Tag: Fritillary

Finally, Real Colour

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It has taken a while, but the garden is finally embracing the arrival of spring! After a slow start to the season, the sun has awakened the remaining bulbs, and I’m happy to see some vibrant colors emerging. It’s not a grand display, but the colours of the flowers are visible no matter where I am in the garden. They’ve partly compensated for the performance of some other potted bulbs this year, mainly the Iris reticulata and Crocus.

Forget-me-nots are ready to fill gaps in the borders with their green foliage and bright blue flowers. Buds are swelling on the trees and shrubs, and the tulips are beginning to showcase their flower buds.

Don’t you just love Spring!

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Blooms in the Breeze

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Here on the Ayrshire coast, we’ve had a good week of mostly sunny, albeit very blustery and cold, days. The chilly temperatures were bearable as long as I was bundled up, and I did my best to be outdoors at every opportunity. Although I grumbled (a lot) about the cold that the strong north-easterly wind was bringing, I’ve got to admit, it was better than the constant rain we’ve been enduring. It was wonderful to wake in the morning to sunshine filtering through the windows and the birds twittering in the trees.

However, another Saturday has arrived, so let’s get on with this week’s selection of garden images.

Six on Saturday

Tulip humilis. Despite being in the shade, a beam of low sunlight has illuminated one of the emerging tulips, giving it a lovely glow. The hazy effect surrounding it was created by the nearby leaves blowing wildly in the wind. Despite the wind, Tulip humilis stood its ground. A surprisingly strong little flower! I’m looking forward to seeing the other flowers pop up in the pot.

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