There's an area of grassy banking at Harlow Carr that is covered in wildflowers at this time of year. Primroses are a spring favourite. Dandelions are ubiquitous, of course, spread everywhere by their fluffy seedheads that catch the wind. Then there are the bright yellow bells of cowslips. (I've also noticed these on roadside verges and roundabouts around here, which is lovely.)
Rather more unusual were these deep pink miniature tulips. I've never seen tulips so small.
So many primroses everywhere... I felt I was following 'the primrose path of dalliance', as Shakespeare put it. In pursuit of pleasure but hopefully without a disastrous ending!
Lovely springtime photos. love the cowslips. When I was a child in London, I went to school in Cowslip Rd.
ReplyDeleteYes, so many wildly spread wild flowers, and even those break away tulips!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful.
ReplyDeleteThere is mention in a Peter Wimsey book of cowslip wine
ReplyDeleteHave you had any?
It must be a great year for primroses; it seems there are even more out here in the gardens than usual.
ReplyDeleteCowslips are so pretty! I love them not only for their yellow (which is my favourite colour) but also because they have a sweet, old-fashioned look about them.
Only the other day I saw wild tulips, and they were very small, too.