Rapid growth in Coombe Wood

The sun shone for my walk this morning but it was very chilly in the shade. So much has grown since I was at Coombe Wood four days ago.

Mrs Duck has two little fluffy chicks

These little white flowers are fully open. I love the way they lean towards the light.

The developing stamens are bursting out of these tiny pink buds.

Blubells

The seeds in the extended wild flower bed are beginning to grow . . .

. . . quite thickly in places

Wild flower seedlings

Lovely pink blossom against the blue sky

The baby Korean pine cones fascinate me. They're opening up - I wasn't expecting that.

Green hairy octopus-like tentacles breaking out of their pink protective cover

Giant magnolia flowers wide open to the sun

Two sticks attempting to support the weight of the camelias. Many flowers are dropping now leaving a pool of petals like a reflection on the path.

Yellow azalea

Pale pinky-lilac rhododendron

Bright pink rhododendron

Vivid red magnolia bud

Pastel pink rhododendron

This rhododendron bush is more like a tree, dripping with giant bouquets of flowers above my head. 

Delicate blossom

 Tree peony developing

 
Really tiny buds hanging under red leaves - might be berberis

Crown Imperial fritillary from underneath

I love the colour of these buds against the blue sky

Various scrumptious colour combinations of tulips 

I can't resist photographing the ferns as they continue to unfold - with their sea-horse-like spirals.

Thank you very much for joining me.