Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Further Signs Of Spring

We arrive at work red eyed and sneezing, the maples are budding.  Cool sunny days full of wind  are blowing the maple pollen about.  We unlock the door and enter the garden of Eden, pre apple.



  We walk into a shop full of cherry blossoms and pussy willows. There are saucers of oaxalis plants and buckets filled with ranunculus in every color imaginable. Vases of pastel sweet peas, cut hyacinths, and locally grown calla lilies almost make your teeth ache.



If it wasn't called work, I would think I had arrived in Candy Land.


P.S. Are you tired of looking at flowers yet?

P.P.S. I was totally knocked out by all the  people who linked up for Flowers In The House.  And I especially loved how everyone went around and visited one another and left comments and compliments, became followers and friends, welcomed new bloggers  and new to me bloggers to the community.  It's a big world out there.  It's nice we can make it a  closer one by sharing just a little beauty  and wit with one another. 

xo Jane
Posted by flwrjane at Wednesday, March 02, 2011
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19 comments:

  1. A Whole Lotta MagicMarch 2, 2011 at 6:39 PM

    Never get tired of looking at flowers!

    Pussy willows are my absolute favourite; have to get some of those soon!

    S
    xo

    P.S. Have you entered my contest yet?

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  2. webbMarch 2, 2011 at 8:36 PM

    I give up. I am taking my life's savings to the best florist in town and filling my van with sweet peas and ranunculus! I must have some - now!

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  3. Denise | Chez DanisseMarch 2, 2011 at 8:40 PM

    It looks like a good Wednesday. I really love those cherry blossoms.

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  4. Comeca JonesMarch 2, 2011 at 9:09 PM

    Hate I missed participating:(. Everything is sooo beautiful right now in nature so I could never get tired of it(flowers I mean). I got a lil teary eyed in Walmarts garden section today. Whats that all about you ask?! Well after a long winter here in Texas. All the beautiful photos of flowers past and emerging is a sure sign that my most favorite times in life are coming spring and summer and that's when I feel most alive. The cabin and a thoughts of a new garden await me. Sheer happiness.Again I say keep um comin!!!

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  5. Jane FlanaganMarch 2, 2011 at 9:56 PM

    I will never tire of looking. I could bury my face in those sweet peas!

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  6. flwrjaneMarch 2, 2011 at 10:02 PM

    Sue, can you grow willows there? Or are you rightfully afraid if having your yard overtaken like ours is?

    Webb, better drive your van up here. I'll take you to the wholesalers. Your life savings will go further there

    Denise, Next picture I'll put honey bear in with them. Hope you get some sun soon.

    Comeca, I'm sorry you missed participating too. But I hope you visited each and every one who did. Looking and commenting is participating too.

    Jane, Then you're the perfect audience for me!

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  7. Renée FinbergMarch 2, 2011 at 11:10 PM

    truly luscious.

    xxx

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  8. rachelMarch 3, 2011 at 4:00 AM

    Oooo, lovely! Massed ranunculus - reminds me of Amsterdam's flower market in the depths of winter.

    BTW, I received a stern correction on my flower post - CORAL, not garish pinky-orange! Ah well, all a matter of preference, I suppose!

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  9. JulesMarch 3, 2011 at 5:20 AM

    I can look at these photos all night...the colours superb and you have some of my favourites, oxalis, ranunculus and sweet peas. I think I would love visiting your shop! xo

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  10. Semi ExpatMarch 3, 2011 at 5:25 AM

    Love your flower photos Jane and sweetpeas are my absolute favourite. Makes me think of England in June. XX

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  11. life, in small chunksMarch 3, 2011 at 9:29 AM

    NEVER tire of flowers! Your sweetpeas inspired me to look into why I never see them growing around here. Unfortunately, what I found out is that it's too hot here for them. Sad. I love them. But I can enjoy them on your blog, so keep the flower pics coming, girl!

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  12. Miss PickeringMarch 3, 2011 at 10:40 AM

    yes i am tired of looking at flowers.

    Could we have some food? the lab, even the cat.

    Thank you so much
    xx

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  13. the gardener's cottageMarch 3, 2011 at 10:52 AM

    dear jane,

    i will never tire of looking at flowers.

    please excuse my absence on this weeks flowers again as i have been, ummm out of it.

    xo

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  14. The Monkey Flower GroupMarch 3, 2011 at 12:08 PM

    Yum. Just like those clementines you featured last post, which I hold partly responsible for my recent citrus-overdose. Luckily citrus-overdose is not dangerous or even unpleasant.

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  15. MadeliefMarch 3, 2011 at 2:06 PM

    Hi Jane,

    Noooo, I am not tired of all the flowers. I want more!!!!!

    Lieve groetjes van Madelief xox

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  16. ErinMarch 3, 2011 at 5:03 PM

    You are a lucky lady being surrounded by all those lovely blooms! Wish my space looked that pretty right now:)

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  17. the fishermans cottageMarch 4, 2011 at 12:50 PM

    No could never tire of photos like that and so jealous of the sweetpeas..x

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  18. and flowers pick themselvesMarch 6, 2011 at 1:07 PM

    so beautiful and so envious of this loveliness! hope you've had a great weekend!

    xo Alison

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  19. Amanda (Small Acorns)March 8, 2011 at 9:05 PM

    I could never tire of these and how lovely it must be working amongst them. Those rununculas look so amazing en masse like that! Amanda x

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