OK, I know we're still in the depths of winter, with much to come, but spring is waiting in the wings! It will be great to hear from you any details of these first signs be it early nesting birds, the first blossom, or a butterfly venturing forth in weak sunshine. If you have dates from previous years for comparison, these will certainly add interest, but we'll gradually build these up in years to come. Look forward to hearing from you - I'm sure it won't be long!
Watch out for swifts
Primroses have to be one of my favourite flowers, they are so robust, yet have such delicate pastel yellow flowers. I shall have to venture out into my garden to see if mine have appeared. Snowdrops here at the Lodge have braved it amongst the snow flakes!
Mine too Mrs T. Lovely photo Sparrow. Some years back I planted a few primroses and cowslips at the edge of the lawn in the back garden (i.e. in the lawn but only just). For some reason the primroses didn't like it and gave up after two years but the cowslips still re-appear..... so far!
The necessity of bird-watching is a really good reason for avoiding all forms of housework.
The dust will still be there tomorrow - the birds may not be!
Hi Squirrel,
My little primroses come up every year, whatever the weather. My soil is heavy clay, which I cover in bark chips, which in turn get tossed all over the lawn by the birds! I also have cow slips in the same area, but absolutely no sign of them as yet.
Cheers, Linda.
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That's a good sign, HawkBuzzard. None of the BH gulls round me have theirs yet.
yeah it was only the one though
A lovely cheerful picture Sparrow. After seeing it I went and checked our's and there is no sign of a flower on any of them.
They may still come, Brenda. Mine are in a sheltered spot in my south facing front garden.
Hi,
First Dunnock of the year singing today :)
S
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I was just about to post about my dunnocks. They are courting - lots of spread out wings and flapping, whilst hopping like mad across the garden.