April colour in the garden depends highly upon spring bulbs but also the Euphorbia family, of which there are over 5000 varieties! They are normally acid yellow in colour, but one the larger shrubby varieties Euphorbia Mellifera , also known as the Honey Spurge, is looking fantastic this time of year with its vibrant foliage and orange tinted bracts. There is a definite scent of honey in the air, although not this morning after the rain.
Photographing after the rain however, is a great time to catch the flowers looking really fresh and using a macro lens, its fun to capture the raindrops too.
And now after the rain will come the weeds! A great time to get out there, as their roots will pull out much more easily when the ground is moist.
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Euphorbia Mellifera
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| Chaenomeles Geisha Girl (Quince) |
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| Bluebells amongst Eurphobia Robbiae |
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| Camassia Leichtenii Bulbs just start to open |
Very good John, I went to Bradfield for bluebells yesterday!
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