There's two interesting things going on here: First are the flowers of Eriogonum umbellatum (sulphurflower buckwheat). The second are the clear glacial striations on the rock face dating the ice ages of the Pleistocene Epoch.
There's two interesting things going on here: First are the flowers of Eriogonum umbellatum (sulphurflower buckwheat). The second are the clear glacial striations on the rock face dating the ice ages of the Pleistocene Epoch.
I got so excited I forgot the #BloomScrolling tag :P
Legacy crocuses that I planted some 25 years ago are still blooming today. I love the delicate stripes.
My seedGrown lemonTree has been flowering nonstop since January. This is her second burst this winter, perhaps anticipating the spring. The sweet aroma fills the kitchen.
Magnolia season in full swing at Caerhays Castle - worth a visit this time of year if you're around Cornwall (UK)
Peach blossoms in the local park. I enjoy that there are flowers of multiple colors on the same tree. #bloomscrolling
Gerber daisies and rosemary, with succulent photobomb. #bloomscrolling
A bumble bee bum sparkling in the sun as it robs nectar from the African Flag flower.
P.S. This flower was in our garden when we moved in, but we need to rip it out each summer because it dries into a fire tender hazard. I would dig out the bulbs but the Anna Hummingbirds love it.
Springtime means sharing free clippings from the plants I’ve overwintered on my windowsill. Don’t forget to pay it forward. Kindness ALWAYS returns to its source.
The newest addition to my Alaska Wildflower Guide is Potentilla arenosa (Bluff Cinquefoil), a vibrant yellow flower frequently found near rock outcroppings.
Learn more about this species in my Alaska Wildflower Guide: https://www.lwpetersen.com/alaska-wildflowers/potentilla-arenosa-bluff-cinquefoil/
I can tell it's spring because the Unequal Cellophane Bees (Colletes inaequalis) are out and about in my neighbor's yard! Please enjoy this bee investigating a crocus. (Sadly these flowers are introduced and may not help this native bee, but this bee is determined to find out.)
If you're wondering why they're "Unequal", inaequalis in Latin apparently also means "impermanent"; they only emerge briefly.