One of my favorite times in the year – when the irises bloom. The first flush has just started – purple and blue. Beautiful! The red and yellows will be showing up in about 3 days. Love this picture especially when it is opened to a a full window.

Spring has turned the grass a fresh green. A novelty here in Texas as the heat turns up.

Nicely tidied up garden for the year. Unfortunately the oak blossoms just fell, so I will be back in the garden, spending considerable time pulling those blossoms out of the bog and rocks. Just in time for mosquito season. 😀

And along the pond edge, the Gaura is sending out it’s butterfly blooms. What a pretty plant. I will appreciate it now because once the heat sets in, it goes almost dormant until next spring. I have found some Portulaca I will plant next to it, to cover the times it is not in bloom. One of Portulaca’s many blessing is that it loves the heat.After a day of work, a special place to rest with a glass of wine at sunset, to appreciate the Mexican plum blooms on a bench near the water. What a peaceful little sanctuary.

And finally as a parting shot of the setting sun barely touching the pale blossoms of the desert mallow.