More Bluebells

They just keep getting better and better!

Bluebells in full swing

What a wonderful show of bluebells. They will be reaching their peak in a couple of weeks.

The Terrible Twins?

Sitting at my computer this morning, two heads suddenly appeared at the window!

I slid down below the desk whilst trying to find my camera. I managed a few shots before they disappeared.

These roe deer are in the process of shedding their winter coats. Their fur seems very patchy with the ginger summer coat just showing through.

I have a feeling that these are the twins that were born last year. It is unusual to see a male and female together at this time of year.

The Morel Season

Early in April each year a patch of Morels spring up in the garden. Sadly, these are not the sort-after delicacies which mushroom hunters prize. Those in our garden are the Semifree morel - Morchella semilibra, which I believe can cause stomach upsets if eaten.

They can be identified by the lower part of the cap being free from the stem.


The animals enjoy eating them, however, and they quickly are nibbled away. There must have been a couple of dozen of them this year.

Start of the bluebell season :)

The bluebells are just starting to flower. These are true English Bluebells not the Spanish or hybrid variety. This is another species that will eventually disappear to the foreign invaders.

For the next few weeks the woods will become more and more blue as the bluebells emerge. It is a magical sight when they are in full bloom.

A Mass of Wild Flowers

I love this time of year. Everything is springing to life. Frogspawn in the pond, ladybirds making an appearance, buds on the trees and lots of wildflowers - wood anemones, celandines, violets, barren strawberry.

There are thousands of primroses, spreading like wildfire. The conditions must be just right for them.

Harbinger of Spring

The snowdrops are out. Hooray - the first signs of spring!