I started dreaming of spring bulbs blossoming way back in the fall. Although I didn't feel like getting out and digging the holes and actually planting them, I knew that if we did there would be a springtime show of color.
Well here it comes!
Here is our Early Spring Flower entry for the last challenge of the Winter Series of Outdoor Hour Challenges.
Our fall planted daffodils are adding splashes of yellow to our front yard. You might remember we did a complete remodel of our landscaping last summer/fall and we are just now starting to see the new plants getting green again. It is amazing to look out my front window and see how things are shaping up.
We have had lots of vases inside filled with daffodils....the new ones have rather large blooms.We can all clearly identify all the parts because of previously studying daffodils, including dissecting them. They are still an amazing flower to observe and to marvel at when you think that they come from a dried up old bulb you stick in the ground months ahead of time. They seem to know just when to start growing.
Don't you think they are even lovely from the back?
We have jonquils blooming in the yard as well which smell heavenly.
Part of my goal for 2011 is to learn more about my digital camera. I am on the page in the manual that talks about time lapse movies and I had a brainstorm yesterday to have Mr. A set up a spot to do a little experiment with the time lapse feature. We should have had it take frames more frequently and left the camera set up longer but you get the idea of how fast the buds opened up in the house from the video.
Another watercolor nature journal today....this one was fun because I used paint splotches at the end to sort of fill in the page. I would love to know from my readers whether my nature journal entries encourage you or discourage you from doing some of your own pages. Leave me a comment or send me an email....
I have enjoyed seeing your early spring flowers this week and it has recharged me to get going on the next series of spring challenges tomorrow. If you are still experiencing lots of snow and cold temperatures....be encouraged by those of us who are through to the other side of winter already.
Barb-Harmony Art Mom
