A little beauty from rainy Oregon

[MacroMom]

Just wanted to share the first Clematis bloom of the year, climbing up a big old Douglas Fir tree. May you each find a spot of beauty in your lives this weekend!

[conniejzirkle]

Thank you for the wonderful share! What a beautiful flower! Being able to appreciate the beauty in life is such a blessing!

[Barbteeth]

How pretty...thanks for sharing...my weekend beauty has four hooves!!

Barb xx

[MacroMom in reply to Barbteeth]

Beauty that takes your breath away and makes you feel free is the best. Have a great ride!

[8576 in reply to Barbteeth]

There is beauty everywhere around us. Enjoy.

Cheers, June S.

[Red71]

Wonderful!

[Teddielottie]

Such a pretty flower ! Love clematis ! x 🌸

[Hidden]

Gorgeous. Our clematis haven’t flowered yet. Thanks for sharing.

[hopenowandtomorrow]

Lovely! Thank you for sharing your beauty with us! ❤️🙏❤️

[Hidden]

Wow, so pretty! Thanks for sharing! I love that region...very beautiful...

[BluHydrangea]

Beautiful! Thx for sharing❤️

[Timtam56]

Beautiful. Thank you for a gorgeous photo.

[8576]

Wow. It certainly is happy where it is planted! Nice photo.

Cheers, June S.

[Rhwright12]

❤️

[hdhonda]

Thank you. What a beautiful picture and wish for all of mankind. Blessings Hannah

[Julie2233]

A lovely picture 😊 thank you

[Sunnydrinking]

So beautiful - thanks for sharing.

[mariootsi]

Lovely! Such a striking color! So vivid!

[Hidden]

Great photo, what a perfect flower.

I have some in my garden that smell of chocolate - it is amazing.

Clare x

[BluHydrangea]

So beautiful! I love Clematis...❤️

[viennagirl]

Wow. What a beautiful flower. Clematis are just such exquisite plants. You must be so far ahead of us here with your growing season. I am in British Columbia. My clematis has just started to put on greenery. So I won't see blossoms for quite some time. I do have some rhodos that are blooming and one of them is a fragrant rhodo. It is a rare thing to have a fragrant one. So I am enjoying it and so are the bees. Thank you for sharing your flower with us. Hugs and stay safe. Marlene

[MacroMom]

Hi Marlene! Yes, Portland is quite a bit ahead of BC. My friend from Qualicum Beach just sent me a photo of a Trillium...ours bloomed late March! Our yard is full of rhodies too, but I've never met a fragrant one, that must be lovely. We have lots of varieties and it's interesting to see the differences in their bloom season. The red ones are long gone but the lavender are in full bloom. Would love to visit BC again...we honeymooned in Victoria.

[BangorBelle56]

Beautiful. Unfortunately three of my clematis are over, but still have the oh la la to come but it is not as prolific as my Montana x

[Teddielottie in reply to BangorBelle56]

Hello ! There are some amazing blooms this year with the fabulous Spring we have just had in the U.K. ! Much needed rain today ...but hoping we get the sunshine back soon ! I hope you are coping ok on your current treatment and at least enjoying your fabulous Bangor coastal... and your garden views ! 🌸Take care ! x

[BangorBelle56 in reply to Teddielottie]

Unfortunately the treatment is fixing the cancer but making life hell

Aftera week,off a starting to feel a bit better. Xeloda, avastin anddenosumab which I have been on it over a year so don’t think that is Audi good the problems.x