Rather more settled weather recently, with a sunny and mild weekend over the last few days; very pleasant weather for March, but now returning to something chillier and more seasonable, though still dry. At least I know that the automatic vents on the greenhouse work when the temperature rises! The warmth brought out the insect life - several bumblebees were working the crocuses and winter honeysuckle, and a tortoiseshell butterfly was looking for nectar on the snowdrops (surely an unusual pairing?).
The bullfinches have been around quite a lot, as has the wren; the woodpecker (gt spotted) has visited, and a pair of partridges have also been about. The large number of blackbirds that were in the garden in early winter has diminished to a single pair, who may be nesting.
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| Bergenia, brunnera, comfrey and winter jasmine |
The Tete-a-tete daffodils in the windowbox and big pot are in flower, and the big daffodils are now starting to open. The crocuses and bergenia are in full flower, and the brunneras are beginning to put out a few tentative sprays of bloom. The snowdrops are fading. It's definitely early spring rather than late winter!
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