Tag Archives: Blossom

Silent Sunday – Promise

Posted on April 10, 2022 by Frogend_dweller

Posted in Trees | Tagged apples, Blossom, Crab apple, Gardening, iPhone photography, Malus 'John Downie', Silent-Sunday, Trees in flower | Leave a comment

In a Vase on Monday: Flurries of White

Posted on April 5, 2021 by Frogend_dweller

We spent Easter Sunday in the garden, including a picnic by the pond, in glorious sunshine with greengage and damson blossom bursting around our heads. Wonderful! In the gentle breeze an odd petal or two drifted down on to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Flowers, Uncategorized | Tagged #InaVaseonMonday, Blossom, flower arrangements, Flowers, Gardening, In a vase on Monday, Narcissus, Primroses | 17 Comments

Six on Saturday – Running just to keep still

Posted on March 14, 2020 by Frogend_dweller

14/03/2020 With various things being cancelled over the last week I’ve managed to escape to the garden a bit more than usual, which has been brilliant. And Lord knows, it needs the attention, but somehow I’ve struggled to get things … Continue reading →

Posted in Six on Saturday, The home garden | Tagged #SixOnSaturday, Blossom, Echium, Gardening, Loropetalum jaminoides, Photography, seed sowing | 16 Comments

Wordless Wednesday – Hoodlums or Princes … same damage

Posted on February 26, 2020 by Frogend_dweller

Posted in birds, Wildlife, Wordless | Tagged birds, Blossom, Damson trees, Gardening, Pheasants, Photography, vandals, Wildlife, Wood pigeon | 2 Comments

Wordless Wednesday – A Sniff of Spring

Posted on February 19, 2020 by Frogend_dweller

Posted in Bees, Trees, Wordless | Tagged Blossom, Chinese sour cherry, Gardening, Photography, pink, Prunus pseudocerasus 'Cantabrigiensis', Scented, signs of spring, Trees, Wimpole Estate | 12 Comments

In a Vase on Monday – Blossom and Polyanthus

Posted on March 25, 2019 by Frogend_dweller

Well, with all the jam trees (old Chivers damson trees) in the garden bursting into flower over the last few days I couldn’t resist cutting a few branches to bring inside. I noticed the first blossoms opening when I went … Continue reading →

Posted in Flowers | Tagged Blossom, damsons, Gardening, In a vase on Monday, Narcissus 'Cheerfulness', Narcissus 'Thalia', Photography, Polyanthus, Worm moon | 16 Comments

Six on Saturday – Of Petticoats and Dragons

Posted on March 16, 2019 by Frogend_dweller

16/03/2019 Well, one week on and it is still howling a gale. I’ve decided that I primarily don’t like wind because the continuous noise makes me very restless. The dog and I have had some close encounters with flying small … Continue reading →

Posted in Flowers, Six on Saturday | Tagged #SixOnSaturday, Blossom, Daisies, Gardening, Narcissus, Persicaria, Photography, Primroses | 15 Comments

Wordless Wednesday – Colour-coordinated pollen baskets

Posted on June 14, 2017 by Frogend_dweller

Posted in Bees, Flowers, Nature, Whimsy, Wordless | Tagged Blossom, Foxtail lilies, Gardening, honey bees, nature, phacelia tanacetifolia, Photography, pollen baskets | 18 Comments

Standing beneath the crab apple tree

Posted on April 9, 2017 by Frogend_dweller

Our John Downie crab apple tree on the driveway is in full bloom and it is a sight to behold. The wonderful sunny weather over the last few days has opened most of its pink flower buds. Seen against the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bees, The home garden, Trees | Tagged Blossom, Crab apple, Gardening, Malus 'John Downie', Photography, Spring, Wildlife | 20 Comments

Wordless Wednesday :- Words for snow

Posted on March 29, 2017 by Frogend_dweller

Our little sliver of an old Chivers orchard has erupted into a blizzard of white:

Posted in fruit, Spring, Trees | Tagged Blossom, damsons, Flowering trees, Gardening, Greengages, Photography, Plum, sloes, stone fruit | 16 Comments