Flowers, Flowers, Flowers

I was told before I came to Scotland that the bonus of all the rain the country gets is its lush green foliage and flowers. Knowing that was not enough to prepare me for the beautiful green hills ( I swear they were alive with the sound of music) and the colorful rhododendrons and brilliant ferns.

This lovely yellow tree makes me smile and I'm determined to discover its name before I leave here.

I've already sung the praises of the fields of rape grain, but now I have to add another yellow beauty--gorse bushes. The name does not do justice to the brilliant yellow of these plants that dot the mountains and the roadsides.

Isle of Skye Gardens at Castle Dunvegan

Garden at Inveraray