nostalgia

Lilac - NH state flower

Jacaranda - Arizona Wildflowers, George & Audry Delange

Delighting, briefly,
jacaranda can't replace
remembered lilacs

Hedge Roses - Photo by Beth Oram

Bougainvillea - Baiting Hollow Hummingbird Sanctuary

Lush bougainvillea
and oleander mimic
belov'd hedge roses

Forsythia - Photo by David Beaulieu

Palo Verde in bloom - Photo by Paul Sheppard

While palo verde
blooms evoke forsythia --
universal Spring.