Dog Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Trees starting to bud, crocii crociing flowerfully, daffs about too, primulas primuliiing and I always thought they were primroses. Theres even a redstart in the barn.I hope they ain't too soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suze01 Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 I saw a daffodil opening up today - I had to do a double take, but there it was a lovely daff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 More signs of early, young beaver about too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odile Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 watch out for those BIG teeth WB!in East midlands snowdorps have been out for a while, some primroses and seen 2 open daffs 2 days ago - now under 30 cm of snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Beaver have done some strange things to me but never bitten.[6] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitty Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 I understood that it all depended on the varieties. There are early flowering daffodls and later ones. Same with snowdrops, crocuses (croci?) etc.All the same, one thing that I like about France is the early arrival of spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 And is the sap rising, folks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 YEAH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Down WB!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odile Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 beautiful cold, crisp and very sunny day here in East Mids. the snowy roling Leicestershire hills looked magnificent - and Gatsby, our Swiss dog- loved every minute of our long walk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patf Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 As hard as I look on my afternoon walks I haven't been able to find any real signs of spring yet. I've seen lots of gorse in flower, but that's a mid-winter flower.I did see some pussy-willow venturing out this pm (no rude jokes please.)So I fall back on the old favourite, "If winter comes, can spring be far behind?Would you believe it, edited out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Posted February 4, 2009 Author Share Posted February 4, 2009 [quote user="odile"]beautiful cold, crisp and very sunny day here in East Mids. the snowy roling Leicestershire hills looked magnificent - and Gatsby, our Swiss dog- loved every minute of our long walk. [/quote]18c here today hardly a cloud in the sky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitty Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Twas a wonderful day, today, Dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Posted February 4, 2009 Author Share Posted February 4, 2009 [quote user="Cathy"]Twas a wonderful day, today, Dog.[/quote]Well I certainly enjoyed it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pads Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 Loads of frogs spawn in my pond this morning ...... its true spring is here [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judith Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 Trees along the roads, in blossom - a week ago, they were not. Lovely, makes me feel so good! Let's hope it is not a false dawn ....... :)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemonimo Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 And my mimosa is nearly in bloom.... quelle joie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Posted February 21, 2009 Author Share Posted February 21, 2009 Those really tall things that have multiple white flowers on have started to come up overnight. I can never remember what they are called - they grow over a metre tall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Posted February 28, 2009 Author Share Posted February 28, 2009 Hurray the cowslips are just coming out - they are my favourite flower.Takes me back to Lincolnshire in the 1960s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odile Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 Spring in West London and in East Leics - just come back from Jura -- still about 6 ft of snow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 [quote user="Dog"]Hurray the cowslips are just coming out - they are my favourite flower.Takes me back to Lincolnshire in the 1960s.[/quote]I love them too, Dog. BTW, are they cultivated nowadays? I seem to remember they nearly died out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Posted March 6, 2009 Author Share Posted March 6, 2009 Here in Dordogneshire they are wild.Saw deer tonight and woodpeckers. My 87 year old neighbour told me the local patois name for them. Cicados are already chirupping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odile Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 what does she call them? In the Loire they call them coucou flowers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Coeur de Lion Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 We had the top down on the car the other day. Mainly due to a lemon tree in the back, but even so it was nice to drive in the open with the sun. Still had the air con on hot, mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odile Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 [quote user="LyndaandRichard"]We had the top down on the car the other day. Mainly due to a lemon tree in the back, but even so it was nice to drive in the open with the sun. Still had the air con on hot, mind.[/quote]As a French speaker - I am trying to picture you with your 'air con' ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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