Flower Fairies

It seems that the garden has been infested with tiny flower fairies.

They arrived earlier this week, one by one.

 

 

First to arrive were the rather sweet strawberry fairies. The other fairies in the garden were rather pleased as they seemed very good at growing plump, juicy ,strawberries, with a wave of their tiny wands. (Strawberries are a favourite of fairies)

 

Soon more and more fairies began to flutter by.

 

 

Apparently these tiny fae were on their way to the May Day Ball. They had been flying from all around the country and needed somewhere to rest.

Now of course the idea of a ball got the garden fairies very excited.

 

 

However they were not so happy when they found out it was only for the tiny flower fairies.

To cheer the girls up I promised that they would be able to hold their own ball at the bottom of the garden.

They have not yet set a date for the ball as they have so much to arrange and prepare.

 

So they preparations have begun, decorations are being made, and party dresses have been ordered!

 

Watch out for your invitation

 

Katie x x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On Safari

The fairies have been looking for some of the more unusual wildlife that wanders among the flowers (and weeds) of their garden.

The problem is, this wildlife is rather shy and very good at hiding. Fairies on the other hand can be a bit noisy and impatient. They are not fans of sitting quietly and waiting for the animals to appear.

 

 

 

 

 

They each chose where they were going to wait and got comfy.

Luckily the girls didn't have to wait too long for something to arrive.

 

Seeing a zebra in the north east of England is not something you expect but here he is.

 

 

Next to arrive was a friendly giraffe, who was enjoying the leaves.

Buttercup thought he looked a little short for a giraffe, but didn't say anything as she didn't want to cause any offence.

 

 

I wonder what other wildlife will be visiting the fairies?

 

Katie x x

 

 

Join the fun

This weekend two new fairies came to join the other fairies who live at the bottom of my garden. It seems that word has got around about how much fun goes on here.

 

 

Luckily the girls are a very friendly group and love welcoming new friends. Personally, I think it is because it means there are more of them to cause mischief!

 

 

Floribunda has informed us that she loves to dance in the moonlight, paddle in streams, and chase butterflies.

 

 

 

She has promised that she doesn't play tricks on humans, but due to the amount of giggling that came with that promise, I'm not sure that I can believe her.

 

 

Betsy loves music, she has hardly stopped singing since she arrived.

Her main job is to help with all the baby birds (she will be very busy in my garden soon).

When she arrived the first thing she did was look for pretty things to decorate her clothes and hair. I've got a feeling that if anything sparkly goes missing, I know who I need to go see.

 

 

 

I must admit I am quite jealous of her beautiful hair.

 

I'm sure that both girls are going to settle into our fairy family, and you will be able to see all their adventures.

 

 Katie x x

 

Would you like to go on an Easter Egg Hunt?

Easter Sunday and what a beautiful day. The Easter bunny popped into the garden this morning and hid some eggs for the fairies to hunt for. The fairies love to play and they love anything that sparkles and glitters.

 

He hunted high and low for all the best places to hide the eggs.

 

 

He got a bit of help from Buttercup, she is very good in games of hide and seek, so knows all the best hiding places in the garden.

They also needed to make sure that the chocolate eggs weren't out in the sun where they would end up melting!!

 

The Fairies were very excited when they woke up and found out what had been going on in the garden. They immediately began the search.

 

 

 

Brambles was the first to find an egg, snuggled among the daisies.

 

 

Beatrice was climbing high when she found this egg.

 

 

Another pink sparkler was hidden amongst the ivy.

 

 

Buttercup had hidden this egg to well, none of the other fairies were able to find it!

 

 

The last egg was found among the daffodils.

The fairies had so much fun.

 

 

I left the fairies as they were about to dig into the chocolate eggs, I did manage to sneak one away without then noticing.

 

Have a lovely Easter

 

Katie and the fairies x x x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fun in the sun

The fairies were very happy when they woke up to find the sun was shining. Heading out of their fairy homes they looked around at the winter battered garden and wondered what jobs they should set about to first. All the trees and bushes had been left after summer so that they could be a shelter for fairies and wildlife.

Full of the joys of Spring they decided that they would start with a spot of pruning.

 

 

 

 

However, fairies have very short attention spans, and are easily distracted. They soon got bored of the task, as pruning, they found, was hard work, and not pretty like growing flowers.

First Beatrice headed into the pile of cuttings as she decided there were some twigs that would be great for wand making. Quickly filling her back pack with her collection. A little fairy dust and a fairy spell and there would be new wands for all.

 

 

While looking at the twigs, Tootles wondered if there were any that would be good for making a fairy swing. She has always wanted a swing and got very excited. How could anyone say no to such a happy fairy?

Slipping between the gaps she soon made her way into the heart of the heap to find the perfect swing. It had to balance just right, and be comfortable to sit on.

It would also be the perfect place for romance! Tootles has a bit of a crush on a visiting leprechaun.

 

 

With some help from Bramble, the perfect twig was soon found and strung from a low branch. Now being fairies, they had to decorate the swing with a bit of sparkle ( admit it, we could all do with a bit more sparkle in our day).

 

 

 

Tootles made sure she held on tight.

Such fun for a sunny day, Beatrice soon decided that she wanted to play too. Who wouldn't love spending a few hours flying back and forth on their own fairy swing? How lovely to feel the wind rushing over your wings as you swoop and rise.

 

 

After all that playing the girls were ready for a rest and some tea and cake. They settled down by a patch of smiling daffodils and asked their friend the garden gnome, if he would like to join them.

 

 

 

It has been such a long time since the weather has been nice enough for a picnic in the garden. As much as the fairies love the fun that winter brings, they have missed the warmth of the sun on their wings. So it is always nice to use the time to catch up with old friends over a cup of tea in the sunshine. The fairies do find that gnomes aren't great conversationalists, but they do get to know all the best garden gossip.

After the fairies had finished their picnic and caught up on all the latest goings on, they then decided that it would be a jolly idea to make a den , as every one should have their own den to hide away in.

Dens need to be pretty as well as practical (well maybe pretty is more important than practical to fairies) and their den was certainly pretty.

 

 

 

Once the fairies had finished, and the air was getting chilly again, the fairies made sure they tidied the garden of anything that would be a danger to their feathered friends who like to call to visit.

 

 

Later when the rest of the fairies were all snuggled down for an afternoon nap, Tootles crept back into the garden to meet with a certain young chap.

 

 

Hoping that hearts will not be broken.

 

Katie x x