Originally Posted by mobertol (Post 1105524)

He's looking pretty well after such a hard winter - glad he turned up eventually :)

Originally Posted by mobertol (Post 1105529)

The wet is your element though - has brought out some great photos. Loved the previous set and the dandelion clock in this last set was worthy of some "chimping" when you captured it I'm sure! ;):D The bee on the Mayflower is really lovely too.
As to the smell of bluebells it is a very delicate scent remeniscent of the hyacinth. Got some great wafts of it especially at Brock Bottom when I was over.

Originally Posted by davemac (Post 1105526)

Today in Pictures........today I wet my knickers.

1.Here I am, hands and knees in a graveyard, sniffing flowers.
2. All my brothers and sisters have gone now.
3. Hello daisy.
4. Still sniffing, have to say not much scent with the closed ones, however the open bells have a slight smell, but only slight of Apples, but if I snap a leaf off the sap does have an earthy smell as Mrs P. reported. So if picked I think this is the dominant smell, but if you lie on the floor sniffing them, people stare at you.
5. Mayflower with wickthings.
6. Heading into the Millennium Woods, a view of Pendle.
7. A lush area now, but it has started spitting.
8. That is the area I am going, but it is now raining, and heavily.
9. A bug on a mountain Ash, the flowers look identical to Hawthorn, and early cherry blossom.
10. The last shot before getting in the car, everything is now wet as I didn't expect it to rain so am not in waterproofs.

Originally Posted by maxthecollie (Post 1105533)

Did you cock your leg when you were sniffing? Seriously though how is Bob going on?

Originally Posted by Eric (Post 1105520)

Boston is back in the 'hood:alright: I'd almost given up hope.

Originally Posted by mobertol (Post 1105529)

Brock Bottom.

Originally Posted by maxthecollie (Post 1105537)

That's the beauty of pet insurance.It's times like this when they come into their own. Where does Bob go for his hydrotherapy?

Originally Posted by Eric (Post 1105520)

Boston is back in the 'hood:alright: I'd almost given up hope.

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington (Post 1105504)

Frederick Fungusset :)

Originally Posted by mobertol (Post 1105525)

Everything is very green hereabouts - 10 days makes a big difference. Just had a stroll up the lane and shot some of the flowers that are out. The first one must be related to the bean family I think. The rowan are flowering and elder is in full bloom. You can see why the poppy was chosen as a WW1 symbol -fallen petals just like spots of blood in the grass. Some winter wheat has grown up spontaneously in a clump between two maize fields and finally my spruced up garden area. New bright cushions and 2 new miniature roses, yellow and pink, central by the white geranium. My son has done a good job of keeping things watered while I was away. Just about to sit out for my afternoon tea. :)

Originally Posted by davemac (Post 1105526)

Today in Pictures........today I wet my knickers.

1.Here I am, hands and knees in a graveyard, sniffing flowers.
2. All my brothers and sisters have gone now.
3. Hello daisy.
4. Still sniffing, have to say not much scent with the closed ones, however the open bells have a slight smell, but only slight of Apples, but if I snap a leaf off the sap does have an earthy smell as Mrs P. reported. So if picked I think this is the dominant smell, but if you lie on the floor sniffing them, people stare at you.
5. Mayflower with wickthings.
6. Heading into the Millennium Woods, a view of Pendle.
7. A lush area now, but it has started spitting.
8. That is the area I am going, but it is now raining, and heavily.
9. A bug on a mountain Ash, the flowers look identical to Hawthorn, and early cherry blossom.
10. The last shot before getting in the car, everything is now wet as I didn't expect it to rain so am not in waterproofs.

Originally Posted by Turtle (Post 1105569)

A mixed bag of shots here, mostly from my trip to the Ripley's Aquarium in downtown Toronto. I went there dreading it, having heard horror stories of the crowds. But I was proved wrong, and enjoyed myself immensely! There are also a couple of shots to prove that Spring has arrived, and the work that started today on my patio. Lots of digging, not me doing it happily!
1. Foggy - outside the aquarium.
2. Anemones - flowers with no scent that I could discern.
3. A turtle! And a shark. I was so excited my camera hand was shaking.
4. Sawfish.
5. Beauty and the Beast.
6. Diver and a hungry stingray.
7. Jelly (not colour enhances - the background lights changed colour so we could see them better)
8. Dragon Fish.
9. Spring morning - yes that is a hyacinth in bloom!
10. Patio excavation in preparation for new pavers.