On Sunday a friend and I went to visit the snowdrops at Forde Abbey.
Click on the photos to see them larger.
It is on the border of Dorset and Somerset and just an hour’s drive from where I live. The house is not open until April,
but the gardens are a lovely place to wander in.
and having poured with rain the whole way there, the sun shone for us
and the skies cleared
This Cornelian Cherry (Cornus Mas) was really in the spotlight.
so sunny! but no scent.
with a circle of snowdrops beneath – what a gem!
The star of the show for me, but the hellebores came a close second
There were enough windows on the building to last for the whole year of the Monthly Meet-Up Photo Challenge
So you will be seeing more of this place on Tuesday the 5th March.
Edit: for a gallery of amazing photos go to the Forde Abbey Instagram page.
Ravelry
Wild Daffodil 
Looks like a wonderful garden to visit and looks like you got a perfect day too.
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What a great day! The hellebores are especially beautiful. It made me look in the garden. I haven’t been out there much lately. I too have snowdrops and hellebores already.
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That sunshine and blue sky AND flowers. Wonderful!
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It was a great day to perk up the spirits.
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Many thanks for sharing, lovely spring pics
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I’m glad you enjoyed them Helen.
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I haven’t seen any snowdrops yet – although I know where some always grow by the side of the road a 10 minute drive away. I noticed the Japanese Quince was flowering this morning and also the aubretia has started up – I love the big fat cushions they make on top of the terrace walls in our garden.
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Love aubretia – so many subtle colours, and yes, those cushions! ❤ 🙂
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Gorgeous! Send some spring west, please! We are having a heat wave today, it will be 0 C, then back to the deep freeze for another round with snow.
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Brrr! Sending a puff of sunshine your way Kathy!
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Thank you! 😆
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Nope. Snowdrops do not go South in the winter on this side the pond. But these are glorious photos to cheer us. Thank you!!!
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Glad you enjoyed the little wander around an English country garden! Tra – la!
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No snowdrops here, either. But it’s wonderful to see them where you live.
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No snowdrops in Maine?
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I think there might be, but I have never seen any, and they are not in drifts they way they are where you live. Oh, lovely!
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For some unkown reason the Like button is not working for me today. But I really like this post and the snowdrops are just lovely.
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Thank you Cathy – technology eh! hurumph!
Glad you liked the post. xx
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Oh, you people with your snowdrops! Grrrr–all we have is more snow dropping . . .
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Oh dear sorry Kerry! HaHa! I’m sure I’d feel ‘Grrr’ too if I had no snowdrops to perk up February.
Hope it is pretty snow you have there.
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Gorgeous photos, it’s one of my favourite places to visit. I love the walled garden. Do you follow them on Instagram?
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I am so looking forward to seeing it again in a different season. I don’t follow them in IG , but I’m just going to start – thanks for the nudge!
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It looks beautiful – winter seems to be on its way out.
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Signs of Spring – yes – but there’s still time for a Wintry blast – March can be brutal!
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Beautiful photos , thank goodness Spring is here.
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Always an uplifting time!
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