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Photography

Mousetoescamper

(6,500 posts) Sat May 10, 2025, 01:29 PM May 2025

Last of the spring blossoms

I took the photos in my back yard on April 27 and May 3. Thunderstorms during the past few days have left but a few ragged flowers on the lilac, azalea and tulips featured below. My perennial summer flowers--day lily, climbing clematis, iris, yucca--should be blooming next month.

I planted the bulbs last fall

The neighbor's lovely azalea grows through my chain-link fence

The lilac bloomed beautifully this year

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Last of the spring blossoms (Original Post) Mousetoescamper May 2025 OP

How beautiful all of these are, my dear Mousetoescamper! CaliforniaPeggy May 2025 #1

Thanks, Peggy! Mousetoescamper May 2025 #6

Too bad spring flowers don't last longer. Diamond_Dog May 2025 #2

Thanks, Diamond_Dog! Mousetoescamper May 2025 #7

Those are gorgous, Mousetoes! brer cat May 2025 #3

Thanks, brer cat! Mousetoescamper May 2025 #8

Splendid photography Mousetoescamper! George McGovern May 2025 #4

Thanks, George McGovern! Mousetoescamper May 2025 #9

You are a master artist of light Easterncedar May 2025 #5

Thanks, Easterncedar! Mousetoescamper May 2025 #10

CaliforniaPeggy

(154,868 posts)

1. How beautiful all of these are, my dear Mousetoescamper!

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Sat May 10, 2025, 02:04 PM

May 2025

The light, clarity and color -- so superb.

I especially love the close-ups. Vivid, stunning images!

Mousetoescamper

(6,500 posts)

6. Thanks, Peggy!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #1)

Sun May 11, 2025, 09:45 AM

May 2025

Diamond_Dog

(38,125 posts)

2. Too bad spring flowers don't last longer.

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Sat May 10, 2025, 02:15 PM

May 2025

Maybe it’s my imagination,but my flowering trees and shrubs seem to bloom earlier than before. In years gone by, I always had fragrant crabapple blossoms to enjoy on Mother’s Day - This year and last they popped out in late April and lasted about three days, then were cleaned away by the wind.

Your photos are just lovely.