OK, now I know why these plants are called Bird of Paradise. Doesn’t this flower bud look just like a bird’s head?

Bud of Bird of Paradise flower in Seattle’s Volunteer Park Conservatory

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Happy New Year to all, a holiday shared round the world. Wishing you health, inner growth and contentment in 2019.

Buds are the optimism of the plant world. Paperwhites bloom on New Year’s Day, 2019

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From the other side of the year, some peonies on a black glass table, from my garden.

Pink and white peonies and a round bud in a bouquet.

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That bud from the single bulb in water that I bought from Trader Joe is still making me very happy.

Second stem of a blue/purple hyacinth opens from a single bulb forced in water

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Sometimes I think I enjoy buds almost more than the flowers. Possibilities! Here’s to 2018 developing into a very good year for us all.

Forced hyacinth bulb brings forth its flower bud in January

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Such a wintry look!

Stems of white hyacinths in a vase brighten up a winter evening

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A peek at July in the garden.

Hosta bud beginning to develop

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From the archives, a July garden tour of a fabulous hydrangea collection in Federal Way, WA.

Hydrangea blossoms with purple petals and light yellow centers

Unusual hydrangea with dark magenta petals with white border

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I don’t know what kind of lilies these are, but they pair so well with red dahlias in this October bouquet.

Hot colors in fall bouquet wrapped in white paper at Pike Place Market in Seattle

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From an October visit to Flower Row in Pike’s Place Market in Seattle:

Petals looking like flames in red, orange and yellow dahlia bouquets

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