Lilacs are such common, and, some may say, old-fashioned, flowers.
I think they’re lovely. And the scent! Heavenly. Especially after a rain.
Happy Friday to you! Here in Canada it’s a long weekend, but we won’t be doing anything much except continuing to relearn our appreciation for the simple things.
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Hi Lynette, I have a soft spot for Lilacs too. I have a young one growing in my garden. Not many blooms yet, but remain hopeful. Lovely photo 🙂
They are quite hardy (they can survive -45C winters, so they must be!) and can grow quickly. I find them so evocative of spring – a bush covered in lovely blooms! 🙂
…and the leaves are beautiful too. Lilacs always cheer me up! 🙂
They really are such cheerful flowers. 🙂
Beautiful Lynette 😊
Thank you. 🙂
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Gorgeous shot, Lynette! I love Lilacs too. Wishing you a peaceful weekend.
Thank you, Jill. I hope you have a good one too. Maybe you will see (and smell) some lilacs. 🙂
A while before we get many blooms here other than dandelions. But the flowering trees are starting so I’m thinking my favourite resort is about to become my back yard. Enjoy the long weekend Lynette. Allan
It has been such a slow spring, and maybe that’s been a good thing. People haven’t been so tempted to go out. I saw pictures of Edmonton on the news today and the weather looked good (and the restaurants starting to open).
Yup. +22 and the living was easy. Lots of people out and about. Having to dodge the Covidiots, but our back yard was a haven. Against my better judgement, I planted the garden bedding plants yesterday. May have to cover them a couple of cooler nights, but I am OK with that. Stay well Lynette. Allan
May long is planting weekend in Alberta! Good to see things loosening up a bit but we still need to be cautious. I would be in my back yard, too.
we are expecting hordes of people this long weekend! They all should be staying at home but they still keep coming,especially the surfers!
All the rich people have been here for awhile now!
Wow! Won’t there be any kind of control? Or is that part of the re-opening? I thought next week is when things start opening? Are the richies staying in the hotels?
people want to get out for the long weekend!
The rich people own houses up here that are always empty year round but not now!
Sarah Mclachlan has been here hiding out for awhile now!
Yup, getting out for the long weekend is one thing, but crowding is another. Stay safe. 🙂
Lilacs are my favorite flower. I love both their color and scent. Are those recent lilacs blooming by you? My lilac bush is all filled in with greenery, but no blooms. I fear it’s getting too late for them to show up. It’s the biggest thing I look forward to every spring.
They are such spring flowers – they make me feel good. This bush is growing in a very protected alcove next to my office building (this one bloom was sticking quite far out of its little corner) and has bloomed early before (early for here, anyway). The last few days were quite cold but it seems to be okay still. Does your lilac bush have any small buds anywhere?
Yes, it does have some buds but not many. My neighbor’s bush has just a few blooms. Maybe we’ll get some yet. 🤷♀️
I hope they bloom. I have noticed that lilacs do tend to go in cycles. Some years the bushes are loaded and other years they are really sparse.
There’s a town in Minnesota that has lilacs planted both sides of the main road heading in — so if you’re driving there at the right time of year, you always want to have your windows rolled down!
I would love that! A warm spring day, fresh and scented with loads of lilac! What a wonderful thing. 🙂
The shades of purple are delicious…
Right? They look so bright and smell so great. 🙂