical flowers you do have are breathtaking :)
DeleteWhat wonderful blooms, so cheering.xxx
ReplyDeleteHappy you enjoyed them Snowbird :) as you say, so cheerful. They always make me feel great being around them. .
DeleteGreat variety of showy flowers. We have none of them here.
ReplyDeleteHope you get your spring flowers soon Red :)
DeleteI LOVE flowers...esp purple ones
ReplyDeleteMe too and that’s a gorgeous color :)
DeleteThe flowers you have spotted are wonderful, Denise! Spring is giving us all hope. Thank you also for the sign reminding me that flowers are eternal.
ReplyDeleteYou are very welcome my dear friend, it certainly is :) and thank you :)
DeleteThank you for the beautiful flowers but also the information on the sign special and useful. I never thought about when the first flower bloomed!! Have a nice weekend!
ReplyDeleteHello Katerina, so glad you enjoyed my post. You have a nice weekend also :)
DeleteBeautiful. I hope they continue to thrive.
ReplyDeleteHello e, thank you and I hope so too :)
DeleteSpring may be coming soon by the calendar, but not in any blooms in nashua, except in store displays. These blooms ere lovely, Denise, and the Lenten Rose was my favorite.
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed Dorothy, the Lenten Rose was my favorite on this visit also. I hope you see your blooms soon :)
DeleteOh goodness. They are beautiful. They warm my heart. Spring is coming!!!!!
ReplyDeleteIt makes me happy to read these warm your heart Jenn, thank you for being so sweet. Yes, Spring is coming! You'll see your beautiful flowers soon :)
DeleteThe flowers are beautiful and the photos stunning. Spring has sprung.
DeleteHi Diane, they certainly are :) I was happy to see them. You must be heading into Autumn? I think you have nice weather all year long though don’t you? I will have to check the climate in your neck of the woods.
DeleteAbsolutely stunning photos, Denise!
ReplyDeleteI especially love the Lenten Rose .
It's incredible how nature blesses us with such beauty.
Hugs and blessings
So glad you enjoyed them Veronica Lee :) and very true, we are very blessed with nature. Hugs and blessings to you also.
DeleteThank you for sharing such lovely Spring blooms, Denise
ReplyDeleteYou are very welcome Beverley, so glad you enjoyed :)
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