Sofia is very flowery these days

The wet and long spring resulted in an explosion of roses everywhere. Sofia is a bit jungle-like, most green areas do not have central maintenance or it is minimal, part of the anti-tick controls. What we end up having is grass, usually green but sometimes yellow, and some shrubs, except where a local takes care of an area and it looks nice and maintained. But this year the roses shine well beyond anything I remember seeing.

Roses and a linden branch.

It’s beautiful season here.

Roses

This is the best season in Sofia. Warm without being too hot, sunny with some rain. Long days. Flowers.

And a new cat showed up in the yard. Or at least I don’t remember seeing her before.

Violet and Pink

I knew about violets and lilacs before this blog but I had no idea there are so many other trees that bloom in these colors.

Empress Tree (saw two different today), Chinese Wisteria (one but with two photos), Lilac, and a very well groomed stray who visited my parents to complain about her scratched nose. No help with the nose but she got some ham.