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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.
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.
Smell the roses
Posted on September 2, 2023
This is the road that runs through the Cotswold village of Hook Norton, not far from where our son and his family live.
And that’s our grand-daughter smelling the roses outside that spectacularly floribund house.
The unrequited Peony
Posted on August 8, 2023
Madame in particular is very fond of peonies. We have three dotted about our terrace, but this year not a single one has bloomed. Now it’s too late, as the leaves are progressively turning from green to a contrasting brown.
Sweet William
Posted on July 13, 2023
Dried Flowers
Posted on July 5, 2023
I’m no expert on gardening of any kind and I’m especially useless at remembering the names of flowers (unless they’re roses or daffodils), so I don’t know what this is called. It flowered in the spring and now the petals have dried into this interesting form.
Fieldbriar
Posted on June 9, 2023
We have this white rose growing in one of our raised beds. Until now, I had believed it was an eglantine – a very ancient variety. However, I now understand that this is actually a fieldbriar because it’s white. Eglantines (also known as sweet briar) tend to be pink. Either way, it’s lovely.
Imperial Purple
Posted on May 11, 2023
The topic for Cee’s Midweek Challenge this week is ‘Imperial Purple’. I really don’t suit a toga so I thought this could prove to be something of a problem.
However, I remembered that at the Fête des Fleurs In Magnac-Laval last month I had seen this rather striking purple flower.
Irresistible buds
Posted on April 6, 2023
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