In the Washington, DC, area where I live, this has been a spectacular spring–better than any other in recent memory. I think it’s due to the weird weather. First, we had unseasonably warm days that made some flowers bloom early. Now we have cooler weather which has kept a lot of flowers blooming longer than usual. I’ve enjoyed every moment of it, making sure I take in the show of nature’s splendor.
My spring adventure started with my finding a new pansy at the local garden center. I was planning to buy yellow and blue pansies and combine them in pots, but this lovely bloom has both colors in each flower.
Another burst of color came from the tulips and daffodils planted around the area. Here are some spectacular tulips planted outside the athletic club that I go to three times a week.
One thing I envy about cooler climates: residents can plant vibrantly-colored primroses and have them come back year after year. Although most of the varieties won’t survive the stifling days of a Maryland summer, there are a few exceptions. These bright red ones have been in my garden for four years.
Unfortunately, that’s the only color they come in. But I do have some new candelabra primroses that a friend gave me. They do have flowers in several shades.
And here are the pretty wood hyacinths that come back year after year. Not only do they come back, but they keep multiplying.
Of course, the stars of the DC spring are the azaleas. This is one of my favorites, right near my front door.
I have a lot of them around my property but nothing compares to the wonderful azalea garden about twenty minutes from my house. It’s maintained by–of all organizations–the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission. Along the shore of one of their reservoirs, they have planted a truly awe-inspiring display. Here’s the entrance.
This picture shows you how tall the azaleas are.
This month I have Boxed In on sale for 99c.
AMAZON: https://www.amazon.com/Boxed-Decorah-Security-Book-Paranormal-ebook/dp/B071H9QQ48/
Olivia Weston is sure her boss has imported a shipment of stolen antiques. And when Decorah agent Luke Garner handles one of the items, an ornate puzzle box, the spirit of a warrior, locked away for centuries, takes possession of his body. Zabastian, the guardian of the box, forces Luke to help him return the object of power to its rightful owners. As Olivia sees Luke change before her eyes, his transformation both frightens and arouses her. And both men who inhabit Luke’s body want her. But they must also learn to work together to protect the mysterious artifact from a trio of murderous thieves who will risk anything to steal the prize. And in the end, will the warrior allow Luke and Olivia their happily ever after?
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NY Times & USA Today best-seller, Rebecca York, is the author of over 150 books. She has written paranormal romantic thrillers for Berkley and romantic thrillers for Harlequin Intrigue. Her romantic-suspense series, Decorah Security, is set at a detective agency where agents have paranormal powers or work paranormal cases. She also writes an Off-World series where each story is a science fiction romance taking place on a distant planet in the far future. She also writes the Unbound series for Changeling Press.
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