My A-Z posts this year are based on my garden – flowers, animals, the birds and the bees,
butterflies - with a bit of poetry thrown in. For some letters I am expecting
to cheat somewhat – wishing they were here.
B - Bluebell, Begonia,
Blackbird, Blue Tit, Bullfinch, Bumble Bee
One day, one day,
I’ll climb that distant hill
And pick the
bluebells there!
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| Bluebells |
We inherited lots of bluebells
when we moved into our house over twenty years ago so we do not have to climb
those distant hills. The flowers have spread so much that we have had to thin them out
when they begin to swamp the borders.
There are some plants that thrive in pots or tubs..
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| Begonia |
However they all welcome the humble:
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| Bumble Bee |
The pedigree of honey
Does not concern the
bee
A clover, any time,
to him
Is aristocracy
It’s always a pleasure to hear them buzzing around as it is
to listen to the birds.
O blackbird! sing me
something well:
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| Blackbird (tuning in!) |
Of
course you just have to stop and watch:
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| Blue Tit |
Lithest, gaudiest harlequin!
Prettiest tumbler ever seen,
Light of heart and light of limb
What has now become of him.
But by far the most colourful
bird that visits us occasionally is:
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| Bullfinch |
We may have to wait till May before we can say
See the bright bullfinch now,
High on the apple bough.
Poems
- Bluebells – George Barlow
- The Bee – Emily Dickinson
- Blackbird – Alfred Lord Tennyson
- Blue Tit – Wordsworth
- Bullfinch – Anthony Rye
Photo Attribution
- Blue Tit – Jan 2011 By Tony Hissett – CC BY-SA 2.0
- Bullfinch – Mark S Jobling – Public domain
12 comments:
Another lovely selection, Bob. What a pity the bullfinch seems such a rare visitor these days.
Those birds, beautiful! I'm a bit envious of the gorgeous flowers. We've been so dry here in Texas the last four years we've hardly had anything blooming at all... :(
Ah, bluebells, haven't seen any in years. Snowdrops too are not seen here. Love the pictures, birds are lovely. You must have a nice garden Bob.
JO ON FOOD, MY TRAVELS AND A SCENT OF CHOCOLATE
I've got no bullfinches in my garden, or bumble bees as yet but if I'm patient I might have the rest. Nice photogaraphy.
None of the birds your photographed do we have here at our birdfeeder in Colorado. But this winter we have three kinds of Jays --Stellar Jays, my favorite, Blue Jays, and Scrub Jays. Your photography is terrific.
Hi Bob .. love the photos and the poems that match exactly .. I love the Bee one .. and blackbirds sing so early in the morning before dawn - incredibly wonderful song ..
Now the bullfinch is beautiful .. thanks for showing him!! Cheers Hilary
I love it...birds, flowers, and poetry. A great combo.
Over here in the US of A, it's National Poetry month, so I'm a fan of your chosen theme for A to Z. Keep it up!
You make me ache for Spring (or at least warm weather)
Great photos, thank you for sharing!
Oh, I wish bluebells had come with our home. They are so beautiful.
Great pictures. I particularly like the photos of the birds. I haven't seen either of these birds before. Did you take the photos?
Sharon - the photos are mine except where a credit is given at the end of the post.
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