A long wait

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At last i was able to venture into the garden with the camera and this what i saw

Trough with a selection of plants in flower Cyclamen Coum several varietes of snowdrop and the light colour leaves bottom right are Corydalis Solida.

section of the same trough

Peaonies growing fast

snowdrops in the garden

self seeded crocus growing in between the paving

more snowdrops I like snowdrops

showing its beauty close up

snowdrop double nivalis in the garden

Hellebore starting to get a move on

these are to help me with detail in my painting

looking nice all together

Another trough which featured in the autumn with Cyclamen and autumn snowdrops which are now a mass of green new in flower are Colchicum kesserlingii February being there time to flower,very dainty compared to most autumn ones, see next picture

managed to take another picture with the sun opening them.
enjoy i did

8 Feb, 2011
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Stickitoffee

some beautiful plants there. that double snowdrop with all the green is really special.

8 Feb, 2011

Cristina

thats gone in faves brian ................... just lovely !!1 carnt wait to see wot u paint..................

8 Feb, 2011

Seaburngirl

love all of them but never seen a february colchicum. that is going on my wish list.

8 Feb, 2011

Sixpence

What beauties you have with colour too love that close up of the snowdrop tinged green on the petal, is that a normal snowdrop or a special one.

8 Feb, 2011

Grandmage

Like 6d, I too love that beautiful very green snowdrop, just a joy. (seven photos down from top)

8 Feb, 2011

Amy

I loved that Feb. colchicum Bjs it's gone on my wish list .. I have to look at your photos very carefully before deciding if they are photos or your paintings ...lol....

8 Feb, 2011

Valadel

I thought exactly the same as Amy.....Photo's or paintings?
All beautiful Brian.

8 Feb, 2011

Bampy

just superb & advanced on my plants. Hopefully we'll get a preview of the snowdrop painting.

9 Feb, 2011

Bjs

6d & Grandmage
the snowdrop with the green is a recent one to me it is Galanthus Jaquenetta, I like it to.The ones in close up picked in the green tumbler are Galanthus Galetea.

9 Feb, 2011

Sixpence

Thank you Brian for the name gone on my favourites.

9 Feb, 2011