Magnolia

My magnolia had beautiful blooms this season, although somewhat limited due to a severe pruning last year. It had grown so large that it required a trimming twice in one season to keep it contained, so I'm sure that some of this years blooms were cut off. I love the large size and primitive structures of the blooms themselves. A very photogenic flower indeed.

Tulips

Spring has sprung in Nova Scotia. Tulips and other spring bulbs are starting to bloom. Everywhere you look there are signs of new life...new foliage, new buds, green grass, dandelions, nesting birds, and spring blooms. It's my most favorite season of the year.

Wordless Wednesday

A Perfect Nesting Place

Evidence of nest making underneath the deck. We seem to have the perfect sheltered spot.





Here's the proud mother robin.


Is she responsible for all these beautiful nests? How many nests does one robin require? She is the only one I've seen at this time. Amazing.

Skeletonized Magnolia Leaves

I love the look of skeletonized leaves straight out of the garden, made au naturel. The appearance of the prominent veining is beautifully lace like. Collected in the garden during spring cleanup, I had to snap some photos before adding them to the compost pile.

Maple, Spruce,and Rain

The highlights of my garden today:).

Perfect Perch

It's the perfect perch for a garden tour when you're feeling wary and your feet are sore:). Oh, to be young. Happy May Day!

We Gardeners, A Passionate Lot

Have you ever known a gardener with a glass half empty attitude? People who garden tend to see beyond the day to day obstacles in life. They see things from a different perspective. They are often in awe of the beautiful growth around them.



I once believed that I was an obsessional gardener. The thought of my favorite past time being an obsession carried with it a bit of a negative connotation and left me with a pang of guilt whenever I participated in my much loved obsessional gardening activities. Perhaps I should be doing something more constructive, like housework.



I soon came to realize however that the term "obsessional"was not the right word to describe the way I felt about my gardening. It was much more than the need to participate in an activity over and over again. The feeling was more one of passion, of excitement, of anticipation in participating in this wondrous activity. I am now a guilt free gardener, enjoying every minute of this wonderful passionate feeling:).

Green With Envy No Longer

Bouquet therapy truly works when you are craving blooms in your garden. I especially love this color combination from yesterday's bouquet.

Bloom Envy

After recently developing a mild case of bloom envy (my garden is barely budding at this time), I found that the most effective therapy for this condition was to fetch a beautiful bouquet and take multiple shots from every angle. I feel that I have been cured...temporarily:).