delld Posted April 9, 2013 Report Share Posted April 9, 2013 Okay those in the snow. Here are a few of the spring flowers in my yard today. Wish you could be here to enjoy. I added more in another post 011 by delld1964, on Flickr 010 by delld1964, on Flickr 009 by delld1964, on Flickr 008 by delld1964, on Flickr 006 by delld1964, on Flickr 005 by delld1964, on Flickr 003 by delld1964, on Flickr 002 by delld1964, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie H Posted April 9, 2013 Report Share Posted April 9, 2013 Dell, thank you for sharing your garden! Do you know the name of that pretty purple flower? I love the shape of the leaf! It's spring here, too, thrown in with a bit of winter chill yesterday. I wish we could rewind to winter! We didn't get enough rain here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iquiltit Posted April 9, 2013 Report Share Posted April 9, 2013 that is a purple violet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamarack Posted April 9, 2013 Report Share Posted April 9, 2013 Thanks Dell!!! You don't now how much I'm missing flowers and greenery while I'm buried deep in snow still!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delld Posted April 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2013 The Purple Violets are not native to Florida. I treasure them. We have a very light lavender dog tooth violet over in the panhandle.The purple violets were all over the place in North Carolina when I lived there millions of years ago!!!!!! I would pick them for my MOM!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie H Posted April 9, 2013 Report Share Posted April 9, 2013 Oh yes, purple violets! My mom grew them in containers in the house in San Diego. I had forgotten about them. No wonder I love the leaves ... they bring back childhood memories! My dream is to travel to the south and to the coastline around North and South Carolina. I bet the flora is beautiful there. Kathy, I love your white snowy pictures on your blog but I can imagine you are craving some color about now!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borderline Quilter Posted April 9, 2013 Report Share Posted April 9, 2013 Wow, that's green and colours and flowers......we've just got yellow grass and east winds from Siberia.....it's freezing, literally! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat C Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 Ahhh. . thanks for sharing the beautiful pictures! I have 3 purple crocuses blooming and the tulips, daffodils & lilies are coming up. Soon our grove and a good part of our lawn will be covered with purple and white violets. Not by choice, they're more-less a weed here but they're so pretty I don't mind. Hope nothing gets nipped by our cold temps this week - close to freezing again! Good quilting weather! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaR Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 Our Daffys are on the wane, we have one that is double, white and pale orangey pink. It is also a double flower. Hyacinth are in full bloom, wild violets are blooming all over the back yard. Iris are coming up, the first tulip bloomed yesterday.. orangish with a yellow trim on the petals. our Dogwood, the odd ones, that bloom yellowish and gradually turn almost white. Fruit trees and ornamentals are blooming, one next door with white blooms is loosing it's petals now. Pine Pollen is leaving it's color all over cars, decks, flowers, comes into the house on clothing, just a nasty mess. It starts out a light yellow, and gradually when enough has come down and heading towards the end of the pollen, it turns a greenish.. Car washes do a LOT of business during this season. Our disciduous trees, spelling that is horrible.. are leafing out, our Prickly pear are putting on new lobes.. temps above 75 this week are forcast, and I feel as though spring has sprung. Oh, my pink daffy's aren't blooming yet. The crocus bloomed and hurried out of their pretty blooms in the cold, cold weather.. I just love flowers, green grass, most trees, and have fast become a non fan of Oak trees, and their lovely acorn, which the last couple years seem to have bumper crops.. Our gravel drive was nearly covered last year.. they sprout by the hundreds in the lawns and fortunately will die when first mowed. They make me remember the tiny dogwood in Alaska.. I think about 8-10" when in bloom, usually only one pair of leaves, sometimes a bit more. Perma frost controls their size. So pretty and precious. Rita Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brake Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 Your flowers are beautiful. Thanks for sharing. I'm in Minnesota and expecting 6-8 inches of snow over the next few days so won't see my flowers for a few weeks yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delld Posted April 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2013 Here are a few pictures I took this morning. Some are the wild flowers popping up in the yard! Wish I could let you smell and feel our spring! This will just have to do! 018 by delld1964, on Flickr 017 by delld1964, on Flickr 016 by delld1964, on Flickr 015 by delld1964, on Flickr 013 by delld1964, on Flickr 012 by delld1964, on Flickr 009 by delld1964, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klwheeler Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 We are having a nice spring in Northern CA. Here's some shots of my yard from a day or two ago. I have enjoyed the mild winters after so many cold ones in Alaska and Iowa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoseCity Quilter Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 So jealous! We are usually snow free by now and starting to see green. This morning this is what I see out my kitchen window: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoseCity Quilter Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 Not sure how I got that upside down! Anyways thanks for sharing your spring with me Dell, guess it will have to do for now..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewingpup Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 argggghhhh! nowhere do folks appreciate spring flowers more then those in northern Minnesota.....After the last storm last week, I now have a snow drift that completely covers part of my 4 foot chain link fence for the dogs and the dog house has once more disappeared under a blanket of snow...another storm warning for this afternoon althought the sun is now shining...they say will get another 3-7 inches....and another storm on wednesday...hopefully that one will at least be part rain....I will dance for joy when the first dandylion pops up and will never, ever, say anything bad about the weeds popping up in my yard! Lin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delld Posted April 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 Gee, Adelle, that snow is beautiful but I agree I would want spring really bad this time of year. Karen your flowers are beautiful. WIsh I could grow iris here but it's just too hot and they don't survive for me! Thanks for sharing!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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