We are late compared with England and Texas, but looks like spring is afoot in Madison! Siberian Iris are quick to bloom in April. I am very happy to see them.


Crocus is so two weeks ago, but they were great to see; very cheery.

New bloomer today. I looked up flower photos to find its name; striped squill.

The daffodils enjoyed the spring showers. They were inspired today to bloom!


Thanks for visiting our garden. More news as the flowers emerge…
Do you have spring favorites? ¡Olé! –Rebecca
This post celebrates Flower of the Day. #FOTD
Thank you for another dose of daffodils. Ours are fading now, and only a few are still hanging on. So thanks for this extra bouquet!
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You’re welcome, Margaret. So happy to be able to oblige 🙂
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All so very lovely. Our daffodils here in Savannah left over a month ago!
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Thanks, Neal. Are you on to tulips, or beyond? : )
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Beyond! Irises and lots of incredible smelling jasmine.
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Jasmine sounds divine!
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Purple my favorite!! A lovely photo! Thank you!
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Thanks, Suzette. My favorite color too. : )
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Awesome!
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Be-auti-ful flowers Rebecca!! 🌺🌸🌼
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Thanks very much, Aahna. Bulbs are so wonderfully dependable and mood elevating!
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It’s such a visual treat when flowers begin to bloom again 🙂
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Thanks, Rosaliene. So true in the Midwest we miss them a lot. In your neck of the woods flowers bloom all year round, true? : )
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In the apartment complex where I live, we only have flowers during winter/spring and summer. The majority of our plants are succulents.
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Interesting, is it too dry in the autumn in southern California?
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Daffodils are definitely my spring favourite. Such a bold statement. It’s almost as if they shout: ‘Look at me, look at me!’. Any splash of colour is so, so welcome in spring. Thanks for sharing these pictures.
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Thanks for your comments, Britta. I did hear them shouting “look at me”!! Thanks for confirming it. : )
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There are those Siberian Irises you mentioned the other day! Beautiful!! ❤ ❤ ❤
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Thanks for remembering, Wynne. These little guys really light up my spring.
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Beautiful photos for today 😀
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Thank you, Cee! I appreciate you hosting Flower of the Day and spring giving me flowers to feature. : )
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Beautiful flowers
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Thank you, Sadje. How is your health?
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Thanks Rebecca! I’m out of quarantine and feeling fine. 💕🙏🏼
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Happy to hear that Sadje!
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Many thanks my friend
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Looks like they were worth waiting for. Gorgeous flowers!
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Thank you. They add a lot of color to my life during our cloudy spring.
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Beautiful! Spring has finally sprung for you!
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Thanks, Rebecca! Next we’ll tiptoe through the tulips.
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A great collection!
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Thanks, Carolyn. I can’t take much credit for the bulbs, but I have moved them around a bit. 🙂
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The flowers looks beautiful! Here in India we seem to approaching hot summers already.
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Thank you, Enchanted Words. Are there flowers blooming despite the heat of summer?
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Not many at this time!
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These are beautiful!
I’m particularly fond of the Blue Irises.
I think I would have to choose Wisteria as one of my own favorites. They smell heavenly.
Thank you for sharing these with us!
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Hello Sheri, thanks for your comments. I love Wisteria, I’ve seen and smelled it in New York. I think it might not survive our Wisconsin winters. What are you reading this week?
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You’re very welcome!
And, goodness, no.. I can’t imagine the Wisteria would survive the kind of cold Wisconsin gets either. I know I probably wouldn’t. 🥶😆
I am currently reading Verity by Colleen Hoover and it is.. something else.
What about you?
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I am reading The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean. It’s the non-fiction book the Adaptations movie was based on.
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I wasn’t familiar with it or the adaptation but I did look the book up and it sounds pretty interesting.
Are you enjoying it?
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Mostly yes, non-fiction nature narrative is tricky to write. I was interested in the orchid thief’s story more than the history of the Europeans’ plundering orchids from around the world. I’m sticking it out. It is interesting and well written.
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I imagine it’s a lot harder to write nonfiction in general. Fiction has a tendency to be more forgiving..
Best of luck!
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Reproducing a reality vs creating one, perhaps?
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I would think so.. you can’t judge a fantasy by normal standards but you know what you’re looking for in reality.
I’ve heard that painting is similar.
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Good comparison, Sheri.
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Thank you!
Stay safe and have a beautiful week!
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Enjoyed these. I never tire of spring flowers. I just wish there were more around when it’s time to make May Day baskets. The best are usually gone by May 1 here.
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Wow, Beautiful flowers!!
Those Purple and blue Siberian iris looks out of this world!
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Thanks, Devang. What flowers that grow near you are your favorites?
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In my garden we have red, pink and white roses 🌹
Hibiscus 🌺
Plumeria
Pink and purple Lily
Arabian Jasmine
Orange,yellow and pink Allamanda 🙂
I’ve shared pics of my garden in one of my blog 😁
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Nice garden! Sounds beautiful. I will look up your flower post.
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I didn’t exclusively share a flower post (but I’m planning to), actually I wrote a post about “spend time with nature”
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Lovely. My faves are daffodils. I always loved teaching my students this kids’ poem: “Spring comes hurrying over the hill, phoning the news through a daffodil.” Except for during the last years of teaching, I had to demonstrate what an old landline phone was, so they could get them meaning of the poem….;-)
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Thanks for the teaching anecdote and poem! Daffodils do look like the Ma Bell classic. Yes, saw a funny video of youth trying to figure out a rotary dial phone. They didn’t know about dial tones. 🙂
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How awesome! Daffodils are amazing! xo
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