Spring flowers are here!

The first of the woodland spring flowers are appearing in Ashwick Grove.

Wild Daffodil in full flower at the top of Ashwick Grove

Primroses in Grassland, with far more flowers than those in woodland

First of the Primroses in a Woodland setting

Primroses in flower amongst Snowdrops, Wild daffodils and probably Bluebells latter

This Sheet of Snowdrops is approx. twice the size framed here in Ashwick Grove

Sheets of Snowdrops in Ashwick Grove

Clump of Primroses in Ashwick Grove

Is it a mouse that is eating the bottom of the flowers of the Wild Daffodils

One of several groups of Wild Daffodil in Ashwick Grove

Pure Folly

Towards the top of the Ashwick Grove valley is a Folly set just above the track to Ashwick Grove House.  It would have formed a Garden feature to welcome and impress visitors to the main house.

View of the Folly from the track from the public footpath at the top of Ashwick Grove

Much of the folly is now covered in vegetation and moss

From the outside the rock as set in natural type formations

The Folly has several ‘windows’

Carpets of Snowdrops cover the northern slops at this end of Ashwick Grove

Snowdrops in full flower outside the folly

Inside the Folly you can see it is well constructed, with some mortar repairs in evidence

View from inside the Folly

Finally … Snowdrops at Keeper’s Cottage

Over 4 weeks behind their neighbours at Stone Bridge, the Snowdrops at Keeper’s Cottage are finally coming into flower.

Finally the Snowdrops at Keeper’s Cottage are coming into full flower

Flowers nearly fully open, weeks after those at the Stone Bridge.

The bank opposite the Cottage is now covered with the little nodding bell flowers.

Snowdrops in full Flower

The Snowdrops opposite the Stone Bridge are now in full flower.

Close up. It is hard to get the Camera down low enough to see the inside details of the flower

Some of the flower petals are being nibbled, perhaps by Mice, so now not sure how long they will last

Whole clumps of fully open flower

Last chance to see the Snowdrops this year?

No Show Snowdrops at Keeper’s

While the Snowdrops at the Stone Bridge are in full flower, those at Keeper’s Cottage are yet to open up today.

Snowdrops just peeking out

Snowdrops at Keeper’s Cottage

Just coming into flower

Snowdrops by Stone Bridge

The Snowdrops on the bank opposite the Stone Bridge are in full flower this week.  Nice sheets of them, not quite fully open flowers yet, perhaps this weekend

Sheets of Snowdrops in flower opposite the stone bridge

Groups of Snowdrops

Nearly fully open on a lovely sunny day

However the other Snowdrops by the sides of Keepers Cottage are not in flower yet