For Those Not Weary of Oriental Flora ...

At last! I discovered that my pictures could load;  they just needed about five minutes apiece to do it. Sigh. So, without further ado, here are more flowers from our little village. These were almost all taken at a friend's home.

 

She has such irises!

These were in one of her hanging baskets:

An adorable Gerber daisy popped up by herself.

These flowers are a mystery. Their greenery looks like simple, weedy grass. They're very pretty.

 

Here's another frilly iris!

The knock-out roses that flourish all over town are starting to bloom. 

This is my favorite bush because it's right by the street as I ride on my bike.

 

This iris is purple -- I promise. Why the camera changed its color, I can't guess!

I really did want you to see this bank of abundant purple bloom, but I couldn't resist getting the very-silly church sign. These kinds of ridiculous sayings drive Adam and me nuts, but they must appeal to some people, since they're so popular.

Merry Spring!