Wednesday, May 05, 2010

Blooming lovely.

After a cold winter and a rather wet Spring the wild primroses are now flowering in colourful profusion, albeit a few weeks late. They line the roadside verges from Inverfarigaig to Dores and brightly carpet the woodland floor everywhere. The daffodils in the garden are also now in bloom sometimes doubling as a shelter for tiny creatures.
Best of all are the Winter pansies. These were planted late last year but before they had the chance to show off their wonderful colours they were suddenly covered under 8 inches of snow and ice. When this unwelcome blanket eventually subsided after several chilly months they looked very sorry for themselves but being resilient plants they soon bounced back to life and are still in full flower right now. 

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