Wednesday, 30 April 2008



This is a very unusual flower I think, it is called a grape hyacinth

Tuesday, 29 April 2008


There are one or two strawberry flowers beginning to show now

Monday, 28 April 2008


The magnolia is out and looking lovely

Sunday, 27 April 2008


The normal sized rhododendron has started to bloom.

Saturday, 26 April 2008


The cowslip is still growing on the garden path

I found this on the lawn this morning. No signs of eggs or birds, even though she was sitting on it yesterday.

Friday, 25 April 2008




Here is the lily from another angle

Thursday, 24 April 2008


Some lilies

Wednesday, 23 April 2008



The marsh marigolds are doing well

Tuesday, 22 April 2008



A garden visitor

Monday, 21 April 2008


The blueberry blossom caught by the sun

Sunday, 20 April 2008



Some freesias

Saturday, 19 April 2008


They always seem to be in pairs the collared doves.

Friday, 18 April 2008


It is a lovely flower

Thursday, 17 April 2008


I do like the feathery bits on the rubra

Wednesday, 16 April 2008


This is a minature rhododendron, I think it is lovely

Tuesday, 15 April 2008


The daffodill looked rather lovely

Sunday, 13 April 2008


A blackbird is nesting just outside the kitchen window. I fear the cats will be queueing up!

Saturday, 12 April 2008



The bleeding heart has just started throwing out its branches

Friday, 11 April 2008


This was the blueberry bush the other evening

Thursday, 10 April 2008



Here they are with the pond in the background

Wednesday, 9 April 2008



I think this is chiondoxa, but it looks good coming so early on.

Tuesday, 8 April 2008



I thought the rubra looked rather splendid

Monday, 7 April 2008



Chaffinch in the snow

Sunday, 6 April 2008



A photogenic morning!

Saturday, 5 April 2008



The hellebore caught the sun.

Friday, 4 April 2008



A novel and an opera have been written about camelias, no wonder they are so beautiful.

Thursday, 3 April 2008



I didn't see the spider when I took the picture

Wednesday, 2 April 2008



The rubra has such a long life in the season. Here it is at the beginning

Tuesday, 1 April 2008



The camelias seem a bit late this year.