These Sparrows have been doing a grand job of keeping on top of the insects on a few of my trees. Supposedly on the decline in the UK, my garden is full of them. That’s great until you moss a tree for a show 
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Malus in Flower
Malus just reaching it’s peak of flowering.
Happy Easter
Happy Easter, and as it’s Easter Sunday, I’m not taking my usual walk. However, here are a few from last weekend that I haven’t shared as yet.
I was just talking to Stephen on the walk about how you rarely see wild Primrose any more and about 100 yards later we see this 🙂
On Easter Sunday Scrabo Tower is a busy place to walk as many people attend a Sunrise service and in the afternoon many local children, mine included, roll their eggs down the hill.
Stephen snapping away
Gorse/Whinbushes covering the quarry face
Blackthorn in Flower
The next Rory McIlroy, Darren Clarke , Fred Daly or Graeme McDowell.
Northern Ireland is the promised land for golf’s best players 🙂
This is Scrabo Golf Club. A tight course!
Some of Strangford Lough’s 365 Islands
Patchwork Quilt, County Down
Wild Flowers
Scrabo is famous for it’s bluebells. These are among the first to appear.
Blackthorn Hedge
Spring is Sprung
Doggie Dust Trails 🙂
Amazing trunk on an old Hazel
Pleione Orchid Accent
This Pleione Orchid is emerging and will flower in the next few days. Short lived flower but worth it.
Heads in the Sun
A few Trees in the Sun. I usually take photos in the garage but sometimes it nice to get a little natural light on the tree.
Japanese Larch
Shohin Hawthorn
Another Hawthorn
Fuji Cherry Finished Flowering
Malus Coming Into Flower
Here are a few photos taken of 3 Malus that I have just coming into flower.
A few other Spring photos to enjoy too.
Cork Bark Elm Air layer Repot
Another Air Layer from last year. I decided to repot this one also. I was amazed just how flared the nebari had become in a short time.
This was the layer last year, full post HERE
This was it at the weekend before repotting.
Again with the roots raked out and the layering moss removed.
Before potting up I was able to removed the stump at the bottom. This helps flare out the nebari even more.
Due to the roots still being delicate, I used bamboo canes over the outer spread to hold the tree in place. These will eventually rot away in the pot.
Potted up and a bit of a trim.
Big Bumble!
Managed to snap a few quickies off when this big bumble bee paid a visit to my Fuji Cherry. Focus not great but he just refused to sit still 🙂
Cotoneaster Air Layer Repot
Some of you following the blog may remember me air layering this cotoneaster last year.
The original Post can be viewed HERE
Today I decided to repot the layer to allow spreading of roots and to get it into a more suitable pot. I had picked up a Stone Monkey Pot for it at the BSA Auction and was keen to get it potted up.
This is it after 7 months after removal in a training pot.
I was able to comb out the roots and remove the bulk of the layering sphagnum moss. It had even issued roots from the lower branches into the soil! This is the Stone Monkey pot ready for the tree. What I love about this little pot is that even though it’s small time has been taken to add wire holes. A big help.
And the little tree potted up. It needs clipped in a little further but I’ll let it settle in it’s new home for a few months before I do anything else.
Coltsfoot Accent
Nothing like a sunny day to get the most out of this Coltsfoot accent.
Bonsai Eejit 