Camellia by Frances

Image copyright Frances Brown 2013

Camellias by Liz

Image copyright Liz Orr 2014

These gorgeous pink camellias are currently flowering in Scotland at the start of Spring.  Here in Sydney, the Sasanqua camellias are flowering at the beginning of Autumn. 

Spring Flowers - Magnolia by Frances

Images copyright Frances Brown 2013

Magnificient Magnolias!

Spring Flowers - Pink and White Magnolia buds by Liz

Image copyright Liz Orr 2014

These pink and white buds appear on the bare Magnolia tree branches each Spring.  The flowers are magnificient when they open, too.

Spring Flowers - Freesias by Janet

Image copyright Janet Denne 2013

These pretty freesia hybrid flowers are a pretty soft mauve colour. Many of these hybrid varieties have been bred for flowers, and do not have the sweet perfume of wild freesias.  These were photographed last Spring, in Sydney by Janet. Despite the warm Autumn weather lately, I've noticed this year's Freesia plants starting to pop up in my garden and in the lawn in the past few weeks.

More Spring flowers next week on Flowers by Friends. Enjoy!

Spring Flowers - Daffodil by Frances

Image copyright Frances Brown 2013

This daffodil was photographed in Sydney last Spring.

Spring flowers - White Bluebells

Image copyright Frances Brown 2014

These white bluebells popped up unexpectedly alongside the regular bluebells in my garden last Spring.

Spring Flowers - Snowflakes (Leucojum vernum) by Frances

Image copyright Frances Brown 2014

Yesterday's photos of daffodils in UK reminded me of these photos I took of Snowflakes in my garden last Spring. Like daffodils, these flowers also grow from bulbs.