Some bright yellow globe flowers (trollius) look even brighter in a shady spot next to a river. These cheerful Spring flowers with their large fleshy leaves need a damp spot to thrive.
Edit 09.04.14: Just realised that these flowers arent’ globe flowers but are actually Marsh Marigolds. I should have noticed the difference in the leaves between the two. Thanks to Mike at Wilden Marsh.
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Wonderful!
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Thank you very much!
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Wow, stonking colours!
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Ha, ha; that made me smile! Yes – the colours and overall exuberance of these flowers shout: ‘I T ‘ S S P R I N G; W A K E Y W A K E Y’ 🙂
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They really are cheerful and sunny! 🙂
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Thank you, Marina! They were the brightest things I photographed that day – everything else looked quite soft and muted!
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Beautiful picture, wonderful flowers and leaves, M – and all the better for the bluish grey and out of focus river in the background. A
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Many thanks, Adrian! Yes, the contrast really helps show off the colour of the flowers. I tried to grow these many years ago and hadn’t realised they needed damp ground. It’s possibly why they look so good right now with all the damp claggy soil around.
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What a wonderful spring. I love the color. 🙂
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Many thanks, Cocomimo! These flowers really do make one feel cheerful 🙂
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Hi Meanderer, With all the dampness you have experienced in recent months, marsh marigolds should be blooming in abundance.
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Yes, that’s true – although I haven’t ‘noticed‘ many, doesn’t mean there aren’t lots around! Actually our little yellow celandines have been flowering abundantly with all the moisture – I’ve never seen so many!
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