A Mixture of Spring, Summer and Autumn Flowers

"Are not flowers the stars of the earth?"—Clara Lucas Balfour

Spring is here (although we're still having snow on and off) and I will soon buy baskets filled with fragrant petunias to adorn my balcony. Here in the Rockies, flowers aren't as extroverted and only the robust survive in a garden with lots of TLC.

These are some stunning flowers I've captured in recent travels.

Summer - Street flowers in Victoria, Vancouver Island, B.C.

Autumn - Flowers in Giverny, France

Spring - Cherry Blossoms in Victoria, Vancouver Island, B.C.

Spring - Intoxicating hyacinths at the Butchart Gardens, Victoria, Vancouver Island, B.C.

Spring - Cherry Blossoms in Victoria - Symbols of beauty and the fleeting nature of life

Autumn - Mexican Bush Sage - Monet's Garden, Giverny, France

Summer - Dahlias at the Butchart Gardens

Spring - Breathtaking magnolias - Butchart Gardens