CLICK ON ANY IMAGE IN THE CLUSTER TO ACCESS THE GALLERY, INDIVIDUAL EXAMPLES OF WHICH CAN BE VIEWED FULL SIZE BY SCROLLING DOWN AND CHECKING THE BOXES AT BOTTOM RIGHT. THE BUTTERFLY CAN BE ENLARGED BY CLICKING ON ITS SEPARATE PICTURE
Wandering down the garden paths today
provided very few corners without snowdrops. The Daphne odorata and camellias are blooming and budding. little blue irises, have and yellow crocuses are out. The white alliums easily confused with snowdrops are beginning to grace the beds. Pulmonaria, primulas, and pansies offer a little alliteration.
As so often at this time of year, a tattered Red Admiral basking on a bergenia revels in surviving the winter.
This evening we dined at Lal Quilla. The food, service, and atmosphere were as excellent as always. My main meal was davedush; Jackie’s was murgh noorijenani. We shared special fried rice, an egg paratha, and onion bahji, and both drank Kingfisher.
Nice to see your garden again. Your winter gives you a sort of fresh start every year unlike our relentless ever-growing gardens.
Many thanks, Mary. The break is always good
Lovely butterfly! Supposedly, the gaps in its left wing are made by birds’ beaks as they have tried to grab him.
That must be possible. They are always a bit tattered at this time. Many thanks, John. Hope hand is good
I see a number of signs of spring arriving in your garden Derrick. A new kitchen and spring planting – Jackie is going to be busy!! 🙂 We are currently on standby for Cyclone Gita expected to carve a path through the country on Tuesday – Ah the joys of becoming a sub-tropical nation!!
Thanks very much, Pauline. I do dope Gita leaves you unscathed.
After a cold and dreary day, hunkered down writing, this was a bright spot. Thanks, Derrick!
I’m pleased, Jill. Many thanks
Ah!!!
🙂 Many thanks, Luanne
Thoroughly enjoyed the wander down your garden paths, early here Sunday morning as I’m here watering my courtyard pot plants, I’ve got a beautiful, bright red Day-lily(Hemerocallis) that I rescued from my parents old home, and it’s thriving in it’s new surrounding, hopefully the link works for you. https://drive.google.com/open?id=1i7TPl2n2DX3J02Y8X__FMPxr1n5KvFFH
That is a beauty, Ivor. Many thanks
I’m glad the link worked Derrick, at my age, I’m amazed at all this new technology we have at our finger-tips,
Me, too 🙂
Green with envy in Ottawa.
Thanks a lot, Susanne. May you soon be green with flora
So very beautiful! Our yard is still full of snow!
Isn’t it incredible, Laurie? Their growing season is, like 9 months or something! I know mine is longer than yours, but theirs is nuts.
I beg your pardon. Surely it is your that is nuts 🙂
You leave my nuts alone, mister.
I know! Hard to wrap my mind around it. For me, gardening really starts in May.
I’ve seen your snow, still looking beautiful, but time it went. Thanks very much, Laurie
The snow will probably stick around until the end of March. Winter in Maine. 😉
Yeah! The garden again.
Thanks a lot, Sherry
So great to be in the garden again!
Many thanks, Jodie
A delightful garden Derrick, I am trying to grow Daphne, it was Mums favourite flower and she loved the scent. Your garden is a delight to visit.
Many thanks, Ian. Ours is very small yet
How confident they are, the survivors of Winter! The Red Admiral is brave. That is a very Indian food you are having —it triggers in me a craving for those very things.
Many thanks, Uma. Davedush is a comparatively new one for me.
I love your gardens. I could get lost in them for days! ❤️?????
Many thanks, Dorinda
So good to see spring flowers in your garden Derrick. Outside my window is dark, gray and rain. Up mountains there is more snow.
Beautiful images Derrick. You plants ate showiing signs that spring is just around the corner. Thanks for sharing. Gary
Thanks very much, Gary
I’m always glad to be back here, Derrick. Beautiful photos.
Many thanks, Ann
After all the news of yet another school shooting in America, a virtual stroll in your garden has calmed my mind. To think that a time is coming when all this natural beauty could be lost to us hurts my heart.
Many thanks, Rosaliene. So sorry about the pain
Your garden is a lovely peaceful place. Would enjoy just sitting there and soaking in the sun.
Thanks very much, Pamela
Wow this was a splendid stroll!
Many thanks, Lynn
Beautiful
Thanks very much, Winnie
What a beautiful growing garden you have!
Thanks very much, Trish
I was so thrilled to see your multiple colors of flowers, Derrick and Head Gardener! Wow, we barely have anything but yellow and white buds, small bits of the “new” green sprouts here! Snow and sleet on Thursday after work keeps many plants from making efforts. . . The “p” flowers were a fun alliterative sentence, as you noted, Derrick. ?
Well spotted, Robin. Thanks very much