Spring always comes late to the prairies, but this year it seems later than ever. We even had snow last week! I've been watching my friends from around the country and elsewhere in the world post flower pictures for a couple of months now! All of my flower photos this year had been taken at the conservatory in the Mendel Art Gallery.

My tulips have been on the verge of blooming for a few days now. I worked all day on Saturday and was afraid I would miss it. Yesterday was cold and rainy - a good day for any sane tulip to stay closed. Today it finally happened! I spent the afternoon taking tulip macros in my own backyard!