Macro May 2024 - Day 31

 

And that’s a wrap folks! Thanks for following along :)

Macro May 2024 - Day 30

Not in bloom in time for Macro May, but still interesting in its own right; this hydrangea will look very different in the weeks and months ahead

Macro May 2024 - Day 29

Tulips! 

Macro May 2024 - Day 28

Day 28 and it' s slim pickings; between exhausting our garden and surrounding area and dodging the raindrops this afternoon. Then I spied this slimy little guy - he'll do.

Macro May 2024 - Day 27

 

Lovely elderflower.

Macro May 2024 - Day 26

 

I have been eagerly awaiting this rose’s new blooms. I LOVE roses and this one was a mother’s day gift several years back from my eldest, who knew i loved purple and roses and found the perfect combination, what a blessing. It also smells divine so pretty much perfect really.

Macro May 2024 - Day 25

 

These are some of my favourites, their blooms are short lived but they're just so whimsical. 

Macro May 2024 - Day 24

 

The bees are LOVING this bush, it was a constant humming with the sound of them all. They’re fast though, most days i’m taking 5-10 photos and choosing a favourite but over 80 this evening to try to get just the right one.

Macro May 2024 - Day 23

 

Lovely to see some foxgloves again this year. There were loads when we moved here 2 years ago and then NONE last year, but a few have popped back up again, such a welcome surprise.

Macro May 2024 - Day 22

 

Another tricky day with the rain all day long...so dashed out quickly before dinner in a break from it. Day 8's buds are opening up; the garden is full of blossom and it's so pretty.

Macro May 2024 - Day 21

  No idea what these are, but spotted them on a lunchtime walk today.

Macro May 2024 - Day 20

 

My daughter told me, if she were a fairy, she would use the end of the stigma as her throne.

Macro May 2024 - Day 19

 

We’ve had buds and now the very first of the blooms. By the end of the week, this rose bush will be covered in hundreds of little roses and i cannot wait!

Macro May 2024 - Day 18

 

The ever lovely cow parsley is all along the hedgerows and around the edges of the fields. The delicate, lacy white, swaying in the breeze. It’s finally starting to feel like summer might be on the way, with everything in bloom. Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Macro May 2024 - Day 17

 

Macro May 2024 - Day 16

 

I think this is Astrantia Minor?

Macro May 2024 - Day 15

 

We have three different clematis in our garden, the one with little pale pink flowers that climbs up the garage and then two others; one with burgundy larger flowers and this one with massive purpley-blue ones. It doesn't produce loads of flowers but they are quite stunning.

Macro May 2024 - Day 14

 

Macro May 2024 - Day 14

 

It was tough to get a photo today; it was raining as i drove home from work, and as i walked the dog with a friend. Then it was dinner and it kept raining and getting darker as i waited for a break in the rain…that never came. Finally i ventured out trying to balance the umbrella in one hand and my, far too heavy, camera in the other. Lets just say there weren’t too many clear ones as i fought against the conditions...but here is today’s offering.

Macro May 2024 - Day 12

 

This is our one and only allium.

Macro May 2024 - Day 11

 Red Valerian (I think).

Macro May 2024 - Day 10

 

And breathe...it's the weekend!

Macro May 2024 - Day 9

 

Blossom! I have never noticed before that the anthers were pink! Are they just really short lived and I've only seen them at the brown stage? Also, yes I did have to look up the name of the pink bits, i remembered from Biology MANY years ago that the whole part was a stamen but had forgotten what the end piece was called. Biology GCSE exam tomorrow for youngest...fair amount of stress around here. Just got to get through it all...

Macro May 2024 - Day 8

 

All the potential in the garden this time of year makes me smile.

Macro May 2024 - Day 7

 

Aquilegia. love the deep dark purple and we have quite a few more this year after the self seeding last year and the seeds i scattered further afield. They may be short-lived but that makes them even more special.

Macro May 2024 - Day 6

 

These teeny tiny lily of the valley are such a delight. They're pretty hidden down amongst all the greenery so I cut a few today to put in a bud vase where we can enjoy them more, rather than miss them out in the garden. They're so cute and smell lovely.

Macro May 2024 - Day 5

 

Today was DREARY...and i missed my dry window, as you can see. I love this tree; the leaves are so incredibly vivid especially in spring, against all the green. So striking!

Macro May 2024 - Day 4

 

Macro May 2024 - Day 3

 

Macro May 2024 - Day 3. Bluebells are in abundance right now, just love them!

Macro May 2024 - Day 2

 

Macro May 2024 - Day 2. i left in a rush this morning and forgot my camera so had to race out to the garden when i got home to see what i could capture. This is our, i believe, Japanese Snowball, the blossom mainly blooms in sphere clusters although you can’t really tell that from this photo. 

Macro May 2024 - Day 1

Macro May 2024 - Day 1! Last week it looked like we might finally be seeing some sun and igradually increasing temperatures this week, but not surprisingly with the British weather, it was all a lie. We are in for 10 days of rain. It’s not very inspiring, but it was somewhat dry on my lunch break so i ventured out to see what i could find…feeling very rusty, i must admit. Hoping i can keep the momentum for the full month, a day at a time right! Day one is done :)