Simply Spring

It's been really noticeable over the last few days how many plants and trees are starting to bud and flower so a couple of short wanders around the garden with both the A series 200mm lenses (the * Macro and f4 telephoto) documents the stage they are at. I always find the emergence of flowers, plants and fruits such an uplifting time.

The first 12 are with the Macro, the last 2 non Macro.

1. Fig Leaves - 3 days ago there was only buds, no green leaves!



2. Acer - I have a couple of these in large pots, this one is the larger and greener one.



3. Blackcurrant buds and flower



4. Blueberry bonanza - I have 2 of these in an old water tank, these produce an abundance of flowers but tiny fruits.



5. Blueberry flower and Bee Bum



6. Bluebell bud



7. Apple Blossom time



8. Grape leaves - again these were just glowing buds a week ago, now the leaves are showing strongly



9. More Apple Blossom



10. Apple Blossom with pollinator



11. Final Fig



12. Unknown Flower - I'm not good at remembering what I've planted



13. Blossom bough - taken with the non macro A 200/4



14. the Unknown Flower - taken with the non macro A 200/4



A very basic set, but a good record of April 14th 2025 - if I remember I'll try to do the same again on the same day next year

Very nice set! Numbers 6 + 12 are especially good. Thank you for sharing.

Beautiful set

Love the colours and the isolation of the subjects, particularly with the macro.

Beautiful set. Numbers 1 and 5 are my favourites.

Love the minimalism of the Final Fig

superb set John and excellent bokeh on all of them

As said above, all very beautiful, dreamy....

Really like these! Up our way, there's not much that's anywhere near to providing such great subject matter. Lovely images, all of them.

Thank you for all the kind comments