As I sit here, on yet another dismal, wet and grey weekend, chomping away at some toast and marmalade Mrs PR has kindly done for me, along with a nice cuppa, and sorting through the few photos I've managed to grab so far this year, I think I recalled a thread some time back of plants or flowers people have seen, but couldn't find anything in the searches.
So, without further ado, I thought why not set a thread up for , where all can share their photos, not just in the wild, but the garden, local municipal parks, anywhere, because without these plants, there wouldn't be nature.
It's not unusual to see flowers virtually all year through, not because of global warming, climate change or whatever scenario you prefer to use, but because some plants are hardy and prefer to be winter borne. But for many, the first flowers they really see properly, are snowdrops in February, followed by crocuses (late February- Mach) and then the delightful daffodils (March/April)., bluebells (April time), and much more.
So lets put some colour back into the grey world, spring is coming, so here's a few to set things going.
February; snowdrops
February: Sweet Violet
March: the first daffs in bloom
March: always a sign that spring is on the way, the primrose
March; crocuses (from a local municipal park)
March; mini daffs in our garden
and some proper daffs in the garden, starting to bloom
BTW, I've seen my second bee of the year, having a nosey around the daffs above, the first was late Feb, the second was earlier today, but on both occasions, the weather wasn't right to get the camera out...
Mike
Flickr: Peak Rambler
2013 photos & vids here
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The pond lily leaves are now big enough for both fish to hide under, well, apart from a smidging of a tail....
I'm guessing the juvenile erysimum plants are yielding, because butterflies and bees are starting to make proper visits, rather than investigation visits. Below, a small white and then a red tailed bumblebee.
Hi Wendy
After a little research and consulting the RHS plant book our Cotoneaster is Horizontalis and also know as Wall Rock. We have it growing up a side wall of the house .
Tony
https://www.flickr.com/photos/wherryman/
I'd meant to add a photo Wendy, this shows its upright, herring bone growth pattern. Please ignore the washing line..
Thanks for that Tony, looks as if it's made good height, again I've only ever seen it scrambling over low walls where it does trap a load of detritus!
Our Peony looking well....Cin! :o)
This years apples....
The recently planted lavender and erysimum are still progressing well,
While the established lavender in the next bed, is also looking colourful