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February 2017

Image of the Week: Heavenly Hellebore

This week we are starting off in my garden, where I finally have a flower to show you! So, drum roll please, I present to you my first Hellebore (Helleborus) of the year, which is of the variety 'Double Ellen'... (more)

Image of the Week: Orange Crocus

Although the frosts seemed to have relented, the last week has been bitterly cold, with snow trying to fall on a couple of occasions. We did have one sunny day, but frustratingly, I was tied up in a meeting, so didn't manage to capture anything with my camera... (more)

Image of the Week: Yellow on Green

As it was the first fortnight of February, and the hard frosts seemed to have given way to milder temperatures, I went looking for flowers at the weekend. However, it was still bitterly cold, and a bit early in the year for much colour, but I managed to stumble upon a few colourful finds... (more)

Image of the Week: Amaryllis Minerva

I have to kick off this week's article with an image of a new flower for me, an Amaryllis! This one is a variety called Amaryllis Minerva, and it has been very satisfying to watch it grow over the last couple of months... (more)