Yesterday was cooler and cloudy in the morning but still inviting enough for a walk in the nearby woods. As a bonus the clouds parted in the afternoon and the sun was warm. There is always more activity along the way if it is sunny and the photographs seem more full of life.
We saw plenty of life.
The wild flowers are in abundance now. The wild violets are still going strong but must surely be finishing soon.
New flowers are coming up every day and line the roadside.
Not even the dandelions can leave you untouched as they are the centre of attraction for bees and chafers.
The fresh green of new plants and flowers is covering the still open floor of the woods.
Inside the woods the flowers bloom in the sunny clearings that have not yet been shadowed by the trees which are only starting to open their leaves.
Th wild anemones take advantage of their days in the sunshine before the trees cover them with shade. But today I notice a special patch with colours I have never seen before. The wild anemones are usually completely white single flowers but this patch has delicately shaded flowers of pale violet, blue, pink and even some double flowers.
Every walk reveals a new discovery.
The butterflies cross our path.
The bumble bees are delirious with the abundance of Pulmonaria to provide them with nectar.
Sometimes the butterflies take a break on the ground.
I even caught this bumble dozing in the sun on a dry leaf.
So many of the plants are new to me.
This is White-asphodel, Asphodelus-albus.
It is such a majestic plant I find it hard to imagine it growing wild, I am more used to finding daisies and buttercups. I would love to learn more about the wild flowers in my area.
Some are instantly recognisable like this wild strawberry but others are not.
Each walk brings a new discovery something we have never seen before, like these two bees mating in the Asphodel. Taking time to watch and discover. There is so much to discover.
a french garden 