First Few Roses

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Joseph's Coat

A nearby wholesale nursery, J.Berry, was open for public

during this weekend Hwy 80 sale.

I got this double-knockout roses from them yesterday.

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Poppies on a Field

These poppies are naturalized from seeds 2 or 3 years ago and they have been coming back each spring.

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Purple Iris and Wild Flowers

Huge bloom of purple iris given by our neighbor last year.

Wild purple flowers on the field.

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Indian Paintbrush

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Azalea & Clematis

Encore Azalea. The most blooms we have so far.

Clematis

Clematis Jackmanii

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Food for Them

April 10, 2010.

Rose and flower food for roses, flowering bushes and trees has been done. Fertilizing started.

By the kitchen door.

One garden under control.

Yellow (store bought bulb) and purple (from wild) irises.

Poppies popped up. Naturalized from seeds.

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Prothonotary Warblers at The Feeder

Dogwood & Apple Blossoms

April, 2010.

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Honky Tonk, The Spring Winner

April 2010.

Each year this yellow Honky Tonk tulip makes bold statement in the garden.

(Coral and pink geranium in the background)

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Wisteria Lane

April 5th, 2010.

It's an appropriate name for our lane at the time being. The county road going towards the highway is decorated with purple (and a little white hidden in between, in the third picture) wisteria flowers. It offers nice fragrance to the passerby too.

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