Though not yet in bloom. But five prominent clusters of waxy, dark-purple-spotted green leaves in Knelle Woods, Beckley, today were in exactly the same small area where I counted 31 in flower last April. I never expected to see them before the New Year.
Bur Parsley (or Bur Chervil - above) was flowering this morning in a sheltered spot on Rye Harbour Farm - the Collins Flower Guide flowering period is May-Jun! In my garden there was also Lesser Periwinkle flowering (the guide says Mar-May).
Two Slavonian Grebe and 11 Red-throated Diver close inshore provided the highlights this morning.
Red-throated Divers