The last few posts have been a bit intense, so I thought we’d take a break today and just enjoy some pretty pictures.
It was a glorious late winter day in Ottawa today, but the days are getting longer, there’s some actual warmth in the sun, despite the cold temperatures. You can tell – spring in coming!
Amaryllis (Hippeastrum spp.) are a wonderful indoor treat in mid-winter.
Soon the first crocus will make an appearance.
Next, the lovely native bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) will make an appearance. I like to pair these snow-white flowers with the intense red colour of the species tulip praestans ‘Unicum’.
Two classic non-native harbingers of spring are the annual forget-me-not (Myosotis arvensis) and lily-of-the-valley (Convallaria majalis). Both are now considered invasive species but they do look pretty in a posey.
Gardening at Last 
2 replies on “A Taste of Spring”
What beautiful pictures!
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Thanks! I didn’t use any special equipment, just the iPad or cell phone. But it is nice to see photos of flowers at this time of year, isn’t it?
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