Solange peony and Alchymist rosebuds

ROSES AND A GLASS OF BLANC LIME

The day is cool and misty. In the garden, Noisette roses, peonies and Canadian  are full bloom. The much maligned multiflora rose bushes exude a warm scent of cinnamon that more than makes up for its aggressive tendencies. The wood thrush unwinds a silvery chain of song in the green woods. The man in my life brings me  a glass of blanc lime and we talk about France, books, family ties.  I want to linger in this moment, but I have to review a bestseller in which suburban  characters totally adore each other as they sit  on squishy sofas wearing strappy sandals. This is, apparently the nec plus ultra of summer reads.  Balzac it isn't. Sigh.

MY GARDEN IN MAY --II

MY GARDEN IN MAY

There is much more to come. The garden enters into its glory in May, but I am snowed under with books to review, interviews to prepare. Patience, mes enfants. Read my book blog entries about Scott Turow'a newest book and his talk with NPR's Scott Simon at the Smithsonian at www.richtext.blogspot.com or www.bibliolust.wordpress.com

SMITHSONIAN GARDENS ON MAY 13TH., 2010

MORE APRIL BLOSSOMS

Vinca aka periwinkle.

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Italian salad seedlings.

Bee on redbud blossom.

Redbud in bud.

Volunteer redbud.

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Nanking cherry blossoms.

                                                               Dutchman's breeches.

APRIL BLOSSOMS

Ornamental quince Toyo Nishiki.

Thalia daffodil.

Heleborus niger

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Epidemium.

                                                  White anemones and Confederate violets.