Annual Happy Day

Annual Happy Day © Lynn Wiles 2022

For about one hour yesterday my tiny crocuses bloomed. They are again closed up tight and will hopefully make it through all the bad weather this weekend to make Monday another happy day.

Late and Wet

Late and Wet © Lynn Wiles 2021

Wrangling with a new computer, a week of mainly rain, homework for classes, finding myself a little less tolerant of technology.

But between the downpours, I had to admire my late blooming wet fuchsia this morning.

I have been spending time on natural history illustration, botanical illustration and the perpetual journal and dealing with tech. This has meant a lot less time on photography. My big question is would you prefer a mixed media blog with more posts or stick with occasional photo posts? Please let me know.

Shades of Pink V

Nemesia © Lynn Wiles 2021

I never noticed before that things bloom in specific colors in my garden at one time. Most of the blues and whites have passed, pinks are going and now I have purple flowers.

Shades of Pink IV

New Tulip © Lynn Wiles 2021

A new tulip in my garden this year. I love the intense yellow center.

Shades of Pink II

Jacob’s Ladder © Lynn Wiles 2021

A lovely pink shade of flower on my new Jacob’s Ladder, brimming with pollen.

Spiral and Blue

Spiral and Blue © Lynn Wiles 2021
I didn’t know that forget me not flowers emerge from a spiral. Double good since I love spirals and blue flowers.

Blues and Purple too

Blues and Purple too © Lynn Wiles 2021
Very blue Siberian Squill/Scilla and light purple Glory of the Snow in my garden.

That Day of the Year

That Day of the Year © Lynn Wiles 2021
A few warm days and sunshine and there they were, my first crocuses to bloom. We are going back to cold again tomorrow, but the birds singing and crocuses blooming are happy making. I think I post a photo of the first crocus every year, but why not?

Sunburst

Sunburst © Lynn Wiles 2021
A burst of sunshine behind a new African Violet leaf while it’s very cold outside. I hear there may be spring like temperatures next week.

Palm Fruits

Palm Fruits © Lynn Wiles 2021
My parlor palm is fruiting for the first time. Supposedly I could plant the fruits and have many palms. Once again, my houseplants like the fact that all the trees have been cut down, I do not.