rebeccmeister | Some blooms [gardening]

These are mostly from campus, but also my garden.

The internet tells me this is a Japanese Kwanzan Double Blossom Cherry. Anyway, here it is shortly before blooming:

And then bloom'd:

This year I was also really struck by the beauty of this stand of trees, which I believe are all crabapples:

There are a couple of redbuds tucked behind the crabapples, which I also really enjoy this time of year.

Meanwhile, in the garden, the Useless Rhubarbs are going wild.

If they could talk, I'm sure they'd say, "The better to propagate, my dear." But c'mon, rhubarbs, you have one job, and that job is to make delicious juicy stalks! Harumph.

Meanwhile, the rest of the bed is full of strawberry flowers, which will more happily turn into delicious strawberries at some point.

To celebrate this season of flowers, I'm having a beverage made with Creme de Violette. And also with some of the gin that a cousin gave to me like 5 or 6 years ago. And with one of the precious Meyer lemons my sister sent to me. My stockpile is dwindling but I'll enjoy every last one of 'em!