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Monday 18 May 2026
2026 Aquilegia, Or The Columbine Flower, As A Flowering Plant, Eugene, Oregon
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Our two columbine plants, in the Snake raised garden, were in full bloom. The columbine plants, in the Snake raised garden bed, all leaned to the right. A closer view of a columbine bloom, in the Snake raised garden bed.
Related stories: 2015 Aquilegia • 2021 Aquilegia • 2025 Aquilegia • Monster Columbine Flower (Aquilegia) • Snake Raised Garden Bed • Winky Red And White Columbine Flower

Sunday 17 May 2026
2026 Peony, As A Flowering Plant, Eugene, Oregon
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Several of the buds on the peony bush on the lower level of the Monster raised garden bed in the frontyard. The first peony blooms, on one of the lower Monster raised garden beds, in the frontyard. A closer view of one of the lower peony blooms on the lower level of the Monster raised garden bed.
Related stories: 2021 Peony • Lower Monster Peony • Monster Peony • Peony Buds • Peony Flowers • Peony Leaves

Saturday 16 May 2026
The Second Pond, As A Form Of Plant Place, Eugene, Oregon
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The new pond was dug a short way under the wooden bridge. The new pond was lined with plastic and filled with water. But its edge has not yet been covered with boulders. The 2nd pond was dug beyond the wooden bridge.
Related stories: 2025 Winter Ponds • 2026 Giant Marsh Marigold • By Patio Pond • Winter Pond

Friday 15 May 2026
2026 Weeds, As A Form Of Plant, Eugene, Oregon
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Weeds also grew around a stack of cinder blocks. Weeds grew alongside our leaf compost bin.
Related stories: 2019 Wild Weeds

Thursday 14 May 2026
2026 Wildflower Garden, As A Form Of Plant, Eugene, Oregon
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An orange daisy bloomed at one end of the wildflower garden. The yellow bearded iris was surrounded by white and blue irirs blooms. One of the bearded iris in the wildflower garden was yellow. Several bearded iris bloomed in the wildflower garden. White flowers bloomed near the path in the wildflower garden.
Related stories: 2025 Wildflower Meadow

Wednesday 13 May 2026
2026 Backyard Red Roses, As A Form Of Plant, Eugene, Oregon
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Another rose bush by the patio was beginning to bloom. A red rose in the backyard was ready to bloom by Benny's window. Another red rose had bloomed over the back fence. The rose bush by the back fence had several blooms, all facing the dirt.
Related stories: 2023 Back Yard • 2025 Back Yard

Tuesday 12 May 2026
2026 Pink Roses, As A Form Of Plant, Eugene, Oregon
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Our backyard rose bush, by the patio, developed its first bloom in May of 2026. Another bloom formed just above the back patio.
Related stories: 2022 Pink Roses • 2025 Pink Roses

Monday 11 May 2026
2026 Umbrella Blooms, As A Form Of Plant, Eugene, Oregon
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An even closer view of one of the umbrella blooms. This one strongly resembling an unbrealla. A closer view of one of the umbrella flowers. The umbrella plants bloomed in the form of an umbrella.
Related stories: 2025 Umbrella Plants

Monday 11 May 2026
2026 Yellow and White Iris, As A Form Of Plant, Eugene, Oregon
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A closer view of the lone yellow and white iris that grew in the wildflower garden. A lone yellow and white iris grew in the wildflower garden.
Related stories: Iris Germanica • Iris Douglasiana • Mini Iris • New Iris • Purple And Yellow Iris • White And Purple Bearded Iris • White Bearded Iris • Wlldflower White Iris

Sunday 10 May 2026
2026 Peony Blooms, As A Form Of Plant, Eugene, Oregon
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Another peony bloomed faced straight up in the Monster raised garden bed in the frontyard. Many blooms, and almost blooms, were present on the Monster peony raised garden bed in the frontyard. A closer view of a few of the peony blooms in the Monster raised garden bed in the frontyard. A close view of one of the peony blooms in the Monster raised garden in the frontyard. The blooms on the peony bush in the Monster raised garden bed in the frontyard. The peony plant exhibited many blooms in the Monster raised garden bed in the frontyard.
Related stories: 2015 Peony Flowers • 2025 Peony Blooms

Saturay 9 May 2026
2026 White Bearded Iris, As A Form Of Plant, Eugene, Oregon
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Another closer view of one of our white bearded iris blooms. A closer view of one of our white bearded iris blooms. Our white bearded irises were blooming next to the sidewalk. Lots of white bearded irises had bloomed in our frontyard.
Related stories: 2025 White Bearded Iris

Friday 8 May 2026
2026 Red Roses, As A Form Of Plant, Eugene, Oregon
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Another red rose had bloomed over the back fence. Another rose bush by the patio was beginning to bloom. A red rose in the backyard was ready to bloom by Benny's window. The rose bush by the back fence had several blooms, all facing the dirt.
Related stories: 2023 Back Yard • 2025 Back Yard

Thursday 7 May 2026
2026 Iris Germanica, As A Form Of Plant, Eugene, Oregon
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Our Iris Germainica plants were just beginning to bloom. A cluster of Iris Germainica grew in the frontyard. Many more Iris Germainica iris plants grew in the frontyard. Some of our Iris Germainica plants grew sideways to find the sun. A closer view of one of our Iris Germainica plant blooms.
Related stories: 2022 Iris Germanica • 2025 Iris Germanica

Wednesday 6 May 2026
2026 White And Purple Bearded Iris, As A Form Of Plant, Eugene, Oregon
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A purple and white bearded iris in the shade. A cluster of white and purple bearded Irises grew next to the driveway behind the motorcycle cover. Another closer view of a white and purple bearded iris. A closer view of a white and purple bearded iris.
Related stories: 2025 White And Purple Bearded Iris

Tuesday 5 May 2026
2026 Purple and Yellow Iris, As A Form Of Plant, Eugene, Oregon
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A short purple and yellow iris grew next to the driveway. A closer view of the short purple and yellow iris that grew next to the driveway.
Related stories: 2025 Purple And Yellow Iris

Monday 4 May 2026
2026 Strawberry Blooms, As A Form Of Plant, Eugene, Oregon
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Our strawberry plants in the side garden have developed their first blooms.
Related stories: 2010 Strawberry Flowers • 2025 Strawberry Flowers

Sunday 3 May 2026
2026 Wild-Flower Meadow, As A Form Of Plant, Eugene, Oregon
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White flowers bloomed near the path in the wildflower garden. An orange daisy bloomed at one end of the wildflower garden. The yellow bearded iris was surrounded by white and blue irirs blooms. Several bearded iris bloomed in the wildflower garden. One of the bearded iris in the wildflower garden was yellow.
Related stories: 2025 Wildflower Meadow

Saturday 2 May 2026
2026 Giant Marsh Merigold, As A Pond Plant, Eugene, Oregon
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Our Giant Marsh Marigold plant grew lots of yellow blooms in our pond by the patio.
Related stories: 2025 Winter Ponds • By Patio Pond • Garden's 2nd Pond • Winter Pond

Friday 1 May 2026
2026 Iris Germanica, As A Flowering Plant, Eugene, Oregon
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A cluster of Iris Germainica grew in the frontyard. Our Iris Germainica plants were just beginning to bloom. Some of our Iris Germainica plants grew sideways to find the sun. Many more Iris Germainica iris plants grew in the frontyard. A closer view of one of our Iris Germainica plant blooms.
Related stories: 2022 Iris Germanica • 2025 Iris Germanica

Thursday 30 April 2026
2026 White Bearded Iris, As A Flowering Plant, Eugene, Oregon
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Another closer view of one of our white bearded iris blooms. Lots of white bearded irises had bloomed in our frontyard. Our white bearded irises were blooming next to the sidewalk. A closer view of one of our white bearded iris blooms.
Related stories: 2025 White Bearded Iris

Wednesday 29 April 2026
2026 Brown Heuchera (Coral Bells), As A Flowering Plant, Eugene, Oregon
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Our brown Heuchera (Croal Bells) plant grew next to our first pond. The brown Heuchera growing by the first pond, had begun to fade into a lighter tone.
Related stories: 2022 Brown Heuchera (Coral Bells) • 2023 Brown Heuchera (Coral Bells) • 2024 Brown Heuchera (Coral Bells) • 2025 Brown Heuchera (Coral Bells)

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