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Friday, May 22, 2026

Lilacs


Our backyard lilac bush exploded this week ↑ so we thought that we should drive down to Franktown to explore their acres of wild lilacs. This weekend will be their Lilac Festival, but unfortunately, the lilacs are lagging a bit down there and will probably require another few days before they bloom in profusion.

There were some wonderful patches, which Sue enjoyed.



I played with a Live Photo of the above snap and turned it into a gif.


I took far photos, and Sue took close ones, and hers worked a lot better.







20 comments:

  1. Der Flieder ist einfach verträumt... und er riecht so wunderbar. Du hast ein paar tolle Fotos mit Sue gemacht.
    Herzliche Grüße, Viola

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  2. It's a fragrant time of year.

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  3. I can smell this post...quite heavenly.

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  4. Love the smell and the beautiful flowers! I never think of close ups and they really are exquisite.

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  5. Not much better of a scent than a lilac!

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  6. Gorgeous! Lilac has such a beautiful scent.

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  7. Those lilacs are stunning! That would be a nice place to sit for a spell under your lilacs.

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  8. Wow, gorgeous blooms! The GIF is very creative.

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  9. Lilac is heavenly. This makes me want to plant one.

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  10. I think I'd just go sit under that tree till every blossom fell off!

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  11. My wife’s favorite flower is the lilac.

    PipeTobacco

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  12. I've unsuccessfully tried growing lilacs for the last decade.

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  13. Lilacs are my wife's favorites. Lilacs will be while before they appear here.

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  14. Glorious! If only you could share the fragrance.

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  15. Beautiful lilacs! We had a gorgeous white lilac, but it had to be removed for some building work. I was so sad to see it go.

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  16. I'd forgotten about the festival. We have a ton of lilacs here. I walked outside and wondered what that lovey fragrance was! (Duh!)

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  17. I would LOVE that! My favorite scent after lavender.

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  18. The Lilacs are in bloom here too.

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  19. I love lilacs and they don't bloom well where I live. I did buy a lilac bush developed for my area but it usually has about 6 blossom clusters, which I treasure. I like what Sue is wearing.

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