Thursday, April 29, 2010

Spring has sprung in my yard!

On my walk to the store I was noticing that the neighborhood azaleas are just about at their peak. Spring in our neighborhood is so beautiful. Everyone seems to have some sort of flowering tree or bush. I planted some very unusual ones in our yard. People always stop me when I am gardening to ask what they are because of the colors.

Once I got home I grabbed my camera and went out into my yard to see if I could snap a few pictures. I even managed to capture the bees that were busy pollinating. Here are a few shots of the beautiful spring blossoms in my yard. They are all azaleas, and as you can see I have many of them and each one is a little different. I have planted them all very close to each other so the blossoms seem to intertwine. I hope the beautiful colors make you smile. They always do that for me.




 






 
 
I am going to make myself some lunch but I will be back later with a dinner post at a minimum.  I hope you are all having a great day.
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18 comments:

  1. LaloofahApril 29, 2010 at 1:30 PM

    GLORIOUS! No wonder your yard is a show-stopper! I would never come indoors. (At least, not at this time of year!) :-)

    We're in for weather most foul (including that four letter word that starts with "S") for the next couple of days, so special thanks for this gorgeous post. I can almost smell the flowers, hear the bees, and feel the warm sunshine!

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  2. Vegan EpicureanApril 29, 2010 at 1:35 PM

    La,

    I am so happy the flowers made you smile. Also I so sorry they are using that nasty S word again for your area. I hope the weather turns for you soon.

    Normally I keep my distance from the bees since I allergic. But these were so busy pollinating I didn't feel threatened. I took many pictures of them but didn't want to bore anyone.

    The orange and yellow blooms are my favorites. I was worried the blizzard would damage the bushes more than they could take. But they are little troopers. I lost quite a few limbs but they still look beautiful.

    talk to you soon,
    Alicia

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  3. RoseApril 29, 2010 at 1:51 PM

    What beautiful azaleas. The colors are stunning. Thanks for posting about your garden...hope you post more as the season progresses.

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  4. Vegan EpicureanApril 29, 2010 at 1:58 PM

    Rose,

    Since you have posted so many pics of your beautiful garden I thought I should share. I knew you would love the bushes. Glad I was right! :-)

    Alicia

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  5. Heather Iacobacci-MillerApril 29, 2010 at 2:10 PM

    Gorgeous! Just love it when everything is in full bloom.

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  6. Vegan EpicureanApril 29, 2010 at 2:18 PM

    Heather,

    Thanks! Glad you liked the pics. The colors are so vibrant that they always make me smile and thought they might do that for others. :-)

    Alicia

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  7. Vegan In The VIApril 29, 2010 at 2:19 PM

    The orange & white look great together. Orange flowers are my favorite.

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  8. janetApril 29, 2010 at 2:22 PM

    Gorgeous, can I come and sit in your yard? You really have a green thumb:) Such a lovely variety of colors! You are so lucky to have the bees there also, still none around here.

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  9. Vegan EpicureanApril 29, 2010 at 2:28 PM

    Shenandoah,

    The orange and yellow are my favorites but I love them all, as do the bees this time of year.

    You would love my dining room. It is a very similar orange with white woodwork. Apparently I like orange and white too. ;-)

    Alicia

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  10. Vegan EpicureanApril 29, 2010 at 2:34 PM

    Janet,

    Thanks! The colors are inviting aren't they? I really enjoy spring when everything starts blooming.

    My green thumb seems to be confined to things like this (trees and shrubs). It starts to become iffy as we move to veggies. ;-)

    There were bees everywhere today when I was taking the pictures. I included one pic since you had said you didn't have any at your place.

    Alicia

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  11. blessedmamaApril 29, 2010 at 2:35 PM

    Beautiful!

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  12. Vegan EpicureanApril 29, 2010 at 2:38 PM

    Blessed Mama,

    So glad you liked the photos. I love my yard in the spring time.

    Alicia

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  13. RoseApril 29, 2010 at 2:41 PM

    My favorites are the golden ones at the top, the color is just so wonderfully rich and buttery. My next favorites are the two little pink ones that remind me of the flowers they use for Hawaiian leis...the bees adore these types of flowers too, which is always a bonus.

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  14. Vegan EpicureanApril 29, 2010 at 2:44 PM

    Rose,

    I love the yellow bush and it is huge now, almost 5 foot tall. You are right about the pink flowers. I had not realized that before.

    thanks,
    Alicia

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  15. NainaApril 29, 2010 at 3:16 PM

    The azaleas are lovely. :)
    They remind me of my childhood home in Alabama. :) EVERYONE had beautiful azaleas. I miss that, thanks for sharing.

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  16. Vegan EpicureanApril 29, 2010 at 3:23 PM

    Naina,

    I am so glad they could remind you of your childhood home. I missed the azaleas when we were in the midwest. They are such a beautiful sign of spring.

    Alicia

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  17. dirtyduckApril 29, 2010 at 7:23 PM

    its so sunny there! beautiful flowers.

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  18. Vegan EpicureanApril 29, 2010 at 7:26 PM

    Michelle,

    This was are first sunny day in a week and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I am glad you like my azaleas. The flowers make me smile.

    Alicia

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