Galanthus in February 2014

[Anne Repnow]

All the paths in the garden are a mess, I have tonnes of sand to put down but can't run machines around the grounds without making the paths worse, so depressing. Closed tomorrow & hope to open Sunday but I'm dreading the damage, not to mention the annual car parking problem.....

I hope the weather holds, you get everything done and you have a wonderful day on Sunday! I cross my fingers...

[Brian Ellis]

Goodness Richard what a calamity, hope all goes well in the clear up.

[Anne Repnow]

I seem to remember a post, in which the question was raised how pollination occurred in early flowering snowdrops.

Yesterday, it was sunny at 8 degrees - too cold for bees. I watched this little fellow visiting G. 'Modern Art' as well as various snowdrops round about, eventually disappearing inside the flower. My entomological days are long past, so all I know is that it is a hoverfly.

[Jo]

I seem to remember a post, in which the question was raised how pollination occurred in early flowering snowdrops.

Yesterday, it was sunny at 8 degrees - too cold for bees. I watched this little fellow visiting G. 'Modern Art' as well as various snowdrops round about, eventually disappearing inside the flower. My entomological days are long past, so all I know is that it is a hoverfly.

Beautiful pictures of the hoverfly, and Modern Art.  I keep honeybees and they were flying today despite it being below 10 degrees.  They usually say bees work when its over 14 degrees.  My hives are in full sun and as it wasn't windy they were out working hellebores, viburnam, crocus and snowdrops.  They are also collecting pollen from Clematis cirhossa  ( how do you spell that )  which means the queen has probably started egg laying.  I hope we don't suddenly plunge into deepest winter next.

[Uwe]

today her also warm ( 12 degrees)

photo 1: plicatus
photo 2: nivalis with green tips from a gardencenter find today
photo 3: same

[Brian Ellis]

A friend (and lurker) found this in the garden near 'Diggory' and 'Cowhouse Green' and asked for any comments!

[mark smyth]

A friend (and lurker) found this in the garden near 'Diggory' and 'Cowhouse Green' and asked for any comments!

No need for comments just gasp! Its fantastic

[Brian Ellis]

 

[johnw]

A friend (and lurker) found this in the garden near 'Diggory' and 'Cowhouse Green' and asked for any comments!

That thud was me consulting on the matter with the floor. 

[johnw]

Mark,I found this green tipped elwesii in the garden last year and it has repeated the trick this year again, but like yours nothing to get excited about.

But Michael that it is a good strong dark green mark, well-positioned and defined rather well.

johnw

[johnw]

Since the sun was shining I thought I'd have a play with cross pollinating green tips,  the plicatus ones.  I'm not sure what the aim is, maybe a flower as reflexed as Wind Turbine and with as much green as Southayes the stature of Trumps and as vigorous as Trymposter.  Too much to ask   

Jo - Would you kindly brief us on the background of these plicati?  Especially of the one on the left.  Have I missed something earth-shattering in the past?

johnw

[Brian Ellis]

That thud was me consulting on the matter with the floor. 

I hope the floor came out worst!

[johnw]

I hope the floor came out worst!

I'm afraid so and don't infer anything from that..............

[mark smyth]

John, I think Jo is going to cross South Hayes, Wind Turbine and ?Trumps to try and get green outer seedlings

[RichardW]

A friend (and lurker) found this in the garden near 'Diggory' and 'Cowhouse Green' and asked for any comments!

It's better than mine   

I seem to remember a post, in which the question was raised how pollination occurred in early flowering snowdrops.

At the moment I think it's fish & ducks here