All around our garden wildlflowers make their home and they are welcome with open arms.
Here tufted vetch. One of the earliest vetches to flower and loved by bees especially Common carder bees.
Secondly globe marigold. I transferred a bit of a plant to our pond many years ago where it grows. Though it is in the nearby drains where it flourishes. It’s bright yellow petals are just like mini suns.
Thirdly lesser celendine with violets; for me the colour combination is just perfect. Violets along with primroses are my favourite spring flowers.
Fourthly the humble buttercup. While the creeping buttercup is a bit of a nuisance as a “weed” in the vegetable patch you cannot but enjoy the bright yellow flowers.
Next bluebells. Yes they are already in flower. I collected seed from a woodland not too far away and have waited five patient years for these seeds to grow enough to produce flowers. It was worth the wait.
And finally dandelions – many of which are now seed heads. But these are loved by bullfinches, goldfinches and chaffinches.
All are beautifully captured! Lovely colors. The
globe marigold Is gorgeous
!
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Thank you Amy, do glad you enjoyed them
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All beautiful. The globe marigolds are indeed sunny and I’m most impressed with your 5 year bluebell wait. They must be difficult to cultivate as I would have thought your garden is perfect for any wildflower!
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The bluebells are quite easy to cultivate. Just collect the seed. Sprinkle in pots of compost and leave in shady place outside and water if it is very dry. Each year you see leaves getting bigger, till one year the bulbs have enough energy to produce flowers too. All you need is patience 😊
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Beautiful colours and so pretty, thank you for sharing xx
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Thank you for reading Miranda
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All beautiful, and I am very impressed with your patience! I have long given up before 5 years 🙂. Perhaps that’s why I don’t have a garden
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They really do look after themselves and it is such a joy to see the flowers in the end😊
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Five years is a long wait, and I agree, well worth it! Lovely to see flowers again!
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As you know Eliza I just love this time of year😊
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Beautiful!
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Thank you John
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You might be interested in this Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/B_kNVQyFP2E/
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Thank you for sharing that. I had no idea you could use the stems for this😊
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Nor me. 😊
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Blue and yellow is one of my favourite colour combinations. I have bluebells too and they are just lovely.
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Maybe the combination reminds us of the sun in the blue sky??
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gorgeous flowers! beautiful garden you have 🙂
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Thank you very much
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Lovely flowers you have there 🙂
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Thank you😊
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They are all lovely – and you are very patient, and well rewarded!
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They say patience is a virtue. It is one thing I have developed over time, patience that is. I think it comes from being a mother as well as a gardener😊
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I must agree – and my third option to add is being a teacher…
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Yes, I am sure a lot of parents who are home schooling will have more respect for teachers and their patience after this is all over.
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True. And yes, patience is a virtue.
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Lovely variety of wild flowers. I could add daisies to your list, but I don’t have the bluebells or the globe marigold which is so pretty. I never thought of collecting bluebell seeds and there are loads on the hill nearby. I shall try and remember to do that this year, though whether I shall still be living in this house in 5 years time is debatable.
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Even if you are not you will be leaving a lovely present for whom ever is:)
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Very true!
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Lovely wildflowers. I miss our wetlands. We had flocks of marsh marigold every spring.
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Thank you Cynthia
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We have some beautiful wildflowers…
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Mother nature is amazing.
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Amazing photos.
Regards, Teresa
https://mywanderings.travel.blog/
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Thank you.
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Lovely flowers to brighten the day!
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Glad you enjoyed them
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