From my front door towards the street, last week in late afternoon light, my favorite. Indeed the golden hour!

Red laceleaf Japanese maple, silver dusty miller near the purple irises, with candytuft and lilacs in the background

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The weather has been so very warm and sunny. I adore it but know the rhodies and dogwood won’t last long in this heat.

Pink dogwood at left, and red rhododendrons with pink weigela between them. Iris buds lower left.

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I love this shrub, pronounced “why-GHEEL-a.” Not only is the foliage extremely nice and accepts pruning well, but it has these super pretty pink flowers as well!

Happy Mother’s Day! Let’s focus on one of the many things that unite us—a woman gave birth to each and every one of us. Thanks, Mom!

A bouquet of pink weigela with variegated leaves, in an old blue lusterware vase. Flowers are about 1″ or 2.5 cm across.

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Here in Western Washington State, green with rhodies is the signature look for May. This is my backyard from my bedroom window yesterday morning.

Pink dogwood, red rhodies and lots of green in my backyard in the Seattle area in May

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The very small city I live in, Normandy Park, WA, is noted for its rhododendrons and evergreens. This was at my house yesterday.

A cedar tree maybe 300 years old in the background, and a pink rhodie with a dark pink throat.

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Another brilliant frilly tulip from the Volunteer Park Conservatory in Seattle.

Yellow parrot tulip with red-orange edges, in sunshine

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Went to Country Village in Bothell, WA for lunch, shopping, and ducklings!

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Tulip season is almost over. I love their explosions of color and form!

Sun and shadow on the frilly petals of this parrot tulip, in shades of pink and peach, seen at the Volunteer Park Conservatory in March

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At my favorite Seattle haunt, the Volunteer Park Conservatory, I got to peek into one of the lower support greenhouses. One of the perks of volunteering!

Red, purple and green striations in the big leaves of canna lily foliage

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We were downtown Seattle for my birthday and I was so happy to see this street scene filled with puffy pink trees!

Seattle across from Pike Place Market, at dusk, complete with the words Seattle and Coffee.

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