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Sarah B's avatar

On a twilight run, the temperature dropping dramatically along with the sun, little bats swooping against a deep orange sunset. I was most delighted to see them because I was listening to the podcast as I ran!

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Cathryn Thompson's avatar

Lunch in the garden, a slight chill in the air but glorious blue skies. Goldfinches twittering overhead and the sound of an ice cream van at school finishing time

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Lou's avatar

Our garden is filled with birds busily flitting in on and around the hedges and our ears are filled with their birdsongs.

It fills us with such a hopeful optimistic feeling. It sums up the springtime that we’ve been blessed with this last week or so. Joyful

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Maria Totman's avatar

under the light of a radiant sky

silhouettes of trees pattern a path before us

winding its way through the woods

then meeting with the river we walk together by its side

forget -me -nots everywhere

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Sue's avatar

Sandals on!

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Alina's avatar

The sound of birdsong early in the morning in a backyard right in the centre of Berlin. Not necessarily expected, but the more appreciated!

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Karen T-O's avatar

I was lucky enough to spot Snake’s head fritillaries and among the deep pink chequered flowers were some beautiful cream ones.

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Sue's avatar

A beautiful spotted woodpecker on the nuts this morning! The birdsong is wonderful at the moment; I love to work with my window open so I can enjoy the concert in the garden!

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Debra Wardle's avatar

Out on the hill after work. No head torch needed. Skylarks for company.

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Eimear Gallagher's avatar

Birds song and nest building. Cowslips, primroses and grape hyacinth. My 16-year old dog wants to be outside.

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Frances Ray's avatar

Finally, seemingly overnight, botanical Spring has arrived...1/4" tall beginnings of the peony bush, in-ground tulips, and sedums. More is is to come but happily the curtain is rising.

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Melanie Mackie's avatar

Our garden has gone bonkers this week the red robin bushes blooming, buds on the wisteria, birdsong and the swans claiming their territory over the geese. And not forgetting warmer, longer days and sunshine. A spring tonic.

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Paula P's avatar

All the purple: lilacs, irises, tulips, and the native ground cover/weeds. This will transition to pink in a few weeks.

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Jo Bratt's avatar

In our very slow start to spring here, looking out for each and every budding tree I can find and feeling delighted at each new bud I spot.

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Wendy Turner's avatar

The morning garden ritual of noticing newly opened treasure. Choosing new routes through the neighborhood to catch the magnolias and cherries. And the magic of the extra light making the days feel so much longer.

Also - Lia - for years my tulips often have opened red! I've never planted red tulips. Even the first to open in pots this year are red. What's going on? Soil type? I don't understand...

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The Rebel Stargazer's avatar

Enjoying the seemingly endless blue skies and sunshine, which really brings out the dazzling colours of all the flowers-yellow daffodil, pink magnolia, blue forget me not, and multicoloured tulips. Now if that nagging wind could go, it would be perfect...

A late March one: observing the partial eclipse (safely!) and thankful that for once, the weather didn't cloud up!

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