I'm a few days late with this post which should have been at the end of March, but the photos were taken on the 31st - so just in time.
There was quite a lot written about oaks in the book I read about walking through spring (yesterday's post). The author was heading north at about the same speed as spring moves from south-east to northwest using oak trees as the guide. A 2021 survey the first report of an emerging oak leaf came from Devon on March 26th. This is from the Woodland Trust's Nature's Calendar which anyone can join in with.
The Oaks up the lane are still looking much the same as they did in February, the buds are just a little bigger
The Blackthorn blossoms all around the hedges are going over so perhaps that will signal the end of the "Blackthorn Winter" and the cold winds we've been having.
It is so cheering to see that lovely, fresh, green fuzz starting to cover hedges and branches. The most beautiful colour, full of hope. xx
ReplyDeleteMore heavy rain here this morning to keep the trees alive - but I think we have had enough now
DeleteI love the russet colours of new oak leaves before the green comes through.
ReplyDeleteWe are in the melt time here, the last of the snow is melting, and we are looking forward to growth. There are more birds around as they return from warmer places. I always remember my mother telling me that Admiral Lord Collingwood supposedly carried acorns in his pocket on walks to drop so that more oaks would grow and create timber for ships. Jean in Winnipeg.
ReplyDeleteThe author mentions in the book that Oaks wouldn't have spread very far or very fast if Jackdaws and squirrels hadn't taken the acorns to bury
DeleteHow lovely the almost lime green young leaves are. I'm noticing a few violets around the lanes near us, such bravery little flowers.
ReplyDeleteAlison in Wales x
Wild flowers are really beginning to appear now - we have had a few warmer spells between the rain
DeleteWe had snow flurries this week but my beautiful daffodils and grape hyacinths are still looking great. They have lasted so long this year through snow, rain, freezing cold, Spring warmth and even hail! I'm so pleased with them.
ReplyDeleteI'm hoping that it's now too late for much snow here - it happened in 2018 but none in the forecast - thankfully
DeleteThe buds on your oaks are similar in size to my oaks. It is snowing here and the ground is a white cover. Lots of power outages in New England states are reported. At present, my power is okay. Winter is having one last blast.
ReplyDeleteHope the same doesn't happen here we haven't seen much wintery weather at all - just far too much rain
DeleteLovely to see the fresh green leaves, and I shall be following your 'tree' with you.
ReplyDeleteNext month the leaves should all be showing nicely
DeleteDefinite signs of life in our fruit trees.
ReplyDeleteMy young pear trees have lots of flowers - wish they had as many fruit!
DeleteLovely fresh green of spring. Catriona
ReplyDeleteI love that first picture. Can't wait for that spring to hit my house.
ReplyDeleteLots of buds on the tree. Spring has arrived.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Really lovely. I love spring. I can see buds on some of the trees. They are teasing spring, though the weather certainly isn't!
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