What is your name again?

Such a pretty white bush that I can never remember what it is called. Every time I have to ask someone or check in Google. Every. Single. Time.

Garland spiraea

An easy-growing one, as I see it often along the roads, roundabouts, or in the middle of highways. This one here is grown in the garden. For many years in the same spot and every spring it gives a show to remember.

Millions of tiny white flowers on long, thin twigs that bend with the weight of the blooms. It looks amazing... cascades of white.





All this happens early in the spring. Then the flowers drop their pretty little petals and slender, light green leaves take over. It will stay green and grow new branches for the rest of the year. In the late fall drop the leaves too.

There is another thing I like about this plant. When it blooms (after later too, but on the flowers in it is more visible) is a home to various spiders :) Sounds weird? Those of you that like to shoot all the little creepy monsters would appreciate it too.

Last time I found 4 different spiders on one bush, but I am pretty sure there were plenty more. They just hide well. It is also often visited by flying pollinators (for the spiders to hunt, of course). So there is always something to shoot, or just observe.





Some plants growing behind and tiny birch leaves created this nice bokeh. Credits for that go to Sigma lens. I know it can do it with the right light and angles. I have had this lens for some years now, and it still amazes me.

Monochrome bonus song for today:
The Verve - Weeping Willow
year 1997