Tag Archives: primroses

In a Vase on Monday: Having My Cake and Eating It…

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Cathy

I was really looking forward to using some of the species tulips that are now ripe for picking and seeking out additional material to demonstrate how clearly spring has sprung here…but no, another whim popped up and got in the … Continue reading →

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Garden Bloggers Blooms Day: Prim Little Roses and Heavenly Hellebores

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Cathy

I had just finished planting the new roses and set off with my camera for today’s pictures when the dampness of the day suddenly transformed itself into a distinct wetness, so with dripping camera and gradually soggier clothes I rushed … Continue reading →

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Living on the Edge

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Cathy

Appearances can be deceptive, as these native primroses were literally living on the edge of a steep cliff; I was photographing primroses, the Golfer was photographing seabirds,  a frequent division of interest on this  Orkney visit. I was also  to … Continue reading →

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The Long Brown Path Before Me

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Cathy

Like the rest of the garden the woodland is showing increasing evidence of the joys of spring, with primroses in flower and clumps of bluebell and wild garlic building up strength for flowering later. The ferns on the whole retain … Continue reading →

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