signs of spring

[Earthbabe]

Lots of frogspawn in a big puddle at the farm today complete with large black dots. Tried to explain to Miss EB about tadpoles with little success.

[Two_Sheds]

My two birds are nesting: but they are both boys. Bless

[Sue]

On Sunday I saw my primroses were out, as were the pulmonaria, the hellebores have been going great guns and there are violets just peeping out. Buds on everything, isn't it exciting, and for a first time gardener the most exciting thing of all is seeing things I planted last year really growing well, with big buds - lilac, clematis etc. I haven't killed them hoorah! And things that were dead coming up again - hardy perennials I think they're called! Bluebells that birds or squirrels hoiked out of the ground and had to be replanted are all doing well, fritillaries making another appearance, iris reticulata, had forgotten them.
And my beautiful camellia nagasaki has the most glorious blooms, the greenhouse is full of seedlings, is the end of winter finally in sight?
Sue

[lyndap]

Chives are growing(and found blasted green fly on them already...or apple aphid,cant always spot the difference!)Daffs coming up,and frogs going barmy in the pond already!!!

[Two_Sheds]

Saw first awake ladybird today, a bee and a hoverfly. Got 3 narcissus out now, all the crocuses are out, primula have been flowering all winter.

[Benacre]

First ladybird today in fresh sunshine,
CJ

[JennieAtkinson]

Flowers ! Ladybirds ! Sunshine !

I think I live on a different planet.

[burnie]

Goshawks starting to display ,not seen them locking talons and tumbling yet though.

[Nicos]

I think I live on a different planet.[/QUOTE]

Well we didn't like to say it ...but.....

[Lesley Jay]

You have been busy with your camera Two Sheds - great photos!

[rustylady]

Had crocuses and primroses out for quite a while, now got iris retuculata and "Grandad's Daphne" flowering, also one sweet violet flower, and the daff buds are starting to hang downwards so should be open soon. Got to 12 degrees today so I'm hoping spring is really here!

[valmarg]

Saw Mrs Blackbird fly into the hedgerow with a beak full of nesting material.

[Benacre]

Plenty of Song thrushes about too so hopefully our plots can be the feeding ground for slugs and snails. Saw the regular Sparrowhawk this afternoon and there is an albino starling gathering on the School grounds at the pre roost.

Saw some Ranunculus ficaria and Primroses in flower at Oulton Village.
It was in 1997 when we had a very warm late winter to Spring so fingers crossed

[johnty greentoes]

Crocuses are out and some daffs.

My school hawthorn hedge is in leaf and the buds on my hazel are about to break.

It's all a bit worryingly early.

[Hazel at the Hill]

...buds on my hazel are about to break.....

Beg pardon........?