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“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: snowdrops
In a Vase on Monday – Budding Performers
Another day, another dog walk. Well, it has been grey and foggy of late so it feels more like another dog trudge actually. I was pounding the mud, downcast and gloomy, until I spotted this willow emerging in the newly … Continue reading
Posted in Spring, Walks, Wildflowers
Tagged catkins, Gardening, In a vase on Monday, Pussy willow, snowdrops
20 Comments
A Garden full of Canals
Chippenham Park, Cambridgeshire, has a distinctly naval theme governing the layout of its gardens and it certainly contains boat loads of water, nearly all laid out in the form of long straight canals. The reason for this focus is that … Continue reading
Posted in History, Nature, Spring
Tagged Admiral Russell, Cambridgeshire, canal, Chippenham Park, Gardens, Hellebores, Photography, sculpture, snowdrops, William Eames
17 Comments
Dreaming in Wandlebury Ring
I love the atmosphere at Wandlebury Ring, near Cambridge. Standing in its deep ditches it is easy to feel slightly lost in time. I can dream of giants (Gogmagog), warriors (Romans), knights (see Gervase) and of Kings (James II). Way … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers, History, Nature, Out and about, Trees, Walks, Winter
Tagged Cambridgeshire, Country park, Galanthus nivalis, Gog Magog, Honey bee, Iron Age fortification, snowdrops, Wandlebury Hillfort, Wandlebury Ring, Yew trees
25 Comments
I love snowdrops: Woman with a parasol II
I would so love an umbrella like this!
Posted in Art, Flowers, Nature, Spring, Whimsy
Tagged Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus 'Flore Pleno', Gardening, Monet, snowdrops, Woman with a Parasol
2 Comments
A riot of colour on the Winter Walk
Anglesey Abbey is a well known destination for galanthophiles in East Anglia and its extensive, landscaped displays of over 300 varieties of snowdrops are well worth a visit in February. This year though, due to the usually warm winter weather, … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers, Plants, Trees, Uncategorized, Walks, Winter
Tagged Anglesey Abbey, Cambridgeshire, Cornus, galanthophile, Gardening, Gardens, Hellebores, Mahonia, National Trust, Rubus, Salix, snowdrops, Winter Garden, Winter Walk
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Snowdrops: Easton Walled Garden Displayed
OK, so my first impression was of a quirky, but empty garden. Where were the snowdrops for instance? (Comparisons with the acres at Chippenham Park and Anglesey Abbey coming to mind). Later, after walking round much of the grounds, I … Continue reading
Posted in Out and about
Tagged Easton Walled Garden, Lincolnshire, snowdrops, Spring
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