Slipper Flower

 

This is one from the garden centre near us. It's Calceolaria integrifolia, also know as Slipper Flower or Lady's Purse. It caught my eye because it was vivid orange.

A Lovely Flower

 

This is a lovely flower. Does anyone know what it is? Google says either a small tulip or a small primrose.

Pink And White Daisy

 

Isn't this pink and white daisy really lovely?

It's May

 

May already! Jeez oh where did the time go? This is Anthurium also know as Flamingo Flower. It looks like a heart and it beautiful. I really like this one.

Holly-leaved Hellebore

 

This is Holly-leaved Hellebore (Helleborus argutifolius). I really liked the water droplets on it.

A Witch's Hat

 

I spotted this flower in a recent Garden Centre visit and thought it looked like a Witch's Hat. I didn't see her nearby though! It's a Purple and White Viola.

Pinky

 

This is a Pink Daisy (Bellis perennis). I spotted it in a garden centre and really liked the texture and colour.

They Are Everywhere

 

You know Spring is here when you see the Crocuses. What is the plural of Crocus? Crocuses or Croci? These are the purple and white ones.

It's April!

 

Happy April everyone! Today I am 4 months post op and doing really well considering how bad my injury was. Sadly, the weather isn't complying, I don't think it knows we are in Spring!

This is Greater Stitchwort (Stellaria holostea).

Bluebell

 

I really liked this bluebell. It's so pretty.

A Purple Flower For A Tribute

 

This is Geranium Rozanne, it's a lovely purple flower. I am posting this as a tribute to my friend's dad who passed away on the 22nd March at 7.15pm. I hadn't blogged last night as I had to run her to the Care Home and it was about a 30 minute drive, which ankle managed to handle okay! We didn't get home until about 1am. RIP.

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day. 

The flower is a Dianthus and thought it was a lovely flower to post today. The other is the gift my daughter got for me today. 

Monday Morning

I was listening to the Fleetwood Mac song Monday Morning and I cannot get it out my head now! So I picked it as the title! I do like Fleetwood Mac a lot, both their early blues stuff with Peter Green to their 70s stuff with Stevie and Lindsey.

I took this last year at the local garden centre. I love going around the garden centres for photos. It's a Rhododendron Pushy Purple. It's very lovely.

 

Germander Speedwell

 

A wee flower from last year. Germander Speedwell (Veronica chamaedrys), as it's known!

A Purple Bee

 

This is from a few summers ago. It's a little bee on Californian Lilac (Ceanothus). This bee was happy on the purple flower.

Little Hoverfly

More yellow today!

This little Hoverfly was enjoying this yellow flower.

The weather has been wet and windy in Scotland and I am longing to get out, even for a short walk. I had the physio yesterday and got a bad report. I had been walking in the house with my trainers on, he said a few weeks ago that was okay to do and walk outside in the moonboot. Well my calf is mega tight so need to wear the moonboot all the time for walking now. He also said to get out of the house and walk around the block and do short walks. So I am planning to do a few walks with my daughter next week. Hopefully get some good photos. The good news is since yesterday, the calf is loosening slightly. I had been walking on the ball of my left foot and this has caused all the issues. Good we caught it early though. I see him in a few weeks. So fingers crossed for a better report! 

Mexican Orange Blossom

 

This is a Mexican Orange Blossom. It is very pretty.

Had my appointment today with the physio. Got a few exercises I need to do and I need to keep it moving. He said I was put as much weight on my left leg as I can tolerate.  He checked my hips and knees and they were all good, I hadn't lost any strength. So now it is no pain no gain and motion is lotion time! 

A Purple Bee

 

This is an older photo from about 5 years ago. I was looking through them and this made me smile so thought I'd post it.

Lovely Flower

 

This is a pretty Dahlia flower.

Rose Heart

 

We saw some roses and my daughter managed to pick a heart petal. I thought it looked lovely. She tore it in half and gave me half and kept half herself. I thought that was very sweet of her.