MAY is MOTHER NATURE'S MILK. And we are THIRSTY, SUCKLING INFANTS.

Hello to May!  Two grandchildren are seen here planting tomatoes on Mother’s Day, under the careful eye of their Grandpa. Later in the season, they will reap the tasty reward of their efforts. Their excitement in the garden is always a tonic and a reminder of my own childlike nature.

During this grand month our land is bursting with buds & irrepressible liveliness.  We are like virgins, gazing in awe, seeing Spring for the very first time.  How does it all transform so quickly?  We turn around & lupines have small globules of color rising from below. They are like pineapples with their interlaced designs. 

The fox gloves are opening their tiny spotted paws for the late May display. Here, the Angel is surrounded by grape leaves against a trellis.

The roses are escaping their thorny nests & flying into splendor with their scented plumes trailing behind like some perfumed scarves worn by dressed up ladies.  It’s almost too glorious to take in.  But breathe in we must.  May is Mother Nature’s milk for we humans so we linger awhile and allow ourselves to be nurtured.

There’s something in the unique hue of a color or a graceful form that brings me smack dab into the present.  An intense color grounds me & opens me to the Divine.

Shown above and in the apex of its glory,  Epimedium is a more nuanced plant. It is also known as bishop's hat, fairy wings, horny goat weed, barrenwort, or yin yang huo.  It is a genus of flowering plants in the family Berberidaceae. Its subtle yellow flowers do resemble fairy wings or a bishop's hat against its red & green  leaves. It stays happy in a cool, shady spot as it prepares for its understated show.

The STAR of the show this season is my husband David, Papa D (Grandpa), relishing his freedom after decades of an indoor job. He makes the garden shine through his devotion, care & persistent weeding!