Early Spring Merch

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For those who love the beautiful camellia flower, with a touch of classic look.

Always the first to come up. A true sign of warmer days to come.

Beautiful early bloomers in my garden

Lady of the Colorful Forest

The first light kissing the tip of Three Cliffs Bay in early summer/spring with a carpet of yellow wild flowers

Delicate spring flowers in my garden.

Tulipa 'Apricot Beauty' Tulip with Happy Easter message

dreams are important for you, so let it be real.

Photo of beautiful Daffodils (Narcissus or Jonquil) wildflowers growing in early spring in a meadow in Northern California with white tepals and yellow corona

Tulipa 'Cape Town' AGM Tulip Single Early Group

Each year a long walk is made to admire the lovely snowdrops in a very well-kept churchyard at a popular local church, isolated in the middle of a beautiful countryside. For some, the flowers are the only reason for visiting a church. LOCATION: The snowdrops can be seen in the yard of the parish church of Saint Cosmas & Saint Damian(Challock Church) located in idyllic isolation on the North Downs, one mile from the large and modern village of Challock. Challock is a civil parish in the Borough of Ashford, which is a part of the county of Kent commonly known as the Garden of England. United Kingdom.

In South East England, snow is increasingly rare. A combination of snow and flowers is even more rare. Fortunately, a church isolated in the countryside was blessed with a thin layer of snow, snowdrops in full bloom, and the sunlight trying to get a peek through the surrounding trees. LOCATION: The snowdrops can be seen in the yard of the parish church of Saint Cosmas & Saint Damian(Challock Church) located in idyllic isolation on the North Downs, one mile from the large and modern village of Challock. Challock is a civil parish in the Borough of Ashford, which is a part of the county of Kent commonly known as the Garden of England. United Kingdom.

During one winter, a local churchyard in South East England was blessed with light snowfall to help make the grounds whiter than the snowdrops could alone. What made the moment special was both the increasingly rare snow in the region and the very rare combination of snow and flowers. A true blessing indeed. LOCATION: The snowdrops can be seen in the yard of the parish church of Saint Cosmas & Saint Damian(Challock Church) located in idyllic isolation on the North Downs, one mile from the large and modern village of Challock. Challock is a civil parish in the Borough of Ashford, which is a part of the county of Kent commonly known as the Garden of England. United Kingdom.

A favourite annual tradition is seeing the snowdrops around early February, usually abundant in churchyards. What’s nice about this yard is it’s romantically isolated in the middle of the countryside. Here we have snowdrops that thrived in the afternoon sunshine under an old tree. LOCATION: The snowdrops can be seen in the yard of the parish church of Saint Cosmas & Saint Damian(Challock Church) located in idyllic isolation on the North Downs, one mile from the large and modern village of Challock. Challock is a civil parish in the Borough of Ashford, which is a part of the county of Kent commonly known as the Garden of England. United Kingdom.

This close-up of fully bloomed snowdrops was a very fortunate moment. Not only snow and flowers are a rare thing but also snow in general has become both uncertain and unpredictable in South East England. LOCATION: The snowdrops can be seen in the yard of the parish church of Saint Cosmas & Saint Damian(Challock Church) located in idyllic isolation on the North Downs, one mile from the large and modern village of Challock. Challock is a civil parish in the Borough of Ashford, which is a part of the county of Kent commonly known as the Garden of England. United Kingdom. SOME FACTS: While snowdrops are known to bloom between January and March, the ones in Challock Church normally reach their prime in early February.

Red Darwin tulips which flower in April, early - late

A charming watercolor art piece depicts a cozy cottage nestled in the woods during early spring. The scene is enchanting, with the last remnants of winter snow melting away to reveal vibrant green grass and mushrooms, creating a tranquil and whimsical atmosphere.

This happy cartoon kawaii spring onion raises his arms in the air. Vegetables aren't just healthy for vegetarians. Eat more spring onions! A casual design with cool kawaii spring onion.

wide Galantus

A soft illustration of a young man with silver hair carrying vegetables. The background imitating a blurry landscape of frosty spring.

The "false spring" is a favourite seasonal period because a popular churchyard, isolated in the middle of the countryside, has an abundance of snowdrops that bloom without fail each year, which many locals go to see. With the sunshine to make each moment sweeter, it's a beautiful highlight signalling the end of winter. LOCATION: The snowdrops can be seen in the yard of the parish church of Saint Cosmas & Saint Damian(Challock Church) located in idyllic isolation on the North Downs, one mile from the large and modern village of Challock. Challock is a civil parish in the Borough of Ashford, which is a part of the county of Kent commonly known as the Garden of England. United Kingdom.

During a late winter stroll in the middle of the countryside, a well-kept churchyard not only had beautiful graves and tributes but an abundance of snowdrops in full bloom. Taking a closer look couldn’t be resisted. LOCATION: The snowdrops can be seen in the yard of the parish church of Saint Cosmas & Saint Damian(Challock Church) located in idyllic isolation on the North Downs, one mile from the large and modern village of Challock. Challock is a civil parish in the Borough of Ashford, which is a part of the county of Kent commonly known as the Garden of England. United Kingdom. SOME FACTS: While snowdrops are known to bloom between January and March, the ones in Challock Church normally reach their prime in early February.

Taking an afternoon wander in a churchyard, isolated in the beautiful countryside during the early arrival of spring, there were gorgeous snowdrops in full bloom met with delightful sunshine. This was the highlight of the long country walk. LOCATION: The snowdrops can be seen in the yard of the parish church of Saint Cosmas & Saint Damian(Challock Church) located in idyllic isolation on the North Downs, one mile from the large and modern village of Challock. Challock is a civil parish in the Borough of Ashford, which is a part of the county of Kent commonly known as the Garden of England. United Kingdom.

A sunny afternoon walk in the "false spring" was blessed with churchyard snowdrops in full bloom. Like bluebells in a forest, these white flowers always give a delightful character to the grounds they grow on. LOCATION: The snowdrops can be seen in the yard of the parish church of Saint Cosmas & Saint Damian(Challock Church) located in idyllic isolation on the North Downs, one mile from the large and modern village of Challock. Challock is a civil parish in the Borough of Ashford, which is a part of the county of Kent commonly known as the Garden of England. United Kingdom. SOME FACTS: While snowdrops are known to bloom between January and March, the ones in Challock Church normally reach their prime in early February.

Summertime

A collage of crocuses (or croci) captured in my local green space (Redhill Park, Bournemouth, Dorset, England). 18th February 2024.

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Normally early spring flowers are best appreciated in the sunshine. However, there was something romantic about how these snowdrops thrived in the shadow of a tree with the surrounding sunlight barely touching them. LOCATION: The snowdrops can be seen in the yard of the parish church of Saint Cosmas & Saint Damian(Challock Church) located in idyllic isolation on the North Downs, one mile from the large and modern village of Challock. Challock is a civil parish in the Borough of Ashford; it is a part of the county of Kent commonly known as the Garden of England. United Kingdom. SOME FACTS: While snowdrops are known to bloom between January and March, the ones in Challock Church normally reach their prime in early February.

A collage of spring flowers captured in my local green space (Redhill Park, Bournemouth, Dorset, England). Yellow gorse, daffodil and celandines. 18th February 2024.

Gorse in flower

A collage of camellias captured in my local green space (Redhill Park, Bournemouth, Dorset, England). 18th February 2024.

Digital painting of a winter aconite, one of the first spring flowers.

Tulipa 'Cape Town' AGM Tulip with happy birthday message

Snowdrops (Galanthus) winter flowering plant - Book Illustration