Yesterday this flower was blooming here and there all across the little marshland that forms a part of the Sillvik nature reserve. Mush as I would like it to be something rare, I think it’s probably Menyanthes trifoliata (Bogbean / Vattenklöver). … Continue readingWetland flower
Under the spreading chestnut tree
Blooming chestnut tree in Kungsparken. [dot_recommends] The tree looks to be damaged in its crown, but its characteristic white candles testify to a strong life even so. Close-up of chestnutContinue readingUnder the spreading chestnut tree
Pollarded trees in leaf
These trees beside the tram tracks on the way to Majorna have been savagely pollarded, but spring has fuzzed them with green. … Continue readingPollarded trees in leaf
Magnolia in blossom
[dot_recommends] Magnolia blossoms, Haga Kyrkoplan. When the spring comes to Sweden, it comes quickly … and just as quickly leaves!
Flowering cherry
[dot_recommends] This decorative garden cherry is in full bloom at a time when most other trees and flowers are still sleepily swelling buds.
Wood anemonies
[dot_recommends] And thrusting up through the litter of the forest floor, in the sun at the foot of this moss-covered oak, these wood anemonies. In Swedish they are vitsippor, inContinue readingWood anemonies
Flower rocker
Things to do with an old rocking-chair. In a garden on Slottsberget, Lindholmen. Spring is coming! … Continue readingFlower rocker