lavender

you may not have a profusion of blooms you may not be all that you wish you could be but look how far you’ve come this time next year *with love* you’ll be more

It’s been a hectic few days, but I found a few moments yesterday to potter in my Mum’s garden and spent some time in the sun by her lavender patch. Such a enticing sight (and scent) for all the butterflies and bees, as well as for me. Hope you enjoy these photos, and feel a…… Continue reading Lavender Garden

Late Bloom

I took this photo a few days ago in a sunny spell. When I get home from work it’s dark so there’s no chance of photography, so I amuse myself by looking at previous photos and seeing what I can do with them. This is my lavender which after recovering from being smothered in a…… Continue reading Late Bloom

Weekly Photo Challenge – Minimalist

The weekly photo challenge this week is ‘minimalist’ and while pondering this I realised that actually a lot of my photos are minimalist or at least that is their aim. When shooting macro shots, you are often trying to capture one thing in sharp focus while the background fades to a unintrusive blur. This is a…… Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge – Minimalist

Lavender recovery

Just over a month ago (I think) I decided to rescue my Lavender bush. It was only small, planted last year in the middle of the flowerbed. This year I’d been waiting to see it growing, but no sign of it, and in the end I waded in and found it was drowned underneath everything…… Continue reading Lavender recovery

Lavender Glow

Lavender is one of the few remaining flowers in the garden, so forgive me for featuring it again! Photo taken on Saturday and tweaked today.

Lavender

Taken September 21 2013

Pottering in the Garden

I managed to finish work a little early today so had a quick look around the garden to see what was going on… I was pleased to see that my little Lavender bush is flowering and had a bee visiting: The Buff-Tip Moth caterpillars have grown loads since the last time I photographed them: And…… Continue reading Pottering in the Garden