Anticipation
By Morley Hunt
@Morleyhunt (21737)
Canada
May 21, 2022 5:45am CST
This morning I’m enjoying my morning coffee, watching the birds and planning my day.
Every day the world around me becomes greener. The grass is lush, the tamaracks are shows a fresh green haze (after months of gray and dead looking).
In a few short weeks the Lupins will be blooming.
Everywhere I look, the ditches along the road, the meadows….along the trails, literally a sea of colour.
The purple are the most plentiful, but pink and white and even yellow appears.
Spring is my favourite time of year.
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@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
22 May 22
I’m loving the greening up…but unfortunately I’m not loving the black flies that have made their appearance as well.
@TheHorse (205626)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 May 22
@Morleyhunt I'll have to take a hike on Mt. Diablo and see if they're out yet here.
@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
22 May 22
@TheHorse I’ve seen lots of leaves, but no flowers yet…but give it about two weeks and the countryside will be awash with purples, pinks and whites.
@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
22 May 22
Yes. The flowers in the photo are lupins. The picture was taken last June.
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@much2say (53960)
• Los Angeles, California
23 May 22
@Morleyhunt I don't blame you - I'd do the same 
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@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
22 May 22
They make a beautiful display…and I can’t resist taking photos.
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@JudyEv (325648)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 May 22
The farmers grow crops of lupins here and the paddocks become just a wash of colour.
@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
22 May 22
It’s not a crop here..it’s a wildflower that seems to grown everywhere the eye can see.
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@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
22 May 22
It is so beautiful. The temperatures are conducive to spending hours outside….and then they appear…..the bloodsucking hordes of first biting black flies…then mosquitoes and deer flies.
@Nakitakona (56302)
• Philippines
21 May 22
What flower is that in the photo? It seems we have it too but I don't know its name.
@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
21 May 22
The flower in the photo is a Lupin
They bloom from mid June until mid July. Last year I saw some blooming in October. (That was a first for me)
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@Nakitakona (56302)
• Philippines
21 May 22
@Morleyhunt Thanks. I don't know what its name here in our dialect.
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I don't drive much, but they will be in full bloom shortly across the Maritimes - along all the ditches on the Trans Canada. 
@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
22 May 22
I’ll go for a walk along the Trans Canada trail just for the beauty of these flowers. I live less than a km from the TransCanada highway.
@Marilynda1225 (79677)
• United States
21 May 22
I love spring too when everything starts to bloom. I love riding along our country roads and seeing wildflowers
@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
22 May 22
The first time I saw the lupins along the road I was amazed. I still find it a breathtaking display when you see them growing everywhere you go.
@yoalldudes (35040)
• Philippines
21 May 22
Oh wow seeing this instantly lifted my mood. So beautiful.
@luisga814 (6913)
• Quezon City, Philippines
21 May 22
I love sipping coffee too. However with my night work shift, I'm taking coffee not only in the morning, also in the evening. Lol.
@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
22 May 22
A morning coffee, an after dinner coffee. In between I’ll drink a decaf.
