Primroses and an ant.

A holiday walk - the ant was much more interesting than the primroses.

The old pear trees between the house and Orchard Lee are a mass of bloom, with the younger trees following suit. Although we've chosen varieties grafted onto the largest root stock available commercially, it's doubtful that they'll grow to the size of the old orchard plantings here, which are well on their way to a century old.
Wherever possible, we've planted old and historic varieties of apple, grown for flavour rather than quantity. A Victorian variety, 'Golden Spire' has come into flower for the first time this year and is showing why it was recommended as an ornamental variety.