A friend of mine calls these Allium flowers “organic fireworks”. You can really see why today, despite the rain!

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Visitors travel for miles to see Carley State Park’s wildflowers

There's a place in Wabasha County, Minnesota, where people go wild for wildflowers. Each spring, Carley State Park, one of the smallest in the state, draws thousands of flower-seeking visitors. "Bluebells are absolutely what people come to Carley to see," said Jeremy Darst, interpretive naturalist for the park. The bluebells are nature's handiwork, and here you'll find clusters of them as far as the eye can see. Even among the vivid purple, pink and white wildflowers, bluebells stand out, […]

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My favorite moment during #Spring is when our Mock Orange blooms. It has the absolute best floral aroma one can imagine. Just walking close to it is like entering a perfume store. It’s been blooming on our property for decades. A few years back, we purchased an additional Mock Orange from a big-box store for another spot in our yard, only to discover its flowers had NO aroma at all. So it appears that corporate nurseries are also pursuing an #enshittification strategy, foisting sub-standard products on consumers. Even the dozen roses you buy for your partner no longer smell like roses. Just pleased to live in a spot with real, old flora. #rant #SpringFlowers #Flowers #FlowersOfMastodon #BloomScrolling

Greater Celandine flower in the backyard. Related to the poppy.

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This dandelion is ready to seed the yard. So annoying and yet so beautiful!

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Our encore azalea plants are blooming now. They typically trail the primary azalea plans by several weeks.

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