Simple pleasures that made my day...

We have the most beautiful, bank of Snowdrops

in the garden; no photo does them justice.

I stopped awhile, earlier, today, to admire and then,

as I strolled around, 

I opened my eyes....it’s often

easy to look but not really see.

Looking more closely, I discovered....

                                    

                                 It was tucked away at the bottom of the garden, 

                                 minding its own business; a beautiful Hellebore.

                                 Zooming in, was also a treat....

                      

                                       How beautiful are these plants?

                        I strolled on, saying goodbye to the Hellebore.

                        As I ventured into the smaller, back garden....a wow moment!

                       I didn’t expect these to be in bloom quite so soon!

                       Classed as ‘early spring flowers’ ( hmm Feb 2nd!)

                       this is the second year in the garden for these.

                       The name? 

                       Iris Reticulata ‘ Katharine Hodgkin’...

                       It’s such a delightful dwarf Iris! 

                       I did plant these in pots, in a very sheltered spot

                       but I think they would look equally good on an Alpine rockery.

       I’d almost finished my wander when something caught my eye. 

       Just the one! How I do love these Anemone Blanda! Early or what?

Seems like ‘ early’ is the flavour in the garden

as I noticed Primroses in bloom too!

              I fully expected to see the Winter Aconites and low and behold, like

              little blobs of mini suns, there they were...

       

 

                                The simple pleasures that made my day! 😁