A row of cherry trees smothered in beautiful pink blossom stopped me in my tracks today. I felt compelled to jump out of the car and take a few photos. The thing is that this flowering season may be fleeting so you just have to make the most of it and revel in the blossom when you can.
Early blossom is welcome in the country garden… or in any garden come to think of it! In our garden we have fruit trees which flower in April and May but right now that seems like a long time off, especially since a couple of beautiful really early flowering trees have just caught my eye.
Can you believe that this is a British wild flower? It’s so beautiful and unusual with it’s checkerboard markings. Wild meadows supporting this plant have almost vanished here in the UK which is a shame because their early flowers provide nectar for our pollinating insects. Bees love them!
We’ve had Goldfinches visiting our garden over the past few days. They are attracted to the Teasel seed heads which I left on over winter specifically for these visitors. Despite being lashed about by the wind and rain for the past few months there are still plenty of seeds and small insects tucked away inside the spiky cones.
I had a really good go at dividing my overgrown perennial plants last autumn… then I got rained off. So there are still one or two big clumps of plants that need my attention now. It’s not too late.