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Every year the paperwhites bloom in mid to late January.
These bulbs belonged to my great grandmother and my grandmother had stored them for years and years. I found them onetime in a old tea kettle she had given me to paint on.
They are the prettiest little flower that brings in the new year. They bloom at a time not much else blooms it is always a nice surprise to see them pop up.
Sometimes it is in the simple things that could put a smile on your face.
This year, we have been finding the black oiled sunflowers all over our yard and pasture.
Well, this makes sense because I feed that seed.
The wildlife reseeds the seed you feed them, which is a win-win situation for all of us.
Life is good and these flowers can survive our drought then I have something to photograph.
I loved the color of yellow on this brightly colored planter.
I wished it was bigger but bought it for the color.
It was big enough to hold two moss rose plants.
Let me tell you these plants love the location and have been showing off.
Moss rose is one of my favorite plants I have it in about 5 different locations in the yard.
I love the fushia pink moss rose next to the yellow planter.
Accenting with pops of color in your yard keeps it from being too boring and makes it fun.
My Louisiana Irises are blooming and they are beautiful this year.
My grandmother would be so proud since she gave these to me many years ago.
These are the ones in the bog and as you can see we have to remove 3/4 of these after they bloom. Bogs can not work properly if the plants are too crowded.
Luckily my sister needs about 75 for a project so she will give them a new home.
I want to take some to Livingston to plant at our future homestead.
This time of year something is blooming on every corner at the Lira house and I love it.
This Lantern is fairly old but not an antique. Its glass was broken a few years ago so now it just hangs on the fence.
I could not help but notice what a great picture it would make.
The tangerine cross vines bloomed and climbed around the lantern.
There is always something unique to take pictures of just stop and notice what is in front of you.
Springtime is my favorite time of the year.
It’s not cold it’s not too hot it just perfect.
Except for my allergies which have been horrible the last week.
I love working in the yard and the flower beds I like buying new plants and flowers and making everything look pretty.
This flowerbed I am currently working on it needs more petunias in a contrasting color.
The frog planter and balls are new I found this great place to buy this stuff not far from us. Not sure what I will plant in the frog planter.
This is a new variety of Petunia and I was able to snag 3 hanging baskets at Houston Garden Center.
I have no idea how much I paid for them I just wanted them lol.
This flower truly looks like a sunset.
These are supposed to be a bigger bloom and a rounder larger shape for the plant.
I love flowers, especially petunias. These will be planted in the ground for their visual impact.
The paperwhites are always the first blooms of the New Year.
A welcome sight when everything around looks like winter.
Nature’s beauty is always there to put a smile on your face.
Duranta erecta is a flowering shrub in the verbena family
It’s nick name is golden dew drop. The flowers are a deep sapphire color and truly outstanding looking.
My plant froze back and I thought it was dead with the winter freeze in February but low and behold it came back and now it is about five feet tall and 4 feet wide.
Capturing the beauty of such a tiny flower on camera is priceless.
There is something about the small details of a rose as the morning dew sets on the petals.
The delicate nature of this flower, the veining on the petals and the contours of each layer.
A roses beauty is all in the details and being able to capture that beauty is all in the angles of the shot to show off the dimensions of the flowers.
Sonya Lira Photography 