Wildflowers and Cherry Blossoms - Spring in Door County 2024

“If all flowers wanted to be roses, nature would lose her springtime beauty and the fields would no longer be decked out with little wildflowers.” - Saint Thérèse of Lisieux

Door County stretches a mere 40 miles from Sturgeon Bay north to Ellison Bay, yet each park features very different terrain and vegetation.

We enjoyed ferns, lilacs, columbine and wild strawberry blossoms in Potawatomie State Park in Sturgeon Bay

Peninsula State Park in Fish Creek and Ephraim was blooming with trillium, columbine, and forget-me-nots.

Ellison Bay Bluff County Park had a lovely variety of forget-me-nots, yellow violets, star flowers, and merrybells.

We were a little early for lady slippers. We spotted lots of their distinctive foliage, but I only found one brave blossom starting to emerge.

Cherry blossoms were in peak season throughout the peninsula.

I can never decide whether I prefer spring or fall in Door County. I’m so luck that I never have to choose.

Door County
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Week 43 - Creative: A Song
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Springtime in My Garden 2024

“Happiness? The color of it must be spring green.” - Frances Mayes

Springtime in my garden features some of my favorite perenniels and wildflowers.

The white trillium are my favorite.

More native Wisconsin wildflowers: May apples, hepatica, ferns, and red trillium (above) blood root and violets below

Virginia blue bells

White bleeding hearts (abore) and lilies of the valley (below)

The first bearded iris of the season

“Bertine” (Tina crab apple tree) in bloom - IYKYK

Windflowers, candy tuft, white hostas (above) and pink peonies (below)

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Spring in Door County 2023

“Come with me into the woods where spring is advancing, as it does, no matter what, not being singular or particular, but one of the forever gifts, and certainly visible.” ― Mary Oliver,

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Week 43 - Creative: A Song
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Muguet de mai

« Un joli brin de muguet pour le bonheur toute l'année! » - Proverbe français

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Magnolias

“Have you ever looked at the bud of a magnolia flower? It’s a tight little pod that stays closed up for a long time on the end of its branch until one day, out of nowhere, it finally bursts open into this gigantic, gorgeous, fragrant flower that’s ten times bigger than the bud itself. It’s impossible to imagine that such a big beautiful thing could pop out of that tiny little bud. But it does.” ― Joanna Gaines, The Magnolia Story

When Piper was a puppy and we lived in Okauchee, we had a Royal Star magnolia bush off the deck outside our bedroom window. I often say that I don’t really miss that house, but I do miss our landscaping. The magnolia blossoms only lasted a few days in early spring, but it remains a favorite memory. Piper really liked them too!

Since we moved to Delafield, we have been working hard to update our landscaping. We have a lot of big, old trees that provide a lot of shade. Magnolias love sun and warmth so we didn’t think we’d be able to have one here. Last spring we lost a tree off the deck outside our bedroom window. We took a chance and planted a Morning Star magnolia. We enjoyed its green leaves all summer and its fuzzy little pods all winter. Last week, we were blessed with unseasonably warm weather — temperatures in the 70s and 80s and lots of sunshine. By the end of the week, our magnolia was blooming profusely! Today, it is raining and the petals are falling. Tomorrow, it is going to snow. That’s spring in Wisconsin. At least I have some lovely images to enjoy until our magnolia blooms again next year.

I think Piper still loves magnolias too.

Spring Has Sprung
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Door County - Spring 2022

"Spring is far more than just a changing of seasons; it's a rebirth of the spirit." — Toni Sorenson

Tiny, perfect forget-me-nots in Peninsula State Park

Like walking in a fairy tale

Pure white trillium (harder to find after Friday afternoon’s storm)

Iconic Door County cherry blossoms at Seaquist Orchards in Sister Bay

Every variety of violet, Wisconsin’s state flower

Elusive lady slipper orchids in Ellison Bay Bluff County Park

Wild strawberry blossoms, wild columbine, white forget-me-nots, yellow bellflowers

Ferns and funghi

“Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, resign yourself to the influence of the earth.” — Thoreau

We had coffee and cocktails and watched beautiful views and sunsets from our porch in Ephraim. We enjoyed beverages and delicious meals at The Inn at Cedar Crossing (walleye sandwich), SBYC, Clover & Zot (tempura artichoke hearts with cilantro chutney and yogurt za’atar), Chives (brunch board, croque monsieur, macarons), Fika (cherry blossom latte and cardamom roll), and Barringers (truffle burger).

La Vie à Door County
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Wildflowers and Cherry Blossoms - Spring in Door County 2024
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Spring in Door County 2023
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Door County - Autumn 2022
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Door County - Spring 2022
Snowy Saturday in Door County
Snowy Saturday in Door County
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Fall Colors in Door County 2021
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July Weekend in Door County
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Fall Colors in Door County 2020
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Capture 52 - Week 36: Break the Rules
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Capture - Week 29: Food
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July • Colors of the Month
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Door County Getaway • Summer 2020
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Capture 52 - Week 24: Bokeh
Capture 52 - Week 18: Feminine
Capture 52 - Week 18: Feminine
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Winter at Cave Point
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Just a Walk in the Park
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Cherry Blossoms
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Week 19 - Storytelling: Aging
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Still Life: Cherries
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Rocks + Water
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Golden Autumn
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Praise the Bridge
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Anderson Dock
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A Walk in the Park
Week 43 - Creative: A Song
Week 43 - Creative: A Song
The sun sets on summer
The sun sets on summer
Week 37 - Composition: Eye Lines
Week 37 - Composition: Eye Lines
Ripples
Ripples