Monday 14 March 2016

Spring flowers and a BBQ

OK, not quite a BBQ, but this weekend was the first time this year we've cooked a meal in the woods...

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After lunch we went in search of wood anemone. We did find a few, but they are struggling up through the bluebells, which are well ahead this year, thanks to the warm December.
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Here's what the bluebells are looking like, I think they're about 4-5 weeks ahead of normal in their growth - have to wait and see how much earlier they flower...
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Over in Sweep Wood, there's a wild boar highway being established...
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It looks as if some of them are pretty big, here's a hoof print next to Tracy's hand for comparison:
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Back to the plants... Lords and Ladies is well into leaf now:
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as is Elder:
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The Sycamore that had come into leaf weeks ago is still struggling on - I wonder if the frosts made it regret the early start...
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There's lots of Primroses out too, always nice to see these woodland flowers:
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That's all for now...

Mike

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