With my walking regime in full flow I have been tramping the lanes around Pulham Market, Pulham St Mary and Harleston. Looking carefully at the verges has revealed a surprising number of early wildflowers in bloom. The list so far is
Winter Helliotrope, Winter Aconite, Red Dead Nettle, White Dead Nettle, Shepherds Purse, Primrose, Yarrow, Snowdrop, Common Field Speedwell, Ivy-leaved Speedwell, Dandelion, Daisy, Ivy-leaved Toadflax and
Groundsel.
And today (6th) I added
Sweet Violet, Dogs Mercury and
Spring Snowflake. The latter no doubt a garden escape
Birds have been rather thin on the ground but a female
Bullfinch in the garden on 2nd was a new one for the garden and on 1st one of the Norwich
Peregrines was very vocal as it flew around the cathedral spire.
Bullfinch
Winter Helliotrope
Shepherds Purse
