Today I decided it was time to show you what is available along the lanes and hedgerows in late January. As you can imagine after such a cold November and December, the pickings are few... But there is still lots of life out there. The blackberries have swollen buds, the wild roses are starting to show life, I found some buds on something that smelled like a sort of willow when I picked it and that makes sense... There are ferns starting to peek out from their core, poking up from cracks in the rock walls. The moss has been green all winter (when not covered in snow) but is even greener now. I have had laurel and rhododendron leaves in the house all winter as well as ivy and holly. The Christmas song, the holly and the ivy, makes sense now since those two grow beautifully here all year long... and having the green at winter is so perfect. People make wreaths, swags, etc. with the two.. the ivy has a floret and the holly has the berries so the two together with a touch of cones, ribbon, etc. is gorgeous. So, here's a little bit of "spring" from Flan and me!!
Photos: moss, ferns, gnarly branch, twigs
I think you should hang a few tiny red hearts on the branches of your table arrangement :o)
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