May is quite possibly one of the best times of the year for flowers, and I have developed a tiny little obsession with taking pictures of anything floral, clearly something that has evolved from my love of gardening.
Whenever I get overly obsessive about flowers, I think of the scene from Sex and the City's "The Chicken Dance" episode where a character, an interior decorator who is redesigning Miranda's condo, maniacally utters that line, "Flowers! Flowers! Flowers!" (in reference to her design scheme; this is the same character who steals Miranda's possible love interest, a house guest from London). I don't know why it has stuck in my head all these years, but it's what my subconscious seems to scream whenever I'm near something blooming.
As with any year, it starts with Tulips, Azaleas and Dogwoods and then moves on to Alliums, Irises, and Foxglove. Newly planted in the garden for 2013 and future photo subjects: Tobacco Flower (I have one potted and seeds hopefully growing), Love in the Mist (Thomas Jefferson appears to have been a big fan of this species; seeds purchased at Monticello), Zinnias, and Morning Glory. I have a feeling I will be taking "artful" pictures of vegetables next. . .
Dogwood
Allium
Tobacco Flower
Clematis
Foxglove
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