One of my favorite places in the whole world, the Conservatory at Volunteer Park in Seattle, WA.

Already with the glass panes whitewashed against the sun, the Conservatory in Volunteer Park is a gem

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Very vigorous, in my garden now.

Purple and white bearded iris blooming in the garden

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In San Miguel de Allende, an art and tourist mecca in central Mexico, I went to a beautiful former factory, La Fabrica Aurora, which is now a shopping heaven. In the courtyard were these display of roses. Which are prettier, lavender or pink?

Dozens of lavender roses float in a large bowl on a stone floor

Full-blown pink roses float in a stone vessel in San Miguel, Mexico

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There are big jacaranda trees in my sister’s house in San Miguel. They are just coming into bloom.

Purple jacaranda begins to bloom overlooking San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

Macro image of one of the first jacaranda flowers to bloom in March in San Miguel

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Another lovely arrangement from NW Flower & Garden Show in Seattle, not long ago.

Blue and purple striped hyacinths in unusual birch bark “vases,” nestled near yellow and green button chrysanthemums

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Sweet crocuses in my garden.

Purple crocus bulbs with white edges and stripes show off their brilliant orange centers

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More floral beauty at the NW Flower & Garden Show in Seattle, last day today.

Delicate purple anemones in stunning arrangement at NWFGS

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Visiting Seattle’s Pike Place Market, I saw so many tulips. What abundance!

Unopened red and yellow tulips at the Pike Place Market in Seattle

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Not sure the real name of these headpieces for little girls playing dress up, but I know if I was five I sure would want one! Later: They are called Fairy Crowns.

Rainbow display of ribbon crowns at Pike Place Market in Seattle

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From my June 2013 garden…

Dark red Asiatic lily blooming in June in my Seattle garden

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