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
A nice healthy looking sunflower there Linda.
I think come the weekend, the UK generally will be enjoying some sun, at long last.....
I had something new pop up in the wildflower bed today - I think he blends well with the poppies and corn daisy
Cin J
2013 photos & vids here
eff37 on Flickr
That'll need some root to hold it in place!
Joking aside, a lovely looking pooch.
Michael B said:
Takes some digging out - a bit invasive and leaves fine down everywhere - a bit like dandelion clocks - tends to turn up on the butterfly and moth thread as he is my constant companion and likes to help
New flower has turned up - I think it's a Rose Mallow but I'm not 100% sure. It's very pretty
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The first of my sunflowers has opened. I've spotted that the leaf cutter bees have already found it
He's fantastic! Looks like a Newfoundlander(?)
A very beautiful picture!
Honey bee on sage blooms.