A miscellany of spring’s early offerings plus some fungi from our walk on 4th February 2026. Enjoy…

4th February 2026

🔼 Might we call the deep, sky-reflecting puddles offerings of spring? Well, certainly the rain that creates the puddles is a spring offering. So yes. 🔽 Hazel catkins. To me, they look like golden rain.

4th February 2026

4th February 2026

Getting in close 🔼 hazel catkins 🔽 willow’s desiccated leaves

4th February 2026

4th February 2026

🔼🔽 These need no label. Snowdrops!

4th February 2026

4th February 2026

Early budding 🔼 Honeysuckle are the earliest leaves I ever see. Here they’re looking uncharacteristically glossy due to the rain 🔽 Flowering currants. Last year, this week, they were in full flower. Everything’s late this year

4th February 2026

4th February 2026

Spring’s growth and decay 🔼 I’ve watched this tree slowly melt away, and now it gathers a coat of moss. It might not live, yet it’s host to new life 🔽 Scarlet Elf Cups. I’ve never seen them earlier than February ⏬

4th February 2026

4th February 2026

🔽 White brain fungus is easy to overlook or dismiss. That can’t be a fungus! But yes, it is

4th February 2026

Hope you enjoyed.

Next week we’re heading inland, south of the border! See you then