can best be described as sparse but promising. I can't complain tho because it's better than last month when there was absolutely nothing blooming outside. At least now there are plenty of tiny purple crocus dotting the beds:
These just happen to be sprinkled with water droplets because I drug (is that a word??) out the hose and watered down my beds (again). We are on course for the driest winter ever recorded in Colorado. Whenever the temps are up and the wind is calm, I try to provide a little much needed moisture. Here's another snapshot I like a lot:
Not quite open, the petals swirl about the orange anthers creating a rose-like effect. So pretty, isn't it? I have many other bulbs emerging and even some close to blooming (daffodils) but nothing else actually in bloom at the moment. Outside that is. Inside is another story. The dainty yellow orchid continues to put on a beautiful display:
and then there are the pink gladiolus that my daughter received for her birthday:
Five stalks in a graceful arrangement are the focal point of our dining table. Wouldn't you guess they'd be pink?!!! and finally, the most yummy of all, delicious frosting flowers leftover from the sweet 16 cake:
I saved the best for last, right??!!! If you would like to join in on the fun, pop over and visit Carol of May Dreams Gardens for other blooms around the world.
Kathleen, Yummy and delicious are the perfect words for this post...and I am talking about the flowers, too! You've helped me appreciate the hidden beauty of the gladiola...just lovely. gail
Posted by: gail | March 15, 2009 at 04:37 PM
We are having one of the wettest springs yet Kathleen. It's been raining since Friday & shows no signs of stopping until Wednesday. Your Crocus are very pretty. But your right the cake was the best! :)
Posted by: Racquel | March 15, 2009 at 04:38 PM
The photos are very pretty, love the second crocus one. I can't imagine it being dry. We had snow again today!
Posted by: Catherine/gardenerprogress | March 15, 2009 at 04:43 PM
Oh man, you can keep all the flowers, just give me the cake!:))))Best bloom of all. You are very talented.
Posted by: tina | March 15, 2009 at 04:55 PM
Hmm, now THERE's something I can live with. Frosting flowers. Yum.
Posted by: Cinj | March 15, 2009 at 05:09 PM
We've been blessed with some rain for the first time in about 6 months, and I know what you mean about dry... not fun.
Beautiful purple crocus!
Posted by: Nancy | March 15, 2009 at 05:27 PM
That is a pretty cake and looks yummy! It is hard to imagine having to water during the winter months.
Posted by: Robin | March 15, 2009 at 06:22 PM
Happy Birthday to Janae!! How fun! and what a gorgeous cake...am I to understand from your earlier post that you made this cake??! your talents know no bounds... Hope you both had a wonderful time celebrating!
Posted by: Alice Golden | March 15, 2009 at 07:05 PM
Beautiful, Kathleen! I just love your photography! Happy almost spring :)
Posted by: Tessa | March 15, 2009 at 07:49 PM
Beautiful close-up photos! The frosting flowers look good too... :)
Posted by: Sweet Bay | March 15, 2009 at 09:05 PM
Spectacular colors on the orchid. That cake is so pretty, very feminine and delicate.
Marnie
Posted by: Marnie | March 16, 2009 at 08:15 AM
I especially like that last flower blossom above. Yummy! I don't think anyone could ever get close to a heron's nest, especially those because they are in a protected area we can only see with binoculaurs. I only knew what they were because we watched a heron fly into the tree. We went home and read up on herons, which we see flying overhead all the time, then went back to watch with binoculaurs. What a sight!
Posted by: Robin Leja | March 16, 2009 at 06:43 PM
Hi, Kathleen. If you read Carol's post today, http://maydreamsgardens.blogspot.com/2009/03/may-all-your-comments-mulitply-as.html, you'll see she asked us to comment on the two Bloom Day posts before & after ours, per Mr. Linky. So here I am, popping in from my corner of Katy to see what's blooming in your Colorado garden. Those purple crocus are just beautiful. I can't grow them here so it's a real treat to see them in other gardens!
Posted by: Cindy, MCOK | March 17, 2009 at 09:16 PM
Oh, I'm embarrassed to say I missed that part of her post Cindy. I feel terrible. I'm popping over to your plot right now! Thanks so much for visiting.
Posted by: Kathleen | March 22, 2009 at 09:37 AM
Thanks to everyone else for your bloom day comments. I'm not going to answer them individually since I got so far behind maintaining my blog during that time. I appreciate them all tho and believe I visited all your blogs and checked on your blooms. So many of you are much further ahead of my garden.
Posted by: Kathleen | March 22, 2009 at 09:48 AM
Kathleen,
I can't believe Janae turned 16!! Oh my goodness; I'm sure she is so beautiful! I'd love to hear from you sometime. Thinking of the both of you often. I'm sure the party was unbelievable! Happy Sweet 16, Janae!!
Erica, Alexandra, and Max
Posted by: Erica | March 30, 2009 at 09:36 AM