spring is springing – Suzy Clair's Cosy Corner

April Colours

Apr 11, 2021 Suzy Shipman

I often think about this time of the year as Yellow Season as a lot of the early spring flowers are yellow. https://flic.kr/p/2kMQQQB Celandine https://flic.kr/p/2kMUXP2 Forsythia https://flic.kr/p/2kMUUum Willow catkins (and bee) https://flic.kr/p/2kRrNUS Gorse https://flic.kr/p/2kSmgMt Marsh Marigold https://flic.kr/p/2kSmgE9 Dandelion https://flic.kr/p/2kSmL8V Daffodil https://flic.kr/p/2kSqKfi Primrose There are other colours out there though. Some pink, some white, a little… Continue reading April Colours

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It's Snowdrop Season! Hurrah! I went for a walk yesterday to get some photos of these beautiful early flowers. Snowdrops are a bit like Covid vaccinations... a sign of hope, a sign that there will be better times ahead, a sign that spring is coming. Some of them had the added joy of lovely droplets… Continue reading Snowdrop Season

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Spring is springing – colourful

Mar 29, 2020Mar 21, 2020 Suzy Shipman

One lovely part of spring is the return of colour, something that we can miss over the winter. Some flowers are particularly bright and colourful, and can really lift your spirits. Forsythia Flowering Currant (with Forsythia in the background) Forsythia Daffodil Two tone daffodil Dandelion

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Spring is springing – Daisy

Mar 28, 2020Mar 21, 2020 Suzy Shipman

Daisies are popping up everywhere now, brightening up the grass with their yellow and white. They are very common, and sometimes ignored in favour of more 'fancy' flowers, but I love their simple beauty. Especially lovely are the ones with pink tips, so pretty!

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Spring is springing – Wood Anemone

Mar 27, 2020Mar 21, 2020 Suzy Shipman

Down in the woods, if you know where to look, the Wood Anemones are starting to appear. There's not many yet, but if you look hard you can find them. Soon there will be a carpet of Wood Anemones and Celandines strewn across the woodland floor!