Friday, 28 March 2025
Blossom and birds
The garden is full of blossom and birdsong, my beautiful, shiny blackbird singing his heart out. It is clearly nesting time, the pair of magpies who strut about the place as though they own it have been hard at work all week pulling the soft fibres from the trunk of the palm tree.
I've had to cover the mirrors in the garden to stop the tits flirting or fighting (I'm not sure which) with themselves!
Blossom everywhere.
We've had all sorts of weather, the other day a heavy mist rolled into the garden, so much like smoke that I thought a neighbour must have started a fire. It is weather that's called a 'haar' on the East coast of Yorkshire. Very atmospheric! It's tempting to be outside when the sun shines but is still sufficiently cold for me to come inside every now and then to warm up!
It doesn't help that I've had my hair cut short - very chilly round the neck.
The hellebores continue to give joy. They have been flowering for such a long time but I notice that some of the blooms are starting to swell with seed so their show will soon be over for another year.
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Your garden is such a beautiful sight! So many blooms, so many colors. What joy.
ReplyDeleteI like the haircut too. It will be nice in summer weather.
I think I was a bit hasty on the haircut. It will, as you say, be nice in summer weather but it is awfully cold at the back of the neck just now!
DeleteNice to see signs of spring. I love your hellebores (and the haircut).
ReplyDeleteWinters seem to last longer and longer so it is a delight to see spring arriving in the garden even 'tho it's still so cold.
DeleteSigns of spring in a garden gladden the heart. You have some beautiful blooms. Your haircut looks great.
ReplyDeleteSpring does indeed gladden the heart and there is also always the promise of things to come - such as a bit of warmth!
DeleteLove your haircut picture - a beautiful, elegant lady smiling at us!
ReplyDeleteSpring is a wonderful time of year. The hellebores on my windowsill look great; I wonder how much longer.
A woman with a rather chilly neck!
DeleteHellebores are such beautiful flowers, much undersung, I think.The birds are so busy now - it's an exhausting time of year for them.
ReplyDeleteI think that the hellebores 'undersing' themselves, they always hide the best of themselves by hanging their heads.
DeleteWe had a cardinal one year that kept pecking at the bird in the side view mirror on the car.
ReplyDeleteLovely blooms in the garden.
Small droppings on the side of my car tell me that the same thing is happening here, I've yet to discover who the culprit is.
DeleteA beautiful garden full of birds and gorgeous flowers
ReplyDeleteThe robin, the wrens and my beautiful blackbird are my favourites, the latter because he sings his heart out for me, the most wonderful sound.
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