AND THE BEAT GOES ON. If April was hectic, May is insane. Already showed you the lilacs, and at least a glimpse of the crabapples, which are fading (more to come on them), but here’s an odd lot of babies who wanted their portraits taken before it was too late. Remember: third click’s the trick (for a juicy image).

I WAS DELIGHTED TO BE ASKED to post on the all-things-stylish blog called Bluelines today (and based on the outfit I’m about to head outside in, I could use some personal-style advice, for certain. Yikes!). The subject is pots, and what to put in them, and I hope you’ll go visit to support a blog that supports this one.

I HAVE A NUMBER OF SPECIES PEONIES, meaning NOT the big-flowered hussies of garden popularity but their wild, and more discreet, cousins. Two versions of one such species have shown off so far this spring, with several more kinds to come. Want to see?

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