What's in a Name....

Rosa Grandiflora "Candelabra"..

Rosa Grandiflora "Fashion"..

Rosa Hybrid Tea "Love & Peace"..

Rosa Hybrid Tea "Betty White"..

Rosa Hybrid Tea "Tiffany"..

Rosa Floribunda "Mardi Gras"..

Rosa Floribunda "Charles Aznavour"..

Rosa Floribunda "Honey Perfume"..

Rosa English Shrub "Eglantyne"..

Rosa Hybrid Tea "Medallion"..

Rosa Floribunda "Singing in the Rain"..

Rosa Hybrid Tea "Gemini"..

All the above images taken at the Rose Garden, Chicago Botanic Garden...

Narcissus 'Ice Follie'

Ice Follies large-cupped Daffodils..
Scientific Name: Narcissus 'Ice-Follies'..
Family: Amaryllidaceae..
For Daffodils classification.. click here ..
Shot in the Chicago Botanic Garde.. April, 2010..

Crocus

Crucus..
Yellow - Mammoth crocus (Crocus x luteus 'Dutch Yellow'),
White - Dutch crocus [Crocus vernus 'Jeanne d'Arc']
Purple - Dutch Crocus [Crocus vernus 'Remembrance']
Family: Iridaceae
Other members of Iris family.. click here..

Shot in the Chicago Botanic Garden.. in April, 2010..
Evening Island..

Hawk / Falcon ?

Early spring, it's easier to spot birds, with less leaves on trees..
Is this Hawk? Or Falcon?

Shot in Chicago Botanic Garden... in April, 2010..
Evening Island..

Bergenia / Pigsqueak

Bergenia/ Pigsqueak ..
Scientific Name: Bergenia cordifolia..
Family: Saxifragaceae

English Primrose

English Primrose..
Scientific Name: Primula vulgaris
Family: Primulaceae

Shot in the Chicago Botanic Garden.. in April, 2010..

Bloodroot

Bloodroot..
Scientific Name: Sanguinaria canadensis..
Family: Papaveraceae [Poppy family]
A native of the eastern United States and Canada..
The root of the bloodroot has a reddish colored juice, which gives the plant its name.

Shot in the Chicago Botanic Garden .. in April, 2010..

Lenten Rose

Lenten Rose..
Scientific name: Helleborus orientalis
Family: Ranunculaceae [Buttercup or crowfoot Family]
For more flowers from Ranunculaceae family.. click here..

Shot in the Chicago Botanic Garden .. in April, 2010..

Pasque Flower

Pasque Flower ..
Scientific Name: Pulsatilla vulgaris
Family: Ranunculaceae..
For more flowers from Ranunculaceae family.. click here..

Shot in the Chicago Botanic Garden .. in April, 2010..

Summer Snowflake

Summer Snowflake..
Scientific Name: Leucojum aestivum
Family: Amaryllidaceae

Glory of the snow

Glory of the snow..
Scientific Name: Chionodoxa forbesii 'Pink Giant'..
Family: Hyacinthaceae..
For more flowers from the Hyacinthaceae family.. click here..

Shot in the Chicago Botanic Garden .. in April, 2010..

Siberian Squill

Siberian Squill..
Scientific Name: Scilla siberica
Family: Hyacinthaceae..
For more flowers from the Hyacinthaceae family.. click here..

Shot in the Chicago Botanic Garden .. in April, 2010..

Forsythia

Gold Tide Forsythia..
Family: Oleaceae [olive family]

Shot in the Chicago Botanic Garden .. in April, 2010..

Spring 2010!

And Spring arrives!!!
Time to get back to this blog..
And a great day to start here.. Happy Easter!
It was a very windy today, as can be seen from the images..