Bleeding Heart
May 8, 2012
I’ve been watching the bleeding heart in my neighbor’s parking strip since March. The fat, little hearts are now in bloom and sway like pink pantaloons on a slender clothesline.
Back in March the pink flowers were just starting to form.
March foliage, tiny flower buds
Fast-forward to mid-April. . . slender branch bowed with bleeding hearts
Graceful arch
Graduated sizes
Bleeding heart and the book, Bringing Nature Home
Stalk of bleeding heart with the book, Bringing Nature Home
Watercolor sketch of bleeding heart
Circle of bleeding hearts
Another view
Watercolor sketch of bleeding hearts
May 8, 2012 at 6:25 am
If you take a bleeding heart flower and turn it upside down and gently pull it open (holding with two hands) you have “a lady in a bathtub” Kids and adults smile at this.
May 8, 2012 at 8:03 am
I never heard of this before. I’ll have to try it!
May 8, 2012 at 6:32 am
I am going to plant one today, beautiful pictures
May 8, 2012 at 6:37 am
Mine just started blooming too-usually you are ahead of us-I think its early this year-I’m going to try to find the lady in the bathtub!!!
May 9, 2012 at 5:22 am
Absolutely beautiful … again. 🙂
May 9, 2012 at 9:52 am
The circle of hearts looks like little turtles! I bet arranging them in the shape of a heart would be really pretty too! The photo would make a nice V. day card or just a “sweetheart” card! 🙂
May 9, 2012 at 11:07 am
I’m going to play around with new designs today. I’ll try the heart shape among others.
May 10, 2012 at 10:01 am
I saw little white ones yesterday in a nursery but not as pretty as the pink ones..and we all know that hearts are pink or red! 🙂
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