Pear Tree Blossom

The mild, sunny weather conditions have been just perfect for our fruit trees. The blossom on our heritage Norfolk pear trees has been simply divine…

Evening Pear tree blossom

First Pear Tree Open Blossom

First Pear Tree Petal uncurling

Honey bee flying amongst pear tree blossom

Pear tree blossom close up

Pear Tree blossom

Pear tree buds against lichen

Soft lit Pear tree blossom

Cowslip Season

I’ve blogged before about the wildlife virtues of spring Cowslips, but they’ve been particularly beautiful this year in our meadow, flowering early then rocketing up and lasting right until the grasses and Ribwort plantain took off. I just couldn’t resist…

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And Breathe... Spring is here!

Just when you think you really can’t take it any more, finally the temperatures drift up, the first Blackthorn blossom appears in the hedgerows on still naked stems and you know that Spring, at long last, is here.

White Blackthorn blossom full frame

Blackthorn fireworks display

Sunlit Blackthorn blossom

Blackthorn blossom spray

Blackthorn blossom cluster

Blackthorn blossom buds and sky

Blackthorn sprig with blossom

Blackthorn blossom and buds

Blackthorn blossom sprig in springtime

Blackthorn blossom sprig