There are signs of Spring in the pond. I visited Timble Ings last week and frogs were very active in the shallows, even at mid-day.
Today, I pulled a few leaves out of one of my tiny garden ponds and was surprised to find three Palmate Newts (Triturus helveticus) had already returned to the water. I shall have to purchase some more Water Forget-me-not (Myosotis scorpiodes) which I have found to be their preferred vegetation for egg-laying in previous years.
The flowers in the photograph are those of Primrose (Primula vulgaris) but I almost included my first lawn Daisy (Bellis perennis) of the year which cheered me up this morning.
The Song Thrush has returned to the garden.
Why the title? I noticed in the stats section of the blog that lines from poems attract the most visitors!
NICE TO SEE YOUVE GOT PRIMROSES IN FLOWER ,HERE IN NORTH YORKSHIRE IVE ONLY NOTICED LESSER CELANDINE POKING ITS HEAD IOUT IN THE VERY RARE SUNSHINE ON FRIDAY.
ReplyDeleteThanks Graham. I noticed my first Lesser Celandine only yesterday.
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