Garden Bloggers Bloom Day - May 09
In celebration of Spring and its bountiful glory, Lavender Notes begins our participation in GBBD. GBBD is a monthly ritual begun by May Dreams Gardens. Since no essential oils would exist without plants, and since many are distilled from flowering tops, we are pleased to take part in GBBD.
Without further ado...
We begin in the wildflower box, which is filled with greenery and tiny flowers. These are all native (or have been there a long time) to the Pacific Northwest. And, no, I can't identify any of them, even with my Wildflower identification book.
I can, however, identify this beauty -- California Poppy:
Azalea is blooming her heart out. As bright as this photo is, it doesn't capture the sheer technicolor gaudiness of these intense flowers:
Our 65+ year old roses have also started up:
Even clover is up and attracting dozens of bees, from small mason to giant bumbles that tip the flowers over:
Over in the garden, dianthus "Fire Witch" colors up a dark corner:
And of course the calendulas have no problem showing their beauty. These gorgeous blooms will become the next batch of calendula-infused oil:
But, around here, the flowers we love best are the ones that become food. First up are pea flowers:
And with pea flowers come peas:
From the "not technically flowers" department, these are the Italian plums that came from flowers that bloomed 1 month ago:
And this is the Chinese cabbage that will soon go to bloom if not eaten...
Wishing everyone a beautiful GBBD!
Without further ado...
We begin in the wildflower box, which is filled with greenery and tiny flowers. These are all native (or have been there a long time) to the Pacific Northwest. And, no, I can't identify any of them, even with my Wildflower identification book.
I can, however, identify this beauty -- California Poppy:
Azalea is blooming her heart out. As bright as this photo is, it doesn't capture the sheer technicolor gaudiness of these intense flowers:
Our 65+ year old roses have also started up:
Even clover is up and attracting dozens of bees, from small mason to giant bumbles that tip the flowers over:
Over in the garden, dianthus "Fire Witch" colors up a dark corner:
And of course the calendulas have no problem showing their beauty. These gorgeous blooms will become the next batch of calendula-infused oil:
But, around here, the flowers we love best are the ones that become food. First up are pea flowers:
And with pea flowers come peas:
From the "not technically flowers" department, these are the Italian plums that came from flowers that bloomed 1 month ago:
And this is the Chinese cabbage that will soon go to bloom if not eaten...
Wishing everyone a beautiful GBBD!
posted by Liisa at
7:34 AM
2 Comments:
I think I can identify some of them for you. #3 looks like a wallflower (Erysimum), and #4 looks like tidy tips (Layia platyglossa, or a close relative of it) mixed with purple vetch (Vicia).
Wow a 65+ yr. rose..she gets better with age it seems from these lovley portraits!
All your flowers are wonderful and that Chinese cabbage..I've just recently began eating! A nice change..I cut it up in slaw style w/ asian dressing..mmmm!
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