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Friday, March 16, 2012

First Spring Flowers


We are having really warm weather here in Michigan this week, it has been in the 70's every day. This is about 30 degrees above normal for this time of year. So we have the early arrival, by almost a month, of our spring flowers. The lenten roses are the first to arrive, sometimes coming up while there is still snow on the ground.



And everyones favorite little bulbs, crocuses ….





What's blooming in your garden?


Hope you have a wonderful weekend and a great St. Patty's Day!!





Linking to this week:
Macro Monday
Mosaic Monday
Pink Saturday




45 comments:

Amy Burzese said...

Beautiful! Hopefully, I'll have flowers to post!

Jan Hermann said...

Our weather has been warm, hasn't it? I live down in the southeastern corner of Michigan - in Temperance. Did you get alot of storms where you are yesterday afternoon and evening? They were just awful here. It's so nice to see the sun this morning.

Jan ♥

podso said...

Such lovely blooms! And, I suppose, even more remarkable since they are so early, and shining forth in such unusually warm weather! Have a good weekend!

rebecca said...

thank you for your warm visit and kind words. so glad we have found each other!
on fridays i host
haiku my heart. it is a frenzy of visiting and the sharing of many from far and wide all brought together by a simple love of small words.
i hope you will pop over and see if it is a warm pool you might enjoy placing your toes in!
i am off to learn more about linden roses, so beautiful and i have never heard of them before,
thanks!

poppilinnstudios said...

Laura, your flowers are just beautiful! Love the collage.
Enjoy your beautiful weather and gardening!
-Lynn

Olive said...

Just stunning images. I was snapping images of peach blossoms and lithodora ground cover this am. Then I cut grass. Now I need a nap but that is not happening. Have a terrific weekend sweetie!

Curtains in My Tree said...

we are all talking the same about the warm temperatures so early in spring

The crocuses are so pretty I have 2 little ones peeking out

I wanted you to know I put Henry's friends on my blog today

ANNE said...

Spring is so far off for me where I live that I really enjoyed your flowers.

TFS

xox

Red Rose Alley said...

Your flowers are beautiful, Laura. The picture of the purple ones are amazing. The petals are so delicate, and I can almost smell them from here.
~Sheri at Red Rose Alley

valerietilsten59.blogspot.com said...

dear.laura.
my.garden.is.a.little.sad.the.drought.is.very.bad
we.had.some.rain.yesterday..only.a.few.min.
but.i.do.have.buds.on.my.roses.
grass.to.be.cut.next.week..
your.photos.are.brilliant.what.beautiful.flowers.
the.show.must.be.stunning.
happy.saturday.
val

Monica @ Happily Playing with Dishes said...

Beautiful photos Laura! I don't have anything started yet. I purchased some marigolds that I need to repot. Starting very slowly here. We are supposed to have another cold front this coming week. The mulberry trees are taking there toll on the allergies.
Have a great weekend.
Monica

Tant Otteskrufv said...

Så vackert! Här är det ännu så länge bara snödroppar som kommit i blom, men om värmen håller i sig blir det snart ketchupeffekt på blomning:)

Tatjana Parkacheva said...

Beautiful flowers.

Regards and best wishes

Carole M. said...

the Lenten Rose has captured my heart; exquisite colouring! Is it like a hellebore? All your photos beautiful

momto8 said...

oh my goodness...so beautiful they are perfect!

Elizabeth Edwards said...

wow, such gorgeous shots. just lovely. stopped by thanks, to the link up at "your sunday best" ... take care. (:

Evelyn S. said...

No flowers yet, but I don't have many crocus bulbs in the ground....next year is going to be different! And the Lenten Rose (hellebore?) is just glorious.

Candy C. said...

Great photographs of lovely flowers! :)
My fruit trees have already bloomed and are now leafed out and my irises are just about ready to bloom!

Chubskulit Rose said...

So beautiful!

Pink slippers, hope you'd come and see. Have a blessed Sunday!

Nancy said...

Amazing weather -- no flowers blooming here yet, but soon.

Lovely flowers and I'm so happy you decided to share at YSB this week. Thank you. :)

Cheryl said...

Crocuses here too. Lots of other greenery popping up but not yet ready to bloom.

Pat said...

Lovely work!

Anonymous said...

Beautiful shots! I love the purple crocuses. We are about a month ahead here too~my magnolia tree is blooming.

Unknown said...

Spring has sprung!
These are gorgeous!

Ivy and Elephants said...

Ahh, I can smell them now! Such lovely blooms! My mango tree has burst into bloom. I hope she's not spreading her wings too soon!
Hugs,
Patti

Life Images by Jill said...

ahh obviously spring has arrived. Beautiful mosaics of gorgeous blooms. The lenten rose is so beautiful - I have never seen this one before. lovely.
Thankyou for sharing your burst of spring.
Have a wonderful week - and thank you so much for stopping by my blog for mosaic monday last week. I have been so slow to respond!

Unknown said...

Absolutely beautiful. I don't have that many on the ground yet, but will soon have tulips. We have all been blessed with surprise weather.
QMM

A Bit of the Blarney said...

Just exquisite!!! Cathy

Forsythea said...

WOW! What lovely flowers those are!!!! Breathtaking! Anyway, visiting from Macro Monday, mine is http://forsysopinions.blogspot.com/2012/03/macro-monday-3-spring-is-finally-here.html..hope you can visit back! (^_^)

Dawna said...

There is nothing blooming in Alberta :). Love those colors in the purple flowers, so pretty!

Joanne Olivieri said...

These flowers are spectacular and I love the mosaics. Well Done

Vickie @ Ranger 911 said...

Beautiful flowers! We are having unseasonably warm weather, too, but just a few hints of green in the garden.

forgetmenot said...

Nothing yet, but your garden is certainly "coming to life"--lovely flowers to start the Spring off. Mickie :)

Carletta said...

Wow, your yard must be beautiful.
These are wonderful captures!
Happy Spring!

Unknown said...

Beautiful pictures of spring flowers.
Good new week, Marit Norway

Snap said...

Your hellebores are gorgeous and I love the spring bulbs. Yippee to Spring! Lovely mosaics.

carol l mckenna said...

Wow! Wonderful macro shots of your wonderful early blooming flowers ~ Above normal temps in MA too ~ thanks, namaste, Carol ^_^

A Garden of Threads said...

Stunning mosaics. Your garden is ahead of mine, the bulbs are just starting to poke their heads out. Take care and enjoy the week:)

Gardening in a Sandbox said...

Really pretty. V

XoXo said...

The white ones are so dainty...but am loving them all.

katherine said...

so pretty you have some lovely shots.

imquilternity said...

Gorgeous shots. Are the flowers really that pretty? :))

Bryan said...

I hope the warm weather stays for you. You have amazing clumps of Crocus. We only get a few at a time.

Mary Howell Cromer said...

Special little faces of the welcoming flowers!

Olga said...

Very beautiful flowers!

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