Friday open thread: flower report

[dolorosa_12]

I walked to the swimming pool this morning accompanied by a dawn chorus of birdsong: wood pigeons, sparrows, and blackbirds. When I emerged for the return journey, Ely was shrouded in misty rain, and the cathedral was disappearing into the sky.

Everywhere there are signs of spring.

Today's open thread is, quite simply: what are the flowers like where you are? Here, we've got cherry and plum blossom, daffodil bulbs emerging from the soil, flowering rosemary, and buds just starting to appear on one of the quince trees. Here's a photoset I put up on Instagram.

Please feel free to share photos or descriptions of your own floral scenery in the comments. For those of you in the southern hemisphere, flowers are probably going to be harder to come by, so instead: what is the plant life doing as things turn autumnal?

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[likeadeuce]

Not too many blooms here in Virginia yet, but daffodils are peeking out and my brother posted pics of his 3 year old walking along and pointing out every one, saying 'Flower go up! And here! And here! Flower go up here too, Daddy!' Very precious as he's starting to comprehend the changing of the seasons

[dolorosa_12]

Awww, that's so cute! How adorable!