Daffodil watch and other signs of spring

[WaryCrow]

Inspired by a thread about the UK’s malingering grey gloom, does anyone want to tell us about signs of spring in their area? Them daffy-down-dillys are bright gold specifically to cheer us all up. The green parts have been building up anticipation in my area for a while. I saw buds last week and there is one clump near the railway station that showed a flash of gold.

Anyone know anything about animals they’d like to add?

Starting to see birds looking to nest build 🐦

South of London. Snowdrops blooming. Daffs coming up but not blooming yet. Tulips small shoots coming up. I just weeded my front narrow flower bed round the bay window.
On Christmas day I was in the bath and heard a loud squawking noise. Looked out to see some wood pigeons* mating in a tree.
*I'm not 100% they were wood pigeons. That sort of thing anyway.

Saw the first blossoms in the park this week🌱

Wow user147… ! That’s early babies. We went for a walk round the park this morning and saw some ducks but they’re not pairing yet. More daffs with buds, the catkins are open and a few leaves on bushes starting to open.

Pretty

Neighbour has had snowdrops since late December, ours are now out as well as
Daffs in the planters . Ground / boarder ones have sprouted . No sign of crocus yet ! But spring is starting.

Snowdrops have been out for a few weeks. Red camellia is a blaze of glory, white one is in bud. Rather bewilderingly the rosemary is in full lilac flower. I also spotted the first flower out on my fleabane yesterday. Running round my local park the crocus buds are up but not yet opened - another day or so I think for a carpet of purple.

My daphnne is flowering and smells incredible. Tête-à-tête are budding. Daffodils growing green leaves. Somerset.

My bright pink camellia is finally flowering, it's a bit late this year. Daffs, tulips and bluebells all coming up but no heads on them yet. My magnolia has fat buds on it, will be out in a few weeks. Lancashire here

I'm in Sussex. Hellebores are flowering in my garden and woodpeckers have started drumming on the local trees. Also today I heard a for the first time this year.

We've had a clump of snowdrops for a few weeks and OH told me on Saturday that the 'purple snowdrop' ie crocus is out in the back garden 😅

Lovely thread!

DH says he heard the frogs in our pond this week. I keep a little note of things like this, last year was 19 Feb.

There's a little patch of grass I walk past everyday and live seeing the daffs pop up they are nearly ready to bloom.

Also snowdrops and crocus galore at our local national trust place. A nature reserve near us does snowdrop Sundays where they open on a Sunday for a wander around looking at the snowdrops we are hoping to go next Sunday.
Not long until bluebells.

Also, it was so bright at 4.45 this evening. I do love the dark cosy nights of autumn and winter and prefer the autumn and winter to the spring and summer but I'm still looking forward to brighter days!

Ooh we might have to wander out the other way and look for frogs and toads!

My tulip bulbs are through. I have to net them against the bastard squirrels but reckon I can take the nets off soon. We moved house last autumn so the garden is a bit of a magic mystery tour- waiting to see what comes up/ into flower.