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
Just an update on the food production. A lovely warm and sunny day today ... so ....
Step 1 .... open can of beer.!!
Next... photograph Cabbages ...
... then photograph Lettuces ....
... then photograph Onions and Spring Onions ...
... then photograph Potatoes ...
.. then open 2nd can of Beer.!!
Next... photograph Tomatoes ...
... then photograph Carrots ...
.. then photograph Pond area ...
... then finish off 2nd can of Beer and photograph garden ...
..... ....... .....
... zzzzz ... zzzzz ... zzzzz ... ;-/
My bird photos HERE
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Regards, Hazel
Tony T said:
Seed heads of Carex Pendula.
so pleased to see this pic plus ID Tony, been trying to discover what my mystery plant is, been growing for two years now & just produced seed heads like the ones in your pic ... I see that it is a pond marginal & mine has been growing in a planter in dry shade, no wonder it took so long to develop properly!
2013 photos & vids here
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A brilliant sequence of photos Paul, and a lovely looking garden.
The snow bells are getting past their best....
Orange and yellow poppies still looking good.
SunnyKate2 said:
Hi Mike
Depends on the leaves but possibly cranesbill
Google HERE
I managed to get a pic inc leaves.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.