Some of the fauna and flora from our walk to Burgh Castle via Breydon, 7th April 2025. Enjoy
7th April 2025
Some days are especially good for capturing butterflies:
🔼 Green-veined white 🔽 Peacock ⏬ Tortoiseshell
7th April 2025
7th April 2025
7th April 2025
Every day is good for ducks and pigeons
🔼 Mallards coming to meet us! 🔽 A lone pigeon beneath the bridge
7th April 2025
The totally unexpected 🔽 not sure what species, but probably a muntjac since they seem to be everywhere these days
7th April 2025
7th April 2025
🔼 flowering currant…in flower 🔽 alder with leaves unfurling, last year’s cones and this year’s catkins. What a busy tree it is
7th April 2025
7th April 2025
🔼 Speaking of catkins, goat-willow aka pussy willow
7th April 2025
Let’s not forget the humble all-rounders that brighten our paths and roadsides:
🔼 Dandelion 🔽 Red deadnettle
7th April 2025
7th April 2025
Finally, 🔼🔽two of the many many wild plum species that put out their blossoms this time of year to confuse us over which are which
7th April 2025
Hope you enjoyed. Soon be summer!
crispina kemp 
Such lovely pictures Crispina
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Thank you, Sadje. Spring has definitely arrived and is now settling in quite comfortably
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Cool. 😎
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🙏💚
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What a profusion of wonderful flowers and Catkins and beautiful creatures too. You have really cheered me up 💜💜
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So pleased about that. Makes my foot-slogging all worth while 💖💖💖
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it definitely does 💜
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🙏💚💚
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What a delightful group of photos, Crispina. Love the butterflies (seriously, how are you so successful at capturing them?)
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Thank you, Dale. Patience and luck. And never ever block the sun from them!
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Still… I do try but man oh man do they ever flit and fly quickly!
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Oh yes, they do that!
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Beautiful photos. I can finally join in the springtime joy as I heard my first birdsong of the season just before sunrise today!
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Wow! Isn’t it a beautiful sound
🐦⬛🐦⬛🐦⬛
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