Malus 'Butterball'

Hi Janey! You are really talented I love how you did the shading, those subtle shades of green in the leaves. Very life-like!

Hi Paul..thank you..:)) I really enjoyed doing it..

Wonderful Janey!

Super painting Janey!

Fabulous painting ... before lockdown we were hoping to plant a 'Butterball' Malus. Not going to happen until the Autumn now.

What a lovely gesture and a wonderful painting.

Really lovely.

Aw, thanks everyone, so pleased you like it..:))

Shirley, it's a super small tree, loaded with blossoms which are just shedding their petals now, and then full of golden apples which last most of the winter through. Mines still in a tub, and it must be 10 years old..

Thanks Janey. As my OH is colour blind we chose one with yellow, rather than red, fruits as he sees yellow really clearly. I had hoped to have had it planted in the lawn by March ... :o(

It’s a lovely painting Janey......well done.

Wow,that is a beautiful painting,of a very pretty tree,Janey..I do envy anyone who has artistic talent.Lucky you :o)

He won't be disappointed Shirley, and the blackbirds love the apples in the winter..:)

Thank you Dd, I've been presented with the task of a tree paeony next..ooh, that will take some doing!

Hi Sandra, thank you.. All blossoms well and truly blown now..:(( Gosh this last couple of days weather has been a trial hasn't it? I hope you and Russell are planning lovely holidays for as and when we can..

GREAT TALENT WTH YOUR BRUSHWORK JANEY. WELL DONE. I'VE BEEN DRAWING WITH THE OTHER HAND AT THE MOMENT AS THE OTHER ARM'S IN A SLING. NOT QUITE THE SAME BUT I'M STILL HAVING A GO. KEEP THE GOOD WORK UP.

A shame the blossom doesn't last long,Janey,and it's definitely been a big change in the weather..I had to put my winter coat on ,when I went to post a letter this morning ! No holidays planned as yet,but hopefully maybe the odd weekend away,if permitted at some point..better safe than sorry.take care,xx

Thanks Janey ... any new planting is now on hold ... :o(

Janey you are very talented ,its very beautiful excellent well done x

That's lovely, I didn't know you painted. Have you any more to show us? :-)

Oh sorry peeps, I missed these messages...durr!

Thank you Linda, how is your arm? And are you managing alright in lockdown with it in a sling?

Just reading your message Sandra, and then the heat came and now were frozen again, even my baby cucumber has decided it's too much..:((

Of course Shirley, garden centres are now slowly getting running again tho. Thing is I don't really want to go anywhere yet, do you?

Aww thanks Amy, they did like it..:))

Thanks Ba...there's a few more to see on a couple of my blogs, if you'd like to see them..

Janey, it's only the last two weeks that I have ventured further than two or three miles locally. Today I did the grocery shop with OH and, I have to say, it is easier in Lockdown than ever before as no shoppers barging in to grab items!

Yes, I'm the same Shirley, I do have to get out and about walking Lottie, everyone you'd normally chat to, we have to wave from across the road, but I am so pleased to have her with me..:))