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Monthly Archives: March 2018

Top Ten for March.

28 Wednesday Mar 2018

Posted by Brian Skeys in Gardening, Our Garden@19, Photography, Plantlife

≈ 23 Comments

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Alliums, Camassia, Camellia, magnolia, Top Ten, tulips

Weather lore says: “March, in like a lion out like a lamb.”

March is a month of transition, a much used word of late. In a gardening context I think emergence is a more suitable label. The garden and plants are emerging from winter into spring.

It was traditionally the month for planting spring crops, mainly spring barley, when the  March winds would help to dry out the soil as it was cultivated in preparation for the drill. Warm April showers would follow to help germinate the seed.

Joining in with Chloris at the Blooming Garden  and the other bloggers posting their top ten flowers of the month, I decided to post pictures of emerging flower buds and leaves,( There is a theme emerging here!)

These pictures were taken during the month – we haven’t recently had snow.

Forever the optimist, here are my ten ‘potential’ flowers to brighten the spring garden.

 

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Tulip ‘Red Riding Hood’.

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Allium Kartaviense

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Fritillaria ‘William Rex’, already producing its distinctive smell!

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Hyachinth ‘Blue Pearl’.

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Camassia leichtlinii ‘Sacajawea’

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Camellia

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Magnolia ‘Stella’

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Paeonia Lactiflora ‘Duchesse de Nemours’.

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Rhododendron Yakushimanum ‘Grumpy’

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Hydrangea.

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Even the Head Gardener emerges occasionally!

Please visit Chloris and see what she and all the other bloggers have posted as their Top Ten.

What is emerging in your garden?

Wordless Wednesday 28th March 2018.

28 Wednesday Mar 2018

Posted by Brian Skeys in Gardening, Landscapes, Our Garden@19, Photography

≈ 13 Comments

Tags

Oriental garden., Winter, Wordless Wednesday

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Oriental Garden.

 

New Winter Visitor.

18 Sunday Mar 2018

Posted by Brian Skeys in General Interest, Photography, Wildlife

≈ 25 Comments

Tags

Birds, Wildlife, Winter

Today’s snow brought a new visitor to the garden, for this winter, the Pied Wagtail.

From the RSPB website:

“The pied wagtail, Motacilla alba, is a delightful small, long-tailed and rather sprightly black and white bird. When not standing and frantically wagging its tail up and down it can be seen dashing about over lawns or car parks in search of food.”
You can read more at the RSPB Website.

 

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Pied Wagtail.

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Pied Wagtail.

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Enjoying dried meal worms.

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With a Black Bird friend eyeing up the pear on the feeder.

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Has the snow brought you any new winter visitors?

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