1 Some of you know that my neighbour has been in Bhutan. She sent us a postcard which was lovely but even better, that’s her on the stamp!
Sue on a stamp
2 I caught a bee on one of the crocuses this morning in one of the brief sunny moments. Just look at his pollen dusting as he leaves.
Bee on purple crocus
3 I love how the sun through this narcissus makes it glow.
Backlit Narcissus
1 What a lovely day – cards, flowers and calls for Mother’s Day from our beautiful daughters and Skype with our lovely son and daughter-in-law in Barcelona. I feel very lucky indeed to have such loving people in my life.It has also been a day to remember my own wise and wonderful Mum and all that she taught me.
2 This beautiful Narcissi has bloomed in the sunshine and showers of the last few days. Please see the P.S.
Narcissus
3 We have just five Clematis Armandii flowers, better than none at all!
Clematis Armandii
P.S. I send these flowers to all my female friends out there in the ether with this beautiful post from a friend, P, showing such care and thoughtfulness.
A message of love and compassion to all friends out there on Mother’s Day who do not have their own children, to friends who are estranged from their children or their mothers and to friends who have lost treasured members of their family ... may you find unconditional love in unexpected places and a healthy channel for your own nurturing and creativity to help make the world around you a place where you feel cared for and are seen and known for who you are. x x
1 It has been a beautiful Spring day today and I ventured out into the garden. The sunlight was shining through the white Narcissi.
Sunlit Narcissus
2 There were still raindrops held between the newly sprouted leaves of the Aquilega and, if you click to enlarge and then zoom in, you’ll see the reflection of the trellis work. There’s also a tiny string of raindrops just behind the main drop and the new leaves have a delicate furriness.
Aquilega and raindrop
3 My lovely sister-in-law reminded me of a poem that just shouts ‘Spring has sprung’ and here it is –
in Just by e e cummings
and eddieandbill come
when the world is puddle-wonderful
the queer
from hop-scotch and jump-rope and
it’s
the
goat-footed
balloonMan whistles
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