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Spring in Arizona

comments (2) April 15th, 2011 in gallery

rbsolomo rbsolomo, member
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Lily Emerging
Snow on leafing Potentilla branches
Redstem Filaree, the first flowers of the year here
Lilac Buds
Lilac Buds in Snow
Lily Emerging Click the image to enlarge.

Lily Emerging


These are pictures from my Zone 5 garden in Arizona. We don't have any of the more traditional spring-flowering plants--crocuses, tulips, daffodils, etc.--so I had to be a bit more creative in how I captured spring's awakenings.


posted in: The Gallery, lily, lilac, Filaree, Potentilla

Comments (2)

Wife_Mother_Gardener writes: Love the lily emerging! Great light. Posted: 1:32 pm on April 18th
JuliaJ writes: Great shot - thanks for posting! Posted: 8:50 am on April 16th
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