Deciduous azalea 'Strawberry Ice'

Dicentra, hosta, azaleas.

Daffodil suffering through a spring snowfall last year.

Just love those Cowslips early in spring!

A little bit of colour after all the dreary browns of late winter.

Pieris japonica,'Andromeda'.

March 15th.

Winter Jasmine January 17

May 5th! Daffodils by the pond.

Gorgeous pics everyone!

Rose-breasted grosbeak on the Redbud.

Can I cheat? these are photos from Myrtle beach, brookhaven Gardens. I dont have any last spring photos, since we were renting.

Brookhaven might be my favorite botanical garden that i have visited.

Isnt that tree magical?

This is what I am waiting for - only another 2 months!!

Nancy.

Spring is just around the corner, I just snapped a picture of my Daphne up in the garden room a few minutes ago, the air smelt like lemon, so nice :).

Gorgeous Daphne! I always wanted to try it, but I was afraid it wouldn't survive Zone 5. And Lilyfinch - those photos of Brookhaven are gorgeous. We were just in Myrtle Beach last summer, but didn't make it to the gardens. Three kids in tow do not tend to appreciate botanical gardens. God knows, I've dragged them to enough of them! Instead, we went to Ripley's Believe it or Not. Sigh.

I didn't grow it, but I did snap the photo and it definitely reminds me of spring. The woods around here are thick with them in May.

TM

I love the particular shade of green that new leaves take on after a spring rain.