The first poppy came out this morning! Of course it was raining, so I waded through the sopping grass to get over to the poppy garden and take a picture or two.
I wish I'd had the camera out a bit later, when a finch came by to check out the poppies, and sat on one of the buds for a while. When it stops raining, I should scrub out the birdbath and get it into the garden.
All the rain has been good to the gardens.
We finally had another sunny day here after a cold miserable rainy week. The water's good for the garden, of course, but it was nice to get out and do some work in the yard today.
Other flowers around the yard.
Daffodils. One of several varieties in the yard.
Violets. These are in the poppy bed, which I enclosed to make it a little easier to manage the lawn in that area. I continue to attempt to remove all the grass from the bed, but I've left the violets.
Another view of the poppy bed. The poppies are growing well. They usually bloom the beginning of June.
The iris bed behind the garage. The irises are a bit crowded, and probably ought to be divided again this fall. More violets here, too.
