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Posted: 05 Oct 2022

Taken: 01 Oct 2022

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Autumn in Waddesdon Manor

Autumn in Waddesdon Manor
On 1 October I was walking towards the Manor and could see in the grass just below the Parterre what I thought might be Snowdrops. But, then I thought "Surely Snowdrops are a first sign of Spring?" :-)

According to the Waddesdon Manor Facebook pages these are Colchicums more commonly known as Autumn Crocuses.

CORRECTION
Have spoken to gardeners at Waddesdon Manor and these should simply be referred to as Colchicum :-)

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For 'Sight and Sound' "Bring My Flowers Now" by Tanya Tucker came to mind.

Added to Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music

♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ Listen here ~ Bring My Flowers Now - Tanya Tucker

Pics-UM, Nouchetdu38, yxelle, Cheryl Kelly (cher12861 on flickr) and 11 other people have particularly liked this photo

22 comments - The latest ones
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
Excellent shot of these crocuses that aren't crocuses at all. Quite liked the song even though it's a far cry from what I normally like. Maybe I need to be less dogmatic in my tastes!
2 years ago.
Roger Bennion club has replied to Andy Rodker club
Hello Andy. "Not Crocuses"........what are they, please? Good that I have introduced you to a song that you "Quite Like" :-) I have the cd of this concert and it's one I play quite often :-)
2 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to Roger Bennion club
Hi Roger. Autumn crocuses belong to a different family altogether but I forget which. They do bear a resemblence to the spring crocuses we know and love. I know this because I was surprised to see carpets of them on my autumn walks in the Mountains of Madrid and looked them up at the time..
2 years ago.
Roger Bennion club has replied to Andy Rodker club
Thanks very much for this information. Appreciated.
2 years ago.
 Madeleine Defawes
Madeleine Defawes club
Superbe image fleurie !
Bonne journée. Amitiés
2 years ago.
Roger Bennion club has replied to Madeleine Defawes club
Thank you very much, Madeleine.
Have a lovely rest of the week.
Best wishes.
2 years ago.
 Amelia
Amelia club
An autumn delight. The most common color fro autumn crocuses is amethyst. These are unusual.
2 years ago.
Roger Bennion club has replied to Amelia club
Thank you very much, Amelia.
I was getting a bit confused the actual species here so I spoke to some of the gardeners at Waddesdon Manor. They said that these should just be referred to as Colchicum :-)
2 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Beautiful flowers; looks indeed like spring !!
2 years ago.
Roger Bennion club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen club
Thanks very much, Jaap :-) And, thank you for the invitations.
2 years ago. Edited 2 years ago.
 Stephan Fey
Stephan Fey club
Very nice!
2 years ago.
Roger Bennion club has replied to Stephan Fey club
Thank you, Stephan.
2 years ago.
 Jocelyne Villoing
Jocelyne Villoing club
La lumière leur va à merveille !
Bon jeudi Roger.
2 years ago.
Roger Bennion club has replied to Jocelyne Villoing club
Thank you very much, Jocelyne.
Wishing you a good week ahead.
2 years ago.
 Ecobird
Ecobird club
Beautiful delicate little flowers and I love the Autumn leaves around them in the grass. Great colours and lovely light Roger

An amazingly beautiful song. The words are just wonderful.
2 years ago.
Roger Bennion club has replied to Ecobird club
Thank you very much, Carol. Pleased to read your words about the song. It is, indeed, very special.
2 years ago.
 Gudrun
Gudrun club
They really stand out, your exposure is perfect!
The white variety is new to me, I only know the violet colchicums which can be seen everywhere in our area now (they are poisonous),
2 years ago.
Roger Bennion club has replied to Gudrun club
Thank you very much, Gudrun. I should think violet ones must be most striking. Will try and find out if violet ones can be found in this part of the world :-) Thanks for the warning that they are poisonous!!
2 years ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
The light is simply wonderful, and I like the encirclement by golden leaves,
beautiful nature capture and terrific musical link, Roger.
2 years ago.
Roger Bennion club has replied to Roger (Grisly) club
Thank you, Roger. Very much appreciated. And, cheers for the invitation.
2 years ago. Edited 2 years ago.
 Cheryl Kelly (cher12861 on flickr)
Cheryl Kelly (cher12… club
Lovely!
2 years ago.
Roger Bennion club has replied to Cheryl Kelly (cher12… club
Thanks very much, Cheryl.
2 years ago.

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