The Birth of Spring brings New Inspiration!

It is barely the beginning of Spring here on the

far south coast of Australia

where I live

and already there is so much flowering
in our old world rambling garden

like these amazing Magnolias

and Hellebores

(belonging to the rose family)

these ones are white

and these ones are a deep plum

but we also have a pretty green/pink combination.

Before very long this King Protea will be in full bloom also.

The flower itself is the size of a small dinner plate!

Last Spring these baby birds "Willy Wagtails" 

hatched outside my studio up in a climbing rose

"Lorraine Lee"

soon to become fledglings

and this year I see

both the female and male

have returned to

check out a similar position along the climber

to prepare a nest once again!

And in the distance I can see the Crab Apple beginning

to reveal its fullness of blossoms and

I remember the sound of the bees surrounding it

last season was almost deafening.

Perhaps all this new growth has spurred me on to create

these cards from what nature

has left on the ground to be used!

How could one not feel blessed to have so much natural
beauty surrounding me here so I just thought you
might like to share it with me!

Linking this post to Patti and Paula at Ivy and Elephants
and
Becky at Blissful Whites Wednesday

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Have a really inspiring and creative week!

xox Suzy