Darling Buds Of May

They don't stay as buds for very long so it's grab 'em when you can. Here are a few from the garden - and that includes the stinging nettle which is tolerated because of its value to wildlife. All taken during an evening with a half-decent sunset but the garden was in the shadow of the house so WB was set to 'shade' and fingers crossed. K3 + Irix 150mm on a tripod.

Thoughts, comments etc. welcome as usual.

1. Iris



2. Iris - another crop



3. Poppy in the 'No Mow May' lawn



4. Nigella (Love in a Mist) in the vegetable patch



5. And last but not least, the latest in a continuing quest to make a stinging nettle photogenic...



Steve

These are really pretty.

ps I have sectioned off a part of the lawn that is never mown now. Chucked lots of wildflower seeds down and hopefully will give the bees and other insects the habitation they need.

like the detail, no 3 grabs my eye

Love the background OOF, really dreamy. Good work.