Let’s see your pictures of spring.

[AJStrees]

White wisteria out

[Mick Dempsey]

Pink wisteria out.

[Mick Dempsey]

Tulips are really the jewel in the crown of spring flowers. Daffs are all well and good but a bit monochrome.

Stuck a few quids worth of assorted bulbs in November, then you get this..

[Squaredy]

44 minutes ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Tulips are really the jewel in the crown of spring flowers. Daffs are all well and good but a bit monochrome.

Stuck a few quids worth of assorted bulbs in November, then you get this..

Very nice indeed.  

But if you think daffs are monochrome you are buying the wrong daffs!  You should try going on holiday to the Isles of Scilly in spring in the nineteen seventies - then you would see how amazing daffs can be!

[Mick Dempsey]

Yeah, I was a bit harsh on Daffs.

 

Heres a still from Dr Zhivago from the famous scene, apparently filmed in Spain, which I wish I never found out.

Edited April 16, 2023 by Mick Dempsey

[AJStrees]

It’s been a busy Spring on the pond. New life in the Geese family. 
 

 

[AJStrees]

Mother duck has managed to keep 5 ducklings successfully. These were photos from a couple of weeks back

 

 

[nepia]

Any signs of bird flu near you AJS?  We're in a confinement zone for now as a breeder had his entire flock culled last week due to the disease

[AJStrees]

10 hours ago, nepia said:

Any signs of bird flu near you AJS?  We're in a confinement zone for now as a breeder had his entire flock culled last week due to the disease

Earlier on in the year had some issues, haven't seen much of anything since thankfully. Seemed to be more when the birds were coming over from abroad bringing it here in the winter months. 

[nepia]

Makes sense. A vet attending the cull said he didn't expect any further outbreak locally due to the higher temperatures.  Hopefully the locals will be able to let their chooks out again soon 🤞