Warm sunshine, barely a breeze and the flowers are unfurling, birds singing and bees of every shape and size are buzzing round the garden accompanied by squadrons of hoverflies. Stop Press! I’ve just seen a tortoiseshell butterfly! It’s on days like this that the slog through winter dissolves and I find myself itching to get out there and do things – lots of things. But before the hard work begins, it’s time to celebrate the early arrivals in the garden whether floral or flying.
Daphne Jacqueline Postil is as alluring to the bees as it is to us
Crocuses are in beautiful and colourful bloom
Witchhazels scent the air
Euphorbias contribute acid green bracts
snowdrops are in full bloom
