Signs of Spring

[Hoppingmad]

Yesterday I went walking near Norton Mandeville, nr Ongar in Essex and spotted 3 clumps of primroses in bloom.

Surely this is a bit early? What does everyone else think? Has anyone else seen evidence of Spring approaching?

[demicav]

No signs of Spring here in Lancashire, just loads of heavy rain.

[ChrisJB]

I have a lone Primrose out. I usually get an odd one like this, before the real flush of flowers in March.

Regards, Chris

[WithNature]

I live in aylesbury, buckinghamshire and I noticed a couple of clumps of snowdrops in flower already in the old churchyard.

[Ollie]

Seen a few Aconites out this last week if that counts as a sign of Spring
Roger

[juliejam]

Saw a few Snowdrops and crocus in the church yards over the week end ..Plus the leaves of Lords and Ladies are popping up...and the Lesser Periwinkle was showing its purple flower.. quite a colourful week end even though it was rather dull and wet at times...


Julie

[jennyb]

Here is a photo taken on 10th December that I posted on the forum some time ago. Daffodils and autumn leaves! There are even more daffodils out in my garden now. Lots of buds around too.



So, does spring now officially start in December?

Jenny

[witham]

We have Snowdrops out here in Lincs, and all the other bulbs are well up including the Bluebells but no flower buds yet

[epops]

we seen a couple of clumps of primroses out plenty of snowdrops in me garden also i notice the honey suckle is in full leaf in places

[therealbobbo]

I saw quite a large clump of narcissi out,today,obviously,an early variety,I've seen primroses,acconites and snowdrops,they're seasonal.
last week,I saw penstemon flowering,dont know if has been hanging on,since the autumn,or fresh buds are opening.honeysuckle is climbing,everywhere,and nettles are popping up quite normal.
i wonder whenthe first chiffchaff will start calling,then,it's spring,bobbo

[therealbobbo]

Today,I saw several camelias,out,in flower,others were just opening.I mowed 1 lawn,and made a mental note to do 2 more,if it doesn't look lioke freezing,bobbo

[bounce]

Daffodils are popping up in cheshire on the feild I walk my dog I was stunned to see there about 6" tall at the moment.

[galanthus]

Plenty of daffodil leaves starting to sprout out of the ground in our woods in work and same with my bluebells in the garden, however, no flowers as such that I've seen yet.

[Hoppingmad]

Thanks everyone interesting to hear that Spring is appearing elsewhere. I also saw daffodils in bloom this week and snowdrops too. I wonder if we will pay for it later?

[Force Eleven]

Twas a lovely spring-like day here in Scarborough on Sunday, sunny and mild. Though I hear that colder weather is on the way from Friday onwards!

F11

[witham]

We now have loads of Snowdrops out and the buds on the Daffs look about to burst and we have some shrubs looking as if their buds are about to open including a couple of Blueberry Bushes which are showing green, we have bitterly cold weather forecast for a few days from Friday including possible snow showers so I'd better get the fleece ready.

[therealbobbo]

woodpeckers drumming out their territories!

[WildJanet]

We have Crocus in the front already.

[outdoorguy]

i'm in kent and i'm a window cleaner so in peoples gardens all the time.. seen snowdrops and started to see quite a few insects.. and a few garden flowers.. certainly spring is on its way in kent.. james

[Pat]

I saw a little bunch of bluebells yesterday with the buds just showing and an elder with all it's leaves.

[WithNature]

I'm in Birmingham this week. Saw some daff's out in a park today, first i've seen this year. And 2 days ago it snowed! albeit rather a pathetic amount.

[PMG]

Spotted just one of our little miniature daffs out in the park yesterday (Pennington Flash, Lancashire) also some hawthorns on the south side where they grow protected in the middle of a tree planted area, were already well on in leaf.

Where I used to work at Orrell Water Park there is a hawthorn bordering the main road that always came into leaf by the 19th of Feb each year!

Many years ago I remember a family day out on the 1st of Jan to Smardale Gill to find a clump of primrose in full flower! They were very sorry looking - but they appeared to be genuine wild primrose, growing on the banking in quite a protected spot, but far from housing and gardens.

Pauline

[thwick in 'ead]

Still winter here, but being 300 metres up in the hills of the Peak District, it's not surprising.

[Geoff F]

Here, in the most southerly town in England (the Cornish don't consider themselves to be English) spring comes early. Primroses start in December and are flowering well now. A couple of early crocuses and the winter flowering Iris (reticulata & unguicularis) are flowering but suffering a bit from wind and rain. Mahonia is covered in tiny yellow flowers.

But how about Michaelmas Dasies in flower, the white petal and yellow centred form. Three flowers at the moment which are a bit small and struggling with the wind.

Trying to get all the pruning done now before the birds start nesting.

[Deer Stalker]

Frog spawn in the pond this morning.