We last visited Calke at the end of January and were a bit early to catch the snowdrops in full flower, so it felt like time to return.
Now the snowdrop were fully in flower, lining the path up to the church and carpeting the woodland by the walled garden.
On the auricula theatre, pots of various varieties showed how diverse snowdrops can actually be - flecked with green or pure white, some short, others taller, the flowers double or single. In all, many more than I would imagine
Further along irises and crocus were displayed in a similar way.
I particularly love irises as I've had no luc in growing them myself.
The sky above was blue, and under the apple trees daffodils were beginning to appear. Soon it will be time to come and sit here under the blossom.
Out of the garden then and through the woodland where snowdrops were covering the ground, before heading back to the car.
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