There are a few ornamental Quince hedges (Chaenomeles) in the garden. I love the bright colours at the end of winter. These have started flowering a little too early and so have been hit by the frosts.
Quite the Quince!
Category: Flowers
Hellebore Heaven!
This weekend has been wet, dark and quite miserable. Today we went to visit Post Office Farm Nursery owned by a friend who is a Hellebore specialist. The nursery is open on Sundays during winter when the plants are at their peak. I have to admit the weather was not ‘macro friendly’ with high winds and rain so I shall be going back before the flowering season ends. They are beautiful plants with so many different colours and forms.
Seeing in monochrome
As always, not only was I was struck by the beautiful patterns that nature offers, but also by the beauty of monochrome colours.
Seeing red (and yellow)…
Today we went for a walk at Cameron Lodge Garden in Mount Macedon which is renowned for its beautiful historical gardens. Many of the gardens are over a 100 years old and contain fine examples of rare northern hemisphere trees and shrubs. As we enter autumn the colours and fungi are magnificent.
Gone to seed….
Most people who know me will know that harvest, and therefore fruit and seeds, are uppermost in my mind at the moment. Inspired by the colours of the Banksia I’ve experimented with shots of Milk Thistle, Dandelions, etc in monochrome with red and orange filters. Best view is to click on the photo.
Banksia up close!
I find the texture of these flowers amazing and up close, almost alien.
A riot of colour!
I’m always fascinated by the symmetry in nature and even though these Gerbera are so brash there is something very delicate about them.
Autumn shower
Autumn is well on the way, everything is changing….
Darling Dahlias.
Heading towards late summer the Dahlias are starting to bloom. One of my favourites at this time of year, the sheer variety of their shapes and colours always amazes me.
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