TODAY'S FLOWERS - Pink and Pretty

Spring is in full swing, daylight lasts longer, the days are

warmer and blossoms abound everywhere.

Prunus persicum, in my daughter's garden just down the hill.

A closer look - isn't it pretty?

I just popped in this one to see if you were awake, no, this

is not pink but it is a Prunus and looks like a veritable snow

queen.

Just to whet your appetite, one of my all time favourite trees,

Malus floribunda or flowering crabapple. I'll show some

more of this tree in another post.

This one is a real splash in my garden, a double flowering

almond

and again so you can see the very double blossoms

All may be enlarged at will.

Join TOSAY'S FLOWERS and show us what is flowering in your neck of the woods.

Skywatch ~ Sunrise and Afternoon

Open your eyes to see gold and silver skies, what a start to
the day!
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The afternoon advances and lights up the flowering Almond.

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the sun drops lower to show a threatening sky in the East.

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Skies gleaned throughout the week. I hope you like them and

apologise in advance for being away next week.

I'm going to the wilds of the Australian Outback where there are

no internet or mobile phone facilities.

I'll be back with more photos than you can shake a stick at in

two weeks time.

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Around the world the sun always shines somewhere, click the

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Thanks to our SkyWatch Team we can all join in.

TODAY'S FLOWERS ~ 31 My Garden Today

As I went out to the garden this afternoon, I found
this ballerina in her tutu dancing on my Almond tree.



when she saw me, she blushed rosy red, was she
pleased, was she embarrassed? Who can tell....



Meanwhile, Viburnum burkwoodii was out in all her
glory exuding perfume all around.



Not to be outdone, the first branch of my Orchid had
opened and the whole shadehouse was bathed in scent.



Shy 'Claire Matin' coyly turned her head as I lifted
my camera.



Further down the garden path the Crabapple was
reaching for the sky,

here it is again in all its perfumed delight, Malus
floribunda, shading the grass that perhaps I should
have weeded out. On the other hand, the grass is

still green and green is good.

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All photos enlarge with a simple click.

Luiz Santilli Jr. is the originator of this great meme,
do join in, it is great fun.