What's Blooming

I didn't realize how much is actually blooming right now in my garden. I guess I just see "what needs to be done." It was good to get away from that. Starting with the bird and butterfly garden ...

Geranium

Husker's Red against Baptisia 'Prairie Blues'

Lady's Mantle against Cranesbill

Wild Daisies in the potager

Bulb, Camassia esculenta along the nice driveway

Achilla 'Coronation Gold' against Meadow Sage 'May Night' (nice driveway)

Pixie Cheddar Pinks Dianthus out front

Common Thyme against Lamb Ears out front

Thymus Alba just beginning to bud (out front)

Iris (unknown, from neighbor) out front

Coral Honeysuckle along the south side of house

Clematis, unknown, along the north side of house

Clematis 'Clair de Lune' along the north side of house

Columbines along the north side of house

Jacob's Ladder peeking through Hosta leaves (north side)

Lamium 'Orchid Frost' blooming beneath Blue Spruce in woodland edge

Cornus 'Cardinal' in woodland edge

Sweet Woodruff in woodland edge

Goat's Beard in woodland edge

Amsonia tabernaemontana 'Blue Ice' in woodland edge

Native Slender Blue Iris, Iris prismatica in woodland edge

Cinnamon Fern in woodland edge

Jack-n-the-Pulpit in woodland edge

So, there's the tour of what's blooming around my garden. Garden bloggers' bloom day is hosted by Carol at May Dreams Gardens the 15th of each month. Add your blog to the list so we can see what's blooming near you.

What's Bloooming

This Columbine is just about done now. I believe I brought this one with me from Maine. Not sure of the name.

Another Columbine. Not sure of the name of this one either. Some are light pink and others are very dark.

Geranium 'Espresso.' I just put this in last fall and can't wait to see it living large.

Cornus Cardinal Dogwood, two years old. It is planted next to the Blue Spruce to accentuate its bright red stems in winter.

Goat's Beard now in its second year.

A bumble bee enjoying white Jacob's Ladder against Chocolate (which would go well with some espresso!) Joe Pye, Eupatorium.

Jack in the Pulpit. It was given to me by my mother. They volunteered in her yard!

Evening Primrose surrounds the young Pin Oak.

Dancing Dianthus, Pixie Cheddar Pinks.

Black Lace Elderberry in its second year.

Clematis - I'm still guessing Nelly Moser.

Allium Caeruleum ready to bloom against 'Morning Light' Miscanthus.

Foxglove Apricot Beauty.

Foxglove Strawberry (hmmm, that would go really well with the chocolate and espresso!)

A surprise rose among the Deadly Nightshade in the new Rhubarb patch! How did that get there? I'll take it!

Husker Red Beardtongue.

Achillea Coronation Gold against a backdrop of May Night Meadow Sage.

I love to walk the garden everyday because everyday there is something new to see!

Bloom Day is hosted by Carol at May Dreams Gardens the 15th of each month. Visit Carol's blog and add your blog to the list so we can see what's blooming in your garden!