Spring.

The first spring flowers, beginning my spring concertina book- little patches of intense colour (pages aprox 7cm) Strong low sunlight this morning on a light frost.

Goldfinch finished.

The goldfinch is finished, just background to do now.

Goldfinch in progress.

The third bird on this long piece is a goldfinch. They are so delightful to watch on the bird feeders ( nyjer and sunflower seeds) They sit either side of a feeder like love birds or colourful clowns with their white buttons on black, down their backs. A group of them is a charm of goldfinches. It is time to get this winter piece finished as all the spring flowers are now appearing.

Mossy green and Great tit.

 The mossy greens in french knots.................

and the Great tit finished. High winds yesterday so I stitched all day, even started the third bird.

More spring greens and a white bird.

 Although I promised myself not to start anything new I couldn't resist these mossy greens and some spring colours.

On Friday at Slimbridge WWT we saw a little egret ( heron family) fishing in the water. With the sunshine on its white feathers it was glorious.

Winter white and spring greens.

 Snowdrops from the garden on my white button hanging................

 and moss on a tree in the water at Newark Park - blazing green in the sunshine.

Snowdrop time.

Snowdrops at Newark Park, Ozleworth, Glos. Our area is a good place to see banks of snowdrops carpeting the ground. The daffodils will be hot on their heels with primroses and crocus. A blackbird sang the dawn chorus this morning. Yesterday I started a big clear out- well you actually have to do some spring cleaning before you can say, ' Hang spring cleaning!' ( mole in Wind in the Willows) So I'd better get out the vacuum cleaner and dusters.