Friday 27 March 2009

Fragile Blooms

The fragility of delicate spring flowers never ceases to amaze me. After a few days of sunshine last week the garden is ablaze with colour, including these little beauties which have emerged from no where. Not planted by us but a very welcome addition to the spring show. But this week has changed things completely, rain, wind, sleet, we have had it all. Yet through it all the blooms manage to survive, they are simply amazing.

Daffodills are a special sping flower for me as i carried a bouquet of them on my wedding day, nearly 22 years ago. How the seasons change, on that day in mid April they were the only flower to be seen in our local park where the photos were taken. But today we have Camelia, Cherry, Forsythia, Pulmonaria, Tulips, Muscari, and even a Rhododendron opening its buds. But its still the daffodills that i am picking for the house.

Tuesday 10 March 2009


I adore Hellebores but they are such shy flowers, hiding their beauty from all but the Bees. Floating their upturned blooms in a bowl of water is the best way i know of appreciating their diverse colouring.
Our first Daffodils have opened this week a variety called Little Witch, closely followed by Tete a Tete, whilst many others are teasing us with just a hint of colour showing. We caught a glimpse of Long Tailed Tits building a nest in the old native hedgerow and the Blue Tits have been inspecting last years nesting holes. Isnt Spring wonderful !

Sunday 8 March 2009

SPRING IS HERE

At last !

Its amazing how much has changed in the garden given a few dys of sunshine. This is my first sight of a Honey Bee this year. Cant blame them for keeing their wings dry. Its hard to imagine how they can fly with those pollen sacks on their legs so heavily laden. The crocus were also full of Bumble Bees looking decidedly drunken! I know this spring sun has cheared me up enormously. Its been hard to get in the mood for seed sowing when the ground is covered in snow but now there is no stopping me.