It is Spring

It is definitely Spring.

There are daffodils popping up everywhere, and there is a single, first flower on my Manchurian Pear. The early peach next door in what used to be my father's orchard, is in full bloom.

The double daffodils have appeared (must photograph them next), and I am starting my Daffodil Census again - trying to work out what is where. I have heaps of these ones I call the "Not the King Alfreds" (on the right) which are the same size and growth habit, but with a lighter frill - I think most are reversions from the arty-doublish ones that I have bought in the past that have disappeared. But that doesn't matter - I do like them.

And am still waiting for my miniatures - I have drifts of them, and the remind me of fairies.

The snowdrops (probably properly called Snowflakes) are old favourites of mine - okay in the garden, but stunning as one or two flowers in a vase with a couple of leaves like these Kangaroo Paw leaves. You need to have just a few, with lots of space around them to appreciate their delicacy.