My first butterfly of the year has emerged in the garden, a small tortoiseshell (neslesommerfugl), seen on one of the last winter aconites (vinterblom). I was surprised to see that someone saw a red admiral butterfly yesterday in Steinkjer, 75 km north of here. This must surely be an individual that has overwintered…the furthest north this has happened as far as I can see!
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The first into flower in the garden (after Hazel), winter aconite / vinterblom – NOT edible
A lot of Alliums like this Allium victorialis have been growing steadily in the mild winter conditions and not affected by -5C at present. This accession came from Reykjavik, originally from a botanical garden in Sakhalin!
More Alliums
Hemerocallis / day lily
Allium cernuum melts the snow
Allium x cornutum
Hemerocallis / day lily
Hablitzia in a colder part of the garden
Perennial vegetables, Edimentals (plants that are edible and ornamental) and other goings on in The Edible Garden
