One of my favourite camellia bushes in full bloom a few years ago on 30th March. 🌱🌸🌺 Especially posted for you @shlead.bsky.social I hope you like it. 📍Kensington Gardens, London

The flower beds along Serpentine Road have been full of daffodils this spring. They line the road as far as the eye can see. 🌱🏵 📍 Hyde Park, London

Camellia japonica 'Principessa Baciocchi'. This variety is attractive and its layers of petals showcase naturally occurring geometry. 🌱🌺🌸 📍Chelsea, London SW3

Concluding the haiku trilogy for magnolia season. White and pink petals, Dancing on the early breeze, Spring is finally here. 🌱💮🌸 📍Kensington Gardens, London

Some of the camellia flowers are just beginning to reach their peak flowering phase. Others are fading away as the sun gets stronger. The flower in this photo has just entered the peak flowering phase. 🌱🌸🌺 📍Holland Park, London W8

Continuing the story of spring with another haiku translated from Japanese into English. Velvet buds unfurl, Scented blossoms fill the air, Winter's quiet end. 🌱🌸🌺 📍Kensington, London W8

Bare branches waking, Soft pink cups hold the sunlight, Spring arrives gently. (Japanese haiku translated, seen on YouTube.) 🌱🌸 📍Chelsea, London SW3

Adding beauty to modern architecture. Magnolia in bloom. 🌺🌱 📍Battersea Riverside, London SW11

Daffodils in Kensington Gardens. Hundreds of them, if not thousands. 🌱🏵 📍London, England

Matching colours. A bouquet of Ranunculus flowers. 🌱🏵 📍South Kensington, London SW7

In brilliant sunshine, the flowers of this cherry plum tree (Prunus cerasifera) looked resplendent in white with a hint of blush pink. 🌸🌱 📍South Kensington, London SW7

In honour of Mother's Day in the UK, London has turned pink. Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers who strive to be the best examples of human beings for their children. [1/2] 🌱🌸👩‍🍼 📍The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London

Magnolia flowers lit up by the surrounding streetlights. Photo taken in March 2022. 🌱🌺🌸 📍South Kensington, London SW7

Prunus cerasifera, the cherry plum tree with hundreds of blush pink flowers. The tree is one of the first of the cherry varieties to flower. The characteristic purple leaves replace the flowers. 🌱🌸 📍South Kensington, London SW7

These magnolia trees within the compound of St. James's Piccadilly, which has food stalls around the premises, are a sight to see. 🌳🌸 📍Piccadilly, London W1

As I haven't had the opportunity to see the daffodils and magnolia trees in Kensington Gardens, I will give you this photo of camellia flowers on another bush in a private garden. 🌱🌸🌺 📍Chelsea, London SW3

Almost every front garden of a little street in Chelsea has flowering shrubs in different colours every spring. Walking past them is exhilarating. The world has so much beauty. For those feeling lost in current times, I hope these flowers bring you as much cheer as they brought me. 🌱🌸🌺 📍London

Especially for you @shlead.bsky.social This photo features a Camellia bush that usually starts flowering from mid-March until the end of April. It was taken two years ago. 🌸🌺🌱 📍Kensington Gardens, London

Pure. Pure beauty. 🌱💮 📍Kensington Gardens, London

A little bit of sunshine in dark times. 🌱🌺🌸 📍Kensington Gardens, London

Thanks to @kirpalsingh.bsky.social I get to enjoy and share flowers that I admired in public parks in North India during my childhood. 🌸🌳🌱

Floral arrangement with Chrysanthemum flowers grown in warmer conditions. 🌱🌸 📍Athens, Greece

A camellia flower awakening from winter dreams and ready to herald the arrival of spring. 🌱🌸🌺 📍London, England

If you needed a sign that spring is coming, then here is one for you. The magnolia trees are showing their splendour. 🌱🌳🌸 📍Kensington, London W8

The trees in a garden square in the neighbourhood have started to sing. 🌱🌸🌳 📍South Kensington, London SW7

The beauty of the floral display at this famous store is highlighted by the brilliant morning sunshine. This display was for the Chelsea In Bloom flower festival. 🌱🌺🌼💮🌸🌹🌱 📍Sloane Street, London SW1

The first of the Prunus white blossom trees in bloom. They would look brighter and distinct in sunshine, which was elusive today despite the promise of some. 🌱💮🌸 📍 South Kensington, London SW7

Please can we have all this beauty last forever? 🌱🌺🌸 📍South Kensington, London SW7

Do I look up or do I look down? Snowdrop, crocus and camellia flowers beginning to bloom. The joys of spring. 💮🌸🌱🏵🌺 📍Kensington Gardens, London

Almost like stardust. Some say fairy dust. This Cherry Plum tree, Prunus cerasifera, is a popular ornamental tree known for being one of the first to flower in the spring, often before its leaves. 🌱🌸 This particular tree is within a private garden square in the neighbourhood. 📍South Kensington

Cornus sanguinea 'Midwinter Fire', known for its vibrant winter stem colour. The last sign of winter, I think, although the snow showers this evening suggest that the season is not over yet. 🌱 📍Kensington Gardens, London

The rise of the magnolias. We are ready for this invasion. 🌱🌸 📍Kensington, London W8

A favourite spot to relax when this camellia bush starts to bloom. We just need some respite from the incessant rain for me to be able to sit on that bench and enjoy looking at the beautiful flowers. 🌱🌸🌺 📍South Kensington, London SW7

Representative of the day. 🌱🌸🌺 📍South Kensington, London SW7

The mild winter we have had so far has resulted in these camellias waking up early. Tonight we are supposed to have some snow. Will these early blooming beauties survive? 🌱🌸🌺 #camellias #camellia #springawakening #springblossoms #springinengland www.threads.com/@nikojln2016...

A bouquet for sale at a florist. The trend right now is for bouquets of red roses. I wonder why? Answers on a postcard please. 🌱🌹🥀 📍London, England

Almost angelic. 🌱🌸🌺 📍South Kensington, London SW7

Tulips in full bloom last year in the Dutch Gardens section of Holland Park. Already looking forward to seeing this year's tulips and the colour choices taken by the team of gardeners. 🌱🌷⚘️ 📍Holland Park, London W8

Long hours at work and insufficient sleep = feeling dull. But these beauties cheer me up. 🌱🌸🌺 📍South Kensington, London SW7

Struggling with exhaustion but here's what perks me up. This particular one is a variegated camellia. 🌱🌸🌺 📍South Kensington, London SW7

These camellia flowers were already blooming in January. The regular rain in recent weeks has ensured that the flowers are pristine at this stage. 🌱🌸💮 📍Kensington Gardens

The sun came out today and I had to take a long walk at lunchtime to enjoy the mild weather. This screenshot is a summary of what I did during the walk. These photos are a selection from the many that I took! 🌱🌸🌺🌞😊 📍South Kensington, London SW7

An orchestra, or rather a visual representation of one with lights. This photo features an exhibit from the Canary Wharf Winter Lights 2025. ✨️💡🚨 📍Canary Wharf, London E14

Back to dreaming of spring, with these camellia flowers heralding the forthcoming arrival of the vibrant season. 🌱🌸🌺 📍South Kensington, London SW7

An exhibit from the Canary Wharf Winter Lights festival in 2025. Somehow the still photo attracts me more than the many videos I made of it. ✨️ This year's festival is just about to close as I post this. 📍Westferry Circus, London E14

Amplitudes. Winter Lights. "A large-scale water-screen projection exploring the diverse nature of waveforms that shape the natural world. Animated waveforms are projected onto airborne water particles, creating a shimmering, holographic effect that shifts with the wind." 📍Canary Wharf, London E14

Catching up with the trend #RoseWednesday 🌱🌹 📍London, England

Just before it started raining again. The first Camellia flower on this shrub in a garden square in the neighbourhood. 🌱🌺🌸 📍South Kensington, London SW7

An exhibit at the Winter Lights festival, January 2024. Regrettably, I have misplaced the details about it. After being featured in this festival in London, it has appeared in other cities around the world. 🔥 📍Westferry Circus, Canary Wharf, London E14

Leucadendron 'Safari Sunset'. A member of the Proteaceae family. Currently the rage in the local florists, the flowers are attractive and brighten up dull winter days. 🌱🌸 📍Chelsea, London SW3