First signs of spring

Yup, Brimstone it was - thanks Kevin.  Don't suppose there's a "Hellfire" to go with it?

Maybe if I ever finish learning how to identify the local birds, I will start trying to learn the butterflies...

BB

I spotted a peacock butterfly two weeks ago, but it was inside. Is it too early for them outside yet? I put it on a catkin and it seemed happy enough.

A lovely starling was collecting dry grass from a bare patch on the edge of the lawn this morning, and a blue tit was ransacking the moss in my window box.

Wow!  Fabulous photos Marjus.  Lovely and clear, you can see every hair.  :-)

Hi

Yesterday i saw a all yellow butterfly flying around my garden and a bumble bee.

that was the first butterfly i have seen this year.

I also had a wasp in the house!

Most likely a queen this early in the year Janet. (as in my pics)

Susan H said:

OoooH BBB,

Fingers crossed you get a nest, but watch out for moggies. Keep us posted.

My Blackbird has finished her nest, I noticed it last week, whilst hanging out my washing, my line runs right under the pagoda where the ivy is growing across the top of it, you can see quite easily through the ivy from underneath as it was trimmed back a few weeks ago and is quite bare from underneath and looking up into the ivy I noticed the nest sitting there empty, then today hanging out my washing again there she was sitting in the nest she didn't move at all whilst I hung it out, I've been back to check on my washing and she is still sitting there, does this mean she has now laid her eggs and is sitting on them,  will she be O.K about me coming and going with my washing, I end up passing quite close to her, or will she be getting stressed out by me.

Lovely photos MarJus - Brilliant in fact.