Last year when we moved to downtown I was amazed by their effort in beautifying the areas. It truly does take a lot of effort but makes all the difference in the world and for me, it doesn’t go unnoticed! The trees, flowers, baskets and planters are what I notice when I’m out walking or at a restaurant or brewery.

This is the second season I haven’t been able to have my hands in the dirt and so I have soaked up all I can (visually) around me.

These tiny flowers caught my eye last spring and this year too!

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It’s a “Rosa Banksiae” —common names: Lady Banks’ rose, or just Banks’ rose, is a species of flowering plant in the rose family.