Beautiful weather this last week - sun shining, birds singing... and the great seasonal migration outdoors has begun in earnest. I had my amateur photographer half hour on Friday, taking some snaps of spring bloom before the grey skies hit.
Species tulips, so much smaller than their more blowsey cousins, ideal for rockeries and great for adding a splash of colour here and there. Easy to maintain, all they ask for is free draining soil. Plant them on a bed of grit, cover up as normal and they'll be happy for many years.
A great combination - super colour and perfume. Plant these hyacinths near the house or garden paths so you can enjoy the heady scent as you pass by. Picking a few for indoors always works a treat as well.
A Prunus (of a type whose name escapes me completely - let me know if you have the answer) with an especially docile butterfly who seemed in no rush to move anywhere, even when I got in for a few close ups.