#26: Before the Rain

I had to get some shots - because it is going to rain for the next three days - and you know what that does to the roses :(

#25: Sunset Love

#24: The Last Iris

#23: My Garden's Gift to You

#22: Happy Pink Tuesday

Smiles!

#21: Of all flowers, Methinks the rose is best.

-THE TWO NOBLE KINSMEN William Shakespeare

#20: Garden of Eden

I spotted these on a walk I took today. This variety of rose, EDEN, is a wonderful climber. I have it in my own garden because it provides so many beautiful blooms.

#19: Silent Love

“The rose speaks of love silently, in a language known only to the heart.”

#18: Chamomile Love

Chamomile or camomile (from Greek χαμαίμηλον, chamaimēlon, meaning "earth-apple"[1]) is a common name for several plants. The word, a combination of χαμαί (chamai) "on the ground" + μήλον (mēlon) "apple", derives from their applelike scent. It has been used as a dye to produce a green color. (from Wikipedia) Chamomile is one of my all time favorite herbs to grow. I take the flower tops and make some tea, as this little beauty is widely known for its treatment for sleeplessness; anxiety; and upset tummies! It is so easy to grow, and self-seeds from year to year. I love it when I find chamomile growing between the cracks in my sidewalk or in a new spot in the garden! I took this shot at sunset - and since I didn't have a tripod, the shot was a little shaky. So, if you feel like you just had one too many glasses of wine, it's not you it's me....

#17: Tulips in TTV

shot through the viewfinder of my ARGUS75 with my Canon XTi

#16: Kokeshi Doll Love

received in a swapbot swap 
I am in love with her
she is simply perfect

#15: Zebraliciousness

when i picked up my son from school yesterday with them on
the first comment out of his mouth
"zebra socks"
I thought he said 
"zebra sucks"
I was confused
then I looked down 
and saw my most favorite socks ever

#14: Cookie Monster

who stole the cookies from the cookie jar?

#13: Simplicity

“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” ~Leonardo da Vinci

#12: Thoughts of Love

In the Spring a fuller crimson comes upon the robin's breast; 
In the Spring the wanton lapwing gets himself another crest; 
In the Spring a livelier iris changes on the burnished dove; 
In the Spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love.
-Tennyson 

#11: Verdigris Frog

ver·di·gris 
Pronunciation: 'v&r-d&-"grEs, -"gris, -gr&s also -"grE
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English vertegrese, from Anglo-French verdegrece, vert de Grece, literally, green of Greece
1 a : a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates b : normal copper acetate Cu(C₂H₃O₂)₂·H₂O
2 : a green or bluish deposit especially of copper carbonates formed on copper, brass, or bronze surfaces

Merriam Webster Online Dictionary

#10: Chives in my Herb Garden

What will I do with them? How about some
Creamy Chive Salad Dressing
175 ml (3/4 cup) non-fat buttermilk
50 ml ( 1/4 cup) reduced-fat mayonnaise
75 ml (1/3 cup) finely chopped fresh chives
15 ml (1 tbsp) chopped fresh parsley
15 ml (1 tbsp) lemon juice
15 ml (1 tbsp) Dijon mustard
Salt and ground black pepper, to taste
In a bowl, whisk together buttermilk, mayonnaise, chives, parsley, lemon juice and mustard. Season with salt and pepper.
Full article found here.  

How did I process this picture? 

I played with the Coffeeshop cross-processing photoshop action found here.

#9: hidden hearts....that's for lover's thoughts

"I pray, what flowers are these? The pansy this, O, that's for lover's thoughts."
Author: George Chapman
Source: All Fools (act II, sc. 1, l. 248)

#8: same place, same time next year

#7: Columbine

#6: Happy Mother's Day

#5: Mother's Day Weekend

Dianthus

#4: Delphinium in Watercolor

#3: seed geranium

This flower should be a part of everyone's summer garden. Easily obtainable at your local garden center, it thrives in sunny areas!

#2: Soul Blossom

Each flower is a soul blossoming out to nature. 

~Gerard de Nerval

#1: Poetry of the Earth

The poetry of the earth is never dead.
~John Keats