Photo of the Week: Glory of the Snow in Bloom

star-shaped white-centered blue flowers bloom closed to the wood mulch covered ground.

When we did landscaping work in the yard last fall, we removed a lot of old railroad ties from the raised beds in the front yard. Which gave us an opportunity to replenish soil and plant some new bulbs and shrubs in the front bed. We moved some of the soil from the front bed… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Glory of the Snow in Bloom

Photo of the Week: Witch Hazel in Bloom

yellow clusters of Witch Hazel flowers cover the brown branches

The scraggly, yellow threadlike flowers of the Witch Hazel may not seem as beautiful as the purple crocus flowers in my yard that have been blooming for the past few weeks. Or the bright red tulips that will cover my front courtyard in a few weeks. Or even the statuesque white and yellow daffodils. But… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Witch Hazel in Bloom

Photo of the Week: Pink Columbines in Bloom

We’ve had a wet, cool spring in southeast Michigan. But my pink Columbines didn’t seem to mind.

They’ve been blooming for the past three weeks.

Somehow the delicate pink flowers withstood the downpours of rain and strong winds this month’s storms brought to southeast Michigan. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Pink Columbines in Bloom