What's flowering as forage in your area

[JamezF]

In the garden today despite the frozen conditions last week...

James

 

[elainemary]

Nice feature in the RHS magazine Jan 23 issue, arrived today.

 

[blackcloud]

Catkins and gorse and zero foraging here

 

[Newbeeneil]

Snowdrops in bloom at RHS Wisley Glow tonight

 

[Curly green finger's]

Clearing the wildflower area in the garden of dead leaves etc the crocus are showing through the soil.
Things never stop growing .

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

and neither will whatever was hibernating/sheltering in all the dead leaves

 

[Erichalfbee]

and neither will whatever was hibernating/sheltering in all the dead leaves

Yes we leave all ours. People can be too tidy.Flowers push up through it all.

 

[Erichalfbee]

and neither will whatever was hibernating/sheltering in all the dead leaves

We home hedgehogs here. We have three hedgehog homes which are invariably used when the hogs are introduced. They are pretty soon abandoned because there are many natural places for them. Lovely to watch them come to feed at night.

 

[Nannysbees]

Clearing the wildflower area in the garden of dead leaves etc the crocus are showing through the soil.
Things never stop growing .

Yes we have crocus pushing up through our lawn, spotted daffs in flower while I was out and about!!!!

 

[drex]

At a stop at Reading services yesterday I saw some blackthorn in flower

 

[JamezF]

At a stop at Reading services yesterday I saw some blackthorn in flower

That's awful. Not good news about the blackthorn, either.

James

 

[drex]

I know, but they have a good dog walking area

 

[alancooper]

At a stop at Reading services yesterday I saw some blackthorn in flower

At a Service Station - may be Europe supplied for landscaping?

 

[pargyle]

At a stop at Reading services yesterday I saw some blackthorn in flower

That's probably as much the warmth from the car and traffic fumes as it is climate change ... there's three bushes on the way to work that are alongside some cooling units on the outside of an industrial unit .. they are in blossom but the ones a hundred yards up the road have not even broken bud yet. It's still a bit worrying to see stuff in blossom far too early ... February is notorious for frosts and anything that has bloomed stands a good chance of getting nipped.

 

[Erichalfbee]

Nightingales sing at Reading Services.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Nightingales sing at Reading Services.

Isn't that a song by Maschwitz and Sherwin?

 

[Erichalfbee]

Isn't that a song by Maschwitz and Sherwin?

 

[Moobee]

Hellebores are just breaking out but it’s been too wet for the bees to emerge.

 

[Erichalfbee]

In the apiary

 

[SWHives]

Seen some hazel and dandelions starting to bloom a week ago. Its a bit early...