What's Blooming, March 2009

The first mowing of the season -- I'm really tired. I guess I'm out of shape!
Wild things have almost taken over the back yard -- we will have to work hard to get it back into shape. I don't think I watered enough last year, and with our drought conditions, weeds seem to grow when grass won't.

I took a few pictures to show what is already blooming -- remember, these are early birds!

Red Kalancho -- These came up from a failed experiment -- I thought I had dug up all of them to put in a pot, but each year a few more show up in the general area.

Azaleas -- they almost have more blooms than leaves. I think I need to feed them!

Shrimp plant. The blooms (bracts) remind me of seeing hops growing in Idaho

Indian Hawthorn. We only have white but they also come in pink.

Tiny wild strawberries below. These are so tiny that only the birds enjoy eating them. They really aren't very sweet, either.

I didn't see any wild violets -- we usually have a bumper crop but they aren't too visible this year. That may be a blessing -- they grow where I want grass. There was also a little bit of color on the Mexican Heather but it really needs to be pruned before the blooms will be enjoyable.

While I wasn't looking, the Chinese Elm decided to put on spring leaves, but the oaks are still waiting for warmer weather.

I have heard that the bluebonnets are showing color along the roadways so I'll try to get out and see them before too long.