A Walk Thru Our Back Garden

 The sun is shining and the clouds are dancing across the sky in lovely white puffs.  I strolled thru our back garden to enjoy a bit of color.

This is a recent Azalea.  I love their bright colors.  Too bad they do not last all summer.

The Creeping Phlox are spreading nicely.  It will look like a carpet when its in full bloom.  They adorn the back edge of these raised flower beds.

Here's a closer look at some of the Tulips now in bloom in those beds.

Our Daffodils are still blooming and looking lovely.

I mentioned those pretty puffy clouds and there they are.

This is a bed of Hens and Chicks.  They have lots of growing to do yet.

A peek at the reservoir behind our flowering trees.

Ending on a colorful note, here are some of our Grape Hyacinths.  So pretty yet so small.

No Lilacs peeping out yet in our few young bushes.  Around Memorial Day each year they are full and highly scented.  I love Lilacs.  Too bad they do not last longer.  The Hydrangea bushes are in the front garden and they are still sleeping.  But color abounds here and there and gives us a peek at what's to come.

Its looking more like spring around here after all the rain the last several days.  Our ground needs it to reserve water underground for the coming hotter months.  Luckily here in Southwestern Maine we do not get too hot.  A few days in the low to mid-90sF are rare but it happens.  Usually we get a touch of 90s for a day or two early in the season and then in August. That's what I truly adore about Maine.  That lovely summer weather.

I hope you are enjoying your spring wherever you are.