Spring was gorgeous, and I thought I'd better post these early photos of it before it was technically over. These pictures were before the azaleas popped open and the pink tulips bloomed. Spring here in NC starts in mid March when the quince, forsythia, tulips, and daffodils are popping open, Then into late March & April when the dogwoods and creeping phlox open up, and finally on to the later blooms of alliums, iris, viburnums, peonies, and even roses are blooming. It is a wonderfully colorful and almost surreal time of year when it seems more trees are white, pink, and purple than green!