April 30th

The last day,the end of the photo a day for April.

I thought about trying to photograph something that represented the end but that's quite hard in a month where everything is just beginning !
Although these are about at their end..........

I had a nice front view too but thought this back view was more interesting.

Today I looked up what these are,as I've seen them flowering every year at the back of my garden,where we border with the neighbour.It's very shady and by water,they don't flower for long but they are very pretty little things.Anyway they are Yellow Trout Lilies,I also have another variety,which I noticed today,Beaked Trout Lilies,these are all yellow with no maroon parts.While lying there on the ground I also spied another flower that I realised was different and that turned out to be Wild Oats,sessile-leaf bellwort.......amazing what you can live with for 5 years and not really noticing until you lie amongst it all.

Back next week with some of the images I didn't use but liked :)

April 28th and 29th

Another 2 for one post !

OK,today's,the 29th,completely inspired by Patti's post from Monday to go and photograph the neighbours forsythia.............

These were tight buds the other day,amazing what a day of 30 degrees followed by a day of rain can do.

Tuesday,28th,dark and rainy day so had to up the ISO to get this,so not the best quality...........

Another find........I didn't know I had these ? I spied them Monday night in our 'left to it's own devises' corner ! We were deciding where to put the newly made composte bin and knew I'd be back the next day for pictures,unfortunately they were all down turned with all the rain.....and I got wet practically lying down to get the underneath image.

Can't believe tomorrows the last day of April.

April 27th

I shouldn't complain but it's a hot one out there today,once it hits 24 degrees that's me done for ! I don't like extremes,too cold or too hot,which is why Spring and Fall are normally my favourite seasons.

So as I wondered around today I spied this...........

Three years ago I planted some Violas in the Fall and left them thinking they either would or wouldn't return.They did and also did a good job of seeding themselves around the garden so I have these little beauties scattered around.This one is in my path under my arch and is only a little bigger than my thumbnail......so pretty.

Anyway all this heat is doing wonders for the garden, I just had to post what's happened in just 24 hours with a touch of rain and a blast of warmth.......

This is yesterdays curled up fern !

April 25th and 26th

Better late than never,here's my photo's from the weekend colour challenge.

Sunday,26th,my something green challenge.Well there's lots and lots of things green out there right now and it's such a great sight,not sure if this was my best one but I have a soft spot for ferns so when I saw this I knew this was the one.......

It was the only one that was through so far ! Patti's is here .

Saturday,25th, was Patti's challenge of something red.It was a gorgeous sunny Saturday and bright and early I heard the cardinals out and about,so sat poised but it was a no show ! They did flit in but not good enough for a shot.So I went with this.......... (looks better bigger)

I have been admiring this tree on my way out of my road all week........it's just so lovely and red and with the bright blue sky on Saturday I thought it was perfect. Patti's is here

April 24th

This has shot up over the last couple of days.Along with the forget-me-nots it's one of the first things to flower in my garden...........

Lungwort ,Patti took a shot of it too back on the 14th. On the bigger version you can see all the little hairs,which are quite itchy,hopefully not long before it looks like this .

This weekends challenges between Patti and I are something Red for Saturday (hers) and Green for Sunday(mine)

April 23rd

Very,dull and dreary this morning and I stupidly left my camera on,draining the battery,which turned out to be a good thing because now it's charged and the sun is out.

So today's.......... and not wanting to sound like a broken record but,it looks better bigger !

Some sort of succulent,that found it's way here because I didn't plant it !

April 22nd

I was a little rushed yesterday and snapped the first thing I saw which caught my eye,which was this........

The open version of Mondays shot.

I'll be back later with today's......whatever that maybe !