Spring Photos

Ok, ok, I admit the whole job's going a bit flowery but it is Spring and I'm allowed! Anyway, a few late nights lambing and I should be back to normal!

Bull Rush seed head, an interesting shape!

 Pussy Willow. This one was full of bumble bees making a tremendous racket as they went about their work. Our honey bees are also on pussy willow although I didn't see any in this tree, but there is lots of bright yellow pollen going into the hives.

The damsons in the orchard are also in flower!

Despise ye not the humble dandelion for it is a very important plant for bees. There is lots of pollen this time of year, but very little nectar available to honey bees, and dandelions provide the first significant source of the season and equally importantly, they yield up their nectar at low temperatures!

Our whitethorn hedge, planted 2 years ago and doing well, plus one of my favourite tree the Scots Pine, not yet magnificent but it will be some day. Interesting thing about whitethorn is that it flowers on last years growth, so if you clip it every year it can't flower!