Spring has arrived in Oklahoma, and the early flower are just exploding!

Flowers have declared spring's arrival, with colors and scents!

The daffodils always lead off;

These are Not editable, so just look and enjoy.

The red bud trees soon follow;

This is the state tree here, and the go from white to purple, with red the most common.

Red bud close up;

These flowers are editable, and add nice color to a salad. Mild taste too....

The strawberries are in full bloom;

These are wild strawberries, and are used here herbally.

Dead nettle is a common weed;

The tops these plants, once dried; are also a powerful herbal used to treat diarrhea, so gather them now, dry and store them.

Here is a delicate flower that is only 1/2 inch across...on my cherry bush:

I got these river cherry bushes from Jackson & Perkins, and their fruit is dark and sweet.

Spirea bushes make flowers that are delicate and tiny, and are related to roses:

You can see the Rose shape, and these flowers are about the size of a green pea. They are also good for herbal infusions.

This is a common lawn weed, related to a pea:

I love the flowers, they are delicate and beautiful! These also are used herbally, so there is a lot of medicine hiding in your yard; if you know where to look!

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