Bleeding Hearts, East Missoula, Montana

Bleeding hearts are on my perennial wish-list, right before forsythia.
My sisters used to amuse me with a slightly twisted princess tale, taking apart the flower to illustrate the story progression. (Not for the faint of heart - it ends with a dagger.)

Green Leaves, Blue Sky, Missoula, Montana

Imagine you are laying on your back, gazing placidly up at the blue, blue, Montana sky through a lacy veil of new spring leaves…. Inhale slowly, exhale slowly…. repeat as needed.

Marigoldfish, Missoula, MT

Marigoldfish - not only fun to say, buy also my spring contribution to recycling in Montana.
A younger member of the family contributed by fastidiously emptying the box, one fishy at a time.

Grape Hyacinths in Full Bloom, Missoula, MT

Behold the grape hyacinths in all their charming fullness.

Leafy Greens, East Missoula, Montana

Please enjoy the fresh greenness of this tender new leaf cluster to celebrate May!

For Western Montana, May 1 means there are only 29 days until it's safe to plant tender garden transplants without fear of freezing - barring an early June freak snowstorm!

Lewis and Clark Were Here, East Missoula, Montana

I love the plethora of roadside history in Montana. This “Lewis and Clark were here…“ monument is next to a walking trail on the Clark Fork River by East Missoula, Montana.

Cattails at NinePipes Reservoir, Ronan, Montana

Ninepipes Reservoir, south of Ronan, Montana, is a great place to stop & stretch your legs on a drive up the Flathead Valley.