No these are not wallflowers but they are flowers which grow on a wall.
I am amazed at the variety of flora, the shapes, sizes and colours and also at how some can survive in the harshest environment. Like these wonderful flowers which grew out of nothing, squeezing their roots into the cracks in the wall.
Today, and over the next few days I am going to be posting images from the Walled Garden at Royden Park with the theme of signs of spring.
The bench in the first picture is set under a wooden arbour just inside the garden, in the summer it will be a mass of colour when the Wisteria is in full bloom, but for now it is just a peaceful spot to sit and listen to the birds which are becoming more active and vocal as spring approaches.
The Robin in the second picture is a case in point, it sat there singing at the top of it's voice, probably as a warning to the other birds in the garden that I was there.
The final two pictures today feature a rockery which has been planted with Daffodils one of which is already fully open giving promise of a burst of golden flowers in the weeks to come.
I hope you enjoy these pictures and feel a little lift in the knowledge that spring is definitely on it's way...
