Monday, March 31, 2008

Shocking; Just Shocking!

Most of the very early spring flowers are harmonious little critters, modestly and quietly pushing their tiny, pale yellow or soft violet flowers up through last year's dull brown oak leaves... and then there is this bright fuchsia hepatica nobilis var japonica, which just opened. I knew something was up when a honeybee buzzed past me wearing sunglasses.
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// posted by IBOY @ 9:31 PM
Comments:
Little bees with sunglasses--the image made me smile! Thanks Don for your recent series of early Iowa bloom--we desperately need it after this interminable winter! This hepatica was a new one on me!

iowagardencoach
www.hearthandhomegardens.com
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : March 31, 2008
 
Such a cute visualization of the honeybee. Love the bright purple flower.~~Dee
# posted by Blogger The Diva : March 31, 2008
 
I'm hangin gon to that cute image in my brain too ! A wow of a flower, very nice ..
Joy
# posted by Blogger CanadianGardenJoy : March 31, 2008
 
What a lovely flower! I love the structure of this flower, along w/ the colour.
# posted by Blogger olivia : March 31, 2008
 
I just love the detail on this stunning bloom.
# posted by Blogger Melanie Chopay : March 31, 2008
 
This aint no shrinking violet! It is bright! Looks kinda neat against the brown of dead leaves. Just how large is the flower. 1/2"? 1"?
# posted by Blogger Ki : March 31, 2008
 
Beautiful details in the picture. I also love the mental image of the bee wearing sunglasses. Too cute.
# posted by Blogger Unknown : March 31, 2008
 
Thanks Coach,Nancy,Dee,Joy,Olivia,Melanie, Ki,and Cinj for your comments. I've got several hepaticas opening up now, and they're all stunners!

Don
# posted by Blogger IBOY : March 31, 2008
 
My honeybees are still wearing warm coats & boots...
# posted by Blogger Wandasflowers : April 01, 2008
 
Oh, this just puts my native Hepaticas to shame. I love that color!
# posted by Blogger Mr. McGregor's Daughter : April 01, 2008
 
Wanda... it's been a BAD spring for bees.

MMD...I like the natives, too.

Don
# posted by Blogger IBOY : April 01, 2008
 
Wow, this is the hepatica I'd like to find! I think a companion planting of the white ones with this would be a really cheery welcome to the Spring show! Thanks for introducing these lil beauties to me ...
# posted by Blogger Iowa Victory Gardener : April 02, 2008
 
IVG... there are lots of different colors and both semi and full doubles available, but WOW are some of them expensive!

Don
# posted by Blogger IBOY : April 03, 2008
 
That is brilliantly beautiful, but I would be thrilled just to have any hepatica!
# posted by Blogger Kylee Baumle : April 04, 2008
 
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