We got out for a family walk today and it was a really pleasant trip around the forest. The air temperature has really increased over the last few days and there are definite signs of things livening up a bit.

Some of the frogspawn has long since hatched and the eggs are well into tadpole stage. They are all swimming around nicely eating anything in sight.

There are so many varieties of willow catkins about. The detail in them is really pretty if you can be bothered to look in detail.

It was quite a slow walk today for various reasons but in the end we got around. We have this lovely stand of primroses growing in a ditch on the edge of our field

 

It was a nice trip round the forest in fine dry weather.

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