Spring so far

Despite the rain the Spring wildlife is progressing nicely. Lots of 7-spot Ladybirds for some reason, also quite a few Siskins on the bird feeder which is not a common sight. We are up to 91 Orchid rosettes which is about a week ahead of last year but that might just be an earlier season rather than a sign of lots more orchids. The other feature is a widespread fruiting of the Fragrant Funnel, easy to identify as its strong aniseed smell gives it away. This is an old photo of a Siskin - a handsome bird.