Galanthus March 2010

[RichardW]

shame the lovely spring weather didn't happen again today, few from yesterday.

Washfield Colesbourne
Blewbury Tart again, looked lovely with the light behind it.
Magnet

[Brian Ellis]

Paddy, Cinderella is weeny, do you have to grow her somewhere safe to stop her being swamped by any ugly sisters?

Here is my latest Galanthus acquisition, Galanthus mintonii, not a very good shot as the light is going

[mark smyth]

Brian, is it a rug?

[Paddy Tobin]

Brian,

'Cinderella' is a tiny little thing alright but I haven't given it any particular attention. This is its first flowering and I didn't realise in advance how small it really was. It is at the side of a footpath with nothing vigorous near it.

It is one of Ian of the Christie Kind's finds and was named 'Tinkerbell' for a while before it was realised there was a name clash. I expected it to have some green on the tips of the outer segments but this hasn't appeared this year. Next year, hopefully.

Richard, I see you are out playing with your new lens and using it very well. Good shots.

Paddy

[steve owen]

I think Brian is taking us for Mugs.

[Maggi Young]

I think Brian is taking us for Mugs.

That's a good one!

I wonder if Brian only has one, or if he has a run of those Minton ceramic tiles to decorate a sink back?

[mark smyth]

Brian, is it a rug?

Doh!!

[Brian Ellis]

I think Brian is taking us for Mugs.

That's a good one!

I wonder if Brian only has one, or if he has a run of those Minton ceramic tiles to decorate a sink back?

A run would be lovely Maggi, but I was only given one, a very unsuspected present this lunchtime from a garden visitor.  I believe it was designed by Christopher Dresser, so should perhaps not be decorating a sink back!

[Maggi Young]

A DESIGNER sink back, Brian! Why not!!  

What a lovely gift!

[Paddy Tobin]

A DESIGNER sink back, Brian! Why not!!  

What a lovely gift!

Perhaps after twin scaling.

Paddy

[mark smyth]

Beats the Thorton's mint sticks I got on my open day

[RichardW]

Paddy, new lens is great but have had to buy a small tripod, was getting very funny looks from visitors watching me getting into odd positions lying on the floor trying to hold the camera steady

hoping to have a proper play tomorrow, quick try this evening produced some much sharper images, downside is I quickly discovered every little tiny spec of dirt/dust really sticks out so had to resort to taking a few in the greenhouse.

imbolc

[Anthony Darby]

Have you chipped it Brian? I suspect not, and would hope the ceramic is in mint condition. Chippy Minton is not very valuable.

[Brian Ellis]

Have you chipped it Brian? I suspect not, and would hope the ceramic is in mint condition. Chippy Minton is not very valuable.

Thankfully it is in Mint(on) condition, which is incredible since it is far older than me   1880's I think.  I was quite overcome at such a thoughtful gift.

[art600]

Some images from my 'scree'

Photos 1 & 2 show two patches of Galanthus nivalis that are less than 8cm tall.

I would like an identity for photo 3 please.