Small but Strawberry-like

New Strawberry.  Nikon D7000

22nd May 2016

The strawberry plants we added to the garden the other week were in flower, but now they are showing distinct promise, albeit with their seeds firmly on the outside.

I must make some sort of device to keep the birds away from these when they turn nice and red :)

Dark Dank Corners

Damp corner.  Nikon D7000

21st May 2016

I pride myself in creating many different environments in the garden for different creatures; I have even managed dark dank corners.

That's my excuse for the state of the place anyway :)

Peonies on Trees

Tree Peony.  Nikon D7000

20th May 2016

The tree peony is out in bloom again.

The shock of red is just as intense as usual, but fingers crossed, I may have enough images at different exposures to put them together to keep the red of the petals, but also be able to get some detail in the shadows too.

The flowers do not last long, but they are worth it.

Seed Leaves

Courgette seedling.  Nikon D7000

19th May 2016

We sowed some seeds a few days ago so that we have some plants for the veg plot.

Some of the seedlings are poking their heads out already.

Colours: Purple-Blue

Flowers.  Canon S120

18th May 2016

I found some flowers today that have a colour which straddles definitions.

I would say they are a blue-shade of purple, but others would say they are a purple-shade of blue.

I do not care though, they were just stunning colours.

Cow Parsley

Cow Parsley.  Canon S120

17th May 2016

The hedgerows are currently thick with blooms of cow parsley.

Muppet seems to like the smell of the cow parsley; although rather he seems to want to cover up the smell by wazzing on each and every plant.

Riding the waves of the past

Captain Pugwash.  Canon S120

16th May 2016

As a kid, one of my favorite programmes was Captain Pugwash.

It fell out of favour as time moved on; and a wild set of internet rumours started about it too.

I was pleased to see the captain still in service today as a ride outside the shops.