Been a long day. Wednesdays always are, as it's either a 7.30 early service, or it's a 7a.m. start for the fair at Long Melford. As it was a lovely bright day we had lunch in the garden. This was a mistake as there was a (mainly) North wind blowing, so that, although bright it was a rather cold day. Just before we gave up and went in again Ann said to me "The box hedge seems to be growing tiny scarlet flowers this year". We went over and examined the box hedge. There was a small plague of ladybirds on it - see top photo. You'll probably have to embiggen it.
The Army and Navy plant has been in full flower from mid February. I don't know what the proper name is, but it's called the Army and Navy from its habit of growing both red (well pink) and blue (well mauve) flowers on the same plant.
After lunch we walked into town. Ann to go to some sort of Mothers' Union beanfeast; meself to pick up a parcel from our local sorting office (it contained rather a handsome Scottish snuff mull, early 19th century that I'd purchased on email). On the way back I walked through our churchyard and took the below snapshots.
Goodnight All.
2 comments:
I took a very similar photo of a mass of ladybirds sunbathing on the ivy in the garden, I was so thrilled to see them all!
We call the other flowers 'soldiers and sailors' although a friend of mine calls them 'ladies and gentlemen'which is probably more appropriate given the colours. I love the photo of the daffodils next to the gravestone a very positive picture of life after death. Daffs are my favourite flowers especially the huge 'Kind Alfreds'. Love to you both x
Hello Maggie. Yes, I like daffs, a very positive sign that spring's here. Aunt Ivy had King Alfreds in that lovely little garden of hers in Dorset Street. Don't know if you'd remember it ?
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