Original Hedgerow.
More or less continuous rain.
Two shots of Lesser Celandine - Ranunculus ficaria. It usually starts flowering at the end of January, so this is very early. There were two specimens flowering about 1 metre apart. The day length now is the same as it would be in late January, so maybe that's partly where the confusion is coming from. I'll monitor this area over the winter.
These trails are made by the larvae of tiny moths. I was explaining to a schoolclass that the larvae spend their entire life inside the leaf and a young lad exclaimed "What a boring life". I suppose he's right. The dark marks inside the tracks are the droppings or 'frass' of the larvae. Stigmella aurella - adult shown on June 19th.
The seedlings of the Ivy-Leaved Water Crowfoot - Ranunculus hederaceus have appeared. I suppose they'll overwinter in the mud.
Yet another member of the Ranunculus family, Ranunculus acris - the Meadow Buttercup. This species has been in flower since March, and always grows near water, here.
I spotted this spider 'nest' hanging under the Bramble. It looks like the young spiders are still in residence.