From: birdsedge	Date: January 22nd, 2008 01:44 pm (UTC)		(Link)

Our magpies seem to have come back from wherever they were hiding. I spotted one of them on Sunday for the first time in ages. They seem to like our sycamore tree for meetings, though Sunday's boy was on his own.

Not seen the robin lately which is a little worrying. He spent a lot of time with Best Beloved in the garden during September and October and became, if not tame, at least blasé about the human who turned over earth and found him some nice tidbits to eat.

	From: pennski	Date: January 22nd, 2008 08:06 pm (UTC)		(Link)

Thanks to a tree trunk we have left on the ground providing shelter we have some primroses in bloom here in Hampshire! Ironically, none of the (many) snowdrops are out yet!

	From: heleninwales	Date: January 23rd, 2008 08:41 pm (UTC)		(Link)

I really should plant more flowers. I have green black thumbs, but surely wild flowers would do OK? :)

	From: pennski	Date: January 24th, 2008 03:22 pm (UTC)		(Link)

I like bulbs for this reason. Once they're in, they tend to look after themselves. And yes, I think things like primroses and snowdrops would be fairly hardy.

Today I managed to get outside and discovered that actually quite a lot of the snowdrops are out now. Hurrah!