Tuesday 15th April 2008

 

It is traditionally said that Spring is here when you can put your foot on seven Daisies. If so, Spring arrived today.


The Flowering Cherry in the front remains at its peak and fortunately we haven’t had strong winds to make it shed its blossom yet.

Friday 4th April 2008

 
A beautifully warm morning and I got out into the garden and did some long overdue tidying up. My first live Ladybird of the year was sitting on a rose leaf – presumably trying to absorb some sunlight. It was a Seven-spot ladybird (Coccinella 7-punctata).


Less easily identified (i.e. impossible to identify) was a tiny caterpillar spinning on its silk as it hung from the Leylandii.


In the front garden there are some lovely little double Narcissi.


But the highlight of the day has to be the flowering cherry in the front which is becoming beautiful.