Tulips are still blooming up here in the north. This year the weather is warm and it will make the season a short one. Cannot complain, I just enjoy the sunshine.
Beauty of Apeldoorn (Tulipa ‘Beauty of Apeldoorn’) is doing well and displaying its beautiful colors.
Already made the tulip bulb order for the autumn and going to have two more varieties in the garden.
The spring flowers will soon be gone. The nice warm weather we are having will make sure of it.
The Marinettes (Narcissus jonquilla ‘Martinette’) are late bloomers and only made few flowers this year.
All the summer birds have now arrived and the black-throated loons (Gavia arctica) are swimming in the lake. They are quite many this year because the last year’s chicks are still with us before finding a lake of their own.
It has been cooler and rainier up here in the north for the past week and it seems to continue like that.
The good thing is that it keeps the soil moist and gives a better chance for sown seeds to germinate.
Monal (Narcissus ’Monal’) which I planted last year made it through the winter and is now blooming by the lake. It has been a good year for the daffodils and have not lost a single variety.
Summer’s first thunderstorm is now on us which leaves good time to write blogs.
Daffodil (Narcissus ‘strike’) is a good looking flower. The structure of the flowers is interesting and a bit unusual.
I just love the different varieties that are available each spring. When it comes to daffodils they are so many.
Endless flocks of wild geese are flying over the summer cottage on their way to north for nesting.
The geese have taken an advantage of the beautiful and warm weather. So have the daffodils which are now nearly all flowering.
Accent (Narcissus ‘Accent’) started to bloom in my parents palace on the other side of the lake. I have planted it there few years ago.
Planted some Siberian Poppy seeds (Papaver bracteatum) last year and now they are blooming nicely.
Have been having them for the past ten years.
The blooms are colored white, yellow, or orange.
Tahiti (Narcissus‘Tahiti’) is a bright colored daffodil which I found few years ago.
It has faithfully bloomed each year and did not disappoint this spring.
A butterfly decided to sit on the bloom while I was trying to take a picture. Did not mind that just the opposite.
The summer is finally arriving to the north. We have had two beautiful and warmish days in a row. Nature is starting to get its green color.
Cold weather is always good for the daffodils. They simply bloom longer.
Pink Charm (Narcissus‘Pink Charm’) is at its best and seems to enjoy the weather as do I.
Made a cycling trip to the local hardware store today and my guess was right. The African Marigolds (Tagetes erecta) had arrived.
Bought some for my mom and some for my own balcony.
They are very resilient and tolerate the direct sun well. The color scheme that was available was very nice this year.
Still have few daffodils that have not opened. It has been a cooler period up here in the north which is good for daffodils. The ones that have started to bloom simply bloom longer when the weather is colder.
Monal (Narcissus’Monal’) started to open its flowers. The colors are bright and it sure stands up.
One more week to go and then I am able to spend a week in the summer cottage. Cannot wait for that.
