And when our scilia are blooming I don't mind The Blues one bit!
Such tiny clumps of delicate flowers - when they first start growing they look like a clump of crab grass.
I took these shots in between today's rain storms, thinking they may not look as good once they're beaten down with the heavy raindrops and there's even the possibility of hail. Beautiful little parcels of life and color, like these sweet little bells of blue must be appreciated in the now - later they could be gone, such is the fleetingly fickle heart of nature and her synchronistic ways! Something I've come to truly appreciate, as learning to be fully present in the now is a skill I am cultivating while I work with the garden, the camera and nature herself.
My favorite shot is this verticle image above with the focus set on the forefront flower, this is a perfect example of a depth of field shot at close range. It gives a fabulous sense of depth and size even though these sweet little beauties are no taller than 4", or 100 cm for my metric minded readers! This marks the beginning of the flowering in our perennial beds - with the weather playing it's fun tricks I'm certain there will be more popping up all over the property!
There are so many delightful, cheery flowers to adorn our gardens. Which is your favorite of the first flowers of spring?
Stay tuned - planting and sprouting of our vegetables has begun and we're also getting the back lawns into shape again after having been subjected to the pounding of puppy feet for over a year. I will be adding entries highlighting both later today!
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