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
PimperneBloke said:Love the tulip from the 5th Mike, reminds me of Little Shop Of Horrors :o)
Hmmmm, worrying what shops of horror you venture in!
PimperneBloke said:
I'll never look at tulips in the same way ever again!
Definitely won't be walking down the garden in the dark......
The tulips are almost all open, 24 hours and I expect them to be open, or else!
The primula looking good in the morning sun.
And finally, the cherry blossom against a blue sky, circular polariser used to enhance the blue and white
Not so much lovely blooms, but I do like to dabble a wee bit with veg and things. :-)
Onions, with a bit of space in the middle for Spring Onions.
Cabbages (for the Butterflies later in the year).
Chives and Wild Garlic.
Wild Strawberries (only planted from seed last year, so fingers crossed for this year).
Rhubarb. Only just discovered the terracotta Rhubarb forcers, so might get one for next season.
Potatoes, earlies and 2nd earlies. Growing in my own home produced compost. Still 3 bags of main crop to put out. :-)
Home made compost (the good stuff is at the bottom).!!
Natural water supply.
Tomatoes (they will be).!!
Carrots (still germinating).
Blackberry. I tried Raspberries in here for a few years, but they didn't like it.!!
Other stuff.
Pond area, with hibernaculum behind. Still early yet.
Apprentice gardener (more of a hindrance really).!!
My 'Mary Queen of Scots' shrub Rose. I came across this type in a walled garden a few years back. It was swarming with Bees. I asked the gardener what type it was and ordered one when I got home. The Bees love it.
That's all for now. :-)
My bird photos HERE
Paul A said:
Lovely selection Paul, and I hope the fruit n veg yields well this year for you.
Now, the apprentice, you sure you weren't slave driving the poor little thing!
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Regards, Hazel
Michael B said:
He’d peeled a flake of paint off the inside of the wheelbarrow with his teeth, and he was in the process of rolling about in a valiant attempt to incapacitate it.!!
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.