Can you say Ranunculus?
April 05, 2007
I can say it, but I am not sure I can spell it. Ranunculus. It doesn't show up in spell check either so I am just going with it. I have always liked these flowers. The remind me of peonies and roses, but they have foliage and buds that are kind of weedy or something. More mundane, but so incredibly beautiful. Just catching a glimpse of them is putting a smile on my face.
We are off on our spring break adventure tomorrow. Enjoy your holiday weekend and don't be like me and eat too many jelly beans. I think I have already overdone it and it isn't even Easter yet.
Oh, beautiful! Are they from your garden?
And you spelled it correctly, by the way:
ra-nun-cu-lus, n. pl. ra-nun-cu-li
Any of numerous plants of the genus Ranunculus, including the buttercups.
Posted by: Anina | April 05, 2007 at 10:01 PM
Ahhh making me want to put some in my garden again. I put them in last year but the caterpillars LOVED them WAY too much.
Posted by: MamaZuzi | April 05, 2007 at 10:09 PM
I kind of think these don't grow here, because I never see them. I do love them though. Peonies and big, full English roses are some of my other favs, so I guess I have a flower type.
Have a good trip!
Posted by: amy h | April 05, 2007 at 10:31 PM
I love ranunculus, too. I used to grow them when I lived in New Zealand.
Posted by: kirsty | April 05, 2007 at 10:41 PM
Beautiful, one of my favourite flowers.
Posted by: Kathleen | April 05, 2007 at 10:57 PM
Oh the spring I am having is so different than yours! Those flowers are delightful. Have a good weekend.
Posted by: Mae | April 05, 2007 at 11:05 PM
Love the ranunculus - funny word though. They are like beautiful cabbages.
Posted by: Sonya | April 06, 2007 at 12:07 AM
beautiful! and i hope you are going somewhere fabulous for spring break!
Posted by: meg | April 06, 2007 at 05:01 AM
Oh so pretty. Can't wait for spring here. My favorite flowers are lilacs + peonies! fragrant and beautiful.
Best for a super spring break! It's too late for me on the jelly beans!
Posted by: kat | April 06, 2007 at 08:58 AM
those are one of my favorite flowers too!! i have NO idea how to spell it, so i defer to your spelling! enjoy your spring break! its cold as anything here right now.
Posted by: heidi | April 06, 2007 at 09:30 AM
i love these. and I love them in this picture against the green walls. have fun on your spring break! sounds wonderful.
Posted by: molly | April 06, 2007 at 10:20 AM
erin that top picture is gorgeous! against that beautiful green background. lovely. have a wonderful holiday!!!
Posted by: julie | April 06, 2007 at 10:56 AM
They are some of my favorite, too! They're like a little surprise flower since they don't have the big fame of roses...
Posted by: Amber A. | April 06, 2007 at 10:58 AM
Those are so beautiful. Now I need to go find some!
Posted by: katie | April 06, 2007 at 11:30 AM
Thank you for introducing me to a new flower! I hope they came from your garden! Snow is almost gone here so am hoping to see some early spring tulip foliage soon!
Posted by: Maureen | April 06, 2007 at 11:50 AM
Such beautiful Ranunculi :o) Have a great spring break adventure.
Posted by: Erin S. | April 06, 2007 at 02:36 PM
they are so beautiful!
Posted by: aprill | April 06, 2007 at 03:34 PM
we had ranunculi (???) at our wedding! i love them too! they are so pretty yet so wild.
Posted by: kayte | April 06, 2007 at 04:06 PM
Seeing these makes me miss living in San Diego. We were just minutes from the Carlsbad Flower Fields where most of these come from. Hillsides covered, covered, covered, in gorgeous buttercups!
Happy Easter!
P.S. I made Emma a twirly skirt and she twirled and twirled and twirled and twirled... It was a huge hit!
Posted by: Joanne (The Simple Wife) | April 06, 2007 at 05:11 PM
one of my most favorit-est flowers! right there with peonies, lilacs and hydrangeas. :) love the green background too.
Posted by: gigegy | April 06, 2007 at 10:55 PM
I like those flowers (as I call them, avoiding the whole ranuncu-what? issue althogether) too. Have fun on your spring break!
Posted by: angelique | April 07, 2007 at 03:16 PM
They are gorgeous!
Posted by: Zabrina | April 08, 2007 at 02:15 AM
oooh, I love those so much too,and another one of my very favorites are Anemones. love the little fuzzy black polkadot center on them!
Posted by: catherine | April 08, 2007 at 12:07 PM
one of my all time favorite flowers!!! have a great easter/spring break!
Posted by: Blair | April 08, 2007 at 08:31 PM
Your photography has reached an all new high. Gorgeous photos (and not just because those are gorgeous flowers).
Posted by: sulu-design | April 11, 2007 at 07:41 PM
hey girl ... these are one of my favorite flowers. i ate so many jelly beans i had a huge stomach-ache sunday night ... lord. and i thought i was a grownup. not so much. man, have you got a folling or what??!! you go girl ... looking forward to another coffee/breakfast date when you get back ... have fun!
Posted by: suzanne | April 11, 2007 at 07:50 PM