The #coltsfoot is out! It lives in the sandy areas alongside our road. I was so startled when we first moved here - what were these #dandelions doing out so early??

But they aren’t dandelions. The flowers do look different if you examine them closely, as do the stems that hold them up. Plus, the leaves don’t even make an appearance until the weather has warmed up, and those don’t look anything like dandelion leaves at all.

Does anyone know which #pollinators come to these? Our vernal miner bees aren’t even out yet, as far as I can tell.

I have moved and now have nature on my doorstep. Cycling to the post office meant a 16 km ride there and back. There was easy but back less so, as it was uphill. But... the scenery and the peace I get from being here is priceless. So what if the ride was hard, there's no pressure. Need to do more to build up my fitness. The highlight was seeing buzzards and #tussilago or #coltsfoot. Spring is here

Coltsfoot
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Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara)