I peer through the undergrowth at a vision of bluebells and feel as if all has woken from a long sleep.
The may* was out this May morning - but it was too cold to cast a clout.**
There are things of interest in these hedgerows but some figures remain shadowy.
And I find myself treading a familiar path, edged with Queen Anne's Lace.***
*Crataegus monogyna: may blossom, or hawthorn flowers.
**Ne'er cast a clout before the may is out, or, don't abandon those woolly jumpers too early in spring.
***Anthriscus sylvestris, or less poetically, cow parsley.
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OH! So lovely to see you back here. Isn't the cow parsley joyous? The girls and I spent some time up at our village wood this afternoon. I gazed at the darling buds of the may bush. I sighed deeply.
OH! So lovely to see you back here. Isn't the cow parsley joyous? The girls and I spent some time up at our village wood this afternoon. I gazed at the darling buds of the may bush. I sighed deeply.
Hi,
Great to see you back and a new banner picture too.
I love bluebells and I bought some today and planted them ready for next year. Lovely pictures, I hope Spring/Summer is getting here at last. Been drawing cowslip alot over the past couple of years as part of an evening class so I have come to love it quite a bit.
xx
Glorious. Good to see you back too
Hello stranger!
Will you be stopping long? It'd be lovely if you'd stay awhile this time :)
The cow parsley's only just appearing in North Wales but we have May blossom aplenty.
Hello friend! So lovely to see you back here. You have been missed!
xo
Nice to see you posting again. You must be further south than me - neither the hedge parsley nor the May blossom are out here though they won't be long now I hope - lots of wonderful bluebells though.
oh how I love the white froth of cow parsley x
oh how I love the white froth of cow parsley x
hello....:)
no May flower here yet but I'm going out this afternoon to look again!
V x
Lovely post and thanks for the info on 'casting a clout' as even though I say it each May, I never did know what I was talking about! No change there though! xCathy
nice to see you back again...love the queen anne's lace :)
my 3year old saw the cow parsley on our way to school and said "mummy those flowers are growing into cauliflower cheese". i couldn't bring myself to change his perceptions for now!
think i just posted using my husband's google id. oops! this and the previous comment are from little treehouse :)
So lovely to see your post after such a long hiatus.
Isn't May a beautiful month - full of optimism and promise.
Pomona, seeing this post from you has added to the beauty that May is beginning to bring to New York City.
Welcome back! I do hope that you'll not wait too long before saying hello again.
I grew up in Virginia, knowing about how beautiful Queen Anne's Lace was, but being warned by my Mom that the flowers were natural habitats for ticks. Still don't know if that's really true! It was many, many years later that I realized that the Cow Parsley I read about in British books was the very same tempting spring beauty.
Best wishes to you and yours. xo
Lovely to see you back - hope you are all well!
Jak x
I seem to have been looking at the blackthorn blossom here forever thinking when will the hawthorn start to open and in the last week our hedgerows have gone from the brightest green to an explosion of white froth! It's so lovely to see this first hint of the warmer(hopefully) days to come, though I have to say we have had a delightful Bank Holiday weekend weather wise!
How are you, Pomona? So good to hear from you again.
I thought that looked like cow parsley - over here when we say Queen Anne's Lace we're usually referring to Daucus carota.
Your hedgerows are full of loveliness. Happy May!
Hello Pomona, so good to see you back!
The cow parsley is just getting going in the hedgerows here - there is nothing better than swathes of cow parsley on a sunny summer's day.
Hope you stay awhile ....
Jeanne
x
Hey, hello stranger. It's good to see you back. Loving the swathes of Queen Anne's Lace.
Hello there - how beautiful it is around you! We have lovely green here too, although our May would have to named 'Avril' to make any sense. We have cast a number of clouts but I'm still wearing my trusty legwarmers tonight.
Well I have checked in now and again and always disappointed when you are not there. What a surprise today.
Memories of your local lanes. The hedgerows here have been magnificent this year.
Do hope it is just business that has kept you away and that you have not been unwell.
I miss the English hedgerows. I suppose I must say British but mine were actually English. I came to the US from Bedfordshire and I still miss it even after all these years. Especially so when I see pictures like yours. Thanks for the memories
Janice
I would love to have a hawthorn tree. I want to make a hawthorn conserve.
Your photos are beautiful.
Absolutely very beautiful photos!
Just popping by to say hello Pomona. Hope all is well with you and yours.
I miss your lovely posts ...
Jeanne
x
Oh dear....I tripped over your somewhat delightful blog last week whilst searching for homemade laundry liquid and was hooked...but I've read to the end and feel a little line and sinker moment coming as there are no more posts to read! Hope all is well at the cottage. Jackie.
I live in Brittany. Your photos are simply gorgeous !!
I used to live in Paris, so I am a budding gardener !!
Is it an English Springer Spaniel on the photo ??
We have got one : his name is Canaille !!
I will follow your blog .
I was just going through my blog list, and thought I'd stop by. I do hope all is well in your corner of the world, and you continue to enjoy the seasons!
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