Lady in a bath?

Lamprocapnos spectabilis

 

Formerly known as Dicentra, aka: Bleeding heart, Lady in a bath, Venus's car, Dutchman's trousers, Lyre-flower.  Venus's car...hmmm.  By any name, she's doing splendidly.  She was just a stick last spring.  Her perch, a whiskey barrel under the flowering cherry, must suit her 

 

It was a spectacular (spectabilis!) 80 degrees today, and we could practically hear the leaves unfurling, the blooms popping open.  If only we could have a few more days of sun. Alas, rain is once again in tomorrow's forecast.  At least it's warm.  Sort of.

 

Some more lovelies from today's foray into the damp garden:

 

Aquilegia (Columbine) in the herb garden

 

Our new dwarf apple trees in bloom

 

Editor's note:  we apologize for the double-spacing on this post.  We're still learning how to navigate this whole blog thing.  Any tips would be appreciated.