I’m fairly sure Hebes are not Christmas flowers in the UK but these were still flowering in December 2017, on the north side of the house too! Not this year, so back to normal but just shows how topsy turvey the weather can be effecting nature. Bees love them but are nowhere to be seen …
Today’s advent calendar photo for December 8th is a farewell, goodbye to Autumn, hello winter! Having had some cold nights and high winds there isn’t much Autumn colour left in the garden. This Hydrangea looks great though. December 8th
They say an apple a day keeps the doctor away. This lone apple is clinging on for today’s advent calendar photo! I do love apples, so tend to eat one every day and the best thing about this time of year is that there are plenty of locally grown ones available. December 5th
Sometime ago I wrote some educational poetry on a science and nature theme. Ever since, apart from one blog post, the poems have sat in a drawer! I’m excited to say however that is changing, as I got the idea to illustrate them. With the help of a teacher friend they have been banded into …
Today’s advent calendar photo is of the last fuchsia flowers hanging on, despite losing many leaves in the cold weather!
Can’t believe it’s December already. I don’t have an advent calendar so thought I’d do a virtual one sharing a photo a day! Here’s one for the 1st Dec. I love the dewy effect you get on plants in winter.
Latest news includes two exciting developments , I now have slide shows on my website and I’ve started to add some photographs to stock photography site Dreamstime. The slide shows are thanks to Highton Ridley and a tool he’s developed to promote zazzle products. You can see them on my website. Photography News I’ve had …
Wishing you all a happy and healthy new year. It maybe a chilly frosty morning but I love the crisp blue sky and these clematis seed heads, frozen in time. © Photographer: Annabel Potter | Agency: Dreamstime.com UPDATE: sadly this clematis didn’t survive the frosty mornings. It had been such a vigorous plant I never …
I love tomatoes and have grown my own for a few years now. They love the utility room, so it doubles as a greenhouse in the summer and in fact last winter, see January blog post! ​ They are ripening nicely now but I don’t think this hanging variety is as tasty as gardeners delight, …
Had a lovely trip to Dartmoor yesterday, so thought I’d share a few photos. I was there to deliver more of my moorland themed glass paintings to Widecombe in the Moor National Trust gallery. They have a great selection of local crafts, this photo shows just a small area.
