@johnormrod.bsky.social

@johnormrod.bsky.social

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North Norfolk, UK. Career scientist interested in the outdoors, hiking and coastal walking. Keen gardener, purely amateur. Eternal optimist, enjoys humour and a positive attitude towards life. Proud dad to two wonderful daughters.

The rose ‘Gabriel Oak’ in full bloom with numerous crimson-pink flowers in a large garden bed with other bright colours in the background
Several pink-apricot rose blooms and numerous buds of the rose Eustacia Vye
A single open bloom of the rose Princess Anne in front of pink buds and mid green foliage
Multiple bubblegum-pink blooms and red buds of the rose ‘Lucky’ in a garden flower bed
Garden scene with seat in an area with mature perennials.
A single large bloom of the rose Gertrude Jekyll with mid green foliage
Two rose flowers of ‘For Your Eyes Only’ above mid green foliage
A spray of lemon-yellow rose blooms
A spray of orange-pink blooms of the rose ‘Scent from Heaven’ amongst mid green foliage
Large king prawns cooking on a charcoal BBQ
Several Cox’s apples on a tree in the sun
Three open, flat blooms of the rose Lots of Kisses above dark green glossy foliage
Several yellow and cream blooms of the rose Roald Dahl above mid green foliage
A gravel garden in the evening sun. Not much more to say 🤪
Close up of a bloom of the rose Valentine Heart
Two crimson red blooms of the rose ‘Frilly Cuff’ above mid green foliage
A single, velvet-textured, red bloom of the rose That’s Jazz, above mid greeen foliage
Close up of a red and white bloom of the rose ‘Meteor’.
close up of two open, flat red rose flowers with a yellow centre ‘eye’.
Close up of several crimson rose blooms above dark green foliage.
Close up of two blooms and buds of the rose ‘The Churchill’
Gertrude Jekyll
Vivid pink roses in the foreground, cream-pink ones behind and higher
White blooms above very deep green, glossy foliage on a standard form rose.
Close up of a cluster of large deep-pink rose blooms above mid green foliage.
Preparing a new flower bed by cutting turf out of a lawn. Spade, wheelbarrow and a couple of roses visible.
Croquet equipment on a lawn with garden in the background
A large pink rose bloom above mid green foliage on a wet day.
Close of of three crimson blooms of the rose Gabriel Oak. With a single bee.
A garden flower bed with vibrant red Geum flowers standing out
A spotless yellow ladybird on a stone
A standard rose of ‘Princess Anne’ (David Austin) in bloom with bright- and dusky-pink shades