Author Topic: Signs of Spring (Read 224115 times)

Pingu · « **Reply #1525 on:** 19 March, 2022, 03:14:46 pm »

First chiffchaffs of the year.

Kim · « **Reply #1526 on:** 19 March, 2022, 08:48:20 pm »

First aspirated insect of the year.

hellymedic · « **Reply #1527 on:** 22 March, 2022, 01:37:56 pm »

Wasp in bathroom

woollypigs · « **Reply #1528 on:** 22 March, 2022, 03:21:57 pm »

wasp up my sleeve

CrazyEnglishTriathlete · « **Reply #1529 on:** 22 March, 2022, 07:26:55 pm »

There's a chiffchaff who inhabits the last small tree on the common before you get to the woods. I've heard it every time I've walked into the station, but today it was obviously getting a bit more desparate as, instead of hopping half-concealed around the upper twigs, it was singing its heart out in full view.

Basil · « **Reply #1530 on:** 23 March, 2022, 10:57:26 am »

First sighting of a bluebell in flower today.

JellyLegs · « **Reply #1531 on:** 23 March, 2022, 02:24:29 pm »

A peacock butterfly fluttering across the garden.

CrazyEnglishTriathlete · « **Reply #1532 on:** 23 March, 2022, 03:15:30 pm »

Quote from: JellyLegs on 23 March, 2022, 02:24:29 pm

A peacock butterfly fluttering across the garden.

Same here - was surprised to see one so early.

T42 · « **Reply #1533 on:** 23 March, 2022, 04:10:45 pm »

First bug-splat of the year on the windscreen.

De Sisti · « **Reply #1534 on:** 23 March, 2022, 05:43:37 pm »

Ants on the garden patio.

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #1535 on:** 23 March, 2022, 05:46:05 pm »

3 butterflies today, didn't see which flavour though.

pcolbeck · « **Reply #1536 on:** 23 March, 2022, 06:12:03 pm »

Bees drinking from the bird bath.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #1537 on:** 23 March, 2022, 07:23:17 pm »

Many thousands of newly-hatched tadpoles in the park.

Slow worm in my good pal Penelope's garden yesterday. The temperature reached 18°C.

lissotriton · « **Reply #1538 on:** 23 March, 2022, 07:25:44 pm »

A few bats out this evening.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #1539 on:** 23 March, 2022, 07:43:05 pm »

Quote from: Wowbagger on 23 March, 2022, 07:23:17 pm

How artful of them to form the silhouette of a man with pointy nose and goatee.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #1540 on:** 24 March, 2022, 11:43:59 pm »

Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 23 March, 2022, 07:43:05 pm

Quote from: Wowbagger on 23 March, 2022, 07:23:17 pm

How artful of them to form the silhouette of a man with pointy nose and goatee.

Looks a bit like that Polish chap, Tadeusz...

T42 · « **Reply #1541 on:** 02 April, 2022, 02:36:44 pm »

The sweep rolled up for his twice-yearly go at our chimneys: in spring to clean out the soot, in autumn in case any birds have moved in.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #1542 on:** 02 April, 2022, 03:18:40 pm »

This morning we had our third air frost of the "winter": -0.4°C at 6.21am.

Canardly · « **Reply #1543 on:** 03 April, 2022, 12:56:17 pm »

Those Greenfinches can't half pack away the sunflower hearts, and they work in pairs!

Wowbagger · « **Reply #1544 on:** 03 April, 2022, 09:42:48 pm »

Quote from: Wowbagger on 02 April, 2022, 03:18:40 pm

This morning we had our third air frost of the "winter": -0.4°C at 6.21am.

And today the fourth. -0.7°C.

rr · « **Reply #1545 on:** 03 April, 2022, 10:04:44 pm »

Saw a duckling today.

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T42 · « **Reply #1546 on:** 04 April, 2022, 08:19:52 am »

-5°C at 7 am this morning.

cycleman · « **Reply #1547 on:** 04 April, 2022, 07:45:24 pm »

Isn't that a sign of winter 🤔

Wowbagger · « **Reply #1548 on:** 04 April, 2022, 08:21:44 pm »

Quote from: cycleman on 04 April, 2022, 07:45:24 pm

Isn't that a sign of winter 🤔

Blackthorn winter!

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #1549 on:** 06 April, 2022, 05:14:09 pm »

Still not many birds on our feeders and the light was rubbish, but we had some prospective lodgers round for a viewing

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