Joyous song and fragrance fills the air about our hillside habitat and gardens.
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| Male Indigo Bunting |
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| Delicious Viburnum and French Lilac |
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| Lilac and Viburnum Looking Towards Mount Holyoke Range |
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| French Lilac and Lilac Topiary Looking Over Toward Walnut Hill |
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| French Lilacs and Lilac Topiary Looking Over Towards Carey Hill and High Ridge |
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| Lilac Topiary Looking Into Lower Garden |
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| Dwarf Fothergilla and Lilacs Looking Down Towards Apple Gateway and Blueberry Field |
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| Same As Above Only More to the Left |
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| Tiger Swallowtail on Lilac |
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| Viburnums Looking Down Toward Oak in Lower North Field From Inside Upper Garden |
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| Between Viburnums Looking Down Towards Middle Meadow Garden Edge Japanese Maple |
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| Japanese Maple and Three Graces ~ Crabapples and North Garden |
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| Father Hugo Rose in Middle Meadow Garden |
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| Male Baltimore Oriole |
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| Female Baltimore Oriole |
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| French Lilac and Weeping Crabapple Looking Up From North Garden Towards Rock Maples |
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| French Lilacs and Fairytale Lilac Looking Out Barn Studio Towards North Field Birches |
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| Looking Up From South Rock Garden ~ Gray Birch, Lilacs and Viburnum Before Rock Maple |
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| Same As Above Further Along the Path |
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| Looking Back Towards Gray Birch |
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| Red Admiral on Lilac |
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| Wisteria Before Lilac |
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| Magnolia Before Viburnum and Lilac Topiary |
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| Red Admiral on Lilac Topiary |
Joy spreads throughout the sweet petals of lilacs and viburnums and in vibrant wings of returning butterflies and birds . . . cycles of life unfold. Unfurling wildflowers reaching up towards the light fill fields with dappled beauty . . . bearing nurturing nectar for a bounty of pollinators. Colorful unsettled male birds are jousting with beaks and unarmored wings, while other bonded pairs are building nests and feeding young.
Spring is a riot of procreation.
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11 comments:
Hello Carol:
What strikes us here is the abundance of colour - all those wonderful soft mauves, lilacs, lavender blues and palest pinks - which work so well together and are, in fact, totally alluring. We imagine that a walk through the garden in the very early morning, or at dusk when the whites of the viburnums must seem so pronounced, is an absolute joy for at times like these the scent must be almost overpowering.
What particularly appeals to us is the way in which you have planted the garden to merge into, and become a part of, the surrounding landscape without there ever appearing to be a jarring note. The surrounding countryside is simply beautiful.
Carol, you have done such a beautiful job with your gardens. I will bet the birds enjoy it as much as we do.
Thanks so much for sharing it.
Beauiful gardens, abundant with flowers, it's no wonder you have such a beautiful assortment of birds and butterflies. Extraordinary pictures.
So much in bloom Carol..so much! It is truly beautiful. The scent, along with the birdsong must be wonderful.
I saw an Indigo Bunting for the first time ever, in April. Astonishingly blue!
oh my, your post overflows with Springs divine presence. Anyone traveling would receive such a precious experience staying on at your B&B!
Oh how beautiful every photo is - that bird looks as though he has a blue fluffy shawl around his shoulders. Your butterfly photos are amazing!
Excelentes fotografias...
Cumprimentos
Thank YOU All!! I so appreciate your generous comments.
Hi Carol,
That is such an amazing walk through your gardens with all the blossoms and birds to enjoy along the way.
Carolyn
Lovely lilacs! Ours haven't quite opened up yet. I can see why your birds are singing. Pure joy!
It's like going to another world when we visit your gardens through your blog.
The beauty is stunning.
Jen @ Muddy Boot Dreams
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