My crabapple has never been so loaded with blooms. Despite taking quite a hit from the ice storm, it has shouted with joy this spring. The smell of these blooms is exactly like sweet tarts candy. If I could just capture this for a candle or room spray.
I planted lots of tulips in the fall, but I have become smarter in my fight with the deer over the succulent taste of the bud in spring. This year I only planted new tulips in beds that fall under the nightime protection of the mercury vapor light. This along with the dogs has been enough to keep these garden pests at bay.
Who can ever beat an hyacinth for sheer beauty, smell, and proliferation. This shot was taken up close with the wide-angle lens on so it blurs the background. The great thing about these little troupers is that every single little "grape" contains a seed. You can cover an entire yard in one year if you let them go to seed before mowing them down.
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