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  • Encore Provence
  • A Year in Provence

Saturday, May 12, 2012

A Gift To Me

For years I have thrown
Poppy seeds in the garden
and they do not come up.

This year I have 6 plants
that I have been guarding.

Early this morning I spotted
the first bloom.

Beautiful is the thought.
I smile
as I consider it a gift to me.....

9 comments:

sallysmom said...

I keep trying to grow forget me nots. No luck. You have inspired me to keep trying.

FlowerLady Lorraine said...

I love it when there are these kinds of gifts.

I have my first gardenia bud and it looks like it will open tomorrow. I can hardly wait to take in its' wonderful scent.

Have a lovely weekend ~ FlowerLady

Balisha said...

What a nice surprise for you. It's a pretty bloom. Is it a double? I had the regular old orange poppies at my former house and wanted a pale pink one. Those orange ones multiplied like crazy, but the pink one just stayed a single plant.
Enjoy your gift...just in time for Mother's Day.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Balisha

Beverly said...

Such a nice surprise. Happy Mother's Day!

mermaid said...

Happy Mother, Grandmother, and Ernestine Goddess Day:)

Sky said...

oohh la la! so pretty! happy mother's day to you.

One Woman's Journey - a journal being written from Woodhaven - her cottage in the woods. said...

sm FlowerLady,Balisha,thank you for visiting.
Beverly, Kaveri, Sky,
You warm my heart....

the wild magnolia said...

A rare enchantment for sure. I am thrilled for you.

Being from Florida you man know I was unable to grow poppies.

Georgia O'Keeffe gave me a love for poppies.

Sharon said...

Beautiful! Happy Mother's Day Ernestine:)