Another windy day among the flowers

[puddleshark]

May is nearly here. The wisteria is in flower.

The wind is still in the east, and full of willow fluff. There has been so much dust and pollen on the car windscreen that I ran out of screenwash yesterday and had to top it up. The sun keeps shining, and the daytime temperature has been up in the low 20s C, which is just too warm for April. But I believe the Bank Holiday weekend will work its usual magic, and bring us some much-needed rain.

Decided suddenly, at lunchtime, to make a break for it, and took a half day holiday to go wandering round the gardens at Holme, photographing things blowing in the wind...




Yellow tree peony.






White flame-petalled tulips planted amongst the arching silver leaves of the Cynara cardunculus. Inspired planting!


The gardens full of the scent of lilac.


Japonica blossom.


Is this a Euphorbia, do you think?


Bearded Iris.


Anemone de Caen.

Since my last visit, there have been new arrivals:


Shiny sculptures!




Rescue chickens in the Kitchen Garden.


Geum.


Cherry blossom.


Apple blossom.


Malus 'Candymint'.

Comments

[frith]

Yes, the Euphorbia is Canary spurge aka honey spurge. It should smell like honey and attract pollinators.

Great pictures as always, love the grasshopper!