January has been relatively mild and damp, ideal conditions for making nature think Spring is already here... Here is a random selection of things that have caught my eye this month.
Waxy hellebores in a churchyard...
A curious swan that swam over to see if I was carrying food...
Teasel seedheads silhouetted against a wintry sky...
A few early snowdrops coming into bloom...
Hazel catkins glowing in the weak winter sunshine...
and the green shoots of narcissus pushing through the leaf litter.
Beautiful sights. Once the snow melts, I must go see what our hellebores are up to. The teasel is my very favorite.
ReplyDeleteYou have flowers and we are freezing here. It was -20˚C here Friday night.
ReplyDeleteThe swan is a beauty.
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