'First of 2014' !

[Two_Sheds]

Songbirds were singing at dusk tonight, and the blackbirds have returned to the garden

[mothhawk]

The first bumblebee of the year here, sleepily fumbling around my winter flowering honeysuckle flowers.

[Verinda]

While I was feeding the hens this morning a robin came zooming into the henhouse looking for breakfast! I also saw a pair of long tailed tits on the feeders which was exciting as I've never seen one before. I hope they're here to stay.

[Nicos]

first bunches of daffs taken from the garden

[mothhawk]

first bunches of daffs taken from the garden

I'm jealous. The first (miniature) ones are just starting to open here. The full size ones are barely above ground.

[Dorothy rouse]

I have about 4 just about bloom, lovely.

[KiwiNikki]

Had a bumblebee in our garden yesterday looking for food and also saw a butterfly but didn't get close enough to ID.

[Nicos]

4 ladybirds in the bathroom!

[andy_j]

First tulip opened today in the glorious Brighton sunshine. Saw the first jay too

[Compo72]

We got tulip about to open near Darlington in the north east
Snows drops are out , daffs on their way

The fruit trees are starting to bud as well

Was about 10 deg here today and decent sunshine

Too early to say spring has sprung but we are well ahead of last years freezing conditions




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[shellyanne1987]

I had the biggest bee I've ever seen fly past my head today, not to clued up on bees but would it be a queen on way to set up house somewhere?


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[Two_Sheds]

I had the biggest bee... would it be a queen on way to set up house somewhere?

Yes, only the queen bumbles survive the winter.

We had ladybirds, bees, butterflies & hoverflies out in the sunshine y'day, but there're precious few flowers open for them to feed on. Today it's back to winter gales.

[Nicos]

Our two Wood Pigeons have appeared...breaking twigs off our wild cherry tree.
I'm just wondering where they will make their nest- for the past few years they have nested in the top part of the conifer which snapped off a couple of weeks ago. Maybe they will nest lower down?
Will need to watch them for a while

I know they pick at our veg, but I love hearing them calling to each other!

[scarey55]

I love hearing Wood pigeons call Reminds me of sunny days in the garden when I was young.