Precursors of Spring

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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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