Meg Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 After finally deciding i'd never be warm/dry again and beginning to want a lovely heated office job, what a lovely warm and sunny few days we have just had, which look to continue until after the weekend! I even managed to 'glow' slightly working today! [8-|]Saw quite a lot of butterflies and heard a lots of buzzy critters!There's something about the first feeling of warm sunshine in the year that gets me all excited!! [:D] And the feeling that everything is gearing up to burst into life!First person to spot some cranes wins a prize![:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoddy Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Where are you Meg ?Hoddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meg Posted February 7, 2008 Author Share Posted February 7, 2008 oopsie, sorry.........in the sunny Charente!No-one else feeling the spring in the air yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie girl Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 We`ve had 2 days of sunshine and heard the birds singing and............saw my first crocus this afternoon [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flunch Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 We've got some daffies swaying - 23 degrees last Friday and 22 today! You are so right, its lovely to feel the sunshine again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie girl Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Doesn`t half lift the mood when the suns out [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raindog Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 We've got the odd butterfly, our two tortoises have woken up, albeit looking a bit bleary eyed and confused, and I did 60ks on the bike yesterday and nearly got sunburn. [:D]Must admit, it don't feel very natural though.Maybe we're going to have a bad march? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limousin Lass Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Saw first butterfly yesterday really lifted the spirits to think spring may be on the way, although it saddens me to think that any really cold spells will kill these early emergents. Crocus and dwarf iris out in the garden but the 50 crocus bulbs I put in pots by front door have all been had by the bloomin mice just as they were emerging into flower - pesky critters.Hope to see the grues again, such a spectacle and noise in the autumn but I understand they don't make so much noise on their way back north so will have to keep my eyes on the sky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirpy Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Can you send me the prize and what is it?? I SAW 2 CRANES YESTERDAY.[:)][6][8-|] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pads Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Sadly never seen a crane [:(]But I do see the heron having a crafty peek in my pond every now and then, and the frogs are singing there mating songs, the daffs are out and the snow drops [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 I went through a little village called Blissworth, near Northampton on Wednesday, there was a beautiful bank of daffodils in full bloom.I have snow drops, dwarf iris, aconites and crocus in bloom already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirpy Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 What is a drawf iris???????????????hic-up.!!!!???????????????[B]Is it the plural of dwraugh of ale??????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raindog Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 [quote user="Russethouse"]I went through a little village called Blissworth, near Northampton on Wednesday, there was a beautiful bank of daffodils in full bloom.[/quote]that made me feel homesick.....[:(] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 If it makes you feel any better I was on my way to Milton Malsor and we got lost three times ! Plenty of opportunity to take in the local plant life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemonimo Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 My twisted willow has little leaves and my mimosa smells divine. As for the cranes, well I didn't notice them leaving[:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patf Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 About a week ago I saw some wild comfrey along a lane next to a stream. Last year we had a similar thread, and it was the end of Feb. when this flower was out. So it seems much earlier this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirpy Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 What is at Milton Malsor-is this a garden or house of fame-I know MILTON THE POET WROTE PARADISE LOST --is this his home originally???I once lived for4 years near to Brackley and the time was 1974to 1978 and the pace of life was a bit like the Limousin compared to London.Great place to live and near to Oxford,Blenheim and the fabulous Cotswold villages.[:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Milton Malsor is where the Crematorium for Northampton is situated, its a small village just near the M1(junction 15a I think) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirpy Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 OH-SO IT'S ONLY A CREMATORIUM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meg Posted February 8, 2008 Author Share Posted February 8, 2008 What another beautiful day!Bunked off for the afternoon and did dome digging in my veggie patch and absorbing some sunshine. Perfect soul food is digging! Should be available on the N.H.S [:)]Had some crocus up for a few weeks now and today noticed some grape hyacinths starting to show their little faces.This time of year is like natures alarm clock just went off........you know its still going to hit the snooze button a few more times, but it's beginning to slowly wake up.Ab, stop fibbing you didn't see any cranes. Anyway 2 is a rubbish amount, you need a hooge flock of 'em all gabbling away to each other. Stop cheating. Its naughty.Mrs House, you are totally going off topic now. [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Ab - yes its 'only' a crematorium, there is a village but I didn't see it.Do you think you could try to write in lower case please ?[:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitty Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 It does feel like spring today, 8th Feb. Yippee! [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris pp Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Cranes.....7/02Plusieurs vols sont observés au sud de Troyes (Aube), se dirigeant vers les lacs Aubois.Des vols signalés également dans la Nièvre, la Haute-Vienne et l'Indre6/02Peu de mouvements. Quelques vols sont signalés dans la Nièvre.5/02Des vols sont signalés dans la Gironde, l'Indre, le Cher, la Haute-Vienne, la Vienne et la NièvreLa migration pré-nuptiale s'accélère : de gros passages sont observés en Charente (près de 500 grues en 12 vols entre 14 et 16 h). LPO Ardenne.Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meg Posted February 8, 2008 Author Share Posted February 8, 2008 [quote user="chris pp"] Charente (près de 500 grues en 12 vols entre 14 et 16 h). [/quote]Doh! I must have been on a tea break!!Thanks crispy pea! That has made me smile!!! I am so sad when they leave and so excited on their return!!Is this unusually early? Are we in for a good summer......any hints yet?I shall be on crane lookout tomorrow. [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitty Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 OK, help me out here. I assume therefore that cranes migrate? Where to?Also, what is the difference between a crane and a stork? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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