What's looking good in April 2026

[Logan]

Fritillaries

 

[Meadowlark]

Very interesting...the most common butterfly we have around here is called a fritillary. Full name Gulf fritillary or passion butterfly (Dione vanillae).

No resemblance to your nice-looking plants.

 

[Meadowlark]

I find veggie garden plant blooms both fascinating and predictive.

The delicate potato plant bloom with one bloom shed and another closing.

The tomatillo bloom promise of fruit to come...

Blackberry profuse bloomer and producer of berries...

White Clover border that I've been working to expand each year...

 

[Martin Mikulcik]

Artemisia absinthium

 

[DiggersJo]

There are a few types of fritillary butterflies in the UK, both flowers and butterfly are lovely to see.

 

[Esther Knapicius]

Back from our long trips away. So much blooming, will try to do a video walk about. We still need to tackle the leaves, but the rain has other ideas. Nice and chilly now. Planning again to leave on the 13th. Hope to get some leaves up by then.

 

[Logan]

Tulips in tub

 

[JBtheExplorer]

Rue anemone has started blooming. Very, very small right now, almost not noticeable.

 

[Meadowlark]

This one has great sentimental value to me as it was my grandmother's favorite flower. I tried to start it from seed last spring but got absolutely nothing...but this spring have many plants popping up...Sweet William (Dianthus barbatus).

It is described as a short‑lived perennial. Mine have very small blooms which I love because of the sentimental connection...

 

[Meadowlark]

It is a very good year here for the Blanket flowers (Gaillardia) as they are popping up all around in the Pollinator attractor garden.

Described as another short lived Perennial...

 

[Meadowlark]

Delighted to see the return of the perennial Lanceleaf coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata) in my pollinator attractor garden. Started it last spring from seed and very happy to see it return.

 

[Meadowlark]

Gotta love hydrangeas...

 

[Diana77]

Gotta love hydrangeas...

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They look beautiful!

 

[Meadowlark]

The first of many daylily blooms...

 

[Meadowlark]

Pink evening primrose (Oenothera speciosa) is blooming all over the ranch now...really nice. We often call it pink buttercups...even though it isn't a true buttercup...