all at once

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[OT from cottage renovations]

when a warm day like this one comes along it seems that everything that has been fixing to bloom sooner or later decides to get on with it right away; whether the plan had been for last week or next, suddenly it's all immediate. 

(click through these thumbnails for higher resolution images)

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Bittersweet Cottage garden

the Virginia bluebells are something I look forward to every year and as soon as the first tips appear I start watching them closely to see how they are coming along.  they don't need the attention but that doesn't hold me back. 

Mertensia virginica

the first image shows how far along a couple of them have already gotten; the second is more representative of current conditions. 

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Grove Road

with the sun out the time seemed right for revisiting the  swamp (marsh) buttercups  [edit: fig buttercups, a/k/a lesser celandine] at the other end of the athletic field.  they're happy as can be: click through the second one to see its pollinator. 

Ranunculus  septentrionalis  ficaria

quite a change from the other day. 

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Woodward Park

the Spring Beauties are another seasonal highlight here in the Grove.  they can be expected to remain in bloom for a month or so but one never tires of them. 

Claytonia virginica