Spring is a wonderful time of year. In my garden the air is filled with the wonderful fragrance of blooming flowers and freshly cut grass. The birds are singing and busy building their nests and there is usually a warm breeze that makes the trees and flowers dance.
This spring seems magical because the garden is changing daily and everything is doing so well. Shrubs that previously never flowered have flowers and trees that never did very well are covered in beautiful green leaves.
Today I thought we would walk along in silence and just enjoy the beauty of spring!
In wildlife news, we have four nesting Mockingbirds in the garden (that I'm aware of.) There are nests in the old Pear tree, the Crossvine, the Rose arbor and the Photinias. It's been fun watching the Mockers build their nests. I hope to see baby Mockers soon!
I hope this spring has brought magic to your garden. Until next time....
Happy Gardening!
Words and Photos Property of Christys Cottage Wildlife Garden
So many flowers! Just simply beautiful Christy!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Tina. I'm amazed at how many flowers are blooming! Must be all this rain! I hope things are blooming when you visit next week!
DeleteSilence is goldent and all the magical colors of your garden make it even better. Thanks Christy. :)
ReplyDeleteHi tb...thank you so much! I thought this time the pictures spoke for themselves! So glad you stopped by to see my garden today!
DeleteOh my! You have so many gorgeous blooms. The peonies are beautiful! My Grandmother grew them in her garden in Mississippi. They are my Moms favorite flower! Wish I could grow them here in TX. Those red Poppies are so pretty! Your garden is so amazing. Have fun watching the Mockingbirds. Hope you have a great weekend:)
ReplyDeleteHi Steph...thank you so much for your comments! I love Peonies too and I'm so glad they do well here. I planted several new ones this year and hope they flower next year. The Mockers have been putting on quite a show. I just went out for a quick walk while it stopped raining (for about 5 minutes :-( ) and saw two different kinds of baby birds in the bushes. It's such an amazing time! Hope you have a good weekend too and thanks so much for visiting!
DeleteA beautiful spring is emerging in your garden. Love the rose covered arch and the rustic gate! You're right, it all changes every day, so rapidly that it is hard to savor everything. Don't you wish these beautiful sights would hang on for a while!
ReplyDeleteHi Laurrie....Thank you so much! I really like that rose covered arch and that's where one of the Mockingbirds made the nest. It's very exciting to see all the new blooms and growth, but I do agree that it would be nice if everything hung on a while longer. I'm sad to see some of the things go...like the Iris. Thanks for stopping by today!
DeleteWOW! Your garden is filled with variety and color and healthy looking plants. The weigela is gorgeous. Love the roses and the poppies and iris too! You have done a great job in garden design and placement of your plants. It looks wonderful!
ReplyDeleteHi Beth...thank you so much for your wonderful comments. I really appreciate that you like my design. Some of the beds in the back (which are the oldest) are maturing nicely so you can't see the ground, which is exactly what I want. I have several different Weigelas because I think they're so pretty. So glad you visited today!
DeleteBeautiful gardens. Poppies so soon too. That was something I remembered from visiting Asheville, the poppies were everywhere.
ReplyDeleteHi Donna....thank you so much! Last year I gave away so many Poppy seeds. They really are such a pretty flower. I'm happy you stopped by to see my garden!
DeleteWow so many flowers that have a long way to go here....I am in awe of the beauty of your garden....every picture had me gasping ....such rich colors too!
ReplyDeleteHi Donna...You are too kind! Thank you so much, I really appreciate it! I must admit that things are doing well this spring. We've had quite a bit of rain and that has probably helped! I'm so glad you visited my garden today!
DeletePhotos are worth a thousand words and your photos just spoke to me!
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OH...thank you so much! I too thought the pictures spoke for themselves. I really appreciate you visiting my garden and so glad you enjoyed it!
DeleteYou have such an impressive garden Christy. I love it all: the red poppies, the peonies and the roses on the arch are spectacular!
ReplyDeleteHi Jennifer...thank you so much...I really appreciate that!! The garden is changing so quickly and my summer bloomers are already getting buds and some are blooming. So glad you stopped by today!
DeleteBeautiful! It must be a treat to be your neighbor! :o)
ReplyDeleteHi there....So funny that you say that! How I wish I had neighbors that liked to garden. We live in the country so the neighbors aren't right beside us like in a neighborhood. On one side is a rental. The renter keeps it neat, but that's about it. On the other side the people don't take care of their yard at all (thank goodness for big shrubs!) However, the people that live across the street don't have flowers or many shrubs, but their place is always very neat. Thanks for visiting today!
DeleteSo gorgeous! Besides the visual beauty, I think one the greatest joys from a garden comes from the wildlife. It is like they appreciate the beauty of the place as much as we do. Even as i sit inside at my computer, I can hear the birds outside singing. It makes me happy!
ReplyDeleteHi Deb...I totally agree with you. I get so much pleasure from watching all the wildlife in my garden. In my next post I have some very special wildlife news! Thanks so much for stopping by!
DeleteYour garden is just amazing! I love the salvia, and the peonies - oh, my! Of course, the rose draped across the arbor is dreamy, and the dutch irises are fabulous. It's amazing the difference just a few months make!
ReplyDeleteHello and thank you so much!! Things are changing so quickly this year that it is really amazing!! In my garden it's like the schedule of the plants got all mixed up! I really appreciate your nice comments and that you came to visit my garden!
DeleteYour garden is gorgeous. If you don´t mind I will link to mine. I was very lucky to find it!
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Hi Maria...I'm so glad you found my blog and thank you for your nice comment! I hope you continue to visit as there is lots more coming!!
DeleteEverything is looking wonderful, Christy! That beautiful rose climbing over your archway really seems to be flourishing, and the peonies and irisis are just lovely. Strangely, when we had a lot of rain early on last year, the plants seemed to do better than ever too, not so great for us gardeners having to dig and plant out in it though ;-)
ReplyDeleteHi Paula...thank you so much for your nice comments! We've had so much rain already and although it's making the plants go crazy, unfortunately it's making the weeds go crazy too! Guess that's all part of gardening! Thanks so much for stopping by!
DeleteYour gardens are filled with so much beauty, just breathtaking and it all inspires me to keep working in my own gardens.
ReplyDeleteHappy Gardening and have a lovely weekend ~ FlowerLady
Hi FlowerLady....thank you so much..I really appreciate your nice comments! I hope you have a nice holiday weekend too and thank you for stopping by to see my garden!
DeleteBeautiful! I think I always say this when I come here but I'll say it again: I love your iris. :)
ReplyDeleteSorry if I've asked this before -- what's the pale apricot rose on the arbor? And is the yellow rose pictured below that Yellow Knockout?
Hi sweetbay...you can repeat that as often as you like!! Thank you very much! Unfortunately I don't know the name of the rose on the arbor. However, the yellow one is the Yellow Knockout. Thanks so much for visiting!
DeleteAnother wow is in order! I especially love that velvety blue/purple iris! I keep forgetting to tell you I want to come sit in that chair in your header photo. I promise to sit gently in it. :o)
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