Something...March photos

I am loving the longer days and that feeling of everything coming to life again. The garden is growing and beginning to look like the hard work of trying to tame it is going to pay off, the birds are busy building nests and the bees and early butterflies are beginning to appear.

Long walks and beautiful blooms have been my happy places for March so this month's 4 photos are...

Unexpected	Feb	Free
Thought provoking		Important
Exotic		Yellow	Jan
Interesting	Mar	Valuable
Exciting		Old
Happy	Feb	Fresh
Rough	Jan	Smaller than a mouse
Golden		Purple	Feb
You love	Feb	Glittery
Tasty		Orange
Shiny		Dirty
Colourful	Jan	Fluffy
Light		Green	Mar
Tall	Jan	Alive
Black		With wheels
Smooth		Short
White	Mar	With hair
Special		Heavy
Soft		Pink
Wet		Noisy
That moves		Blue	Mar
Tiny		Hard
Sharp		Clean
Red		To eat

Something interesting...

After a very windy night, this was in the flower bed. I'm pretty sure it's an old nest from last year but what fascinates me is the intricacy the birds achieve. It is a complex weave of mud, twigs and grasses and this year the blackbirds have been back and forwards, helpfully clearing moss from the garden, so I assume they have lined their new nests with lovely soft moss. Amazing.

Something blue...

I confess I am never quite sure about hyacinths, the usual 'indoor' varieties always seem as bit top heavy and I find the fragrance overpowering. But every year I am so desperate for some early colour, I end up growing a few then plonking them out in the garden! And actually these less showy versions outside are just beautiful, with their bluebell like two-tone flowers.

Something white...

On a walk in the sunshine, hedgerows are bursting with blossom. I love this time of year.

Something green...

And in the woods, fresh, bright green leaves are almost translucent amongst the branches, bringing the monochrome of the winter woodland back to life.

Interesting that I have unintentionally taken photos that tick the colour boxes this month. I crave colour by the end of the winter and suddenly the natural world is full of colour, sounds and scents, lifting my mood and making me want to be outside. I am so glad to have a garden again. Looking forward to seeing how it fills out this year.

Enjoy every day!

S