Flowers are in full bloom and the weather is cooperating, giving us warm days and cool nights. Memorial Day weekend is upon us, and with it the official start to summer tourist season. Every weekend from now through October has a major event. There will be three or four farmers markets each week, festivals, and craft fairs everywhere you turn. The switch to high season is fine. It’s different, there is lots to do, but it is also busy, busy. Today, let’s look at the flowers.
Rhododendrons are the local feature. The Rhododendron Parade took place in late April, though blooming continues through May. First come the red blossoms, then pink, then purple. Unusual colors like yellow and rust tend to bloom late, as well. Some houses are engulfed by a single color, like the house in the banner photo. Others try to have a bush of every color.
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