What have you seen

Posted on 08/03/2021 16:36 by Rocky 2 buckets

I’m thinking-Blackthorn(Sloeberry) they’re field border bushes/trees, they are very early flowerers & in the early flushes they’re red/pink but end up an off white. They smell beautiful B2👍🏻

Posted on 07/03/2021 18:22 by Rob2CathDavies

Just to reply to wherenext, we had an opticians appointment in Llandudno and our postal address was our sons address in Stockport at the time but we were living in the caravan near Llandudno as we were between homes and the local council had authorised the site we were on for ‘homeless’ like us, and for key workers, of whom there were six.

wouldn’t dream of breaking any lockdown rules.

we combined our exercise with our opticians appointment that day.

We have since bought our new home in North Wales, guess what, we miss the caravan!

Posted on 08/03/2021 18:15 by Wherenext

Bakers, I think it's called the Covid Bush. The flowers look just like the b*****s.

Posted on 08/03/2021 19:07 by Wherenext

Bakers, 

Look vaguely similar?😁

Posted on 08/03/2021 19:02 by brue

If I take a photo of a plant on my phone I can do an "ask Google" about it and it will come up with plant matches, names and photos.

Posted on 08/03/2021 17:38 by Bakers2

Definitely not sloe/blackthorn, here's some from another copse. I always think its a very delicate pretty blossom. Perhaps thats why its cold and grey here - what my dad always called the blackthorn winter!

The other one reminded me of a spidery witch hazel/hamamellis. A bit like winter sweet but different colour. I was sure folk on here would know I feel better about not recognising it.

Brue I'm interested in your mention of photos on phone??  I tried a Google search but only comes up with cherry or blackthorn and its not those or cultivated trees.

Posted on 08/03/2021 20:19

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B2, In my garden I have a ‘Prunus cerasifera Nigra’ prunus is the Blackthorn family-the pic below is what I get late March to early April. Around now(in my garden) I have what looks very much like your pic👍🏻. That is what I was basing my guess on. If I’m wrong-no worries it was just a suggestion👍🏻

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