This early in the year we’re pleased to find colour of any kind. Enjoy these colour splashes from our walk on 4th March 2025
4th March 2025
Snowdrops line the country lanes
4th March 2025
4th March 2025
4th March 2025
Daffodils, but obviously garden escapees
4th March 2025
Leaves can turn such unlikely colours
4th March 2025
4th March 2025
Honeysuckle is always early with its soft-green leaves
4th March 2025
And even the deer provide welcome colour
4th March 2025
The blackthorn (which I’m assuming this is) is very late blooming this year. Held at bay by the frigid east winds?
4th March 2025
4th March 2025
Hidden amongst the grasses by the roadside, the blue flowers of speedwell and the purple of red-deadnettle, two little gems
4th March 2025
That’s all for now folks. Hope you enjoyed
crispina kemp 
What is the furry looking one in the last picture?
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That’s a red deadnettle. A member of the mint family
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Ok was the brave soul that tasted that to see if it tasted like mint I wonder?
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It’s the structural elements that help fo name it, not its taste. Although it’s sister, the white deadnettle has deliciously sweet flowers
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It looks more like nettle, and I guess people eat nettles, so I don’t know why it struck me as so odd.
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But it’s not related to our stinging nettles
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Beautiful photos Crispina
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Thank you, Sadje. Spring is getting a hold now, though it’s still very early days
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You have a prolonged spring so enjoy it
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That’s true. Maybe because it starts so early, we believe it should move along at more of a pace
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Yes, our spring season is quite short and in few weeks, summer will start
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Today is spring equinox. Sun is now tiptoeing into Northern hemisphere
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Yes it is.
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💚💚💚
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Lovely, Crispina!
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That always is a beautiful walk. Although there weren’t so many flowers this year. The freezing winds we’ve had here in the east has held much at bay
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I don’t doubt that at all. And you always manage to find something lovely to share
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My mission!
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Successful!
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🥰😜
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💞
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Enjoying your spring photos, Crispina. Summer is already here. Spring is so short here.
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Gosh, summer. Not yet, please. I do enjoy spring
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Enjoy and share photos with us, dear.
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It’s good to know people enjoy these photos. Thank you
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I am mostly stay at home so I enjoy it, dear.
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