Posted in Gardening, My garden, Uncategorized, tagged flowers, Gardening, Spring on January 29, 2023| 2 Comments »
Snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis) in the garden today
I forgot that we had snowdrops in the garden but they were revealed yesterday after we cleared away fallen twigs and debris following winter wind and rain.
We now have four clumps, all apparently spread by seeds from the original group.
A bit out of focus, but there were soft raindrops on the flowers after earlier drizzle
Posted in Nature, Trees, tagged Nature, Spring, Trees, tulip tree, Victoria Park on May 14, 2022| 8 Comments »
New flower buds and last year’s husks on the tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) in Cardiff’s Victoria Park
As we pass from late spring into summer here in Cardiff the weather is warming up, although we still have an occasional wet day for the benefit of the garden.
It was sunny but surprisingly blustery when I visited Victoria Park to visit the tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) this week.
The statuesque tree is now full of leaves at that lovely, fresh light green stage of growth.
Here are the pictures from my latest visit… (more…)
Posted in Nature, Trees, Uncategorized, tagged Nature, Spring, Trees, tulip tree on April 14, 2022| 5 Comments »
Fresh growth on the tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) in Cardiff’s Victoria Park
After a recent cold snap with hailstorms the weather is getting warmer here in South Wales.
Of course that means it is slightly damper and it started to drizzle when I arrived at Cardiff’s Victoria Park to visit the tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) this week.
I was delighted to find the tree now had a distinct green tinge.
Here are the pictures from my latest visit… (more…)
Posted in Nature, Uncategorized, tagged Gardening, Nature, Spring, thompson's park on March 24, 2022| 3 Comments »
Pink magnolia in Thompson’s Park
I recently visited my nearest green space in Cardiff, Thompson’s Park, to see how spring was coming along. The magnolia trees were in bloom, the grassy bank was full of daffodils and the parks people had planted primulas in the flower bed. Here are my snaps… (more…)
Posted in Nature, Trees, Uncategorized, tagged Nature, Spring, Trees, tulip tree, Victoria Park on March 13, 2022| 2 Comments »
The tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) in Cardiff’s Victoria Park
It has been a wet week here in South Wales but one morning I managed to find a weather window to visit the tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) in Cardiff’s Victoria Park.
There has not been much visible development since my last visit but Spring has sprung all around, with a patch of crocuses in the grass beneath the tree.
Here are the pictures from my latest visit… (more…)
Posted in Garden visits, Gardening, Nature, Trees, Uncategorized, tagged Gardening, Nature, Spring, Trees, Victoria Park on May 31, 2021| 2 Comments »
Oak in Victoria Park in May
Every month when I visit Victoria Park in Cardiff to check on my Lombardy poplar tree I also take some general snapshots to show how the seasons are progressing. Here are my latest photos… (more…)
Posted in Nature, Trees, Uncategorized, tagged Nature, Spring, thompson's park, Trees on May 23, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Young beech leaves in Thompson’s Park, Cardiff
I visit my nearest green space, Thompson’s Park in Canton, Cardiff, at least once a month. It has a small lower garden with a duck pond and an upper field surrounded by trees, currently at their spring best. Here are my latest pictures:
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Posted in Garden visits, Gardening, Nature, Trees, Uncategorized, tagged Gardening, Nature, Spring, Trees, Victoria Park on May 3, 2021| 2 Comments »
Tulips in Victoria Park in April
As usual I took some general pictures around Cardiff’s Victoria Park when I visited in April for the monthly Lombardy poplar tree following update. I found it was tulip time and the cherry trees were also in blossom. Here are the latest images… (more…)
Posted in Garden visits, Nature, Trees, Uncategorized, tagged Nature, Spring, Trees, Victoria Park on March 28, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Everywhere in Victoria Park on my March visit there were crocus growing in the grass – although these were accidentally in the middle of a flower bed
As usual I took some general pictures around Cardiff’s Victoria Park when I visited in March for the monthly Lombardy poplar tree following update. Here are the latest images… (more…)
Posted in Cardiff, Garden visits, Gardening, Uncategorized, tagged Cardiff, Nature, Spring, thompson's park, Trees on March 4, 2021| 5 Comments »
Daffodils in Thompson’s Park
Monday was St David’s Day – the national day of Wales – and it is not complete without daffodils so I went to Thompson’s Park to see what I could find. Here are my pictures from a half-hour afternoon walk in early spring sunshine… (more…)
The Squirrelbasket 