Blackthorn: Windmill Hill, Alton. Cherry Plum has been in flower for some time (along the A31, for example), but this was my first Blackthorn. Flowers appear before the leaves, unlike hawthorn on which the leaves appear first.
Badger footprint, West Worldham: 4 (or 5) toes forward and claw prints visible:
Wild Daffodils near West Worldham: smaller, more delicate, and a paler yellow than the normal domestic varieties. Approx 10% of the plants in this small wood are now in flower:
Yellow Archangel: a somewhat shabby specimen and the only one seen today, at Wick Hill:
Large numbers of Opposite-leaved Golden Saxifrage on the Hangers, beside the Hangers Way:
Nearby two patches of Coltsfoot - another case of flowers-before-leaves:
Scarlet Elf Cap funghi: a species of the woodland floor found in late winter/early spring. This is associated with dead wood and often associating with moss.
Marsh Marigolds beginning to open, close to the Caker Stream in an Alton industrial estate. Note the yellow emphasis in these early spring flowers.
