Dull but warm.
The first Bog Violet - Viola palustre - of the year, along with a particularly dark Common Dog Violet - Viola riviniana.
The open Horse Chestnut leaves mean that only the Oak has still to show.
A very young Beech, showing the enormous seed leaves.
Flowers of the Greater Woodrush have just opened.
I spotted this Hard Fern unrolling, and as I took the shot I noticed the first Tormentil flower.
As I bent down to take the shot of the Tormentil, I was startled by a Wren flying out of her nest.
The nest has 7 eggs.
I've previously shown the alga Phycopeltis arundinacea on Ivy. Turns out it also affects Holly as well as Rhodondendron, ferns and conifers.
Sweet Vernal Grass is earlier than most grasses, as expected. I have, however, seen some Poas and Cocksfoot grass opening on verges at the side of the road.
The proper Wild Strawberry. I don't think I'll be sampling too many of the fruit: this batch is at the edge of a path frequented by a lot of dog-walkers.
Yellow Pimpernel has opened, too.
Back at the house, a House Sparrow fledgeling that was just able to keep up with the parents if they went too far.