and the first is not summer

two swallows, the first of the year, flying through Kit Hill Quarry

still ducks

this tranquil image comes from Kit Hill quarry this morning. Unusually, it was almost perfectly still

butterflies

peacocks are always appear quite early in Spring but we also saw the first speckled wood butterfly of the year today

speedwell

compared with the much simpler design of the speedwell, (two l's). I am still trying to take the perfect photo of this lovely little weed.

camellias

while not strictly speaking a wild flower I could not resist blogging the seemingly perfect symmetry of this red camellia in our garden. And I thought it had only one l.

dog violets

The last few days have been warm and dry and the dog violets are now out in profusion