Back home after three weeks away, to find definite signs of spring in the garden. Neighbours report that the weather has been chilly and windy, but the greenhouse's max/min thermometer shows that the sun had warmed it on at least one day well into the 20s, and the vents have opened at least twice since we came back. When the sun comes out there is definitely warmth there, but the weather is still well able to revert to cold, windy and wet (like today). That's March for you.
The snowdrops and cyclamen coum are all still out, as are the crocuses - some nice displays in the patio pots, appreciated yesterday by several bees. The tete-a-tete daffodils came out this week to cheer things up further, and of course the hellebores are opening nicely. There are a couple of violet flowers out down in the bottom border, and the first signs of brunnera flowers. Inevitably the weeds are also starting to sprout, telling me that it's time to sow seeds!
The blackbirds and robins at least are building nests; we've also seen a pair of each of chaffinch, greenfinch and bullfinch, as well as blue and great tits. A pheasant and a few partridges have also been around from time to time, and I saw the first bumblebee of the year around the big hellebore the other day - spring is on the way!
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