Spring Has Sprung – A Wild Weekly Photo Challenge!

This week’s Wild Weekly Photo Challenge is to go outdoors capture the “beauty of spring in all its glory!” And here in the Sierra Foothills signs of spring are all around us! Let’s go and check it out, shall we?

Let’s head into the fruit orchard first. My nectarine tree is in full bloom, and the flowers are glorious! Not only do they bear the color of the fruit to come, but their gentle petals remind me of a lovely flouncy skirt.

Flouncy skirts

Nearby my Elberta peach is budding out with a few of their flowers just opening. The flowers are just asking for you to lean down and take in their lovely aroma!

The peach beckons

My almond tree is also in full bloom, and the lovely white with shades of pink draw you in.

The almond tree blooms

My apricot tree is already done with flowering and is now starting to set its fruit.

The apricot is setting fruit

Inside the orchard is my vineyard. We recently pruned back the canes to allow the plant to put its energy into producing fruit and I notice that one of the canes is weeping.

The recently pruned grapes weep

Nearby the orchard is an area of native plants, and it is the buck brush that is now in bloom, throwing its fragrance and loads of pollen into the air!

Buck brush up close

Heading back in towards the house I can see that my helleborus is still going crazy! Here is a shot with newly opened blooms and fading blooms. Both are amazingly gorgeous!

New and fading flowers

With hundreds of daffodils around my yard, here is a shot of one opening up.

Flowers open

And here is what this bud will look like once it opens.

Happy daffodils

How is spring showing its face in your yard? You too can share with others what is happening with spring where you live by entering this photo challenge. Just click here!

I hope that you enjoyed these spring photos and thank you for stopping by today! Have a great Thursday!