It's Springtime in Los Angeles and you know what that means ... flowers!  A bunch (yes, pun intended) of flowers and things are in bloom and that pushed me over the edge ... I got off the couch and pulled out the camera and rushed out to take some pics when the light looked good.

So without any preamble, here are the results:

The lemon tree has been in bloom for a while but now there are actual lemons:

And the cumquat tree fruit, too:

And there are things whose name I know not:

But best of all are the tulips ... these bulbs came directly from Holland via a friend.  There are yellow and red ones:

They push their way up from the dirt looking like this:

And then turn into a bud before blossoming into a full bloom:

Some of the yellow tulips develop a reddish-orange tone as they mature:

A close-up:

A red one:

Two yellow ones:

And, my most favorite shots are these last two:

And,

I  hope Spring is coming your way ... until then I hope you enjoy these buds from Southern Cal.

As always ... bye for now,

Adam