Last weekend, a stroll around the National Arboretum revealed that, yes, spring has arrived and may soon work its way a few miles north and visit my garden, too:
Dwarf Dutch Iris
Crocus
While I am waiting for Spring 2014 to put in an appearance in my garden and usher in the new , I wanted to give a shout out to the some of the remains of 2013, all beautiful in their own way:
Dried Pomegranates, US Botanic Garden
Rose of Sharon seed pod, my garden
Azalea seed pod, my garden
Dried Fruit of the Sweetgum tree, US National Arboretum
Perennial Pastimes 