white lilacs

White lilacs

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White lilacs_Staats-9590We’re fortunate to have both purple and white lilacs surrounding our yard.  With some recent rain and higher humidity levels the air has been heavy with the sweet smell of the lilacs.  Knowing how short-lived their blossoms are, I cut some and brought into the house.  This old pink hobnail glass pitcher that had been my mother’s seems the perfect vessel to hold them and let them release their fragrance throughout the house.

Lilacs

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Whtie & purple lilacs 7D_1731 _StaatsSpring is here.  Abundantly.  Everywhere we have flowering trees in bloom, tulips that are reaching upward toward the sunlight, and leaves that have burst forth.  But one of my favorite blooms (and scents) of spring are the lilacs.  We are fortunate to have them throughout the Twin Cities; not only do they grace yards and alleys, but they are also planted along the highways, streets, and county roads.  On a warm and sunny day it’s a delight to drive along a road edged with lilacs and have their wonderful light scent float into the car.  We have both the purple and white lilacs in our yard.  Because of their delicateness and short life-span once they’ve been cut, I find I cherish them even more.  Soon the blooms will be gone and the bushes covered with full leaves.  But for now I will revel in their beauty and smell of everything spring!