“If love is sweet as a flower, then my mother is that sweet flower of love.”
Stevie Wonder
Mother’s Day and flowers, flowers and Mother’s Day — the two are so intertwined that it’s nearly impossible to separate them. For most of my life, the day was a chance to give flats or flowering shrubs. It’s also the day that symbolizes the absolute safe time of year to get things in the ground. So for this day, here are a few photos of the azaleas, lilacs, and columbine blooming now and a few words for Mothers everywhere — including my own.
“How beautifully everything is arranged by Nature;
as soon as a child enters the world, it finds a mother ready to take care of it.”
Jules Michelet
“I love my mother as the trees love water and sunshine —
she helps me grow, prosper, and reach great heights.”
Terri Guillemets
“Love is a flower, you’ve got to let it grow.”
John Lennon
“Let us be grateful to people who make us happy,
they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.”
Marcel Proust
“If I had a flower for each time I thought of my mother,
I could walk in my garden forever.”
Claudia Ghandi
Happy Mother’s Day!
Me
Nitty Gritty Dirt Man 
Thank you! Lovely words and images!
Hi Cindy. Enjoy the day.
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Melted my heart. Gardening and my mother go hand in hand. She loves it very much. She is always thinking about what to do to her flower beds!
Hi Alesia. I hope you had a wonderful Mother’s Day.
Thank you. It’s been a lovely day.
🙂
What a lovely and heartfelt Mother’s Day message! I love the flowers and the quotes are perfectly tied! 🙂
Hi Debra. Many thanks, and I hope that you enjoyed your Mother’s Day.
Lovely pics and words, Kevin! I can almost smell the lilacs!!! And, of course, then I am reminded of Grandpa, who always got the first bunch from my yard! They were his favorite! Hope you had a great day with your Mom!
Many thanks. Hope you enjoyed your Mother’s Day!
So beautiful Kevin – thanks,
Flavia
My pleasure, Flavia. Hope all is well with you.
What a beautiful and colorful tribute to mothers! So very lovely!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it. I only wish the lilac photo could be in smell-o-vision. Hope you enjoyed your day.