The 15th of each month is Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day at May Dreams Gardens (see link below).
I am in the northeast corner of Mississippi, USA zone 7b, and I am glad I made these photos a day early. Yesterday afternoon we had heavy rain with pea-sized hail!
I found this Peruvian Lily, Alstroemeria, on the discount shelf. It had a couple of broken stems and was marked down to almost half-price. A real bargain!
I bought 24 Marigolds. I have planted some, and hope to get the others set out today.
Spiderwort, a wildflower that I dug up off the side of the road several years ago.
Another wildflower, Butterflyweed
The Burr Rose got its name because the buds have tiny spines like a burr.
My mother called this type of Running Rose "Seven Sisters" because the blooms grow in clusters.
There are still a few blooms on the Kerria Japonica shrub.
These Begonias are in a hanging basket on my porch.
I have had this Clematis vine for many years.
This tiny butterfly, a Gray Hairstreak, posed for me while I was getting photos of the blooms, so of course, I have to include it! I am not sure of the name of the small wildflower in the background, but that makes it a Bloom Day photo, right?
Happy Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day!
To see what is blooming around the world, visit May Dreams Gardens for
Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day
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I immediately fell in love with your alstroemeria - don't you love these types of bargains? Neither that nor the burr rose is hardy where I live in New York State but that's what I have GBBD for. Very nice May blooms.
ReplyDeleteHappy GBBD! You are a little ahead of me with the Roses, Milkweed, and Spiderwort (soon, though). Lovely blooms and photos; great capture of the butterfly!
ReplyDeleteI haven't planted anything out yet but will probably head out to get some plants next week. I'll prepare my planters on the roof deck this weekend. Seeing all your beautiful blooms makes me want to get started.
ReplyDeleteI do not think I've ever scene the Burr Rose - lovely with all its petals. Happy GBBD!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous flowers
ReplyDeleteHow rude of Mother Nature to send hail on Bloom Day ;) I'm glad you took your photos the day before and I hope the weather didn't cause any damage. I love the butterfly pic.
ReplyDeleteLovely photos and I like that tiny butterfly. I just bought a Clematis this week. They are beautiful, I think.
ReplyDeleteNice pics of your flowers Lea! I have some spiderwort too. A friend gave it to me a few years ago because her husband didn't like it. Lucky me, I love the purple blooms that it produces.
ReplyDeleteI love the roses and marigolds.
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What delight that butterfly is:-)
ReplyDeleteI am enjoying all your beautiful flowers, the capture of the butterfly is amazing, and that Peruvian Lily was quite the catch! Happy Bloom Day!
ReplyDeleteAs a rose lover, I am always giddy when I read about new varieties I have not heard of before/ The Sevent Sisters is so lovely.
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