A day today of bucks, bugs, birds and buds!
Was playing with the new camera yesterday as was BB so I suspect some of these shots are hers.
Anyway - walking out across the rear field I say a very interesting set of scat. 3/4" wide - 3" long. Far too big for Roe and no larger deer in these parts - I'm guessing badger?
Walking up through the bottom woods there were a mass of wild flowers out
Vetch (thanks guys)
Birds Eye Primrose
Bluebells are just on the turn round here
The cow parsley is coming out all round now
The hawthorn is finally out - still to early for Beltane
The ransom flowers are out and gorgeous as all aliums are - the leaves are going over though. Its now or never for eating!
Absolutely stacks of jack by the hedge too!
The arums (Lords and Ladies) have their beautiful flowers out
The monkey flowers are just perfect now
Not sure on this one...self heal perhaps?
Speedwell
The wayfaring tree flowers were opening
The whitebeam leaves are opening with the flower bus inside
Mr Rat was snuffing about
As was any number of cock pheasants - all thrumming and crowing - Sring is certainly here! The green woodies are calling every couple of minutes but no photos sadly
There was an amazing number of insects flying!
Crane Flies
A "Green Oak Long Horn Moth" (apparently) - check out those antennae!
Checkout that for flying insects! I suspect more long horns but can't be sure
As always round here - loads of Roe about - saw these three bucks out decimating the spring crops!
Even the mundane was beautiful today! A perfect dandelion "clock"
Ferns and bracken were unfurling
Hope you all had a nice bimble!
Red
Was playing with the new camera yesterday as was BB so I suspect some of these shots are hers.
Anyway - walking out across the rear field I say a very interesting set of scat. 3/4" wide - 3" long. Far too big for Roe and no larger deer in these parts - I'm guessing badger?
Walking up through the bottom woods there were a mass of wild flowers out
Vetch (thanks guys)
Birds Eye Primrose
Bluebells are just on the turn round here
The cow parsley is coming out all round now
The hawthorn is finally out - still to early for Beltane
The ransom flowers are out and gorgeous as all aliums are - the leaves are going over though. Its now or never for eating!
Absolutely stacks of jack by the hedge too!
The arums (Lords and Ladies) have their beautiful flowers out
The monkey flowers are just perfect now
Not sure on this one...self heal perhaps?
Speedwell
The wayfaring tree flowers were opening
The whitebeam leaves are opening with the flower bus inside
Mr Rat was snuffing about
As was any number of cock pheasants - all thrumming and crowing - Sring is certainly here! The green woodies are calling every couple of minutes but no photos sadly
There was an amazing number of insects flying!
Crane Flies
A "Green Oak Long Horn Moth" (apparently) - check out those antennae!
Checkout that for flying insects! I suspect more long horns but can't be sure
As always round here - loads of Roe about - saw these three bucks out decimating the spring crops!
Even the mundane was beautiful today! A perfect dandelion "clock"
Ferns and bracken were unfurling
Hope you all had a nice bimble!
Red