Raindrops on roses...

...and whiskers on kittens. No, not really, although they do both feature in my personal list of favourite things... These aren't really raindrops either, I've just been out and watered my potted plants... although judging by the forecast we might have the real thing any time now! This is my newly acquired patio rose called 'Lovely Bride' - it is mostly white with a pale pink blush, particularly in the centre. This bloom is about 3cm across, so quite small but it should get a little larger as it opens up more fully. There are loads of buds on it at present so it should be covered in flowers over the next week or two.