The lilacs bloomed in a riot of fragrance, 2 brief weeks. The iris are done.
The woods erupted in green, punctuated by Wild Blackberry, Solomon's Seal, and Black Raspberry whites.
Phlox in lavender, purple and white.
Wild roses, climbing 7 feet into the trees, intoxicating fragrance.
Wild Viburnum, beloved by tiny butterflies and bees.
Wild Hydrangea, home to strange and interesting insects.
Fleeting, blooming and vanishing in one to two weeks, these are the sights that saturate my brain, the reason I've taken 1800 pictures in May alone, trying to capture it, to make it last. It's like grabbing smoke.
