Wasn't feeling 100% today so missed the sunshine, but managed a late walk to the Bluebells. 💙

The warm Spring sunshine brought out the woodland butterflies yesterday. I saw so many, including this gorgeous Peacock. 🦋💚 Butterfly Conservation 🦋 #butterfly

Orange Tip butterfly with it's favourite foodplant, Cardamine pratensis, also known by the pretty names Cuckoo Flower, Lady's Smock or Milkmaids. Butterfly Conservation 🦋 #butterfly

The Early Purple Orchids are starting to flower in the wood. 💜💜💜

My first Orange Tip butterfly of the year. Sadly she was missing an antenna, and being cruelly buffeted by the gale yesterday. Luckily there's plenty of food for her in the garden: Honesty, Cuckoo Flower, Garlic Mustard and Sweet Rocket. 🦋 Butterfly Conservation 🦋

The Bluebells are starting to bloom!💙💙💙

Another cool, cloudy afternoon but the wild flowers in the roadside verges were such a cheerful sight. 💚💚💚

I went looking for Marsh Fritillary caterpillars today. I found them sunbathing! 🐛💚💚💚 Butterfly Conservation 🦋

I finished this needle felted House Martin last night. It will be flying off to a new home on Monday, and used to teach people about House Martins. #housemartin RSPB House Martin Conservation UK & Ireland

I came across some Eyelash Fungi growing on a Crack Willow log that's in a very wet pasture field. As I stooped to admire it I suddenly found I was gently sinking into the mire! Oops! 😀

Spring things in the wood: Brimstone butterfly, Celandine and Wood Anemone. 💚💛🤍
Butterfly Conservation 🦋 #Spring

So many Springtime firsts after a warm sunny first of Spring, this time a Dark-edged Bee-fly

My first Bluebell of the year!

Finally, after a week of unrelenting grey, moment of sunshine. 🌞🌞🌞

Well, this Oak tree wasn't ready to die. Look at all that new growth sprouting from the severed trunk! @thetree

I've been enjoying seeing male Brimstone Butterflies fly about the garden on sunny days. This one took shelter in a large evergreen shrub when the sun went behind a cloud. It was well hidden in there! Butterfly Conservation 🦋

A belated rosette post for wildflowerhour of Early Purple Orchid leaves in my local woodland.

A rare sight these days- blue skies and sunshine!🌞🌞🌞

My first Wood Anemone of the year. Such a delicate flower, trembling in the lightest breeze. 🤍🤍🤍 #springtime

18 homegrown Cowslip plants potted on today. Hopefully most willflower later this Spring! #wildflowers