Buds, asleep since summer, stretch and groan,
throwing off the gloom of winter’s sleep,
sloughing off constricting scales,
peeking through,
breaking through,
pressed by warming breezes.
With each new sun,
the growing and pushing opens in luscious bloom,
broadcasting bouquet to a tired and bare world.
Stretching with contour and color,
pulsing,
throbbing,
life dresses the barren with the fresh joy of spring.
A p r o n h e a d -- Lilly Green 
They look healthy.
So pretty, but for such a short time.
Excellent series of pictures. The first is just like abstract art – full of lines and texture – the last two are simply lush with color and contrast
Love my brief lilac season. 🙂
Mmmm…I can almost smell them. Lovely photos, Lilly!
I love them, but have grown allergic. So I cannot bring them inside, and they do pass fairly quickly. But I torture myself with their outside fragrance because it is so awesome! Pass the allergy tabs. 🙂
love lilacs.. love the fragrance..
Me, too.
“Broadcasting bouquet” in a loud but pleasant voice.
Absolutely!
Holaaa 🙂
Yo también tengo un árbol de lilas que plante el año pasado y es ahora cuando están empezando a salir las yemas. Estoy muy emocionada 🙂
Saludos desde España
Je ne comprend pas espagnol. 🙂 But I bet it was good.
hiiiii:)
I also I have a lilac tree planted last year and only now are beginning to bud out. I’m so excited 🙂
Greetings from Spain
P. D. : I use a google translator to read you;) kisses
I’ll need to check out the translator! Good luck with your new tree. 🙂 Bueno!
Based on my French, let me see how far I get: You ____ a lilac tree that is planted __ year __passes _________________ greetings ____ Spain. 🙂 I didn’t do too well, did I?
No, no, I mean bueno suerte. 🙂
luscious lilacs! I bet you fertilized these plants really well!
I haven’t for a while, but the desert seems to have the right condition of winter cold to make them come on–given that you supply them with water, of course!
Ahhhhh, my favorite flower!! I can just smell that beautiful fragrance! Thank you!
🙂
Beautiful words! Perfect description for spring’s new buds and blooms. Ahhh, the fragrance of purple lilacs! I can’t wait!
Such beautiful captures of the progression. I carried a huge bouquet of purple lilacs when I got married. They bloomed in profusion that year just in time. They have only been in bloom a very few times in the ensuing years. Ours might be as far along as your first photo and it doesn’t look like they’ll make it in two weeks. He is such a romantic that he has often pre-ordered lavish bouquets in enough time that the florist has had them flown in for the occasion. I am happy with a bunch of tulips!! 😉
Ha! How cool is that!
I can smell their heady fragrance as I view your photos. I love lilac. Thank you.
Me, too!
fresh and beautiful!!! 🙂
Thanks! Tis the season.