Winter garden images.

Whilst doing some tidying up in the garden I thought I would share a few images, including the first Narcissus coming into flower.

Tatty Snowdrop

Helleborus orientalis but what colours will I get from the various self sown seedlings?

Seed heads on Leycesteria formsa (Himalayan honeysuckle)

Euonymous alatus (Winged spindle)

Echinops (Globe Thistle) that doesn't know it's not summer!

And finally a very welcome visitor BUT should it be out in the cold?

Foggy....but is there life at RHS Wisley?

A very drab and foggy day at Wisley so a midday walk out to the Rock & Wild Garden to see if there was any life about (apart from the limited numbers of visitors).

I was therefore pleased to find Galanthus (Snowdrops) emerging but forgot to write down the varieties - this certainly wouldn't do if I was a "Galanthafile"!

The calming sound of water trickling over the rocks and a pair of Mallard 'walking on thin ice' on the stream....

Sorry. no excuses for snapping another variety of fragrant Hamamelis in the Wild Garden

and the emerging bud on a Camellia.....can't wait to

capture the flowers over the next few weeks.

Misty views across Seven Acres lake.....

and two very confiding Egyptian Geese, who are regular visitors and probable local breeders.

An attempt to get a close-up of the preening process.

And finally a view of an old favourite that in the early spring will have an under carpet of vibrant blue Muscari.........watch this space!


I now have two days holiday so a trip to Dungeness beckons with the promise of adding a few species to my 2009 year list.......wish me luck as the weather forecast is not brilliant.