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
Well, that's the tulips finished for this year.
But the erysimum is still hosting more flowers each day.
Thank you Hazy and Mike
To give you a further view. of this small area.and IFfFFF I get a minute with a cuppa, this what is in front and (my kitchen looks directly onto this)
Blue bells, azaleas geraniums forget me nots etc etc CHOL:):)
( a wet dull morning ).I will endeavour to post the individual shrubs , around the gardens, as they flower.
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Regards, Hazel
PimperneBloke said:Good Lord Hazel...that was a domestic garden???
CHOL:;:):)
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.............and thanks from me.
Taken last week when we last saw the sun, some bright colour for a grey and wet day.
Tony
https://www.flickr.com/photos/wherryman/
That looks a lovely garden to enjoy, well done for all the hard work.
Thanks Mike B
Here are Two more views from the front on this wet and gloomy morning.
The Red is going over on the Pierris getting ready for the Lily of the valley like flowers next Month
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and to the right of Pierris is beginings of Scented White azaleas St Johns Wort on the left Snowball at back very old Pink Rhoddi Centre and Magnolia tree
Will try and take close ups when sun is shining, but hope they brighten your day.