The Ferns of Spring

I love the variety of colors found in blooming flowers and shrubs. But the ferns of spring look marvelous in green and their unfurling fronds rival any flower.

I found them everywhere this week in local gardens and woods where they thrive in the temperate climate of the Pacific Northwest.

I’m glad they do.

~ Susanne

12 Comments on “The Ferns of Spring

  1. Beautiful! I love ferns!

  2. They thrive here too. (I must check out how similar – or not – your climate is to ours. We are rather wetter and cooler than much of the UK.) And I love the unfurling. Beautiful photos – that diaphanous green light!

    • Thank you! πŸ™‚ I always heard our Seattle weather was similar to London’s, though we may be a bit warmer and also get more rain. Not sure how we compare to other places in the UK.

  3. Nice shots of the curling ferns, and a lovely close-up at the end.
    Best wishes, Pete.

    • Thanks Pete. They’re so pretty right now with fresh green fronds and holding their own next to the more flashy colors of spring. ☺

  4. Thanks for sharing πŸ™‚ I haven’t seen any ferns for ages and you are right. They are magical in the spring.

  5. Oh my word, I love ferns! Here in Fresno it can be hard to keep them alive. They have to be kind of in the shade and even then I think you would have to give them lots of water. Since my Boston fern is fake, I don’t have to worry about that though πŸ˜‹

    • I love ferns too! We have a maritime climate here so the ferns are everywhere and happy. I can see that Fresno wouldn’t work for them.. too hot and dry! But I bet you do better with roses than I do with all that sun!