Those of you who
live in the UK will know that we have had a week of cold weather,
with some snow settling in places. But spring has kept going in the
garden, and the growing plants have welcomed the rain water. I do
like going out to look at the budding leaves in the hedge. This very
special moment of spring only lasts a few days, so please do not miss
it. Any deciduous trees will do for showing this natural glory.
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| Silver Birch |
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| Birch catkins |
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| Hazel |
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| Hawthorn |
The most exciting
thing in the garden this week has no photo to illustrate it. The
other morning I was up a bit earlier than usual and saw a very large
fox disappear into the thicket by the veg patch. There is space
behind the shrubs and ivy, and a suggestive hole between the
leaves, so it may be living quietly in there. I am not going to go
poking about and disturb it – or risk being bitten, I suppose. If I
see it again I will post updates. Urban foxes can be a pest, but this
was a magnificent creature.
We hardly ever see
bullfinches in this garden – about three times in 30 years, I
guess. So it was a thrill to see some the other day, and even to get
a photo.
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| Bullfinch |
They (three of them)
were not at a bird-feeder but browsing on clematis buds.
Just now – as I
write – a see a house sparrow collecting feathers. Nest-building is
such hard work.
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