January 2010 This was the second-to-last rose on Mardi Gras before I hard-pruned it this evening.
	January 2010 I find pruning so sad, especially when the bushes are in bloom. Not that Mardi Gras had any flowers except this one, but still! I cut around it and left it until last to cut.
	February 2010 An idea of what the roses do after I prune them. Mardi Gras is currently the furthest along (and has some growth more advanced than this with the leaves already open).
	March 2010 First flower on Mardi Gras!
	March 2010 This first flower on Mardi Gras is down along the side of the plant where it gets a lot of shade but also picks up some sun dapples. It makes for interesting effects.
	March 2010 I decided to play with Photoshop a bit to see how that sunlight would stand out.