May/June Yard

I absolutely love this time of year. It seems every time we go out something new is blooming. Here's what's been happening in our yard in the last few weeks.

This was about a week ago, in the front yard.  The phlox and the dwarf lilac were blooming.  They are both done now.

The dwarf lilac is just a miniature version of the big lilac, but it smells just as good.

Things are starting up in the back yard too.

One of our favorites is the Vibernum bush.  We have a few of them in our yard.

We love the way the flowers grow along the top of each branch.  This one bloomed through last week but now is about done.

 We also have some lily of the valley blooming.  It smells so good!

 This is an allium.  Isn't it cute?

This bush is a wine and roses weigela.  The flowers start quite white, and get more pink as they get older.

 Here's another part of the back yard, behind the Vibernum bush.

We have a few iris blooming.  They were gifts from a late neighbor, and I think of her each year when they bloom.

This is one of our favorite spots right now!

The clematis are such a pure white.  This is only their second year and we love seeing all the booms.

 These are Siberian Iris and we have them in several places in the yard.  Some are nearly done, but those in shadier spots are looking beautiful!

The nice thing is that as some flowers finish, there are more just starting to bloom.  Bob's always got more ideas for his flower gardens, and I sure enjoy seeing them bloom!