I pruned the roses in late January. They have spent the last couple of months replenishing their energy to produce beautiful blooms. Well, they have started blooming! Below are some of the images of all the roses in my garden, as of today.

Yellow roses always say “Texas” to me.

The yellow Drift rose makes a smaller bloom and cluster of buds.

The Pink rosebush has always been the largest and first to bloom. It typically shows small pink blooms, but this year erupted with larger, more layered flowers. Not much scent, but a powerful display, nonetheless.

The image below shows the same rosebush, but I used a blurring element and a vintage filter. It gives a slightly more ethereal look to the bloom. I really like the veins in the petals. Such a soft, velvet-like appearance.

The Peggy Martin rosebush makes such a lovely, graceful ceiling on the trellis outside my studio/office window. The finches and chickadees love to hide under its cover when a hawk visits the quiet wild.

I have several Drift rosebushes in my rose garden, but this is one of my favorites. The orange color really pops against the dark green leaves. This particular rosebush produces many buds at the end of the same stem, creating a dense medley of blooms. These are about to break out in multiple explosions of color!

Not a rose, but the Amaryllis is putting on a show as well. One of the bulbs has sprouted several blooms, and they are magnificent! This flower also has a velvet look to it, the softly curving petals giving it a beautifully open appearance. I just love the deep, deep red color of this flower.

I leave you with this image of the moon from last night. It seemed to be smiling down on us as it worked its way around the globe. I hope this post made you smile!

Until next time…