spring inspiration ---> pic heavy

I've had a very strong desire to put together a green and purple combo this past week.

Hmmmm, wonder why.....

The Iris is amazing! What an incredible photo! I was smiling before I even saw your smiley bead!!!

Love this combo, SOF looks deep in thought. Beautiful artisan beads, is that a frog bead? So charming.
Great flowers, is that a Wisteria under the Iris. People never realize how
beautiful NJ can be ......

The flowers are so inspiring and your bracelet design captured them perfectly. Love the turtle bead. Definitely on my wish list.

Wow, great bracelet, heavenly flowers, is that your garden?

Thanks! In order, iris, iris, wisteria, rhododendrum, either calamint or another perennial herb whose name escapes me, and catmint, my favorite (and the cats', they love to chew it and roll in it) but for the lavender which isn't yet blooming.

@Zuzu I think you are referring to the green on white turtle, an ooak TB. As for NJ being beautiful, it really is!

@Wildthing, I think calling it a garden is a stretch, as that suggests order and organization, but there are many lovely beauties blooming outside in the front and in the back. More like perennial chaos! Anything that blooms and that the deer and rabbits don't eat, I try to grow. Mostly aromatic perennial herbs. It's like hair, better to work with what you know will work than constantly fight for what you wish for but just can't have without much too much effort!