Thursday 3 June 2010

The garden's getting all fruity!

It's always a nervous time, as the blossom on the fruit trees fade and die away, you start to wonder whether the pollinating insects have done their thing and enabled fruits to form and grow. Well after having a little walk around the garden today I was delighted to discover lots of little fruits gently swaying in the breeze, soaking up the spring sunshine. We have apples:-
Little budding raspberries with some flowers still being polllinated by a friendly bumble bee (just above the centre of the picture.)
Tiny blueberries bursting with goodness- I'm hoping there are still some left to ripen as the blue tits seem to really enjoy visiting this plant in the early mornings.

And last but not least little pear fruits standing to attention. We have lots this year, I'm hoping they stay on the tree to ripen as last year many fell off before they had a chance to grow to a decent size.
And who can forget the huge crop of strawberries we have, all green and full of promise for the forthcoming strawberry season- I did have a lovely picture of some fat juicy strawberries but it seems the computer ate it! Honestly pests in the garden I can just about cope with, but gremlins in the computer........that's a whole new kettle of fish!!




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