Grape hyacinths, or muscari, are stars of the early spring garden, to my mind. I think they spread nicely and their blast of brilliant blue color is so welcome! This fall I really must plant more daffodils so the display next spring will be even more exciting.

Grape hyacinths, or muscari, bloom in the early spring garden

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Sometimes beauty appears in surprising places.

Sun sets over an empty tennis court in very early spring

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At Seattle’s Volunteer Park Conservatory  the other evening, they had pink-and-white florist azaleas on display. Aren’t they scrumptious?

Today is my sixth Blogoversary. I have made almost 1,500 blog posts and have had the pleasure of almost 18,000 comments! And do you believe, in all that time and all those comments, NOT ONE was ever less than kind and appreciative. What a great group of people enjoy pretty photos.

Here’s to many more years. I’m just getting the hang of this.

Ruffled pink petals with white edges florist azaleas at Seattle’s Volunteer Park Conservatory

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The supermarket near me had a special on primroses, ten for $10, and I went for it. Multi-colored, long blooming, and sometimes they even return the following year—what’s not to like about primroses?

Red, yellow, pink and white primroses with crinkly leaves wait to be planted

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As many of you know, I am in love with the Volunteer Park Conservatory in Seattle, and even did a book about it not that long ago. I am so proud to say I’ve been invited to serve on its Board of Directors. The photo below was taken today in the Conservatory at the Annual Meeting of its support organization, the Friends of the Conservatory, where my new status was made official. I’m so excited! What a wonderful place, enjoyed by so many people.

Colorful spring flowers, inside and out, at the Volunteer Park Conservatory in Seattle

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Blooming at the nursery, one of the new hybrid hellebores. I know just the spot to put it!

Double, frilly hellebore in shades of green and cream

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Even gray skies can be scenic, once in awhile. I love this image and am calling it my weekly Top Shot.

Overlook vista from residential street in Normandy Park, WA on a late winter day

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This large peacock window over the entrance to Seattle’s beloved Volunteer Park Conservatory on Capitol Hill is the original window, and over one hundred years old. It is beautiful on sunny days and on gray and rainy ones as well.

Historic peacock window over the entry to the Volunteer Park Conservatory

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This is the last gasp of my sweet Valentine’s Day tulips, perfect as they fade away.

Tulip blossom with red petals and fringed white edges, and pistil and stamens casting a tiny shadow

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My dear cousin went to Hawaii (and got engaged there!) and has given me permission to share a few scenic photos she took there.

Turquoise water and lava rocks at the Hawaiian shore

Split leaf philodendrons in the wild, with rain-shined leaves

Rainy Hawaiian path through a mass of split leaf philodendrons

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