Pretty Florals

View down the side of our house into the back garden.

Well we have been blessed with another sunny but cold winters day today - two in a row! Whoo-hoo! I was able to get outside and have a little walk around my garden. I'm not sure if you remember but last autumn I mentioned that I planted crocus bulbs in my lawn. Well, look what's come up .....

THIS is the hope of spring that I knew I would need round about now :) 

This morning they were closed up tight, but as the sun came out so they opened up.

I particularly love the bright orange, pollen laden anthers in the purple crocus flowers - so pretty.

The Hellebore's are looking wonderful - so many in bloom now.

Did you notice the camellia shrubs down the side of the house in the first photograph? Well they also happen to be right outside my kitchen window, already the white Camellia is in flower...

The two pink Camellia's are not far behind, I have one rather wind-blown flower in bloom...

And a whole lot of buds waiting to open up - again they are very early this year but there's nothing I can do about that other than enjoy them.

One lone Grape Hyacinth is growing just under the Camellia shrubs.

Indoors I have been enjoying roses this month. At the beginning of February I bought this beautiful pink bunch of roses - they lasted beautifully, it was two weeks before I had to throw them out...

And this week I have gone for a delicate pink and white bunch. They are just beginning to open, can't wait to see them in all their glory :)

I hope my pretty florals have brightened up your day :) Wishing you all a beautiful day...