Red Tulip

 

Forching tulips

If you have followed my blog, you will know about forcing bulbs inside. Last fall I had leftover bulbs that I potted up and kept in the garage over winter. After bringing the pot inside, watering and putting it in a south facing window, I finally have a tulip. The package of tulips, that I bought at Lowes, were mixed. This one is an apricot color and I have several more buds. So nice to have flowers so early. Next year I will order top size bulbs from Dutch Gardens and try this all over again.                                 There is always something to look forward too......

 

I don't know what kind of plant this is but I love it....love the structure.... some kind of lily perhaps?
 

Overland Park Aboretium Kansas

This is the Monet Gardens....it is so beautiful there. I haven't been to the garden for quite a few years but I always think of it so fondly. These were taken, I believe, in late May and it was spectacular!

Spectacular peonies!

 

Selfie

I love that broken pot with the tulips planted in it.......such a great vignette.....and look at the patina on those pots!

 

Egrets

Snowy Egret

Snowy

Such elegance .....but they can be quite comical in some of their poses.....will search out some photos that I have in the most unelegent positions. 

 

Great Egret

White Throated Sparrow