The weather has finally turned mild, so the roses are making up for lost time with a welcome display of blooms. My favorite spot by the side of the backyard rose bed has a perfect view of a vigorous group of rose bushes (ranging from 5 to 7 feet tall), most of which I grew from seed. I can best share the experience with you by "stitching" together 2 horizontal close-up photos to form a vertical stack that shows the view from ground to highest bloom. What looks like grass in the photo below is really a spreading form of wild "Irish moss" (it makes a very nice living "mulch"). I've also added a second BONUS photo, taken later today, to acknowledge a garden visitor sure to bring good luck -- a petite dragonfly.
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| A favorite view |
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| A welcome guest |
