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English rose “Lilac rose” deeply cupped and heavy with blooms with a demure scent.

“Lilac Rose” and antique rose Marie Pavé nearly thornless.

The Spring-y cheerful nectarine colored, grapefruity scent of a bloom of “Abraham Darby”.

During a rainy day in Southern CA last week. Persimmons tree freshly leafed out in back.

Japanese maples all leafed out now, foreground reddish purple foliage of “Purple Ghost” against the chartreuse of the finely dissected “Seiryu”.

Purple Ghost Japanese maple

Mama hummingbird made a magnificent masterpiece in 4 days. Spun with spider webs and pink fluff, camouflaged with “paint” chips, she laid 1st egg on Easter Sunday 3/27/16, then 2nd one on 3/30/16.

Under the eaves, in a precarious spot on the S-hook holding the hummingbird swing. A few feet away from the flowering abutilon,“Coral Earrings” & the sugar water feeder.

Western bluebirds enjoying the garden too!

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