May Began with Roses...

May began,

and greeted me with Roses...

 

 

the first handful of Gertrude Jekyll Roses

burst open this morning...

 



 

and the  

 floppy China Blush Roses too...

 

 

My month is off to a good start,

I hope yours is too...

 

 

Happy Weekend!

Happy May Day...

Knock Knock....

 

Happy May Day!

 

 

I have loved May Day

for as long as I can remember...

 

the sweet and simple tradition

of sharing

 a basket of flowers...

 

 

I made my basket

with crepe paper,

paper flowers,

a bit of netting

&

velvet ribbon...

 



 

and a mix of cheery garden blooms...

 

my little watch dogs,

were very interested

about what I was doing outside the door...

Happy May Day...

Bellevue Botanical Gardens...

Bellevue Botanical Gardens

is one on my favorite places to

spend an afternoon...

 

 

it is a free public garden,

with self guided tours...

 

I never fail to find something

new to me...

 

which is fun

because in the gift shop

they always have a few plants for sale...

 



 

mixed in with the new to me plants

 

are the favorites...

 



after seeing the Pink Lilac,

I know I must find a place in my garden

 for one or two...

 



 

the plants I really hoped to find in the shop

were these Fringed Primula...

 

I didn't have any luck

this time...

 

a big Tree Peony...

 



 

in bright yellow...

 



and a couple Herbaceous Peonies...

 

like this softer yellow...

 



 

and this deep red...

 

 

Rhododendron is our state flower

here in Washington State...

 

and a common sight...

 



 

I hope you had a lovely time

on my little tour...

 

Thanks for coming along...