Taken by the side of the Dorset Stour, today, the photograph shows the emergence of willow catkins. Hazle catkins have been hanging from the trees beside my local river for a week or two, releasing their pollen to the wind, and some insect life is also evident as the days grow noticeably longer and warmer. I have, as yet, to see any frog spawn in the ponds, but no doubt it's there.
Estimated to travel from south to north of the UK at 8 miles (13km) a day, Spring may well be early, and although February can still bring harsh conditions, it is a sign of things to come. Snow drops are visible at the side of country roads, and for the first time this year, daffodils are beginning to flower here and there.
105mm f/2.8D Sigma macro lens. 1/1250 second at f/10. -1 stop EV compensation. ISO 640
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