First Bloom May, 2008

Witherspoon Rose Culture in Durham, NC, just off I-40 at Highway 15/501 has an annual celebration of my favorite flower - the rose. They have upwards of 2000 individual rose bushes planted in their public gardens and every May they hold a celebration of all things roses called "The First Bloom." The photographs here were taken in May, 2008 at our first time visit for the First Bloom. If you love to see beauty, and you don't mind roses, keep an eye on the Witherspoon Web site for the date, sometime in May. Do not miss this celebration. After you see the garden, stop by the store and pick up a couple of roses for your garden...