Today is the final day of Cathy’s garden meme. I’ve enjoyed revisiting many of my garden favorites, even if I only managed three out of seven days.
A tip of the hat to the other gardeners who shared photos and checked in all week, and to Cathy for inviting us to share.
As we head toward the winter solstice, we can look back and forward, while enjoying the in between. It’s time for spring and summer gardens to rest, so that they can burst forth with color, energy, and strength the following year. I realized today that most of my spring garden favorites have an intoxicating scent. I’ve gradually introduced seven of the ten most fragrant flowers.
Now close your eyes and imagine the warming earth, bulbs breaking ground, and finally flowers releasing that wonderful scent. Floral scents attract birds, bees, bats, and other pollinators, each fragrance drawing the right crowd. Who’s to say that we don’t play a part as well as we breathe in that aromatic scent, breathing out a bit of energy as we inhale, exhale, inhale, and repeat.
Mmmmmmm
Sweet Peas
Freesias
Gardenia’s in a vase
Lavender
Hyacinth
Thank you once again, Cathy.
Gardening Nirvana 
I adore the scent of sweet peas and freesias. Yours are outstanding, Alys. Sadly, my climate doesn’t favor them like yours does. 💖
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they are all beautiful, I’m sure your garden is intoxicating in the Spring. Sweet peas were my Mom’s favorite, I always grow them. Thank you for sharing.
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Alys, your flowers and your photography are so beautiful! I think of joy and of peace when I look at them
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Sweet peas – and in fact even ordinary pea flowers – are heavenly !!
As for gardenias …
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All those flowers are beautiful but sweet pea melts my heart – I think I like the delicate looking flowers!
It’s snow outside so I’ve enjoyed the garden/flower delights from your recent posts!
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Even though their season has passed , I feel as though I can still smell them from here. My star jasmine is providing the scent in my garden at the moment.
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I love star jasmine as well.
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Mmmm, those lovely fragrances mingling must be wonderful! And the flowers themselves are so pretty – especially the sweet peas. I love Hyacinths in the spring for fragrance in my garden too. Your photos are beautiful as well Alys! 🌺🌼🌸😁
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Mmmm, those lovely fragrances mingling must be wonderful! And the flowers themselves are so pretty – especially the sweet peas. I love Hyacinths in the spring for fragrance in my garden too. Your photos are beautiful as well Alys! 😁🌸🌸🌸
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Thank you, Cathy. It’s fun to look back and to look forward as well to natures gifts. Fragrant flowers top that list.
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I love sweet peas! It snowed this week and my poor garden has gone to bed for the winter…
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Winter in Colorado must be challenging. I hear you’ve had quite a week.
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A post with a delicious smell.
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Mmmmmmmmm
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beautiful selection of flowery joy!
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Thank you, Cath.
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The great thing about “quick to find” photos on our gadgets is that we can scroll through a year of beauty…
Love your nature scenes
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Thank you. I love the photo features and use the search frequently.
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