April Plant Update

Oh my goodness, being home and taking a walk everyday coupled with the fact that we had an early spring in March, made this April one heck of a month for plant observations. I literally had hundreds of photos to go through.

A carpet of magnolia petals.

A carpet of magnolia petals.

A blurry yard bouquet.

A blurry yard bouquet.

Sun thru daffodils.

Sun thru daffodils.

What kind of pine is this? I love the adorable cones!

What kind of pine is this? I love the adorable cones!

Our Japanese maple just waking up for the year.

Our Japanese maple just waking up for the year.

So many early azaleas!

So many early azaleas!

Our monstera much prefers this spot to where it used to be.

Our monstera much prefers this spot to where it used to be.

This was some perfect morning golden hour light.

This was some perfect morning golden hour light.

A very good holly tree.

A very good holly tree.

I’ve been taking stump portraits.

I’ve been taking stump portraits.

Cannot resist cherry blossoms. Ever.

Cannot resist cherry blossoms. Ever.

Lake views.

Lake views.

I have to crop these bushes, but at the moment they are bright and beautiful.

I have to crop these bushes, but at the moment they are bright and beautiful.

We’re trying to tame this grandma rose bush to go a different direction.

We’re trying to tame this grandma rose bush to go a different direction.

Love this neighbor’s cacti.

Love this neighbor’s cacti.

What is this ground cover? it is magical.

What is this ground cover? it is magical.

Perfectly rain soaked tulip.

Perfectly rain soaked tulip.

The lilacs have been early, but i’m always happy to see them!

The lilacs have been early, but i’m always happy to see them!

Apple blossoms?

Apple blossoms?

We had some kale that bolted. When we put it in the compost bin, it flowered!!

We had some kale that bolted. When we put it in the compost bin, it flowered!!

I could have added so many more photos to this post! What were your plant observations in April?