Cycle ride this morning in the sunshine (it's trying to snow now!).
I saw:
gorse starting to come into flower
pussy willow, some just bursting from the buds, others covered in yellow pollen
dandelions (one clump in seed)
daisies
blackthorn in bud
colts foot
One of the trees full of catkins I think was an alder (if my memory of the bark pattern I've just checked in my tree book). Alder is supposed to be attractive to woodworm. The idea is you put bits of alder around furniture in the Spring and the woodworm moth lays its eggs in alder rather than the furniture. Then in the summer you burn the alder. Very useful if you get second hand furniture.
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