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Gazen Salts Cricket Grounds early morning.

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“The flowry May, who from her green lap, throws the yellow cowslip and the pale primrose. Hail bounteous May that dost inspire mirth and youth and warm desire. Woods and groves are of thy dressing. Hill and dale doth boast thy blessing.” John Milton

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Best of the Month – of May 2023

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cinematic-indie

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Welcome to Best of the Month I take hundreds of photographs each and every month – either out and about walking around the town of Sandwich or around Kent county where l live, whilst in the garden or the allotment or even when volunteering. I take photographs of all sorts of things as well, from the typical and the normal to the more unusual or the quirky to the ‘ooh that’s different’. This series is literally about moments l have captured during my travels whilst out with my cameras that l thought other people may appreciate also. I hope you’ll enjoy the series.

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Check out – Best of the Month Directory

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May 2023

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Himalayan Clematis

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Oh, blimey, where does one start regarding the month of May? The best way to describe the month is as a long game played slowly. The month flew by some days and wriggled along on others. Not all of the plans l had, which were aplenty, could be completed, yet many others not appointed any importance were. Suze and l were busy with life, volunteering, working, studies, writing, and the allotment. Plus, l must remember we were also fighting off various bugs, ailments, and, for me, injuries. There were no country walks, and we haven’t been properly for a nature walk for around three months. It’ll get easier once we are in the winter months. By then, the allotment productions will have slowed down. The images l have for you today, and l should imagine the same will be for June through to October, also are from the allotment – image wise working through the summer and autumn seasons. I hope you enjoy the selection l have chosen.

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Common Comfrey

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Columbine

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Douglas’ Meadowfoam

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Common Lilac

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Strawberry-blite

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Tufted Vetch

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Globe Artichoke

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Ox Eye Daisy

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Iris

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Pyrenees Allium

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Hispanic hyacinthoides – Pink Bluebells

Garden Bluebell

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Chives

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Dame’s Rocket

Dame’s Rocket Hesperis matronalis is an herbaceous flowering plant species in the family Brassicaceae. It has numerous common names, including dame’s rocket, damask-violet, dame’s-violet, dames-wort, dame’s gilliflower, night-scented gilliflower, queen’s gilliflower, rogue’s gilliflower, summer lilac, sweet rocket, mother-of-the-evening, Good & Plenties, and winter gilliflower. These plants are biennials or short-lived perennials, native to Eurasia and cultivated in many other areas of the world for their attractive, spring-blooming flowers. In some of those areas, it has escaped from cultivation and become a weed species. The genus name Hesperis was probably given because the scent of the flowers becomes more conspicuous towards evening (Hespera is the Greek word for evening) Selected Best of May Photograph Many flowers and plants are coming to life and blossoming both down at the allotment at this moment in time. But what l love the most about Dame’s Rocket is the absolute vibrancy and brilliance of the colours this particular image displays to you and the observer. Brilliant white and an enthusiastic lilac combined make for a sheerness of the exotic in colour combinations.

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Designs – Earthly Comforts – Inspired by Nature – see collection here