tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post5970755993453230355..comments2024-02-04T04:40:23.122-08:00Comments on Harlequin Heartwarming: Spring is Here!Pamela Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05834270662017246137noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-69998457177194165282016-03-31T15:58:11.327-07:002016-03-31T15:58:11.327-07:00I know I'm ridiculously late commenting on thi...I know I'm ridiculously late commenting on this post, but I enjoyed it so much I figured better late than never. A few days ago while driving with my husband I pointed out a beautiful Redbud tree and exclaimed that I didn't know why it was called a Redbud when it was actually purple. (You see, we were both thinking the same thing. I was going to make it a point to research it too, but Laurie Ihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05251033150576051700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-80640190044972465152016-03-29T07:53:46.020-07:002016-03-29T07:53:46.020-07:00May!!! Groan...Guess I'll have to enjoy them h...May!!! Groan...Guess I'll have to enjoy them her for you...of course I could take a trip in May and enjoy Spring all over. I did that last year, going to Minnesota and everything was blooming. Patricia Bradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03382033674042021556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-36309487668727761632016-03-29T07:52:05.986-07:002016-03-29T07:52:05.986-07:00Yes, Muriel, I think it's a Japanese Magnolia....Yes, Muriel, I think it's a Japanese Magnolia. Oh! Yay! Legit research. Hold on while I check...IT IS! It's named after William Forsythe. here's the link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Forsyth_(horticulturist)Patricia Bradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03382033674042021556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-351633847640214842016-03-28T11:46:53.234-07:002016-03-28T11:46:53.234-07:00Patricia - this is so much fun. I didn't know...Patricia - this is so much fun. I didn't know that about dent de lions! I think the tulip tree is a magnolia (anybody know for sure?) My forsythia blooms even before the daffodils come up. Love the cherry blossoms. To help you delay work - I presume the forsythia is named for somebody Forsythe. Can you check?Muriel Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065629068634892645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-7650810333862352502016-03-28T10:46:10.818-07:002016-03-28T10:46:10.818-07:00Daffodils - my favorite flowers. I'm secretly ...Daffodils - my favorite flowers. I'm secretly with you on dandelions, too, except that eventually they take over the whole yard. It's an early breakup right now in Anchorage, and the only things blooming are the pussy willows and the trash that got buried under the snow and is now starting to appear. Eventually we'll get it all cleaned up and greened up and the town will be beautiful.Beth Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02447148196867821907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-47904472453897568282016-03-28T10:03:23.909-07:002016-03-28T10:03:23.909-07:00I used to see them in Virginia, but I haven't ...I used to see them in Virginia, but I haven't seen buttercups since I've been living in Charlotte.Jill Weatherholthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12935341991222337363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-37285146125470792302016-03-28T09:53:34.773-07:002016-03-28T09:53:34.773-07:00But it's still fun to blow those seeds every w...But it's still fun to blow those seeds every where! Patricia Bradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03382033674042021556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-10884489018752883532016-03-28T09:53:04.317-07:002016-03-28T09:53:04.317-07:00Here that tree is called a Tulip tree...not sure w...Here that tree is called a Tulip tree...not sure what it'd be called in PacNW!Patricia Bradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03382033674042021556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-40670943688768185072016-03-28T09:52:12.289-07:002016-03-28T09:52:12.289-07:00Except Marion didn't take me up on the offer, ...Except Marion didn't take me up on the offer, Jill! I wonder if the actual buttercup doesn't grow here in the South.Patricia Bradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03382033674042021556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-69696124367437914822016-03-28T09:33:50.875-07:002016-03-28T09:33:50.875-07:00I agree with Marion about daffodils and buttercups...I agree with Marion about daffodils and buttercups. In Oregon buttercups grew wild. And we blew off the dandelion fluff until I got a home of my own and discovered it dispersed seed to start other dandelions. With age comes intelligence. LOLrozdennyfoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506701706951201107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-73108081416828292472016-03-28T09:18:05.193-07:002016-03-28T09:18:05.193-07:00Lots of color being added to the landscape here in...Lots of color being added to the landscape here in PacNW: daffodils and tulips, camellias, flowering cherry trees, and a tree with flowers that resemble tulips, which I don't know the name of. Linda Hope Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15362087612066936698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-21781794249238868962016-03-28T09:04:16.107-07:002016-03-28T09:04:16.107-07:00As Kate mentioned, the buttercup is completely dif...As Kate mentioned, the buttercup is completely different flower than the daffodils...it's tiny in comparison. Whatever they're called, they're all beautiful.<br />"Tell me and I'll research them...anything to keep from actually working." LOL! Jill Weatherholthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12935341991222337363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-85408823144663045702016-03-28T08:11:47.039-07:002016-03-28T08:11:47.039-07:00Carol, I don't think I've ever seen German...Carol, I don't think I've ever seen German snow bells! Of course, it could be because we don't have much snow...Patricia Bradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03382033674042021556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-61661303956130850372016-03-28T07:51:43.256-07:002016-03-28T07:51:43.256-07:00Spring is trying to arrive here in the Northwest. ...Spring is trying to arrive here in the Northwest. Daffodils are blooming and the yard needs to be mowed. Yesterday we had a pretty good hail storm in between rain showers and sun breaks. My favorite spring flower are German snow bells. It's kind of obvious where they got their name as they look like bells and they often bloom when snow is still on the ground. They give me hope because I know Carol Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02360417299528882416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-11182577188966028112016-03-28T07:50:04.588-07:002016-03-28T07:50:04.588-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Carol Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02360417299528882416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-21698347339698299852016-03-28T07:44:31.313-07:002016-03-28T07:44:31.313-07:00Aw, Marion, I so don't want to get to work tod...Aw, Marion, I so don't want to get to work today! I wonder how daffodils got to be called buttercups in the South?Patricia Bradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03382033674042021556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-370617638975630062016-03-28T07:42:40.327-07:002016-03-28T07:42:40.327-07:00Kate, I was so shocked to realize Buttercups are a...Kate, I was so shocked to realize Buttercups are an entirely different flower than what I thought. lol. But we still call daffodils buttercups down here. :-)Patricia Bradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03382033674042021556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-74171793217391458192016-03-28T07:41:13.699-07:002016-03-28T07:41:13.699-07:00So agree Liz! It's been in the 70s here, but t...So agree Liz! It's been in the 70s here, but this morning it was 41. :-/Patricia Bradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03382033674042021556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-81884529804713025212016-03-28T07:37:25.348-07:002016-03-28T07:37:25.348-07:00Spring is definitely here in Phoenix, too. Everyth...Spring is definitely here in Phoenix, too. Everything is in bloom. Sorry I can’t help with your procrastination. If something interests me, I look it up on google and satisfy my own curiosity. I always called the yellow flower shown a daffodil. In Oregon they grow wild in the fields. A buttercup for me is a small 5 petal flower with shiny petals. You put it under your chin and if it reflects Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09144857256396400731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-77768382416258065002016-03-28T07:32:57.132-07:002016-03-28T07:32:57.132-07:00We call them daffodils, too. Buttercups are an ent...We call them daffodils, too. Buttercups are an entirely different flower for me. I agree with Liz. I love seeing the flowers sprout and bloom in spring!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17478912840797103106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-7864382694678882432016-03-28T04:44:07.323-07:002016-03-28T04:44:07.323-07:00I didn't know that was a buttercup. We call th...I didn't know that was a buttercup. We call them daffodils (and mine are finally coming out), but my mom called them jonquils. We did learn the dandelion thing in school. Redbuds aren't out here, but I'm ready and waiting.<br /><br />Flowers are one of the best parts of spring!Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.com