The white rhododendrons in one of the city gardens have started to bloom.
Rhododendrons come in many lovely shades but I don’t often see the white ones.
To me, they feel very springy indeed. Fresh and light and tempered by the merest hint of very pale pink, they seem to epitomise the new growing season.
Here’s a little stroll through some of our bloomers from the last three weeks. 🌸
Gorgeous April violets with their heavenly scent. An elegant mid-April tulip. Lovely lilacs – in the area where I found these there are several very established bushes; their perfume was permeating the air. A May delight: alyssum “basket of gold.”May’s pretty in pink phlox. April pansies – some of the prettiest faces ever.
A beautiful walk through the English woodland from Adele at Walk with Wildlife. Please click the link above to see the rest of this lovely nature post and the many others available on Adele’s blog.
… together with some snowflakes … Wait, snowflakes?
Actually, no. These are petals from two rows of crabapple trees!
And finally, a restful view.
We have 28 C (82 F) so it feels more like early summer than spring, but we’re expecting rain, a good thing after our string of warm days. Regardless of the weather, I hope that wherever you are, your day is going well.
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