Elsewhere there are signs we are heading towards milder weather. Every time the Sun comes out there are plenty of Small Tortoiseshell Butterflies about. This one landed on the road surface and obliging waited while I got in close for a photo:
In spite of the cool weather recently there are signs that the frog spawn is starting to develop. About half of it has started to change from a black dot to the beginnings of a tadpole:
Last night saw the first video capture this year of a visiting Hedgehog:
Sorry about the flickering line at the bottom. It's a problem with the recorder. I used to be able to cover it over but haven't found out how to do that on the mac as yet.
your hedgehogs always make me smile.
ReplyDeleteFunny looking creatures TWG
DeleteLots of activity in your garden, John! That Small Tortoiseshell is strikingly fresh; the colors are so vivid. Always good to see a hedgehog. :-)
ReplyDeleteLots going on when the Sun shines Wilma
DeleteGood to see everything coming back to life.
ReplyDeleteIt is Adrian
DeleteGreat small tortoiseshell photo, really captured the colours. Also, great hedgehog footage. As far as I'm aware, we don't get hogs in our garden although it might be worth setting up a night cam just in case
ReplyDeleteI think the little Nikon does a great job Joe
DeleteSpring is definitely sprouting in your garden, John. Good to see the nesting has begun, the dots are squiggling and the hedgehogs are venturing forth. What a gorgeous butterfly photo! Very obliging of it to sit a spell on a dark surface...probably a warm one at that.
ReplyDeleteI think it was soaking up the Sun Glo
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