Lilacs and Butterflies and FFF

They're here!

Our lilacs are in full swing now

and every time you open a window

or step outside you are greeted with that 

wonderful heady lilac fragrance.

I close my eyes and I am taken back

to my Grandparents home in 

Canada

where they had the most beautiful

English style gardens.

They had two lilac bushes 

that would fill the air with that

beautiful scent that

would drift into the veranda where

I sometimes slept on weekends

and summer holidays.

Funny how a scent can do that...

take you back to a wonderful

memory.

For the last two days I have been

trying to photograph

our lilacs

and some beautiful

Monarch Butterflies that have

been flitting around the farm.

Unfortunately 

the wind was blowing so 

hard that the butterflies were

having a hard time trying to find a spot

to land where they would't get blown away!

I finally got a few photo's

but it wasn't easy.

The wind was so bad that in nearly 

every shot the lilacs are a blur!

The grove of Lilacs as you come onto

our farm. 

This grove is between the house 

 to the left and our south pasture. 

Here is a pretty Swallowtail

I found in the grove

behind the house.

It was very hard to get good lighting

as they were flitting all over

the place trying to find a 

calm landing place.

The lilacs aren't doing well this year.

I noticed that we don't have many blossoms

and they are faded and not as 

colorful and lush as last year.

I took a closer look at them

and I see that our late

frost killed some of the

buds before they opened.

Such a shame but that happened

the year we moved in.

A late frost had killed 

all the blossoms on the lilacs

and the fruit trees on the farm.

So no lovely lilacs or fruit that year

but last year which was our first spring

here on the farm we had an abundance

of everything!

The cottage is waiting for it's new

paint job

and the front porch is waiting for

steps and a sidewalk.

The door is waiting for it's 

new trim boards.

We did manage to get the 

porch swing up though!

Everything is on hold until

we get the picket fence up

and stained and the veggie

and flower gardens in.

There's just no rest for the weary!

I have to keep

reminding myself

that 

Rome wasn't built in a day.

It's not easy ;)

I'm linking up with 

Amy at Verde Farm for

So hop on over and 

check out all the other 

Farm Friends...

I know you'll have a ball.

I hope you all have a

WONDERFUL

Thursday, Friday

and 

Weekend!

Maura :)