Signs of Spring

There have been so many lovely sightings on my walks near the studio recently. I often share these on my Instagram stories but I enjoy them so much I thought it might be nice to have a more permanent place for them to be.

These beauties are Larch flowers - often hard to see as the branches are so high up, but sometimes you'll find a low enough branch to spot them, or the wind might blow some down to discover on the ground.

Wild garlic - I have plans to make some cheese and garlic scones - or I might add them to a naan bread recipe.

Stitchwort caught my eye on the verge - first I've seen this year.

Wych elm seeds - such a bright lime colour that keeps catching my eye from the hedges.

More lovely Blackthorn blossom - not yet tired of this sight!

A fern unfurling in the wood - I love these, like a lollipop at present and will slowly stretch out.

The first shoot of bright green bracken pushing through the leaf litter.

And finally, my first sighting of a Swallow this year - I took this photo on the 30th March and didn't believe it was a Swallow as it felt a bit too early!