Once in a while, I put aside most of the words and just let nature do the talking.
So, today, a blog that is about no more than the joys of spring in the garden.
Yes, I know it has been witheringly cold, and we could all do with a bit of warmth for our cockles, but I humbly offer you sunshine, butterflies and spring flowers.
To start, a Peacock butterfly drinking dew from a daffodil
I'm a sucker for a tulip or two in my beds of forget-me-nots. It's an incredibly easy look to get because the forget-me-nots just seed themselves each year
I really shouldn't have let that netting warm up in the sun!
Breakfast for two - Mr (left) and Mrs Great Spot
Did I mention my weakness for tulips? The thin dark leaves will be the bee-heaven of massed Allium sphaerocephalon in due course
With so much dry weather of late, many have enjoyed a splashing time in the pond
And now that we're into May, things are really beginning to look lush
But where better to leave things today than with my constant garden companion looking resplendent in the apple blossom. Oh, happy days!
Gorgeous as ever.
I'd be careful with the netting though. I left a loose bit of netting once and a young GSW (coincidentally) got tangled and suffocated in it! I was upset of course.