Acacia and chestnut blossoms

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Debra Kolkka

Acacia and chestnut blossoms are appearing on trees all around us. The acacia is a bit late this year because of the rain and the cooler than usual weather.

Hopefully soon the air will be filled with the delicious honey like smell of these pretty white flowers.
I know they are weeds, but the bees like them.

The chestnut blossoms stand like proud decorations on the beautiful trees. These are horse chestnut flowers, the real chestnut trees bloom a bit later.

As well as looking beautiful, the blossoms provide nectar for the bees to make honey. The whole area is famous for its delicious, pure honey….lucky us.

Look out for some local honey while you are in Bagni di Lucca. There are lots of small producers in the villages of Bagni di Lucca.

Ponte pansies

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Debra Kolkka

The pansies on the bridge at Ponte a Serraglio are looking gorgeous just now. The smell is heavenly when you walk across the bridge.

It is wisteria time

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Debra Kolkka

I love wisteria! It blooms for such a short time, but it always looks wonderful and the smell is divine.

I have a plant on my balcony and this year it has produced a couple of flowers.

It’s growing!

Here is some we prepared earlier.

The bees love it……and so do I.

My plant has about 4 flowers on it and soon they will be beautiful.

It’s magnolia time in Bagni di Lucca.

Posted on March 24, 2012 by Debra Kolkka

The magnolia trees are covered with flowers now. It only lasts a couple of weeks.

Local Information….

Sunday 25th March at 4.00pm is the Festa Della Primavera (spring festival) in San Cassiano

Sunday 1st April is the group walk that starts in Fornoli. You can walk 2, 4, 8, 12, 20 or 25 kilometres. Check in at 7.15am and the walk begins between 8.00am and 9.00am. Cost €2.50

Sunday 15th April at 5.30pm is a concert at Teatro Academico. Cost €10. Book at the library.

Early signs of spring in Bagni di Lucca

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Debra Kolkka

The weather is warming up and the days are getting longer. Spring is getting ready to show its lovely face in Bagni di Lucca.

These pretty crocuses were growing beside the road, I almost stepped on them.

Snowdrops growing on the rock wall on the way to La Villa.

Tiny violets are appearing.

These terraces are covered with crocuses.

My daffodils are growing.

It won’t be long now and the trees will turn green before our eyes.

Seasons

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Debra Kolkka

One of the things I like most about living in Bagni di Lucca is the change of seasons. I love the starkness of winter with the occasional promise of snow.