Today's selection are all from the walled garden at Royden Park its such a lovely peaceful place with a real mix of plants and flowers, many of which I have posted over the past few days.
A main feature of the garden is the Laburnum Arch which has come into blossom in the past week and as you can see is quite spectacular. Another feature is the Wisteria on the wall which is really beautiful.
So following on from yesterday's pictures (if you didn't see them you definitely need to take a look) I have posted shots of the whole flower relating to those close up images. I really like the bright and vivid colours, I also love the variety of shapes and the detail. I hope you like these pictures as much as yesterday's and if so come back tomorrow for another selection from the same shoot.
The title of the post today is "emerging blooms" and follows the theme signs of spring started yesterday.
The first picture is of what I think is a Primula and I like the dark blue and bright yellow centre and the way the petals are unfurling.
The following three pictures are of daffodils at different stages of development, I like the bright colour and I like the fleshy texture of the new tips. I also like the way the light shines through the fully extended petals. Another glorious reminder of the coming spring.
Tomorrow I will be posting a few pictures of the birds visiting the walled garden, I hope you come back to have a look...
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...
The first shot is of another Blue Tit the other two are of a Great Tit which was noisily chirping away to warn other birds of my presence but it seemed quite happy to stay close by as if watching what I was doing.
I really had a good time watching the birds and capturing these images but I was even more convinced that I need to save up and invest in a bigger telephoto lens. I'm thinking a 150mm - 600mm lens will probably be on my shopping list to get even closer and hopefully better pictures in future
In the meantime I hope you have enjoyed today's photos.
I think that like the Robin the pretty little Blue Tit is another beautiful and interesting bird with lots of character and charm. They're more skittish than the Robin so getting a good shot requires a little more patience. Their feathers have an almost fur like quality as can be seen in the second picture which is a crop of the third photo.
I am quite pleased with today's pictures. Certainly worth the wait. Tomorrow I will have a few shots of another popular garden/woodland bird.
Let me know what you think in the comments field below...
Today's pictures follow on from the shots of the Robin I posted yesterday. This squirrel was just as cheeky and inquisitive as the Robin was but seemed perfectly at home in the walled garden at Royden Park.
I think in the first picture it looks as though the squirrel is doing the actions to the song "The Wheels on the Bus". The second picture is a crop from the last of today's pictures, I chose to post that to give you a closer look at his cheeky face.
I hope you like the pictures, please feel free to leave a comment.
For those who have tried to post comments in the past without success I think I have solved the issue which meant comments disappeared so from now on I should be able to see what you think.
Always popular the Robin is a beautiful bird and with its inquisitive personality cannot fail to charm us all.
These pictures were taken in the walled garden at Royden Park in Wirral earlier today, it was bright and sunny but very cold and this little chap was foraging for a tasty snack. It also sang a cheerful song as it sat in the tree and really helped to lift my mood. I hope it works for you too :)
