Spring is springing ...........

[TonyF]

Been out in the garden this afternoon and in about 15 minutes saw the first bumble bee, red Admiral butterfly and even what looks like a solitary miner bee.

Perhaps spring may be here, fingers crossed.

[Nicos]

Wow- a butterfly???...fantastic!:

[binley100]

Butterfly ! quick cover the cabbages.....

[Nicos]

Butterfly ! quick cover the cabbages.....

Don't panic Mr Mainwairing!!!!.....(mine have yet to be sown!!!!)- the pigeons have already munched all my spring cabbages

[HeyWayne]

Saw my first butterfly of the year on Saturday. In Sheffield!

Isn't it nice driving to work, having to wear your sun glasses?

[Two_Sheds]

The sun's stayed out for more than 30 mins, so I'm off up the lotty to have a poke about

[Flummery]

We had a Small Tortoiseshell at the allotments on Saturday. Lovely reminder that winter won't stay forever.

[Nicos]

OH dug over a large area last weekend to try and get it to dry out a bit. The top layer is now beautifully dried and just needs a bashing before I sow my carrots and beetroot under fleece!
Once they are in, I'll really feel that the growing season has started!
( rain forecast later on this week- which will be perfect timing!)
...and 15C for Wednesday!!
I'll be keeping my eyes peeled for greenfly on my roses from now on too!!!

[Brengirl]

On the positive side I now have flowers on my seed strawberries. Just need the bees now.

[Two_Sheds]

I saw a Peacock butterfly up the lotty today, but it wouldn't sit still for a photograph

[ginger ninger]

I have a butterfly on the parcel shelf in the car, it been in the boot all winter but with the nice sunny weather I think she needed to sun her self.

[rustylady]

Most I've had so far is a couple of ladybirds. AND SLUGS, BUT THEY'RE HERE ALL YEAR ROUND.

[Jeanied]

Der spring is sprung
Der grass is riz
I wonder where dem boidies is?

Der little boids is on der wing,
Ain't dat absoid?
Der little wings is on de boid!

[rogesse]

The cat tortured then ate the first bluebottle today....

[stella]

There was a honey bee resting on my washing when I went to get it in off the line