During the first COVID lockdown, four (!) years ago, urban wildlife got much more confident. I took these pictures just a couple of weeks after the restrictions were brought in, but I’m just getting round to uploading them. This robin was getting ready to burst forth on a display song, undisturbed by me sitting just a few feet away in the spring sunshine.
A front garden completely covered in tarmac, presumably aiming at the ultimate in low maintenance. If so, it hasn’t really worked. Each spring, the garden is dotted with coltsfoot flowers which have forced their way through.
More popular in front gardens from gardeners who want spring colour and ground cover are heathers, often in this purple flower / white flower combo.
Perhaps it’s just because I’ve been paying a bit more attention, but this year I’ve been noticing several front lawns which are completely carpeted with bright yellow from flowering lesser celandines.
Not sure exactly what’s meant to be going on here, but the monks seem to be fooling around with the great big bell. Doorknocker which was someone’s souvenir of a visit to Sherbourne, presumably.
Dandelions just before the flowers started to open. Pictures all in shades of green.