Not yet Spring but the new seasons early plants are beginning to show signs of life.

[GNB]

To distract you from todays atrocious weather, yesterdays sunny garden walk yielded......










and for the galanthophiles..







Simply joyful !!!

 

[dunnyrail]

Not sure if this counts, but these beasties certainly scoff their way through the fresh Spring growth!

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on the other hand these we beasties turn up, scoff the slugs and snails and we get to keep some of the fresh growth.

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Presumably he wanted a ticket to Parkstreet & Frogmore.

A few trees are now comming to early bloom though the Dafs are a little confused, some past their best and other still to flower.

These little blue beuties next to the almost done Snowdrops were obtained from a neighbor's front garden where they infest the gravel path. Glad they have taken, must ask for some more as I rather like them appearing just when the Snowdrops are going their way out of flower.

 

[Northsider]

the Dafs are a little confused

They always were: something to do with the Variomatic gearbox, I think.

I'll get my coat...

 

[PhilP]

the Dafs are a little confused

They always were: something to do with the Variomatic gearbox, I think.

I'll get my coat...

For a new driver..

One of these was 'different'.. First-time reversing, was character-forming!

 

[dunnyrail]

Yesterday I noticed that the Newts are doing their thing in the Pond, think I spied a Greater Crested and Smooth one amongst the 15-20 or so that were swimming around.

 

[GNB]

Todays sunny Northern day enlivens the newts...



..one advantage to leaving your old water lily leaves is that it gives the newts some cover before the new growth appears.

 

[Paul M]

Todays sunny Northern day enlivens the newts...

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..one advantage to leaving your old water lily leaves is that it gives the newts some cover before the new growth appears.

You're sure they're not baby crocodiles?

 

[dunnyrail]

Todays sunny Northern day enlivens the newts...

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..one advantage to leaving your old water lily leaves is that it gives the newts some cover before the new growth appears.

You do however need to be a little careful when you remove those old leaves as the newts could use some of the smaller left over bits for Egg laying activities between now and June.

How to help the newts in your pond to mate & lay eggs

See the lifecycle of newts in your pond through our pictures. Create a pond habitat in your garden for them to lay eggs in your wildlife pond

www.watersidenursery.co.uk

 

[GNB]

To bring a little Springtime cheer. As seen today whilst tidying round the tracks.

 

[PhilP]

That has brightened a dull-day, thank you!

What is the plant in the fourth picture? - With the variegated leaves, please?

PhilP.

 

[GNB]

You're welcome!

From it"s sweet scent is a Trillium kurabayashii, a native of Oregon Look here as a starter for where they grow and the wide range of N. American varieties.

Trilliums Species

www.fs.fed.us

Seeds from here (when available) :

Plant World Seeds: Buy Flower Seeds and Vegetable Seeds Online

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www.plant-world-seeds.com

 

[PhilP]

Thank you for the information..

Another distraction, to while-away the time.

 

[dunnyrail]

Hm must be Spring when a male Ladybird’s mind turns to.........

 

[Paul M]

Hm must be Spring when a male Ladybird’s mind turns to.........
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What?

 

[dunnyrail]

What?

 

[Paul M]

That's nice they're helping each other up that piece of wood

 

[David1226]

My back garden backs onto a road. In the front garden of the house at the back of me there is a very large ornamental cherry that at this time of the year provides a glorious backdrop to the coloured shrubs that I have around my patio.

 

[Paul M]

My back garden backs onto a road. In the front garden of the house at the back of me there is a very large ornamental cherry that at this time of the year provides a glorious backdrop to the coloured shrubs that I have around my patio.

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David, that young lady looks a bit cold, you could at least lend her a vest