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Saturday, March 21, 2015

Sunlit Sunday

It has rained buckets full this week - we got well over 3 1/2 inches - and this afternoon the sun peeked out (they call them sunbreaks here) and I rushed out to get photos of the hyacinths on the deck.  They are almost at their prime now - and the scent is unbelievable - even wet from the rain.  The hummingbirds are clustering around the flowers but I didn't get any shots of them.
 The flowers just dripped with raindrops from the recent rain

 The three tier planter is bursting with flowers

 And the scent is unbelievable - I left the door open and the house is full of fragrance from the flowers
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18 comments:

  1. MontanagirlMarch 21, 2015 at 7:42 PM

    Absolutely gorgeous plants, blooms, flowers - and photos!!

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  2. KathyB.March 21, 2015 at 10:56 PM

    Such beautiful blossoms ! I wish I could smell them. I know these blossoms are so fragrant, and they pop up with their beauty & scent just when I begin to despair over spring not happening... yet every year when the hyacinths bloom spring rushes in with their scent.

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  3. Candy SMarch 22, 2015 at 2:10 AM

    Beautiful pictures JoAnn! How delightful it must be to look out onto your patio and see this lovely tiered basket filled with hyacinths. I can smell the lovely fragrance of your hyacinths all the way here in Ohio (in my mind anyway). The winter was rough on my mental well being and seeing spring flowers like yours lifts my spirits up and reminds me that the beauty of spring will arrive here too in a few weeks. Not today though, the high temperature will not even beak freezing and a low of 15 degrees in expected overnight.

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  4. Sara - Villa EmiliaMarch 22, 2015 at 3:11 AM

    Such amazing beauty despite the rain - one can almost feel the fragrance...
    Thank you for sharing and have a great week ahead!
    PS Your header is wonderful. :)

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  5. sweetbriardreamsMarch 22, 2015 at 4:24 AM

    I can smell the sweet scent from here! Hyacinths are such beautiful flowers, and heavy too, so I can imagine what they are like with the rain adding to this. Have a wonderful Sunday xx

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  6. JMarch 22, 2015 at 6:46 AM

    Luscious! And what a lovely spectrum of colors! I love that scent. My sisters and I picked those stems at grandma's and brought them home. That sweet soul never once complained. She'd be 125 years old if she was still alive, but I wish she was so I could thank her for so many things I didn't appreciate until I became a grandma!
    Wish it would rain here. We've been grateful for the warmer temps and thawing of most of the snow, but everything has that greyish, dirty look and a good pour would probably brighten the green that's finally showing up everywhere!

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  7. EG CameraGirlMarch 22, 2015 at 6:47 AM

    Glad you finally got a sun break so you could take photos of these lovely hyacinths!

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  8. ~Lavender Dreamer~March 22, 2015 at 7:12 AM

    What pretty Spring flowers. And oh how I LOVE your new banner! It's perfect for Spring! Enjoy your day my friend. Hugs, Diane

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  9. Amy at love made my homeMarch 22, 2015 at 11:49 AM

    Beautiful flowers and beautiful pictures!!! xx

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  10. ellen b.March 22, 2015 at 12:06 PM

    Pretty blooms with those rain drops!
    Happy first week of Spring!

    http://happywonderer.com/2015/03/22/sunlit-spires/

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  11. Cristal @ Dapple DesignMarch 22, 2015 at 12:55 PM

    I have a lot of wet flower pictures too. Like you, if I wait for things to dry out before admiring them, I'll miss everything. Your hyacinth are lovely.

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  12. KayMarch 22, 2015 at 5:19 PM

    Sometimes there's nothing better than a sunbreak...except if you throw in the heady scent of hyacinths through an open door. Best to avoid slogging through the puddles and mud for a while. But you have a blooming deck to compensate!

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  13. LorrieMarch 22, 2015 at 9:15 PM

    Beautiful hyacinths, JoAnn. Their fragrance is wonderful. Sunbreaks have been happening around here, too.

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  14. Powell River BooksMarch 22, 2015 at 11:36 PM

    Great closeups. When we left the cabin last week we hadn't seen a hummingbird yet. Hopefully by the time we get home in about two weeks they will be back and looking for flowers to nibble on. - Margy

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  15. eclectichomelifeMarch 22, 2015 at 11:46 PM

    Stunning stunning and yet more stunning. We are a little behind you. I have about 60 plus hyacinth in my garden and they are just about coming I to bud. This has made me long for them to hurry up

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  16. Liz @ Sit With Me In My GardenMarch 23, 2015 at 4:58 AM

    Wow- your pictures are fabulous, I'd love to see a hummingbird visiting the hyacinths. It's too cold for them here when ours bloom. I bet the fragrance is awesome!

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  17. CarlaMarch 23, 2015 at 11:52 AM

    Such beautiful blooms. Makes me wish I had some.
    I saw an hour of sun on Sunday and now my checks and nose are rosy.
    I'm tired of the rain and dreary day around

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  18. My Little Home and GardenMarch 24, 2015 at 5:58 AM

    You've chosen such vibrant colours for your hyacinths! How wonderful that fragrance must be if there is enough of it to waft into your home! Plants look so perky after a spring rain.

    Karen

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