Summer Blossoms

It's blossom time in our garden. It is hard for me to believe that such beauty

can show itself after the long, cold winter we had.

But this is what I found yesterday.

With the exception of the first photo, all other photos are SOOC (straight out of camera).

A great garden staple.....the Weigela shrub/bush.

I really like this Yellow Flag Iris. I hear it is very invasive in some areas....

drying up the wetlands.

There is something alien about this Peony bud.

And too with this Oriental Poppy bud.

A 'volunteer' Daisy.

A Blue Flag Iris.

The Japanese Buttercup.

Rhododendron.

A white Rhododendron.

Pink Rugosa Rosa (Wild Rose) my all-time favourite scent in the garden.

And finally the White Rugosa Rosa which also has an incredible scent.

Don't you just LOVE summer!!