You didn’t think a 2016 recap from this guy wouldn’t include flower pictures, did you?

#1 – Doubled Daffodil. This is my absolute favorite picture from my flower garden year.

#sorrynotsorry more daffodil pictures. Isn’t this doubled daff a beauty?

A photo posted by Brady E (@brady_32) on Apr 18, 2016 at 5:56pm PDT

#2 – Peach Iris – I added Iris bulbs to my garden last fall, and this was my favorite by far.

Guys guys guys guys, we have iris bloom!

A photo posted by Brady E (@brady_32) on May 24, 2016 at 5:18pm PDT

#3 – Peonies – I stopped by the Peony gardens at the Nichols Arboretum.  Their collection is astounding.

Scrumptious peonies from the Arb’s Peony Garden, which is in peak bloom right now. I was there at 8 in the morning and the place was packed! Go see them while you still can! #peonies #latergram

A photo posted by Brady E (@brady_32) on Jun 4, 2016 at 8:43am PDT

#4 – Dahlia – I tried my hand (and was moderately unsuccessful) at growing Dinnerplate Dahlias. I did manage to get this really good shot when I was clearing out the garden for winter.

I really struggled with my dahlias this year. But this last bloom before I cleared the garden for winter turned out really nice.

A photo posted by Brady E (@brady_32) on Nov 5, 2016 at 9:38am PDT

#5 – Aladdin’s Carpet – I got this really fantastic mix of wild tulips and baby daffodils and hyacinths and stuff.

Some top down tulip shots

A photo posted by Brady E (@brady_32) on May 7, 2016 at 9:32am PDT

Bonus #1 –  My friend Kate made this rainbow flower collage and sent it to me after the Pulse Nightclub Tragedy. It has warmed my heart all year.

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— Brady Emmett (@brady32) June 15, 2016

Bonus #2 – I had too much fun making flower mandalas with Structure.  Here’s one from flowers at Greenfield Village.

More flower mandalas. #cantstopwontstop

A photo posted by Brady E (@brady_32) on Aug 19, 2016 at 10:42am PDT