Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Lilacs, a few weeks early

The bush out back really outdid itself this year, perhaps it's all the rain the last month versus the usual snow.



The house now smells like my aunt Jessie's house.


The month of May passed without appreciable snow, I don't think any stuck to the ground. Most years the last accumulations are in June. Not this year.
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18 comments:

  1. John Going GentlyJune 2, 2015 at 3:05 PM

    Ive never understood that lilac is unlucky

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    1. Should Fish MoreJune 3, 2015 at 8:13 AM

      If I knew about that bit of mythology I'd forgotten it. I had to look it up. Maybe it only applies to the white variety.

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  2. CatalystJune 2, 2015 at 4:59 PM

    I miss lilacs. We always had them around the house in North Dakota.

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    1. Should Fish MoreJune 3, 2015 at 8:14 AM

      I think they need more moisture than your area provides.

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  3. Joanne NoragonJune 2, 2015 at 5:25 PM

    I forgot--my great grandmother's house used to smell like lily of the valley, then lilacs. Other flowers all summer, no doubt, and yeast rolls all winter.

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    1. Should Fish MoreJune 3, 2015 at 8:14 AM

      yeast rolls...now there's a scent! Makes me hungry.

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  4. The CrowJune 2, 2015 at 5:58 PM

    They're beautiful and so lush. I think I can almost smell them from here.

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    1. Should Fish MoreJune 3, 2015 at 8:15 AM

      Really are lush this year for some reason. Thanks Martha.

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  5. Robbie GreyJune 2, 2015 at 6:20 PM

    Sabina will be jealous when I tell her. The lilacs haven't bloomed here at ninety-one sixty yet. It's usually mid-June into very early July.

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    1. Should Fish MoreJune 3, 2015 at 8:15 AM

      And people think mine are late, blooming in early June. Perhaps yours will be early also?

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  6. JenniferJune 2, 2015 at 8:28 PM

    How lovely!

    I don't think I've ever smelled lilacs. They must not like the heat this far south.

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    1. Should Fish MoreJune 3, 2015 at 8:16 AM

      Could be so, Jennifer. They are lovely, even if they only bloom for less than 2 weeks.

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  7. AnonymousJune 3, 2015 at 7:25 AM

    Those do look very lush. We had lilacs at home. I remember being a kid, being aware they bloomed only a short time, thinking there must be some significance to that, some lesson to be learned that wasn't about baseball.

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    1. Should Fish MoreJune 3, 2015 at 8:19 AM

      I remember following Mantle, Maris and Koufax more than flowers also.

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  8. troutbirderJune 4, 2015 at 11:08 AM

    Wonder if its like here in MN. When the lilacs bloom the morel hunters head out?....:)

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  9. Should Fish MoreJune 5, 2015 at 10:25 AM

    It's often earlier than that in MT for morels, Butte has a later lilac bloom than most other places due to altitude....my house is around 6K ft. I've seen morels in the farmers market for a couple weeks already.

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  10. susanJune 5, 2015 at 1:06 PM

    The lilacs came into bloom on the weekend my son was born in Toronto. I awoke to find myself surrounded by huge bunches of them brought in by my best friend while I slept. I've loved them ever since.

    Yours are a glorious example.

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  11. Secret Agent WomanJune 10, 2015 at 10:44 AM

    I love lilacs. I have a big lilac right nest to the steps into my house and it smells wonderful. Of course, they bloomed long ago here.

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