I think my most beloved blooming shrub must be fragrant Lilacs. As a child I loved burying my face in those panicles of blooms....well, to be honest, I still love doing that, LOL.
In the last few years I've started collecting a few Lilacs, and am looking forward to learning more about them. Polly is well read on the Genus, and I'm excited to pick her brain!
I can see swelling buds on all my early bloomers, ahhh, my nose will soon be in Heaven!