Spring is in the Air

Robby's latest project turned out quite beautifully. He built a round planter in the middle of our yard and added a new tree: a lovely hybrid magnolia. (These are a bit softer, smaller, and more colorful than the traditional shiny green leaved magnolias with the large white blossoms.) Although the flowers sadly do not last that long, the show they put on when they do is incredibly stunning.

An up-close of the flowers in the planter: a number of different varieties of daisies and purple ranaunculas.

These, as well as the other plants and flowers blooming right now, remind us that spring is nearly here! It seems we are all quite ready for it to come and stay.