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Favourite Spring Flowers
I have two half-written posts that I don’t seem to be able to find time to finish so I thought I’d share some of our spring photos with you in the meantime. Those you follow Loire Daily Photo will already … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers & gardens
Tagged horse chestnut, lilac, lily-of-the-valley, pansies, viburnum, yellow daisies
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Monday’s Travel Photos – Spring Flowers in France
Coming from North Queensland, I have remained amorous of spring flowers ever since I saw my first field of buttercups back in 1975 in the south of France. These are photos taken recently in the Blois and when we travelled … Continue reading

Posted in Flowers & gardens, Travel photos
Tagged Closerie Falaiseau, lilac, linen flax, medlar, ornamental broom, speedwell, wisteria
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