Snowdrops and Storms

I was surprised that I managed to photograph the snowdrops in the garden. I thought there would be too much wind to get a picture. I think I found the only sheltered spot in the garden it has been so windy on the coast these past few weeks.

Iris foetidissima

The Stinking Iris t is one of two Iris species native to Britain, the other being the Yellow Iris. Its flowers are usually of a dull, leaden-blue colour, or dull buff-yellow tinged with blue; the capsules, which remain attached to the plant throughout the winter, are 5 to 8 cm long; and the seeds scarlet. It is known as "stinking" because some people find the smell of its leaves unpleasant when crushed or bruised, an odour that has been described as beefy.