I do love the spring. In the beautiful Bear Paw Mountains there is an abundance of early spring flowers that just make the coldest of hearts beat warmly in the soft spring sun.
In my yard at the house, I have seen most everything coming up from a long winter sleep. I always worry because again this year there was no snow cover to protect the roots of plants, just leaves I had not raked last fall.
First to come up are the poppies. Not only do they look healthy but there is a whole new bunch this year in another part of the garden. I love poppies. These are going to be beautiful. They are Orient...