catching up... for now

so, i got bit by a cleaning bug (still in the midst of it, actually) and have been deep cleaning and purging stuff from my house....  which means this project has gotten shoved to the backburner a bit.
i'm still taking photos (although not daily), and will hopefully get back on track in the next couple of weeks after tackling the office/junkroom and laundry room.

until then, here are some of the shots i took through the rest of may:

129/130+: heather's

visited my friend, heather, today and enjoyed some of the beauty she has in her yard...  i couldn't choose which one i liked best, so i decided to post them all...  

Purple Shamrock, Oxalis regnellii

French or Spanish Lavender, Lavandula stoechas

[need to ask what this one is again]

Tall Bearded Iris sp.

Clematis sp.

(she is also the one who gave us the variegated periwinkle that has shown up a time or two.)

113: sleepydick

Star-of-Bethlehem, Ornithogalum umbellatum

108: keeping up appearances

Hyacinth, Hyacinthus orientalis

76: tulpenmanie

Tulip, Tulipa gesneriana

70/71: narcissism

'White Lion' Narcissus sp.

and because i was busy having an early anniversary celebration with my husband yesterday and didn't get a chance to do a photo, here's another makeup twofer:

63: potential

Daffodil bud, Narcissus sp.

49/50: snowy disposition

i had a busy, busy day yesterday and didn't get to do my photo, so you get a twofer today.

we've had a really mild winter, but a bit of snow fell this afternoon to remind us that it is still February, after all.
of course, it's already melted and the sun is shining as it sets...

Daffodil, Narcissus sp.

Variegated Periwinkle, Vinca minor 'Argenteovariegata'