Taurus

The parade of flowers continues.

The Spirea began to bloom this morning.

I love watching the relationship
between bloom and pollinator.

I have begun to dry my Spring flowers.

This trellis idea inspired me.

Not all flowers dry very well.

Cut liliacs wilt in the vase in just a couple of days.

I have many vases of lilacs scenting the house.

Once they wilt I lay them in a flower basket to dry.
I use the flowers in my potpouri.

This is my first year to dry Dogwood blooms.

Columbine is so pretty.

I have never seen a bee or a butterfly on the bloom.

I wonder how it is pollinated.

I have never tried to dry the blooms.

 I shall conduct an experiment and see how they dry.

The soapwort is blooming.
Not only will I dry some of the blooms
but also I will press some for my herb journal.
I also want to make up a few bottles of shampoo.
Another experiment.

The chamomile is just beginning to bud.

I use lots of it in the winter for my nightly tea.

I will be air drying many bundles.

This afternoon the first Iris bloom.

I always think the iris are in bloom
for Mother's Day.
This is early for iris.

I brought the watering bell out.

I submerge the terra cotta bell in my watering can

to fill it.

I cover the thumb hole when I remove the bell.

When I water I simply move my thumb.

A gentle spray waters tender seedlings.

 I celebrate Paris in the month of April

and Liliy of the Valley.

I pick half of the blooms for drying and for small arrangements.

The scent is intoxicating to me.

I make sweet nosegays for me to enjoy.

I shall look for Aldebaran, the eye of the bull,
when I walk tonight.
We have entered the days of Taurus,
the second house of the zodiac.

The dandelion clocks

tell me Earth Day is drawing near.

April showers are once again in the forecast.