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May 17, 2011 · 1 Comment

What’s Blooming in May?

Plants

The sun is high enough in the sky so that even with the cool temperatures, plants are starting to bloom. It’s an exciting time of the year. Here are a few things blooming in May in my yard today.

Isn’t May lovely?

Allium ‘Purple Sensation’ goes from this tight ball to a star-burst flower.

bali cherry blossoms

‘Bali’ cherry blossoms — the first fruit to flower in my yard.

yellow wild strawberry bloom

Wild strawberry — a great plant for rocky areas.

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Comments

  1. Penelope says

    May 17, 2011 at 12:03 pm

    Lovely. The bunnies and/or squirrels have beheaded almost all of our tulips. I thought it was rabbits, but Henry saw a squirrel making off with one.

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