
The Holler spring bloom is on, and I am home to photograph it for a change, so I am going to post a series on Holler spring flowers, starting with these beauties. The Cup of Gold flowering vine grows prolifically, and the blooms are humongous, about eight inches in diameter.

Hong Kong Orchid Trees have stunning blossoms that blanket the trees in spring.

Matilija Poppies are one of my favorite flowers and are Southern California natives, with huge fried-egg blossoms, about eight inches in diameter.

Reliable African Iris propagate beautifully at The Holler.

Wild Stinging Lupine cover bare areas, are beautiful to look at, but not nice to touch.

The Californian Fuchsia is native to Southern California but I didn’t know what it was. I thought it was in the fuchsia family but was stumped with identification. So my talented blogging friend Eliza Waters, who has a degree in horticulture and is a Master Gardener, helped me out. If you don’t know Eliza, and you like things that bloom and grow, you may want to check out her blog: https://elizawaters.com/about/

Bougainvillea are touch and go at The Holler due to frost. This one is definitely a go!
Cheers to you from the Blooming Holler~
gorgeous! ❤
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Grazie Linda დ
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Such beauty and gorgeous colors. Can’t wait for spring here.
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We actually have snow in the mountains now, so we have spring, with a touch of winter! Kiss your kitties for me დ
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Will do!
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Looks absolutely wonderful. Thanks for sharing. Here, we’ll have to wait some for flowers to appear – and then they will not be that gorgeous.
Have a great weekend,
Pit
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Thank you Pit. I wish I could send you a bouquet! Have a wonderful weekend too my friend დ
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Thanks for sharing Cindy 🙂 gosh I ❤️️ Lupine in the hills (mountains) ~Willy
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Thank you for appreciating Willy. The lupine is amazing. It blankets everywhere in the spring. I love it დ
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I became familer with in Park City & Uinta Mountains of Utah 😉
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Such a beautiful state and places.
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Wow, jealous here as we have a black and white world with snow on everything. Love those blinding colors Cindy.
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Send us your snow and I send you the sun! 😉
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Lindissimas!!!👏👏🌹🌻🌺😊
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Obrigada დ
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Paradise! Thank you for sharing 🙂
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Thank you more for appreciating! დ
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Thank YOU , as always you are a “joy”
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Awww, thank you very much! დ
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all those bees going flower to flower,acting like gentlemen, the coming back for more, the life of a bee told in your garden of pictures, thanks for the thought, amen….wild of course, the bees fav…
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Bees and flowers, you can’t have one without the other! We have lots and lots of bees at The Holler დ
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My eyes (and heart) lit up looking at your photos. 😍
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My heart lit up from your kind comment Michele. Thank you & cheers დ
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Beautiful blossoms, such a riot of color! Thanks for the link, but the credit for IDing goes to Kris Peterson at https://krispgarden.blogspot.com. She is a SoCal gardener extraordinaire! I was just the connecting middle(wo)man. 🙂
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Thank you for the link Eliza. I look forward to checking out her blog and learning who she is. But it is you who reached out to her and made it all happen! You are a connecting wo-man!!! 😉 😉 Love to you my friend and thank you დ
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My pleasure! ❤
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Blooming Holler….Blooming you!
Gorgeous shots, Cindy. Thank you! ❦
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Blooming Resa, back at you!! დ
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Oh my! Such gorgeous bloomings. 🙂 Thanks for sharing your marvellous photos.
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Thank you more for appreciating them my friend დ
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Stunning, Cindy. They take my breath away with their beauty.
And they give me hope for spring.
I look forward to more!
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You are a lovely friend Sheila. Thank you & hope spring springs soon for you my friend დ
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Lovely! I must admit to being just a tad jealous here in Massachusetts, where the snow is still melting!🐣
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I’ll take your snow and send you some sunshine! დ
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You are so lucky to have these wonderful, cheery blooms around you, Cindy. Lovely photos of them too.
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Flowers surrounding me make my happy, and my allergy med maker rich! Thank you my friend & cheers to you დ
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Oh, too bad about the allergies!
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They don’t bother me. The flowers are worth it!! დ
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Absolutely gorgeous Cindy! I swear I can almost smell them.🥰
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Awww, thanks so much! I think images can stimulate all our senses and I wish I could make you a bouquet! დ
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Simply beautiful! X
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Thank you my friend. I so wish I could bring you some! დ
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Bless, you muchly, Cindy. ♥
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That’s blummin’ beautiful. Our plum tree is about to bloom. It was 20ºF this morning. It will bloom and get frozen as usual.
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Oh dear. Poor plum. Our fruit trees are blooming too. I love the scent in the air. Stay warm Timothy დ
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Wow! You are so far ahead of us, Cindy. My wife discovered the first tiny snowdrops in our yard this morning.
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How wonderful. Snowdrops are the harbingers of hope and spring. Enjoy დ
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Fabulous photos, fabulous flowers
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Awww, much appreciated Sheree. Thank you დ
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Pleasure
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Marvellous photographs, Cindy
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Very kind and most appreciated Derrick. Thank you დ
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Definitely spring! Beautiful flowers Cindy.
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It has sprung along with hope and renewal. Cheers to you დ
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Beautiful pictures of magnificent blooms 😍.
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So very pleased you enjoyed them and thank you! დ
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Cindy, they are lovely. Things are blooming along the Mediterranean as well. Secretly, it is those first leaves on the vines that I search for… xx
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Yes, it is special when the bare returns to bloom. Thank you Lea and take good care დ
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I am always looking forward your posts, this is absolutely beautiful clicks. ❤️❤️
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Awww, you make me so happy I posted. Thank you & cheers to you დ
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To say you’re a budding photographer would be an understatement. You’re a flowerishing photographer, my friend. Breathtaking shots as always ❣⃛(❛ั◡˜๑)
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Smiling….. You are flowerishing too my talented friend დ
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Thank you! ʸ(ᴖ́◡ु⚈᷉)♡⃛
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Thanks much Lynette & cheers to you დ
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Fab! 🙂 🙂
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Grazie Jo დ
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🙂 🙂
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Fabulous photos.
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Honored. Thanks much Darlene & cheers to you დ
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A celebration of spring! “Cup of Gold” is a great name for a flower.
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Thanks much Liz. These Cups of Gold could hold at least a pint! 😉
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They must be quite something to see in person.
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The best show is April & May დდ
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Gorgeous capture Cindy.❤
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Merci beaucoup mon ami დ
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These orchids are amazing. Awesome shot, Cindy. 🙂
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Thanks much! I am so loving your series on Gibran who I so sincerely admire. Take good care my friend დ
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What a treat to join you at home this Spring. Lovely flowers 💝
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It is lovely to have you stop by for a visit Val. Be safe and well დ
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Beautiful!!
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Grazie mille Laura დ
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They are gorgeous! Refreshing time…
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So happy you enjoyed and hope all is well with you my friend დ
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So lovely! And what bright colours!
Stay safe, dear Cindy!
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Thank you so much! Please stay and well too my friend დ
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I greatly enjoy your wonderful photography and news of the ever evolving and magical Holler. Nature is an incredible example and teacher about living life to the fullest! It’s not complaining about what it’s lost or waiting for “some day,” it just gets in there, blooms, and sings it’s heart out! Thank you Cindy for the gorgeous photography and wonderful reminder from nature about living life as a celebration and gift, even the challenges, in your own little patch on the planet 😁❤️☮️
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Awwww, reading thoughtful words like yours Liza are the reason why I so love blogging. It is so affirming to hear someone express beliefs and thoughts, that you share so completely, and you expressed your thoughts so eloquently. Thank you Liza. You touched my heart, and yes, absolutely, nature is everywhere, showing us how to live fully and happily. Take good care my friend and sincere thank yous დ
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You are so very welcome and it’s deeply mutual! 😊☮️.
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I love the African Iris and I do miss the Californian Fuchsia and Bougainvillea. Thanks
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You are most welcome. I have seen the Californian Fuchsia growing wild many times, suspected it was in the fuchsia family, but could not identify it, which was atypical. I am happy to know what it is. It is a special plant to encounter on hikes დ
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These are lovely Cindy. How wonderful to be home and watching these beauties blossom and spring unfold. I didn’t know about stinging lupines. Ouch!
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Thank you Brad. I often wondered why I planted so many spring flowers when I am never home in the spring, so yes, it is nice to be home to see the whole process unfold, and I am planting more! Take good care my friend დ
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LOL. Then you’ll really appreciate coming back to the holler!
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Wow! How absolutely beautiful.
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Hugs to you Gigi დ
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Cindy it looks like you’re having a magnificent Spring there. The flowers are beautiful!
Leslie xoxo
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Thank you Leslie. I am working on the post about your paintings. I am trying to photograph them but running into difficulties with lighting. It is giving me something to work on! I hope you know how sincerely I love these paintings, and you for creating them for us. Take good care my friend დდ
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It does my heart good to know they are in the home where they belong, Cindy.
Leslie xoxo
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Love to you Leslie x 2! დ დ
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Beautiful! I love spring with all its colorful blooms. Enjoy! 🌺
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Thanks much Ingrid. I was just over admiring your photos of Maricopa County and we are starting to think of traveling again and brainstorming ideas. Stay safe & well დ
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There are some beautiful resorts in Scottsdale to consider. Let me know if I can offer any recommendations. Lots to see and do throughout the valley including photographing wild horses along the Salt River.
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That sounds awesome. I will get in touch. Thank you for the kind offer Ingrid.
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the Holler looks amazing all decked out in florals, Cindy! We have lupines and sunflowers that grow like weeds on our property! Another month at least until we see those. Hopefully the grading didn’t destroy everything!
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I love native sunflowers and hope you post some photos of the blooms დ
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Beautiful blooms!
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Nature’s gifts to all of us. Stay safe and well Bette დ
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Ditto, Cindy! How blessed we are… Have a beautiful week!
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They are all beautiful flowers. In view of the big huge snow storm we are getting in the Midwest I think your images and flowers are a welcomed blessing and sight to see right now instead of snow and rain, but we realy need the moisture here. 🙂 so can’t really complain.
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Happy the flowers sent you their sunshine Joyce. Stay safe and warm დ
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Will do. Thanks 😊
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Such a variety of colours for you in Spring. We rally have more yellow here, , surely more colours are coming! Enjoy your Spring!
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Thanks my friend and I hope you have a truly beautiful spring დ
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Splendid capture of spring flowers. March 12, 2021 was National Plant a Flower Day! Coming to the Holler was the best way to celebrate flowers all year round. Sending many hugs your way, Cindy. Thank you for bringing joy and beauty to my day.
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Visa versa 2 U X 2 Rebecca. I planted flowers on National Plant a Flower Day and I didn’t even know I was supposed to!! 😉 დ დ
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Beautiful spring flowers, Cindy. These colors are uplifting!
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Thank you. I was truly blow away by your last set of captures Amy. They were magnificent დ
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All may not be right with the world, but that profusion of color certainly helps, doesn’t it? I feel better already!
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Yes it helps, and I am so glad you are feeling a bit better. Cheers to you & stay safe დ
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