At a local garden centre yesterday. There were dozens of bees all over the hellebores. Already seen a couple of butterflies too. Quite a bit colder here today so I hope they're wrapped up warm now.
I had that experience last year too Linda...had to shut my eyes....
Huge bee on the crocus when I came in, but not quick enough to get a pic. A butterfly fluttered by at lunchtime as I came up the path, but couldn't catch what it was - only saw his 'under bits'
Lots of honey bees on the hellebores and crocus too. Splendid. It'll stand them in good stead when it returns to winter in a couple of weeks
Lovely pix Dove
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I thought there was a country tale that if frogspawn was laid in the middle of the pond, it will be a dry summer, and if it is laid on the edges, it will be wet.
Last year we had so much frogspawn, the pond was full edge to edge.
I'll have to go and collect some again soon. I'm hoping that the ones that 'frogged' last year will eventually return, but in the meantime, I'll collect a little to put in the pond.
Last year's spawn came from the Campsies. Could have collected some in Glen Douglas last weekend - one small section of the burn along the estate road was full of it.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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I saw one yesterday Dove - first of the year.
At a local garden centre yesterday. There were dozens of bees all over the hellebores. Already seen a couple of butterflies too. Quite a bit colder here today so I hope they're wrapped up warm now.
Yep-saw Ladybirds yesterday in the garden doing naughty things to one another....if you know what I mean!!
I had that experience last year too Linda...had to shut my eyes....
Huge bee on the crocus when I came in, but not quick enough to get a pic. A butterfly fluttered by at lunchtime as I came up the path, but couldn't catch what it was - only saw his 'under bits'
Lots of honey bees on the hellebores and crocus too. Splendid. It'll stand them in good stead when it returns to winter in a couple of weeks
Lovely pix Dove
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I have Frogspawn in the middle of the pond. Does this mean that we have a good dry summer?
the mallards have decided to leave the lake and move onto the pond. Sure sign of Spring.
Bleedin' things have eaten all the frog spawn. gggrrr
Unfortunately not. It just means it's warm enough for them to want to copy the ladybirds (See 4 posts above)
I thought there was a country tale that if frogspawn was laid in the middle of the pond, it will be a dry summer, and if it is laid on the edges, it will be wet.
Last year we had so much frogspawn, the pond was full edge to edge.
I had plenty before Mr and Mrs Mallard moved in.
I'll have to go and collect some again soon. I'm hoping that the ones that 'frogged' last year will eventually return, but in the meantime, I'll collect a little to put in the pond.
Last year's spawn came from the Campsies. Could have collected some in Glen Douglas last weekend - one small section of the burn along the estate road was full of it.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...