Five Likes Tuesday: May Morning

This post was originally posted on May 1st, 2012.

Coral Ardisia plant.
Geranium plants.

Wow, it's May already? Boy, time seems to be flying by. The month of May brings feelings of sweet anticipation for summer, longer sunshine-y days and warmer nights. I can't believe that summer is almost around the corner. In the meantime I am literally overwhelmed by all those beautiful blooming flowers and the beauty all around me. Nature inspires me in so many ways; I'm grateful for the lovely blossoms Mother Nature so graciously gave us!

The warm sun rays played on my eye lids and woke me up to a glorious, bright day.
I am at peace...xx

I am not sure what is the name of this flower, but I really like it!

117 comments:

tinajo said...

May truly is a wonderful month! :-)

MadSnapper said...

God's creations are blooming here also, the yard is bursting may is here

Crissi said...

Hi,
the month of May is beautiful, today we have a holiday!!!!!!
♥Crissi♥

ΑΘΗΝΑ said...

Happy May!

LadyFi said...

Wow - gorgeous flower pics.

Gaelyn said...

Happy May Day! Your blooms are wonderful.

Georgia said...

Gorgeous photographs!
wow!!

Hugs.

Kelly said...

Love all these beautiful flowers you presented us with for May Day!!

Leovi said...

Excellent flowers, beautiful light, color and texture, have become pure poetry, delicious photos. A big hug.

Lois Evensen said...

Lovely images. Happy May!

Bossy Betty said...

Happy May Day! Thanks for the flowers!

Hilary said...

You have so many lovely flowers popping out all over. So lovely. Happy May Day.

Lynn said...

My nieces used to go to a little school in northern Florida that celebrated May Day every year by winding ribbons around May poles. It was delightful and I always think of that. :)

Thanks for the flowers!

Bob Bushell said...

May, it feels like it's January. Great photos.

TexWisGirl said...

these are beautiful, betty. :)

Ξανθή said...

Καλό Μήνα!!!!

Mari-Pi-R said...

Pues el primero de Mayo parece que bien ha empezado para ti, ya que estás rodea de flores y buenos días, por aquí la lluvia nos visita cada día.
Un abrazo

Ruth Hiebert said...

Beauty is so evident in these pictures.

Sylvia K said...

Happy May Day, Betty!! I do love spring and the flowers and the colors everywhere!! And I love your beautiful and colorful captures for the day!! So much beauty! It is so easy to smile and to laugh in the springtime!! Enjoy your week!

Sylvia

Kim@stuffcould.... said...

These photos are gorgeous...and I love May!

Kevin said...

These are gorgeous!:)

Happy May Day!!

FilipBlog said...

Great flower shots, I just published a similar post.

Greetings,
Filip

George said...

What a beautiful welcome for May. It's off to a great start here in Tennessee. I hope your entire month is bright and sunny.

Marijke said...

At last we had a sunny day yesterday. It was fantastic to feel the warmth the sun brings. May all your maydays be beautiful Betty.
Hugs Marijke

Diane AZ said...

Happy May Day to you Betty! Thanks for sharing the beautiful berries and flowers. I especially love the delicate orangy color of the last one.

Craver Vii said...

Ooh, so many bright colors! I do not have as much blossoming in my own yard yet. I have one friend who grows lots of flowers, but I haven't had the time to drive up there. Maybe I should make a phone call soon. Blessings to you, Betty.

It's me said...

Happy may day....beautiful flowers...love from me....xxx..

Lisa @ Two Bears Farm said...

What beautiful May flowers!

MA FERREIRA said...

Lindas flores....lidas cores..lindo blog.

Beijos...

Ms. A said...

I can't believe it's May already. Where the heck did March and April go?

Gorgeous images, Betty, as always.

Liz Mays said...

Those are five wonderfully happy things to see on a Tuesday!

barbara l. hale said...

Fabulous flowers! Happy May Day!

El rincón de Ceditas said...

hacen de Mayo florido y hermoso!!! preciosas fotos..
Un abrazo

Chatty Crone said...

I love your beautiful flowers. Sandie

Anonymous said...

We're already in May! The month that I like.
The days are larger, the heat is easier to carry and if you go on vacation hotels are cheaper and less queues to see interesting sites.
The flowers are full of beauty and exuberance.
Wonderful entry, Betty.
A hug.

imac said...

Love the fade in shots, really sets them off.

CameraCruise said...

Gorgeous photos, love them.
Thanks for sharing these beautiful flowers.
I love May too.
Mette

Melbourne Australia Photos said...

Lovely shots of these beautiful flowers, Betty and very appropriate for May Day!
Καλή Πρωτομαγιά!

Anonymous said...

World feels more beautiful. Thank you. Please have a good new month ahead.

geetlee said...

Yes, the blossoms all around are unbelievable! Wishing you a happy day :)

Marie said...

Beautiful post for the first day in May! Actually this is a beautiful post for anytime!
Nice to see you on my blog. :)
Hope you've had a wonderful day!

Nancy said...

Lovely, Betty! May I ask what those red berries are? They are so cute! :)

Sandy said...

Happy May Day! Beautiful photos.

Rawknrobyn.blogspot.com said...

Your messages are always as lovely and heartwarming as your photography.
Thanks for spreading spring cheer, dear Betty.

Hugs to you,
xoRobyn

Farida said...

Hello Ms Betty :) Thank you for visiting my blog. You're an economist, wow! And your pictures are gorgeous! Happy Mother's day too if you're already a mom... I'm a follower now. I hope to be back in your site and read more of your creative entries. Nice meeting you here :) Farida

From the Kitchen said...

Wonderful photos!

Best,
Bonnie

JDC said...

Love the color in these photos

michael said...

All these flowers are great!!

Hope you had a great May Day:o)

Hootin Anni said...

Absolutely STUNNING photos!!!!!

ritsa said...

Beautiful!

I liked that..."I am at peace!"

Hugs.

Cezar and Léia said...

wow fantastic set of artistic pictures, your flowers are magnificent!
Léia

anilkurup59 said...

May Spring bring forth all the colours to your life as you have in the pictures.

T. Powell Coltrin said...

Betty, I think because we had a mild winter here in MO, mother nature is going wild. Everything is growing fast and big.

One of my peonies' blooms is bigger than my face--so huge and fragrant.

Thanks so much for all your wonderful and kind encouragement!!

Teresa

Liz said...

Beautiful Spring flowers, Betty! I love the hairs on the bud in the last shot.
It's Autumn here so the weather is cooling down.

Betsy Banks Adams said...

Hi Betty, YES---it doesn't seem possible that it is MAY already. What happened to April???? ha

Great pictures. There's just nothing better than taking pictures of all of the spring flowers.. You do a great job.
Hugs,
Betsy

Felicity Grace Terry said...

Here's hoping your May Day was every bit as sunny as mine. Pleased to see some sun at last, long may it continue.

Georgia said...

Your photographs are truly beautiful.

Keep it up!!

Much love.

Lasse said...

Great posts from you Betty! Beautiful flowers and I truely agree the Nature is fantastic. The cherry tree is about to blossom! Marvellous !

A Cuban In London said...

Happy May Day to you, too. I love May, too. Spring, sunshine (quite scarce these days in London) and the temperature is neither too cold, nor too warm. Love those flowers.

Greetings from London.

Betty Manousos said...

nancy, the name of that flower is ardisia. this shrub produces long-lasting coral-red berries, which stand out against dark-green leaves.

it's so beautiful! isn't it?

The Dolls Are Alright said...

Beautiful pictures to start a very beautiful month.

Ann said...

What gorgeous flowers. We don't have too many blooming around here yet but I know they are on their way :)
Thanks for stopping by my blog, thought I would return the visit

BonBon Rose Girls Kristin said...

Love the color of the Geranium!

SandyCarlson said...

Your fowers are really beautiful!

momto8 said...

happy May. your flowers are gorgeous!

Randy said...

These are wonderful.

A Mother Always said...

gorgeous beauties those flowers...lovely shots..

Giga said...

Maj to najpiękniejszy miesiąc roku. Zieleń jest soczysta i kwitnie wile wspaniałych kolorowych kwiatów. Chce się żyć :-). Pozdrawiam.
May is the most beautiful months of the year. Green is juicy and wonderful blooms wile colorful flowers. He wants to live :-). Yours.

chica said...

Gosto de todas e desejo que MAIO seja lindo também pra ti!! beijos,chica

The Artful Diva said...

beautiful blooms! I hope you enjoy a fantastic Mother's Day too.

Tina´s PicStory said...

wonderful flowers :)

Unknown said...

Wonderful photos of gorgeous, colorful blooms.
Lovely.
(that last one has a geranium-looking flower head...
but the leaves below...not geranium.
Hmmmmm...
Ever figure out what it is?)

rebecca said...

i see i am in the company of beauty, peace and flowers,
perfect!!!

thanks for your warm visit and the chance to meet you.

EG CameraGirl said...

Yes, May already!! I'm still waiting for a bit more sunshine, though. :))

Anonymous said...

Ah - such soft shots and lovely flowers!

Gina Kleinworth said...

How pretty- the colors make me smile!

Blond Duck said...

I love your joy!

Rui Pires - Olhar d'Ouro said...

Beautiful "likes"
Lovely pictures!

Gail Dixon said...

I love May for so many reasons; one of them being it's my birth month! Yay for May! It brings so much color and life. :)

Ellie said...

Your flower pictures are really lovely. May is indeed a beautiful month. Thanks for your visit.I have just pressed your follower button. :)

Bev said...

Yes it is May...we are still waiting for warm weather...and flowers and all the beauty spring brings...but I know it will eventually come!

Jesús M. said...

Bonitos colores para unas flores bellísimas. Saludos.-

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Janie said...

Oh My where have you been?
Then I find you here on Cut and Dry.
Oh how lovely your blog is looking so great. I love all the flowers in the world, and these are right up there on top.

Laurel's Quill said...

May is a great month. Your photos are marvelous and certainly capture the essence of May. Thanks for posting on Photo Not Included linky. See you next time:) Laurel

Nezzy (Cow Patty Surprise) said...

What beauties you've captured here. The last one especially takes my breath away sweetie!

Have a bountifully blessed day!!! :o)

Teté M. Jorge said...

Nature inspires me in so many ways too!!!! How beautiful post!!!!!
I love flowers and yours is outstanding!!!!
Have a wonderful weekend and thank you very much for your visit in Sedimentos.
Warm hug and love.

Blond Duck said...

Have a great weekend!

SG said...

Gorgeous pictures!

- Yvonaut -
Das sind Raphael und Yvonne
said...

Wonderful colors!
I love spring!
Have a nice weekend
Yvonne & Raphael

KikiMo said...

Have a great weekend!!:)

Fer said...

Preciosas fotos, unos desenfoques estupendos, un saludo...

Unknown said...

beauiful pictures and I hope you feel better soon. Get plenty of rest!

RobertN said...

Beautiful series! Have a nice weekend!

Tiziano said...

You hope that the pesky colds
can move quickly
good weekend

Tiziano.

Nevine Sultan said...

Dearest Betty,

I came to visit and found comments off. I hope you feel well soon. I hope you will wake up tomorrow morning feeling as beautiful as the flowers in your gorgeous photos. Happy rest, my dear.

Warm hugs to you,
Nevine

ruma said...

Hello, Betty Manousos.

  The work including spring.
  The vitality of the heart is made to arise.

  I am glad of your visit, though each other is far distantly.
  The prayer for all peace and healthy.
  
Have a good weekend. From Japan, ruma ❃

michael said...

Get well soon!!

Crafty Green Poet said...

lovely colourful flowers - hope you feel better soon!

SquirrelQueen said...

Beautiful blooms Betty! I love your shot of that pretty geranium.

I hope you get over your cold soon. I have had one too and it is no fun.

Happy Weekend!

A Cuban In London said...

I hope you get better soon.

Greetings from London.

Michelle said...

Gorgeous color. I'm reading backwards...hope you feel better soon!

Jesús Castellano said...

Unas bellas imágenes llenas de color y con mucho encanto. Recuperate.

Saludos.

tracie c. said...

thank you so very much for visiting my little blog :)
thank you for your very sweet comment! i just had to come visit yours and follow along! you are so very talented!

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eileeninmd said...

Lovely flowers and images, Betty! I hope you are feeling better now. Have a great day!

ANRAFERA said...

Hello Betty, I wait be better of your cold and it avenges you well these days of rest.
Congratulations for your nice income, marvellous photographies.
A cordial greeting and happy week. Ramon

Blond Duck said...

I hope you have a great new week!

Claudya Martinez said...

Gorgeous! Wonderful colors and I love the composition of the photos.

TexWisGirl said...

even more beautiful now as we wait for spring. :)

Betsy Banks Adams said...

Well---I'm back again (even though I did comment on this one in May)... Guess we are all ready for SPRING... Hopefully, seeing all of your May beauty will help spring to get here faster (even though it's just March)....

Hugs,
Betsy

Gail Dixon said...

I am so ready for May! Warmer weather, flowers, and my birthday. Have a great weekend, Betty!

MadSnapper said...

i have not seen the coral flower in the first photo. i like that a lot and the Real May will be here in a blink of the eyes..

Our photos said...

Your blooms are wonderful!!

Crissi said...

So beautiful photos Betty!
Nice weekend
Crissi

eileeninmd said...

Betty, your flower images are lovely!! We are finally having the snow melt around here, no flowers in sight.. Enjoy your week ahead!

Carver said...

The flowers are very beautiful.