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Nana’s Rose
Posted on November 9, 2023
When we spotted the junior version of this rose in a small local garden centre, we knew we had to have it.
Madame’s much-loved grandmother had one of this variety in her garden and the wonderful scent transports her back to her childhood.
A new generation
Posted on November 1, 2023
As usual, I don’t know what this is called, but I was struck by the juxtaposition – in the same pot – of the group of mature flowers and the ‘next generation’ of buds.
Roman Amphorae
Posted on October 26, 2023
The umbrellas of Albi
Posted on October 12, 2023
This pedestrianised shopping street in the southern French town of Albi certainly stands out from all the others with this whimsical display of purple umbrellas.
Two roses
Posted on September 15, 2023
These roses in our son’s garden in Oxfordshire were a particularly delicate shade of pink.
Sharing the nectar
Posted on September 7, 2023
I spotted these two bees taking their fill of nectar from one of the flowers in my son’s garden. Looks like there was plenty to go round.
Wall topping
Posted on August 10, 2023
We had a wall built across the end of our field so that we could have an enclosed garden. It’s actually made from breeze blocks, but we used some old roof tiles to add interest to the top.
Now that they’ve had ten years or more to weather in, they have acquired some interesting textures and adhesions, and of course the snail (spot the snail) is obligatory.
Floating…
Posted on August 4, 2023
This single geranium petal looks like it is floating in mid-air, but in fact it is attached to the body of the plant by a single, gossamer-thin thread of spider silk.
The water hammock
Posted on July 28, 2023
The box that this item came in described it as a ‘hamac de piscine’ (‘swimming pool hammock’). Helpfully, the English translation of hamac contains two Ms, which qualifies it for Cee’s latest Midweek Challenge 9as, of course, does ‘swimming’).
The image is no David Hockney, but I liked the framing provided by the sides of the pool, and also the brightness of the colours on a sunny afternoon.
Sweet William
Posted on July 13, 2023
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