Flox, flox, and more flox

Since I'm riding few places in these quarantined days beyond my neighborhood streets, I thought it appropriate to dedicate one post to the flox one of my neighbors has been planting for years.

I ride by this house every time I ride towards George Mason. I've been passing it for more than a decade, and I think they've been planting the flox that whole time.

The bank used to be covered in English ivy. You can still see what's left of it on the left under the big tree. The owners started pulling out the ivy and replacing it with flox one row of plants at a time years ago. They have nearly replaced the whole bank. I love riding by each spring to see the fruits of their labor! 

Meanwhile, there is flox everywhere, and blossoms of pear, cherry, dogwood, and now, my favorite, red buds. My sinuses don't like it much, but it's a beautiful time of year to ride.