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The Birds and the Bees…

28 Sunday Jan 2018

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

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Bees, clematis, Galanthus, Hamamelis, Hedra, Hellebore, Ilex, Mahonia, Myrtle, Plants, Prunus serrula, Sarcococca, Skimmia, Thuja, tulips, Vinca, Wildlife

Today (Friday) was the first day of sunshine here and after too many days of rain, it does bring a song into your heart.

I ventured out into the garden to finish pruning the climbing roses, before I began, I decided to do a tour with the camera. The gardener’s friend, was as usual, keeping an eye on me while providing his own welcome tune.

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The Mohonia in full flower, with the sunshine, brought the honey bees out from their hives.

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Mahonia Bealii

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They were also visiting the Clematis which scrambles all over it.

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Clematis cirrhosa balearica

The Flowers and the Trees.

By the front door there are pots planted up for a seasonal display with Carex, Ferns, Cornus stolonifera ‘Flaviramea’,  Erica x darleyensis ‘Phoebe’, Thuja ‘Goldy and the…

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…Snowdrop elwesii…

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Galanthus elwesii

…and a hellebore.

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Another pot contains the Sarcococca ‘Winter Gem’.

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Sarcococca ‘Winter Gem’

On the other side of the door an Euonymus is trained against the wall with Sarcococca confusa in front…

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Sarcococca confusa

…the powerful scent from the Sacococca ( Christmas Box) fills the house every time the door is opened.

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Sarcococca confusa with Euonymus Emerald & Gold

In the Oriental garden the Hamamelis is in full flower, I have mentioned before I would not recommend this variety, because it holds on to its dead leaves. I removed them all before taking this picture.

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Hamamelis Moll Pallida (Witch Hazel)

The sunshine was highlighting the Erica ‘Albert’s Gold’ by the entrance to the White and Green garden and the standard variegated Holly, Ilex ‘Argentea Margenata’ at the back.

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Around  the Holly are planters with variegated Myrtle, Tulips just starting to show and Vinca minor ‘Alba’

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Ilex aquifolium ‘Argentea Margenata’ & Myrtus Communis Variegata

The snowdrops are beginning to open around the garden, especially where the sun reaches…

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Galanthus nivalis

…the common double, which was given to me by a friend, are clumping up well, ready to divide later on…

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Galanthus ‘Flore Pleno’.

…as is the winter aconite, although more slowly.

Winter Aconite

Eranthus hyemalis

The Prunus Serrula always looks wonderful with the sunlight on its bark, its mug decorations ( Mug Tree) have so far survived the winter.

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Prunus serrula

Around its roots is a Skimmia and variegated Ivy. Many gardeners fear ivy in the garden, I like to see it, the variegated forms are not so vigorous, while providing some colour to lighten a dark area of the garden along with being good for wildlife.

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Skimmia japonica ‘Rubella’ & Variegated Hedra.

It is easy to ignore plants such as Skimmia when everything else is in full flower, however at this time of year they make a welcome contribution to the garden and this one below is a little more unusual than most.

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Skimmia Hermaphrodite

The House Sparrows are gathering in the top of a Viburnum before diving down on to the ground feeders.

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What ‘Birds and Bees, Flowers and Trees’ are making you sing in your garden?

 

 

 

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