A natural history and gardening blog based on our garden in Pensby, Wirral, Cheshire, but with very occasional excursions farther afield.
Monday, 6 April 2009
Some early April flowers
Cowslips
I am fortunate enough to be in England now that April’s here.
Sweet Violet
O, to be in England Now that April 's there, And whoever wakes in England Sees, some morning, unaware, That the lowest boughs and the brushwood sheaf Round the elm-tree bole are in tiny leaf, While the chaffinch sings on the orchard bough In England—now! Robert Browning – “Home Thoughts, from Abroad”
Narcissi
Veronica (Speedwell)
Wood Forget-me-nots
Maple foliage (Acer palmatum ‘Orange Dream’)
A marvellous Tulip
And not forgetting a liverwort – Marchantia polymorpha
That liverwort is so weird!!
ReplyDeleteWONDROUS photos! Yes, you are blessed to be in England!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing!
C :^)