I know some folk have been bragging about seeing their first Snowdrops of the season for some weeks now but for us here in our part of Derbyshire it has been a ‘no show’……that is until to-day. This little clump first put in an appearance a couple of days ago, just bright green shoots reaching for the light. But this morning they have suddenly burst into flower. It might only be a small clump but at least it is the first real harbinger of the spring to come.
Elsewhere in the woods the only glow is from the golden leaves of last autumn that still cover the forest floor.
But may be the talk of spring is premature. Temperatures to-day have been at a low of 5c and are now heading downwards with a cold snap predicted for the next few days….we will see.
27th January
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