Cowslip
My garden hosts numerous primroses, but only two small patches of cowslip. This one is under the tree canopy down in the rather boggy wild garden – which on paper isn’t ideal territory for a plant that’s said to favour … Continued
Cherry plum
We have several pink cherry plum trees. They’re all quite weedy, with an excess of spindly, twiggy growth, and they never set fruit… but I think you can see why I tolerate them. Cherry plum is always the first blossom … Continued
Naturalised
The middle of February generally brings on a crocus post, and this is it for this year. Had I shaped myself first thing, I could have shot this rather glorious patch of colour in nice light, but R and I … Continued
Spring blossom
Had I shaped myself and gone out first thing, I could have photographed this cherry plum blossom in lovely warm early spring sunshine. There’s a reasonable chance that I’d have found some invertebrates too. Sadly, by the time I peeled … Continued
Apple blossom time
Though possibly not for long. We’re forecast to have horrible weather over the Bank Holiday weekend, and I realised this morning that this might well mean the end for the blossom on our ancient cider apple tree, which has been … Continued
Cherry plum blossom
Words I never expected to hear come out of my own mouth: “I’m looking for something that’s a bit more…. Mother of the Bride…” R and I went to Burford today, me to look for something…. Mother of the bride…., … Continued
Signs of spring
I did the quiet day thing – largely because, although my joints have cheered up since yesterday, the rest of me hasn’t. But a need for light, and coffee, did take me up to Hillers this afternoon; there weren’t many … Continued
