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Little things through my camera lens this morning.
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* Prunus x blireana, survivor of a pair of 8' trees.
It's twin succumbed to drought and high water
salinity last summer.
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Muscari striving for light
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First white Hyacinth
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Muscari reaching for the sky,
red Tulips come a close second.
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A promising Crocus
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One tempting flower on the Fuchsia bush.
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Eriobotrya japonica, commonly called Loquat
promising harvest in January and a boon for bees
in winter. The scented air wafts like Moley's homesmell
through the garden, just follow your nose...
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A surprise on the wing, a five year old
seedling has it's first ever bud.
Should we be blesses by a fruit, we may discover
what kernel gave rise to it,
a peach or a nectarine?
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Prunus dulcis
Although there are some blossoms on our 5 almond trees,
I fear the parrots will get them all again.
Last year we could have had a bumper crop
except for the parrots!
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Double lilac Parma Violet with a lovely scent.
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Sometimes I cheat, this Blueberry,
Vaccinium corymbosum , I bought in a pot 3 days ago.
My two remaining bushes (50% loss last summer)
are still totally dormant or they may not have the strength to flower
after the stresses of last season.
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Winter Iris, always a joy when not much else
except for Calendulas is in bloom.
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A cheerful Daffodil in a windbreak I planted
years ago when digging virgin ground was still
a possibility for me.
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My first blue Anemone, promise of many more to come.
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This blood Orange is colouring up nicely,
and with a little more frost will be delicious.
My little tree is covered in them,
and I look forward to slicing them thinly, and dehidrating
them. When you hold the dried slice to the light, it
glows in colours of gold and deep red like a stained glass window.
After enjoying it's beauty, I like to dip half of it in dark chocolate.
The rest I leave to your imagination.
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