Our first tulip

Our first tulip

The bags of tulip bulbs we planted around the front roses in the fall are up, and the first one has opened! See Macro Monday and Mellow Yellow Monday for versions of the theme.

And the delightful grape hyacinths (muscari) in the back yard are coming up so well. This is their second year and they are quite respectable looking. I love how easy they are, that they spread nicely, and that they are practically evergreen and leaf up super early. Visit Blue Monday for more blue things.

And check out Color Carnival for more brilliant colors! And I like this post so much I’ve tagged it Best Post of the Week.

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31 Responses to “Our first tulip”

Rach on 21 Mar 2010 at 9:34 pm #

Wow, such striking colors! These are gorgeous, Sara! My eyes actually popped LOL! Happy Blue Monday! 🙂

lazyclick on 21 Mar 2010 at 9:53 pm #

Beautiful flowers.

Jama on 22 Mar 2010 at 12:42 am #

The color is so bright and vibrant, I love it!

Greensboro Daily on 22 Mar 2010 at 2:13 am #

Well, you didn’t miss a beat from Skywatch Friday to bring us more lovely photos! We’ve got flowers up today too. Think we’ll be the only two? LOL

Jan
GDP

gengen on 22 Mar 2010 at 2:31 am #

They look pretty flowers…Hsppy blue Monday.

Gemma on 22 Mar 2010 at 2:37 am #

Adore that beautiful yellow with a hint of shadow on the petals!

Sally on 22 Mar 2010 at 4:32 am #

Love the blue. Happy Blue Monday.

LAVOICE on 22 Mar 2010 at 6:11 am #

Both of your flowers are very pretty, but I have to go with the blue hyacinth.

Karen on 22 Mar 2010 at 7:11 am #

Your flowers are beautiful!!

Gel on 22 Mar 2010 at 7:28 am #

Your colors are so vivid. I long for spring to arrive. Cheerful photos to smile at. Thanks

Manang Kim on 22 Mar 2010 at 7:50 am #

Wow you have your first tulip already can’t wait to see mine too. Lovely photos here thanks for sharing!

MYM=Bird or chicken?
Macro Monday~ The bud

Tricia on 22 Mar 2010 at 9:18 am #

It’s such a delight to see Spring’s first blooms! So very beautiful!

Pie on 22 Mar 2010 at 9:40 am #

Stunning flowers! The colors are so vibrant. Happy Blue Monday.

Mine is here.

black eyed susans kitchen on 22 Mar 2010 at 9:57 am #

I have been waiting to see our grape hyacinths…your are so pretty. Another week or two should do it for us!
♥, Susan

Mary on 22 Mar 2010 at 10:04 am #

I love,love,love Muscari (or Grape Hyacinths)! Happy blues~

dutchbaby on 22 Mar 2010 at 10:10 am #

Yellow tulips and grape hyacinths – what a combination. What a color border you have there in your garden!

I think we are all giddy with the spring flowers in our gardens. My post is also of the first signs of spring in my garden.

mizhelle on 22 Mar 2010 at 10:32 am #

those are really beautiful!

u may view mine here

Simply Delicious on 22 Mar 2010 at 10:51 am #

Gorgeous!

Susan on 22 Mar 2010 at 12:11 pm #

What gorgeous photos! My tulips are up but not yet in bloom–I hope we don’t get one last snow that ruins them! Thanks for sharing your bit of spring!

Tammie on 22 Mar 2010 at 12:35 pm #

Your flower photos are so alive and lovely.

Jay on 22 Mar 2010 at 1:22 pm #

I love muscari! I have some in pots because my husband HATES the way the leaves hang around ‘looking untidy’ after the flowers are gone. I can just hide the pots, and still get to enjoy the flowers.

Martha on 22 Mar 2010 at 2:26 pm #