Friday, May 3, 2013

Early birds....

For some reason, this iris has been blooming for about a week.  It is weeks ahead of all the others.
I suppose the reason they are early is that they have migrated to being right against the house.  Whatever the reason, I am enjoying it.
So frilly and pretty.  Always makes me think of a princess dressed for the ball.
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We have rain in the forecast....it has rained enough to make everything damp.  And the temps are cooler than yesterday.  I am not sure what to do with the day.  It would be a good day to go to the greenhouse to see if we can find more brandywine tomato plants...and we may do that, but I have gotten till I just love to be home.

I have been sitting here watching a pair of cardinals.  I wonder if they have a nest.  The male has been feeding the female.  If I have seen that before I don't remember it. I think it is too early for babies, but maybe she is getting ready to lay her eggs.

It is time for me to be getting off here.  Time I decide on something to do.  I do have fabric coming today.  I have enough crumb blocks made to make another crumb quilt top.  This time I am using gray in it....




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14 comments:

  1. DeniseinVAMay 3, 2013 at 10:20 AM

    Beautiful Iris, such a lovely color and a lovely addition to any garden.

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  2. Gill - That British WomanMay 3, 2013 at 10:48 AM

    not even buds on our iris yet, only the daffodils blooming.

    Love the colour of that iris.

    Gill

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  3. donMay 3, 2013 at 11:08 AM

    Beautiful flower shots. I like the vivid color and unique pattern of the petals. They must like the extra warmth or reflection of the house.

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  4. Leave It To DavisMay 3, 2013 at 11:41 AM

    I have some purple irises, but these put mine to shame! I just adore the purple and while...and the way the edges are laced with purple....it does look like a dress the princess would wear to a ball. What is the name of them? Do you know? I would love to buy some of the bulbs. I will have to look for them on the internet.

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  5. SusanMay 3, 2013 at 11:50 AM

    Really, really pretty!

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  6. Ginny HartzlerMay 3, 2013 at 12:41 PM

    OH, these are just gorgeous! I love the combination of the purple with all the white, and the frilliness!!!

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  7. MadSnapperMay 3, 2013 at 1:08 PM

    the flowers are really really really magnificent. gorgeous!!! great photos to. I have a loud cardinal and a very very loud mocking bird and a very very very loud tree frog I can send you....

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  8. CaronMay 3, 2013 at 3:06 PM

    Rose, I'm so glad you don't have the weather we have east of you. It's nice to see a current photo with sunshine and flowers blooming!

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  9. MontanagirlMay 3, 2013 at 3:13 PM

    I love the purple and white colors! Purple is one of my favorite colors.

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  10. Betsy Banks AdamsMay 3, 2013 at 4:47 PM

    Hi Rose, Your Irises are absolutely gorgeous.. Love those colors... Fabulous!!!! Our first Irises bloomed this week --but no others yet...

    It's cool here today --and the big rains are coming back again this weekend. We got about 6 inches last weekend --and may get that much again this weekend. Unbelievable how much rain we have had these past couple of months.

    Have a great weekend.
    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  11. CDHMay 3, 2013 at 4:52 PM

    So PRETTY!!! I just love iris's...Especially those purple ones. And the yellows, and the whites! :) I guess all iris's! Can't wait for mine to start blooming....

    Those mushrooms are strange looking.

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  12. Judy May 3, 2013 at 9:27 PM

    Oh so pretty Rose. I'm just starting to see my tulips popping out of the ground. We've been having rain, rain, rain ;) Should help the plants if only it would get a bit warmer tho.

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  13. NealMay 4, 2013 at 5:43 PM

    Beautiful Rose...I've always like irises.

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  14. EG CameraGirlMay 5, 2013 at 10:46 AM

    Very pretty! Interesting they have moved towards the house.

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