The Loire Valley and especially Blois
I have already published a photo of this house, but on an overcast day. I think the wisteria looks splendid with the lilac and turquoise windows, balconies and fence, against a bright blue sky. J’ai déjà publié une photo de cette maison, mais il ne faisait pas très beau . Je trouve que la glycine …
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Mauve and white grape hyacinths, purple, white and yellow pansies – with a red tulip ring-in. Muscaris mauves et blancs, pensées violettes, jaunes et blancs, la tulipe rouge renforce le camaïeu.
We were so excited when we got back to Blois on Monday to see our first wisteria flowers of the year at Closerie Falaiseau. Qu’est-ce que nous étions contents à notre retour à Blois lundi de voir nos premières fleurs de glycine de l’année à Closerie Falaiseau.
I’m not sure what this shrub is but it has red leaves in spring (and not flowers). Maybe red tip photinia (Photinia x fraseri). Je ne sais pas ce que c’est que cet arbuste mais il a des feuilles rouges au printemps (et non pas des fleurs). Peut-être que c’est un photinia x fraseri ? …
This stunning Clematis armandii is on the wall of the courtyard of Le Balcon Bleu, the B&B we stayed in recently in Turquant no the Loire near Montsoreau. Not only does it flower lavishly, it also has persistent leaves. For a close-up of the flowers which are very similar to jasmine, click on Amboise Daily …
Protected in numerous areas in France, the snake’s head fritillary [Frillaria meleagris], also called guinea flower and chequer lily, draws its name from the Latin fritillus, a dice tower, and various interpretations of its delicate pattern – snake’s head, guinea and chequer. It is found abundantly in March in natural wetlands such as the banks …
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As we drove past these camellias, I thought I was seeing roses but even with such an early spring I knew it was impossible – so we went back for a closer look. Aren’t they wonderful? Lorsque nous sommes passés devant ces camélias en voiture, je pensais que c’étaient des roses mais même si le …
Even the power lines are part of the line-up in the cemetary at Monthou-sur-Bièvre. They are a somewhat more ambitious version of Stuart’s spherical shrubs on Amboise Daily Photo. Les lignes haute tension et les topiaires sont tous bien alignés au cimetière de Monthou-sur-Bièvre. C’est une version un peu plus ambitieuse des arbustes sphériques de …
Deep blue sky + flowering trees + soft green – spring is bewitching. Ciel totalement bleu + arbres en fleurs + tendres verts – n’est ce pas l’enchantement du printemps.
At the Halle aux Grains exhibition hall in Blois on Saturday, I had the pleasure of visiting the Orchid Exhibition and discovering this surprising creature. Ce samedi à la Halle aux Grains de Blois j’ai eu le plaisir de visiter l’exposition d’orchidées et de découvrir cette surprenante créature.