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Quote of the day:
“O, that lone flower recalled to me
My happy childhood’s hours
When bluebells seemed like fairy gifts
A prize among the flowers”
– Anne Brontë
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Hawthorn, Lime leaves, Red Clover, Ox-eye Daisy, Garlic Mustard, Wild Garlic (Allium ursinum), Dandelions
Tag Archives: Flowers
Wordless Wednesday – Oh my! Anemone Bordeaux
Posted in Wordless
Tagged Anemone coronaria 'Bordeaux', Flowers, Gardening, iPhone photography, perennials, Purple, spring bulbs
8 Comments
A Week of Flowers #Day7 – Flowers and Friends
Since the beginning of December Cathy at Words and Herbs has been running ‘A Week of Flowers‘ to cheer and brighten our lives. It’s been an absolutely delight to dip into so many people’s passions and favourites. I’ve loved it! … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers, Wildlife
Tagged Bees, butterflies, Flowers, Gardening, Hoverflies, Photography, pollinators, wildlife gardening
16 Comments
Wordless Wednesday – A trumpet worth blowing!
Posted in Whimsy, Wordless
Tagged Flowers, Gardening, Mirabilis longiflora, Photography, scented flowers
14 Comments
Poppy ‘Amazing Grey’
I’m sure you all know how it is when you’ve been away for a few days and, as you approach home, suddenly become desperate to see how the garden has got on without you (usually fine, of course!). Well, yesterday … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Flowers, Gardening, Papaver rhoeas, Photography, Poppies, Poppy 'Amazing Grey'
26 Comments
Wordless Wednesday – Sadie and a quarry full of yellow cowslips
Posted in Sadie, Wildflowers, Wordless
Tagged chalkland flowers, clunch pit, countryside, Cowslips, Flowers, Labradoodle, Photography, Primula veris, Quarries, Sadie, Yellow
11 Comments
Wordless Wednesday: Easter Flowers
Posted in Wildflowers, Wordless
Tagged chalkland flowers, Easter, Flowers, Pasque flowers, Photography, Pulsatilla vulgaris, Purple, Therfield Heath, Wildflowers
12 Comments
In a Vase on Monday: Flurries of White
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
Wordless Wednesday – Wishing you a very Happy Christmas
Posted in Flowers, Wordless
Tagged Christmas, Flowers, Gardening, Health and Happiness, Photography, red, Sadie
21 Comments
A Week of Flowers: Day 6 – 27/11/2020
Continuing to day six of Cathy’s (Words and Herbs) uplifting flower-sharing week … and hopefully spreading a little cheer round the web. Today I am thinking that you can’t beat poppies: Click the link to enjoy more beautiful blooms.
A Week of Flowers:Day 4 – 25/11/2020
Cathy at Words and Herbs is spreading cheer and sunshine this week (22-28th November) by posting daily flowery pictures. She has asked everyone to join in if they can, to combat Lockdown, Covid and other stresses and worries. You can … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers
Tagged cheerfulness, Flowers, Gardening, Photography, Sunshine, tulips
15 Comments