May 15: One-a-Day: Flowers--Nature's Eye Candy

by Jane Stahl

I wasn't always aware of hydrangeas. But, boy, when I did finally notice them, I fell deeply in love!

Sandra Williams loves them too and offered the pink ones for our celebration that headline this article.

I have several.. On one shrub I find blossoms in a variety of pastels--pink, blue, and lavender. Very showy! 

My  lacetop variety comes in blue and white. It caught my eye in a tiny pot in the grocery story. So lovely. 

A mophead--that, again, started in a tiny pot--was a gift from a student decades ago and now has taken over a prominent spot in my yard in a profusion of deep purple. 

I cut a few and bring them inside to enjoy.

They're beautiful even as they dry. 

I admire them everywhere I go! These live in an area church's outdoor patio. 

I love their delicate, yet hardy petals. In all colors. Like people! 

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