A cheery Spring photo thread - open to all

[VickiA]

As Spring is on its way in the U.K. and it’s my favourite season I thought it would be lovely to have a thread where we could all share photos of Spring.

Open to everyone - not my thread specifically.

 

[VickiA]

I got this lovely little Spring planter at the weekend from Aldi. It has cheered me up with little mini daffs and a bit of Spring colour.

 

[Bill & Ted]

Late spring is my favourite time but these lovely little Snowdrops always cheer me, year and after

 

[VickiA]

Late spring is my favourite time but these lovely little Snowdrops always cheer me, year and after
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Oh I love snowdrops, too

 

[Lorcan]

 

[weepweeps]

My late Grampy’s favourite flower was the snowdrop

 

[Merab]

A bit overcast but still a lovely day in the Lake District

 

[Viennese Furbabies]

Not quite ready to bloom around here ...

 

[Viennese Furbabies]

One week ahead

 

[Viennese Furbabies]

Still looking good

 

[Viennese Furbabies]

The first shurbs are starting to blossom as well

I even saw the first tiny dandelion leaves today!
Can't wait for spring to come.

 

[VickiA]

I think Dudley and Eunice blew away any blooms in their path over the last couple of days, but I’m keeping my eyes peeled for a cheery survivor!

 

[VickiA]

The first shurbs are starting to blossom as well
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I even saw the first tiny dandelion leaves today!
Can't wait for spring to come.

Beautiful

 

[VickiA]

My triffid has flowered again. I’m not good with plants so when it flowered and then died back i was about to bin it but there was another green shoot appeared…..
It wasn’t fully opened yesterday but today it looks magnificent.
again

 

[Merab]

Not great weather but these brighten the day

 

[Viennese Furbabies]

 

[Bill & Ted]

Oh so pretty blue flowers

 

[VickiA]

Beautiful flowers. I have no idea what they are. But they are beautiful.

 

[Viennese Furbabies]

I could tell you in German, but I'm really bad with the names of flowers in English.
The blue ones are called Blausternchen, which means little blue stars translated. I googled the name in Latin: Scilla bifolia.
In English this should be two-leaf squill.

The first yellow one is called Huflattich, Tussilago farfara in Latin and it should be coltsfoot in English.

The last one is called Scharbockskraut, Ficaria verna in Latin and lesser celandine or pilewort, if Wikipedia is right.

 

[Powerpigs]

I'm sorry, I just had to come and share this a bit of a comparison photo, a.k.a. Meanwhile in Finland, my view from my kitchen window:

But it really does show the approach of spring, as it is only 8 in the morning and the sun is already shining!

 

[Powerpigs]

Okay, a proper spring photo now: I went and bought some tulips! Tulips at home is a definite sign of spring to me.

 

[Merab]

View from the back window this morning

 

[Spaghetti & Noodles]

We took our class on a walk around the village today to look for signs of spring, despite the rain it was nice to have them out. Just a few pics of what we saw.

 

[Bill & Ted]

I could tell you in German, but I'm really bad with the names of flowers in English.
The blue ones are called Blausternchen, which means little blue stars translated. I googled the name in Latin: Scilla bifolia.
In English this should be two-leaf squill.

The first yellow one is called Huflattich, Tussilago farfara in Latin and it should be coltsfoot in English.

The last one is called Scharbockskraut, Ficaria verna in Latin and lesser celandine or pilewort, if Wikipedia is right.

Yes, coltsfoot, celandine and scillas, we have white scillas growing wild in all the lanes down here in Cornwall. Not as nice as the blue nice though

 

[Merab]

Some pictures from the village pond.
This is right outside our retirement home.



The duck house has come adrift from its moorings so you never know whereabouts in the pond it will be from one day to the next.


The bus stop has a little pier. It’s a very posh bus stop with beautiful engraved glass panels.
It’s hopeless as a shelter and there’s only one bus a week - but it’s a very posh bus shelter

 

[VickiA]

Okay, a proper spring photo now: I went and bought some tulips! Tulips at home is a definite sign of spring to me.
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I know exactly what you mean. Tulips = Spring to me, too. Beautiful colours.

 

[VickiA]

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Some pictures from the village pond.
This is right outside our retirement home.

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The duck house has come adrift from its moorings so you never know whereabouts in the pond it will be from one day to the next.

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The bus stop has a little pier. It’s a very posh bus stop with beautiful engraved glass panels.
It’s hopeless as a shelter and there’s only one bus a week - but it’s a very posh bus shelter

I love the duck house (and the ducks).

 

[Merab]

Sometimes the ducks come into the garden.
Mr Duck was trying to decide if her wanted to join Mrs Duck on the fence

 

[Katsycakes]

Lovely photos from everyone! I’m so happy to finally see the spring flowers (and the sun) emerging!

Some snaps from here in the Netherlands

 

[Bill & Ted]

Lovely photos from everyone! I’m so happy to finally see the spring flowers (and the sun) emerging!

Some snaps from here in the Netherlands

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I notice you have green parakeets too, we have one here in our village, he’s ever so noisy