Spring - 1

Spring has arrived officially, according to the calendar. Of course, the blooming trees have long since lost their flowers and the magnolias are already past their peak. This time of year our garden's pride and glory is usually the old Wisteria vine that adorns the back of the house.

Last year at this time it completely full of blossoms:

This year looks like it will be a bit of a disappointment. A week ago the vines were full of buds but we had quite a strong (but brief) rain storm last Saturday night and it seems to have knocked many of the buds off before they had a chance to bloom.



On the other hand, our orchids have been spectacular for months.