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This weeks Theme is Childhood

Yesterday afternoon, I was sitting at the computer in my living room / dining room and all of a sudden this lovely scent came into the house. I realized that we’d left the back door open and a light breeze was blowing in through the screen door.

The scent was coming from my blooming hyacinths. These flowers have an intoxicating scent and they can truly be overpowering when you are close to them, or when you bring them indoors.

Since I was at least 75 feet away from the closest hyacinth the lovely perfume was quite enjoyable. Noticeable, even intoxicating, but not too strong at all.

This is why I garden. Once the gardening season starts I’m surprised and amazed almost daily but how the plants grow, and how the flowers bloom, or by little things like being able to enjoy my garden without even seeing it simply because I can smell it.

I grew up with hyacinths in my parents garden each and every spring. That’s why I thought that this photo might fit into the “Childhood” theme for photo hunters since they were part of my childhood too.

Take some time to smell the hyacinths if you can. They won’t be around much longer.