Daffodil in Lavender

This dainty little daffodil popped up yesterday after being completely closed the day before. Last year I planted a numbers of daffodils and yellow tulips in the border of a bed which contains a large lavender bush. I like the foil that the deep purple lavender creates when contrasted with bright yellow flowers.

I planted 100 miscellaneous bulbs when we first moved in to our house a year ago. They are all in various stages of bloom right now. Bulbs are great because you plant them and just forget about them until they burst forth in Spring. I love low maintenance plants that give so profusely.

Sunflowers in December?!

Here's a little sunflower that volunteered itself in my garden. This actually started growing in December and has really taken off since the weather has become more hospitable.