Flora...

You should be able to tell that the Iris is one of my favorite flowers! Here is another pretty bloom from the flora at my back door! Isn't she beautiful?!

This is a Japanese Maple that I planted when it was just a stick. I actually bought it for $.50 at Walmart one last summer. I am taking cuttings for my watercolor buddies!

I love this white clematis that climbs a fence post around my old garden...

The Weigela is also one of my favorite bushes. It grows fast and flowers all summer with enough moisture. A great privacy bush!

I tried posting a picture of the Weigela and the weather is making it impossible to upload a photo at this time...later babeeeeeee!

Got it downloaded!

Iris in bloom!

My iris are starting to bloom and I normally don't cut them but...since I am painting now...they make great models!

My favorites are the old fashion lilacs...they smell of lick-a-maid! If you grew up in the 50's you know what I am talking about? Pixie Stix! The aroma just fills the entire room and is a very nice smell that takes me back to some great memories of my childhood.

Oh, we had a visitor that came inside with the flowers...wonder what type of spider this little guy is? He will have a home inside until the buds all die off...then out he will go to continue his life elsewhere!

Here are a couple of close-ups that I am going to attemp to paint...I will post them when I have completed...

Happy Spring!