Author Topic: Signs of Spring (Read 223915 times)

JennyB · « **Reply #1450 on:** 01 January, 2022, 04:02:46 pm »

Seen today: two separate dogwalkers - both wearing shorts.

Kim · « **Reply #1451 on:** 01 January, 2022, 07:51:50 pm »

Quote from: JennyB on 01 January, 2022, 04:02:46 pm

Seen today: two separate dogwalkers - both wearing shorts.

Similarly I saw someone waiting at a bus stop in football kit. No coat or anything.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #1452 on:** 01 January, 2022, 09:42:15 pm »

The Spotted or Herbacious Wowbagger indulging in a New Year's Day swim.

citoyen · « **Reply #1453 on:** 30 January, 2022, 11:18:13 am »

Is it normal to be hearing woodpecker activity in late January?

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #1454 on:** 30 January, 2022, 12:11:42 pm »

Dunno but we heard some last week.

Aidan · « **Reply #1455 on:** 30 January, 2022, 01:33:21 pm »

Snowdrops seen and Woodpeckers heard while walking the dog this morning

CrazyEnglishTriathlete · « **Reply #1456 on:** 30 January, 2022, 02:14:07 pm »

Green shoots on honeysuckle and clematis in the garden. Several of the hellebores are flowering.

rafletcher · « **Reply #1457 on:** 31 January, 2022, 11:45:33 am »

The daphne has come into flowwer this week, aconites have been up for a while, but the first thomasinia came up Sat. No sign of snowdrops flowering yet though.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #1458 on:** 31 January, 2022, 01:12:44 pm »

Certainly felt like spring at the weekend. Possibly winter is returning today. But this is the right way round at least.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #1459 on:** 31 January, 2022, 01:13:59 pm »

Quote from: rafletcher on 31 January, 2022, 11:45:33 am

The daphne has come into flowwer this week, aconites have been up for a while, but the first thomasinia came up Sat. No sign of snowdrops flowering yet though.

Excellent! Some of these were pointed out to me yesterday, my pointer knew the name but wasn't sure and I hadn't a clue how to spell it.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #1460 on:** 31 January, 2022, 06:08:05 pm »

Quote from: citoyen on 30 January, 2022, 11:18:13 am

Is it normal to be hearing woodpecker activity in late January?

Not that unusual in my experience. I have heard some drumming in our local park a few times this month.

CrazyEnglishTriathlete · « **Reply #1461 on:** 31 January, 2022, 09:46:06 pm »

Erica Carnea, the winter heath, is flowering well. The only heather that will tolerate our chalky soil.

rafletcher · « **Reply #1462 on:** 02 February, 2022, 08:07:26 am »

As the daylight has improved, and we've had a few sunny days, the Primroses and Snowdrops have started flowering.

And then 2 hares in the field at the back

CrazyEnglishTriathlete · « **Reply #1463 on:** 09 February, 2022, 01:41:08 pm »

Looked outside whilst preparing lunch today and the early crocuses were open in the sunshine - there wasn't a sign of them above ground 2 weeks ago.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #1464 on:** 09 February, 2022, 02:05:23 pm »

Lovely and spring-like in the park this morning.

Canardly · « **Reply #1465 on:** 09 February, 2022, 02:17:25 pm »

Surprised to see a couple of daisies in flower in the garden today.

rafletcher · « **Reply #1466 on:** 11 February, 2022, 11:17:27 am »

My wifes spring flower display.

Spring by Richard Fletcher, on Flickr

T42 · « **Reply #1467 on:** 11 February, 2022, 01:45:03 pm »

The neighbours are putting in a swimming pool.

cycleman · « **Reply #1468 on:** 11 February, 2022, 07:40:49 pm »

Going to be a wet cold summer then

Wowbagger · « **Reply #1469 on:** 11 February, 2022, 09:59:10 pm »

Quote from: T42 on 11 February, 2022, 01:45:03 pm

The neighbours are putting in a swimming pool.

That sounds like a great olympic sport - aquatic golf!

Deano · « **Reply #1470 on:** 11 February, 2022, 10:02:21 pm »

Spotted some flowering gorse out in Eskdale this morning.

Kim · « **Reply #1471 on:** 16 February, 2022, 02:32:30 pm »

There's a man wearing shorts outside, who is neither riding a bike nor delivering post.

Pingu · « **Reply #1472 on:** 16 February, 2022, 02:39:52 pm »

It's not me!

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #1473 on:** 16 February, 2022, 03:09:21 pm »

I was riding in short-finger mitts yesterday (but long trousers).

nicknack · « **Reply #1474 on:** 16 February, 2022, 04:41:02 pm »

Daffs are out here.