20 September 2012 Spring Blossom

Some more photos taken today - 20 September 2012

 

Empress cherries approaching shuck fall.

 

Empress row below on the left, realistically

 

full bloom to petal fall. Van in the right of the photo

 

 

Van above and below

 

Rons above - Sweet Georgia below

 

Rows of Sweet Georgia



 

 

Rons to the left of photo and Lapin to the right

Photo of Lapin blossom below

 

 



 

Lapin above Simone below

 

Some rows of Empress and Lapin

 



 

Early Burlat

 

 

 

 

Lily above

Max below orchard dogs - it's a dog's life.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Solar Nugget apricot fruit set

 

 

Looks like it is time to start thinning

 

 

Solar Glow apricot

 

 

 

 

 

 

View of one of the cherry blocks

 

The next photos of  spring blossom shots around the garden.

 

 

Jenny in the garden

 

Wisteria

 

 

 

 

succulent garden below

 

 

 

Rodadendron above and Clivea below

 

 

 

 

 A sea of Heartease (Johnny Jump ups) below

 

 

 

 

Anenemone below

 

 

 

 

 

Orange Pig Face waiting for the sun to open

 

View of the dry river bed

 

More Anemones below

 

 

 

Cactus Garden below

 

 

 

 

Succulents near steps to deck

 

 

 This is some of what is blooming in the garden at the moment.

Have had 23mm of rain since last blog entry, no bad frosts, mild to warm days for bee activity.

 

 

Cherry Blossom Time

12 September 2012

 

Clear mild to warm days in the last week, not too much wind some light frosts.

 

Empress below, same branch as last weeks posting.

 



 

An Empress Row

 

Some closeups of Empress blossom with bees working.

Go you good things!

 

The next photos show the current stage of  bud development of other cultivars

Early Burlat below

Merchant



 

Simone

 

Ron Seedlings

 

 

 

Lapins

 

Sweet Georgia

 

 

Budburst at Spring never ceases to amaze me!

 

 

 

Bees getting an early start on a warm morning.

 

This is an open look at what cherry trees are doing on our orchard today.