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
crispina kemp 
Spring and February just can’t go together! And yet, here you are…
Lovely selection, Crispina.
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Britain. England. I would extend that to East of England, except South East gets it earlier than us
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Yes, I know, darlin’
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🥰🥰🥰
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Very nice array. At this point in my year- everything but white is a feast for the eyes.
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In which case, enjoy the meal that’s here laid out, but don’t gulp it all down and end up with indigestion
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How did you know I still eat like I am on my break! hehehehe
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Because you described it as a feast!
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Beautiful!
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Thank you 🙏🥰🥰🥰
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My pleasure.
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🙏💖💖💖
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Can’t wait to smell the honeysuckle again.
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Me too. I was photographing honeysuckle leaves earlies this week and, oh, I long for the scents
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Lovely pics
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Thank you, Sadje. Always happy when I can find ANYthing to point my lens at 🧐👍
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You’re most welcome my friend
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🙏🥰🥰🥰
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💞💞💞💞
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Beautiful disply of spring.
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Thank you, Indira. Very early spring 🥰
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My pleasure.
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🙏🥰🥰🥰
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