To say I saw unexpected things was an understatement.
Walking through the cemetery, I could see lots of snowdrop shoots poking through the damp ground, but to find one in flower was mental - December 16th is easily the earliest date I've found one of those droopy little white fellows.
But it wasn't just that. I found primrose and white dead nettle flowering as well. It just seems crazy early to me.
Out on the water, I was also amazed to see a record number of goosander, 6 drakes and 6 ducks, which I've never seen before January before on the Blue Lake. The resident mandarin was also looking resplendent, and there was a kingfisher here too as there had been on the Devon yesterday.
There's a lot of life around for December, that's for sure.
Si
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I find it all worrying. We have a Lupin in flower. There are three Mandarins around and about here. One is ringed and returns each year.
ReplyDeleteHaven't seen one in flower yet, but I shall certainly check out the always-early ones in my local wood when I go out later. I do have daffodils beginning to poke through the soil.
ReplyDeleteLovely pics! It is a bit worrying for flowers to bloom off-course! But, maybe this is only the first bloom.
ReplyDeleteIt was a surprising site
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