May 18, 2003
Flower power
The recent heavy rain and high winds have played havoc with the flowers that bloomed early because of the unusually warm April. It's not much fun for the humans either. The bad weather wasn't enough to stop Galway beating Roscommon either today.
Rhododendrons don't flower long even when the weather is good - this year, the weather has broken just as they are blooming. Not good. I visited the deserted ruins of a stately home at Marble Hill where the remains of a formal garden means there are giant rhododendron trees of various colours. Alas, driving rain has meant that the blooms are nearly gone, and I didn't stay too long either. (see gallery for Knockdrumore for more pictures of the area).
I haven't managed to visit a woodland with bluebells at all this year, though now is the right time, though hopefully in the next week or two, I can manage it.
Posted by Monasette at May 18, 2003 11:55 PM