ramsons

the striking stellar flower of wild garlic (aka ramsons). Normally ramsons are slightly ahead of bluebells but this year the relatively cold weather of the last few weeks seems to have held the ramsons and a lot of other wild flowers back, and they are all going to flower together in May. Watch this space.

mob rule

two buzzards are being bullied by one agressive rook. You can almost hear the buzzard in the bottom photo saying "oi! you let go of my wing"

sheep's sorrel

much smaller and more compact than common sorrel, sheep's sorrel grows on grassy and heathy places often on bare patches with acid soils. Sorrel is supposed to be derived from the old french word surele meaning sour; the leaves contain calcium oxalate which can be poisonous in excess. Of interest (to me) sorrel was used as a herbal remedy for kidney and bladder problems. Most kidney stones are made of calcium oxalate and one might think that eating sorrel might well have made them worse.

green beetle

unidentified beetle on bed of moss with ivy leaf garnishing and drizzle of twigs

Tamar views 2

the Tamar in its valley, meandering eastwards, view towards Lamerhooe, Dartmoor in the far distance.

fighting sparrow

this house sparrow (grey cap on brown head) has caught his reflection in the window and is getting very cross at his doppelganger's assertive behaviour.