It has become such a short season here.
A short blip between winter cold and summer heat.
And it is invaded on both ends by unseasonable frosts and
heat waves – I find I must seek it out whilst it is
here to be found.
SPRING!
Hydrangea Blossoms- (I cheated and bought these at a greenhouse!)
Lovely pale pink hyacinth…
Cowslips ( primrose) growing at the side of my front walk.
Dandelions littering the yard with bright yellow.
A very healthy clump of chives in my vegetable bed.
Coral bells lifting her stalk- promising a future silent chorus.
Daffodils still in nightdresses – getting ready for their unveiling, soon!
Virginia bluebells…
in a woodsy location-always one of the opening acts!
Flowering Quince- not much good for fruit- but lovely early flowers.
And of course the lovely violet, humble and sweet, growing amongst the grasses.
Lamb’s ears- so soft and fuzzy… 
And a Japanese plum- the leaves are a soft red- the flowers will be almost white.
Spring in NE Ohio- Here for only a short time- so I’m trying not to miss the show!
Spring is here! I hope it stays cool long enough, so we can enjoy it. Your pictures of the flowers and plants are beautiful.
I planted my lettuce seeds today- Giant Eagle had a salad bowl already with lettuces ready for harvest. I was going to buy one for myself but Frank was very discouraging so I walked away. Now I’m wishing I had purchased it anyway!
Yay! good to see those flowers – we are about a month behind here – and have very similar flowers to you xx
Behind? I’d imagined you ahead of us. Although we have had several days in the 80’s F – which works great havoc amongst the plant emergings!
behind where we are usually I meant, probably running more or less with you right now. I saw Abby’s pictures of snow in Minnesota still on Twitter….
Minnesota and Colorado are still getting snow!
I always think of Browning’s “Oh to be in England, now that April’s there…” When I was a young girl I used to think of the soft green blanket of Spring wrapping the English countryside — and wish that I were there, too.
🙂
Beautiful spring flowers! Just gorgeous Heidi, enjoy the weather! xx
Thanks Celia! It was 65 F here today- warm but not hot – and as it was Earth day I planted some lettuce seeds and pulled up some weeds in the beds. I love spring- the flowers are so pretty.