Helen Johnstone
I live in Malvern, Worcestershire and am a very keen gardener. I started the Patient Gardener Blog in January 2008 as a way of recording what was happening in my garden and connecting with other like-minded people. I started a second blog PatientGardener 365 January 2013 in order to try and post a photo a day to capture what is growing in my garden or places I have visited
February 8, 2017 at 7:42 am
…striving for the light. We don’t usually see such sights do we? Thanks for sharing
February 8, 2017 at 8:06 am
Hi Denzil
It’s an overlooked imperial fritillary bulb, now safely planted!
February 8, 2017 at 7:53 am
Spooky! what is it?
February 8, 2017 at 8:06 am
Imperial fritillary bulb I had forgotten to plant! Now safely potted up
February 8, 2017 at 9:55 am
That looks kind of alien like. But then, we rarely really know what is happening in the soil, so I guess it is a bit alien to us.
February 8, 2017 at 12:37 pm
Good close up photography Helen.
February 8, 2017 at 1:44 pm
How fabulous! The will to survive is strong.
February 8, 2017 at 4:15 pm
What a striking – and startling – shape!
February 9, 2017 at 5:57 pm
Imperial frit I love those in orange
February 9, 2017 at 8:23 pm
That’s bizarre, Helen – those roots are astonishing!
February 12, 2017 at 2:12 am
It looks like one of those sea creatures that live in the depths in total darkness. Great photo!