I’m not sure why these pictures seemed suitable for a solstice celebration. Perhaps it’s the mix of sunlight and shade. Perhaps the primulas’ centres remind me of the sun. Continue reading “Candelabra Primulas For The Summer Solstice”
Wordless Wednesday: Spotted
Sun After Rain: Lilies
Shared for Cee’s Flower of the Day.
Mertensia virginica (Virginia Cowslip; Virginia Bluebells)
This ethereal, drift-forming woodland plant opens from puckered, lilac-pink buds to pure blue flowers shaped like bells, cowslips or petticoats, depending on your perspective. Continue reading “Mertensia virginica (Virginia Cowslip; Virginia Bluebells)”
Flower of the Day: Phlox
Shared for Cee’s Flower of the Day.
Tulips and Magnolias
For this week’s challenge, I’m opening with two, classic, creamy-white magnolias, shown with the same hand for comparison.
I wish I could share their heady, lemony scent too. Continue reading “Tulips and Magnolias”
Daffodils For Mum
It’s Mothering Sunday in the UK, so I’m sharing these flowers in celebration of Mum. I always associate daffodils with this day because, as children, we used to line up to receive a bunch of them to carry down the hill from church to present to our mothers. Continue reading “Daffodils For Mum”
Susan Rushton 