Winter Aconites

It took a while first thing to sort out the frozen bird feeders and their water, my hands, despite wearing gardening gloves were very cold once I had finished. I had not even shut the back door before the birds had descended on the feeders. I saw a starling and a house sparrow today; I have not seen either for a while.

Today’s picture is of some Winter Aconites, which have appeared; they are in the same place that they always first appear. The extra shows a few more close by. The snowdrops are lagging very far behind, but there are some shoots appearing in the garden.

Noon Today – it was three degrees Celsius. It was very frosty first thing and in the shady parts of my garden the frost remained all day, despite the sunshine.