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Spring Beauty

The beauty of spring in all its glory:

bleeding heart

snowball viburnum

some kind of miniature iris

fragrant lily of the valley

and lilacs

purpleiris

purple and white iris

crab apple blossoms


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And then there is the less glorious:




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  1. Lovely photos Olga, although I like the less glorious also. A big field of dandelions is a thing to behold.

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  2. Olga, I have tears in my eyes as I view your photos - all of my favorites (except Dandelions and crabgrass). Many I can't grow at my altitude. I've tried Bleeding Heart a couple times (one of my Mom's favorites), but I can't get it past the first year. Enjoy them for me, will you?

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  3. I can see why you love going to Vermont, the flowers are so beautiful. Especially your lilacs and your lily of the valley. I sure miss those 2.

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  4. I'm with Barb. I wish I could grow these favorites in my yard also. This year we have had so much rain that we have not been able to plant a thing. Your photos are really lovely. Happy spring!

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  5. It looks like your spring happens all at once!

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    1. Some things were late(lily of the valley) and some early (iris) so it does seem to be here all at once tis year and it is quite lovely.

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  6. Beautiful colors of blossoms...

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  7. Ahhhhhh...the beauties of spring. It all looks so glorious, Olga! I love spring.

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  8. Ooh, ooh, Vermont is in bloom and looking good. I have lots of those less glorious specimens. .

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  9. beautiful flowers! Hope you enjoy them all!

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  10. Olga, thanks for sharing your lovely flower pics. I especially like the miniature iris...

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  11. So pretty! I absolutely love the scent of spring with the lilacs and apple blossoms. Not so much a fan of the dandelions but I guess one takes the not so good along with the beautiful.

    Enjoy!

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  12. Spring in Vermont! Gorgeous!

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  13. what beauty you have brought to me this morning :-)

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  14. what beauty you have brought to me this morning :-)

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  15. what beauty you have brought to me this morning :-)

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