I’m obsessed with Galanthus, known to most as Snowdrops.Perfectly formed drifts, with unique bell-shaped, nodding hats.
February starts with swathes of bright under everything in Winter that lies dormant at Hillside Gardens.
It’s a short month, shown off by Snowdrops.
Brilliant White.
It’s so sad to see an unhappy bee.
I’m planting lots of flowering shrubs that bees love, to encourage them into the garden.
Beautiful creatures
Busy bee
Another tree showing off early this spring, usually flowers March/April time.
Blooming blush cherry tree.
Confessions of The Hillside Hoe
Learning the perils, pitfalls, and (hopefully) triumphs of Polytunnel gardening
Wildlife and nature jewellery
Ramblings of an Irish ecologist and gardener
Birds, Bees, Flowers, Trees - Organic & Wildlife Friendly Gardening
Sense of place, purpose, rejuvenation and joy
Notes from a wildlife-friendly cottage garden
.....and nurturing my soul
The life and loves of a plantsman
Celebrating gardens, photography and a creative life
Where observation and imagination meet nature in poetry.
Damp and in the middle of nowhere
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