Today's first is head-banging from the woodpeckers. I think it's the greater spotteds though we have both.
And we set the first moth trap of the season last night
16 Common Quakers, 22 Clouded Drabs, 1 Dotted Border
Also a micromoth, Agonopterix alstromeriana. This last is not a first sighting, they hibernate in the woodshed and come into the house on the logs in winter
5 small tortoiseshells, 1 peacock, 1 yellow brimstone, a massive bumble bee wedged in a small crocus and too many small bees to count at rillington, north Yorkshire. Not so grim oop north.
Thanks 4thPanda. I think I actually saw it a few days but it disappeared the moment I turned around. It was pretty camera-shy today as well and I had to stalk it for a while before I could get close enough!
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Fantastic newt pictures Nut.
I love my newts
Today's first is head-banging from the woodpeckers. I think it's the greater spotteds though we have both.
And we set the first moth trap of the season last night
16 Common Quakers, 22 Clouded Drabs, 1 Dotted Border
Also a micromoth, Agonopterix alstromeriana. This last is not a first sighting, they hibernate in the woodshed and come into the house on the logs in winter
In the sticks near Peterborough
My first peacock butterfly today (and my first attempt to upload a photo!)
Congratulations on both Singing Gardener!
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Lovely newts nut
Some of the early cherries round here have got blossom opening. Really makes it seem like spring is here, despite the cold and rain!
Not seen any sign of hawthorn yet though.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Lily beetle
on my prized Fritillaria Imperialis!!! 
Duly squidged (one of the very few things I do squidge).
There was also one on the rosemary
but it dropped off and I lost it 
What was it doing there???
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
5 small tortoiseshells, 1 peacock, 1 yellow brimstone, a massive bumble bee wedged in a small crocus and too many small bees to count at rillington, north Yorkshire. Not so grim oop north.
Hi Singing Gardener, that is the spit of the one I had in my garden
lovely picture 
Thanks 4thPanda. I think I actually saw it a few days but it disappeared the moment I turned around. It was pretty camera-shy today as well and I had to stalk it for a while before I could get close enough!
Brimstone butterfly in the garden 10 minutes ago
That nearly makes up for the Lily beetle
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.