The buds are bursting out
April 14, 2017
Buds are bursting and trees are coming into leaf.
This old horse chestnut tree is already in leaf
Easter is here again and we have welcomed our first guests for 2017. The daffodils are past their best but other spring flowers are coming out. The weather has been changeable typical of weather in Ireland. After a sustained period of sunny days and cooler nights we now have cloudy weather with mist but no rain to speak of The donkeys had been allowed into the orchard and lawn meadow but now need less grazing ground as we do not want them to develop laminitis. So we need to move the electric fence to give them a reduced area to graze. Noddy is notorious for breaking out of such an area.
Frittilaria
Tulips and drumhead polyanthus are in full flower.
Tubs full of tulips give colour at the front of the house.
Our tubs and pots are in full flower. Planted in November, they are called May flowering but are in full flower now.
Holly
Adam filling in the potholes left by neighbours cattle.
