While taking the pic of the blackberries I also saw the honeysuckle beginning to bloom.
And some Irises. The Iris is the Tennessee state flower; although no color is specified, purple is the color usually identified. This one, given to us by a neighbor, is a mix of purple and white.
All that GREEN! I kinda-sorta remember that... ;-)
ReplyDeleteHey Dan, my Mother-in-law always talks about a "Blackberry Frost." She grew up on the plains of Oklahoma, and says that's what they call that cold snap in late April/early May. So I guess they get the same weather patterns as you do in TN.
ReplyDeleteDan, my wife loves Iris bulbs. We've got blue, purple, and even "native." I don't like the "native Iris" so much, but she does.
Buck noted, "All that GREEN!" Well...that's what I like about the South!
Ours have all died out now in NW Louisiana. But, they were certainly glorious while they bloomed!
Buck, I've been to NM and I know whereof you speak. But NM has its own beauties.
ReplyDeleteWe've also had a cool spring - almost cold some days. Damn global warming.
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