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.