Crocosmia Flower Buds

I took this picture because I loved the shape and rich colour of these buds on the crocosmia we planted last year. These plants have grown about 5 feet high from the 2 ft high plant we bought, and there are three seperate flower stalks forming. The flowers will be bright red when they open.


Crocosmia Flower Buds

Blackbird Taking Mealworms

The pair of blackbirds who nested in our hedge have been busy feeding their young. They nag at us to bring out mealworms when we come into the garden, and will come and take them from the bird table while I am still stood there having just put them out. This picture is a frame taken from a video clip I took. The male blackbird has filled his beak to overflowing with mealworms, and is about to fly up the garden to feed them to the young.


Blackbird Taking Mealworms

Clematis Flowering Much Better This Year

After 3 years, our clematis 'Nelly Moser' has flowered well for the first time. Previous years it has only managed to put out a couple of flowers. This year it is covered in them.


Clematis 'Nelly Moser'