For the first time since I picked up a heavy cold, accompanied by a number of flying insects I took a walk round our garden with my camera.
A wasp basked on the leaf of a budding rhododendron; a bee climbed into yellow wallflowers; a fly took a rest on a golden euphorbia.
Other budding rhododendrons were closer to blooming,
which camellias have been doing for months, and still carpet paths.
A number of Japanese maples are in full leaf.
Honesty photobombs many pictures,
but cannot upstage these sunlit hydrangea leaves.
These cowslips share a bed with forget-me-nots and ajugas.
Libertia is spreading across the weeping birch bed which is due to come down on 25th, when
it will be replaced by this gingko, which filled a pot we inherited from our predecessors. It has split the pot and we have wondered what to do with it for the last ten years.
Finally I pictured this pieris, an antirrhinum and cinerarias, and some frilly tulips.
This evening I joined the others at the kitchen table for fish pie, ratatouille, carrots, cauliflower, and broccoli with which I drank Caliza Tempranillo Rosado La Mancha 2022.
It’s wonderful you feel well enough to walk in your beautiful garden!
This made me laugh:
“Honesty photobombs many pictures” 🙂
Thank you very much, Merril 🙂
I always enjoy these walks with you!
Thank you so much, Leslie. I trust the books are doing well
Lovely photos, I’m glad that you are feeling much better, Derrick. Darn bugs!
Thank you so much, John
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What a joy to see you in action outdoors again.
I didn’t realise Japanese maples were not all red! I, too, love the “honesty photobombs…”
Such a beautiful garden you have. And how wonderful you were able to walk around the garden photographing and dine with all for dinner.
Thank you so much, Dale
I’m glad you’re feeling better! Your garden is looking lovely in her blooms.
Thank you very much, Liz
You’re welcome, Derrick.
I’m glad you’re feeling a bit better.
The garden is looking gorgeous!
Thank you very much, Sue
So glad you’re feeling better to share your garden gems with us 🙂
Tank you very much, Rosaliene
I am glad that you had some suitable weather for a recuperative wander. Lovely pictures.
Thank you so much, Tootlepedal
Glorious photos and recovery. Cheers!
Thanks very much, Pat
Sorry about the cold.
Lovely garden.
Thank you very much, Mimi
Look at those colours, it’s still so grey and colourless, especially after the daffodils have receded.
Thank you very much, Gary
A wonderful collection of photos from your garden tour and it’s good to see you are out and about Derrick
Thanks very much, Ivor
Sorry about the weeping birch, but gingkoes are wonderful. This walk must have reinforced your natural healing process.
Thank you very much, JoAnna
Such lovely and colorful blooms Derrick. Are you done with your eye operation? Haven’t been at WordPress for almost a week.
It is set for Sunday if I am fully recovered from the cold. Thanks very much, Arlene
Great shot of the bee on the euphorbia.
Thank you very much, Judy
I am so glad you are feeling better enough to walk around your pretty garden at least – and that you are not confined to Adam’s Ale!
Thank you so much, Anne
I’m so pleased you are much better. The garden is looking great with all it’s blooms
Thank you very much, Chrissy
So glad you felt well enough to get out and about. I’m sure the insects welcomed you into THEIR garden home. 🙂
Such gorgeous photos! The frilly tulips look so fancily dressed up!
Honesty (plant) photo-bombing made me laugh! (I’m sure through the eons, honesty (truth) has shown up in a lot of photos. In the olden days, people saw the photos and eeked or ahhed or awwed or laughed…today if people don’t like the photos they can just be deleted… or photo-shopped or filtered. Ha!)
(((HUGS))) ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thanks very much, Carolyn XX
So pleased that you’re starting to feel better, Derrick 🙂
Thank you very much, Sandra
Wonderful images!
I’m sincerely happy you’re feeling better, dear Derrick
Thank you so much, Luisa
You’re most welcome 🙂
Even the flowers on the ground are beautiful!
Thank you very much, GP
Excellent pictures. You highlight the reason I find it hard to like camellias. Messy. 🙂
Thanks very much, Quercus
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Such a serene stroll through your gardens. >> sigh << So glad you are feeling better, Derrick!
Thanks very much, Ed
So glad you are up and about enjoying the blossoms and promise of Spring!
Thank you very much, Val
I enjoy these virtual walks through your gardens, Derrick and Jackie. Those Japanese maples are particularly beautiful wit their lacy leaves of red and gold.
Thank you so much from us both, Lavinia
On the mend, eh? 😀 … and not pouring with rain either! 😀
Right. Thanks very much, Widders
Glad you’re feeling better. This walk in the garden was well worth waiting for!
Thank you very much, Jan
Fabulous content in your garden
Thank you very much, Sheree
You’re very welcome Derrick
I’m sorry for the weeping birch but you’ve found a lovely replacement!
Thanks very much, Riba
What a joy after being confined to barracks
Thank you so much, Rachel