I came home from Poland to a few days of lovely weather, which even saw me having breakfast in the garden one morning. The clouds are back now but I just made it to the cliff tops at Seaham in time to catch a few wild orchids to add to Jude’s collection of Wildflowers.
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Beautiful, Jo. Spring is a magical time of the year. I am (re)appreciating it after a decade of “endless summers”. Enjoy the favorable weather and gorgeous views!
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Thanks, Liesbet. 🙂 It still seems to be one step forward and 2 back, but that’s Spring for you.
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Orchids! As I looked through the photos, I wondered ‘crocus’, ‘iris’, ‘hyacinth’ .. but never orchids. And that purple color is luscious.
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They’re only tiny, Susan, but very bonny 🙂
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Orchids, oh how I love them. I wish we would have wild ones here, but I assume it’s too cold. Great pictures, I am glad you are back.
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Thanks a lot! 🙂 They’re the kind of thing you don’t see and then when you spot one you find loads.
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Wild orchids? In all my rambling around England, I’ve never seen one – at least that I recognized. Wonderful photos Jo. ~James
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They are quite small, James, and can be overlooked, but they do grow freely around here. I know of several places to find them. 🙂 Many thanks!
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Beautiful collection.
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And all for free 🙂 🙂
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What a lovely view, and pretty flowers too.
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I love those cliff tops, Elaine! (except when it rains 🙂 )
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When I first read your reply I thought that you said you loved the cliff tips ESPECIALLY when it rains! I must say I was quite surprised. 😉
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Beautiful Jo! How was Poland? I just was in London last week. The first two days were gorgeous warm weather and the second two were horrible continual rain! But the flowers and gardens were amazing and lush. Had a great time.
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Poland was interesting, Nicole. I loved meeting Meg in Lodz, and I spent lots of time eating cake. 🙂 🙂 The rest will be in the blog at some stage 🙂 So changeable, the weather!
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I look forward to reading it Jo. I’ve been rather lazy about blogging and reading blogs these days. Just busy and the weather has finally become nice so I’m taking it easy. But I will for sure read your Poland posts. I remember the ones you wrote on your hikes there.
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Wonderful to be outdoors, Nicole. Enjoy it while you can. Wet weekend here but it has been nice. Summer still to come (we hope 🙂 )
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Lovely. My camera won’t take wonderful close-ups like these.
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My camera is a little jewel, Viv, and I’m extremely grateful. 🙂
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At springtime, nature is wonderful, isn’t it? Great pictures, Jo. Thanks for sharing.
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You’re more than welcome, Pit. Quiet on your blog? I presume you’re just busy with life 🙂 🙂
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Hi Jo,
Well, there were various reasons for me being quiet on my blog(s). Being busy with life was one. And also, as I mentioned in my answer to your comment to my latest posting, some kind of writer’s block.
Have agreat weekend,
Pit
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Jo, I have seen these flowers and so wondered what they were called. Thank you for solving the mystery. Wild orchids – I never knew. Beautiful photographs!
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They’re quite small, Annika, but the details are wonderful. So glad you liked them. 🙂
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Stunning photos, Jo! They sure brightened up a rainy morning.
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Oh dear! There does seem to be a lot of ‘weather’ about, Jill 😦 Happy to be of service. 🙂
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That few days of summer was wonderful, wasn’t it. Looking out at rain now…..
Gorgeous flowers.
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I got soaked coming home yesterday but it’s only been spits and spots today. I keep telling myself, good for the garden 🙂 🙂
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I have just come in from book group. Soaked on the way there AND on the way back. Now totally soggy…..
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😦
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Gorgeous flowers – have never seen these before!
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They’re very small so you could have missed them. 🙂 🙂
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Cowslips and orchids, love the contrast in species habitating side by side. Those wild orchids are gorgeous.
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I absolutely love finding the orchids! Many thanks for your comment. 🙂
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So brilliant , these wild , tender flowers!
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The orchids always amaze me, Anna, They had to fight to win a corner of the field from the cowslips 🙂
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Finely caught, Jo. Your orchids are very striking. You’ve reminded me to go scouting on Windmill Hill to see what’s up.
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They were quite unexpected, Tish. There was a huge carpet of cowslips, and nestling in amongst… me! 🙂 🙂 I’ve just been back to pop my best cowslip photo in, just to prove they were there. I wonder if Jude has any on the Cornish cliffs? (orchids, I mean 🙂 )
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Wunderschön, deine Orchidee und die Goldnessel. Hab einen frohen Tag Jo.
Ernst
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It’s always joyful finding them, Ernst. Vielen danke 🙂 🙂
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🙂 🙂
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Lovely views to come home too and such stunning flowers.
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The orchids always amaze me, Miriam. We’re quite often on those cliff tops, but the orchids are only there for a short time so I was delighted to find them. 🙂
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How very special, Jo.
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Orchids 😀 and lovely views. Now we just need the sunshine to become a permanent fixture and English life would be perfect!
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Who’d go to Portugal if that happened, Becky? I know- daft question! 🙂 🙂
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Beautiful restless Jo – and the last photo flower – larger, centered, and strong – has such an uplifting stance to it…
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They were in amongst a heap of cowslips, Yvette, and I provided entertainment crawling amongst them. 🙂 Thanks, hon.
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🙂 sounds like a slice of floral heaven
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Yes 🙂 🙂
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