Some of the flowers seen on our walk on 18th March 2026, and a surprise at the end. Come enjoy this glorious feast for your soul and your eyes…

🔽⏬ Is it any wonder these early flowering plants have found their way into our gardens

18th March 2026

🔼 Forget-me-knot, the first ones I’ve seen this year 🔽 Daffodils, as if I need say

18th March 2026

18th March 2026

🔼 Primroses 🔽 This mauve form is restricted in distribution (I know a few places where it grows)

18th March 2026

18th March 2026

Violets  🔼 white and 🔽 violet forms

18th March 2026

18th March 2026

Two that have remained ‘wild’ 🔼 Red deadnettle 🔽 Butterbur, a lover of boggy stream edges

18th March 2026

18th March 2026

🔼 So difficult to identify the many species of the plum family. But though I see no thorns, neither do I see leaves so I’ll guess at black thorn, aka quick thorn, mother of sloes 🔽 And which willow does this belong to? We’ll just say pussy willow aka Sallow

18th March 2026

18th March 2026

Seeds! Oh yes they are. 🔼 The wonderful fluff of Old Man’s Beard aka Traveller’s Joy aka Clematis vitalba 🔽 Mistletoe berries. How many kisses await you here?

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And now for your surprise. Butterflies!

18th March 2026

🔼 Peacocks 🔽

18th March 2026

Hope you enjoyed. It really was a glorious walk!