Pansies on Parade

Pansies are one of the first flowers to appear in the garden centers here in the midwest.  While everything else is still bleak and brown, they offer such a lovely splash of color with their happy faces.  

images via Buttercup Meadow and Sjarmerende Gjenbruk   Such pretty smiles they bring us in many shapes and colors.  

  images via Sjarmerende Gjenbruk and Shabby Soul   They've never seemed to grow very well for me in my yard.  I think maybe it's because our springs fluctuate constantly back and forth between very cold and very warm .  

images via Ana Rosa and Indigo Crossing   Every year they seem to come up with new colors to tempt us.  So while the snow flies outside, I will count the days until they make their appearance in the garden centers and I can bring a few home to brighten my days.  

  images via Indigo Crossing and Sjarmerende Gjenbruk   Linking with ~ A Southern Daydreamer for Outdoor Wednesdays