Early March is a strange time. Winter’s over but spring’s not quite here. There are still snowdrops in my garden. I gaze at and collect tiny little flowers in wonder.
The flowers of late winter and early spring occupy places in our hearts well out of proportion to their size.”
Gertrude Wister, Horticulturalist
But it feels as if nature and the weather are taunting me. It’s like the landscape is whispering while I’m waiting for it to shout out in joy and in full colour. In return one moment blue skies and the next hail.
Perhaps it’s a good thing that it’s still quiet as I’ve been rather out of it this week with some irksome early spring cold. So my to do list just grows while it gathers dust. I’m hoping that as I recover the buds will all start turning into resplendent blooms.
O Blackbird! sing me something well”
Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Poet
A magnolia tree near where I live still hasn’t blossomed. But a week ago I saw another in full bloom. I guess one heard the whispers that spring is here and the other has just decided to bide its time.
Of course, the one rare time I went out with my camera I had to stop the car and let a magnificent stag cross before me. But the does in our valley were rather shy although they had just been happy grazing in a field with a tiding of magpies. 
Soon perhaps there will be little nests all around. I saw a pied wagtail for the first time this year in our garden before it flew off to enjoy the view from a barn roof.
And a frog smiled and winked at us under a small bridge in a pond after I picked up Luce and Theo from school.
The bees are back too. They’ve heard the early march whispers. Like me they’re waiting for all the buds to bloom.
Yes, I’ve actually walked in a field of daffodils this week but what I really, really want is a meadow filled with a rainbow of wild flowers. 
March is the month of expectation”
Emily Dickinson, Poet
oh wow!!! you are surrounded by so much nature and so much beauty. truly. it’s gorgeous where you live. great shots
Such a funny time at the moment, I’ve seen magnolia trees in full bloom, dropping their petals and some still yet to bloom, most confusing!
You capture the beginning of Spring so wonderfully, those chubby birds are just gorgeous, and I’m with you on the field of wildflowers.
“March is the month of expectation” – that quote is so true – my gardening fingers are itching to get going but cold northerly winds remind me I need to hold off just a bit longer. I salute the brave flowers who chose to brighten the very start of Spring!
Lovely photo’s. I love March, the sun when it comes out is so warm and we know we are heading towards summer! #hdygg
‘March is the month of expectations’ < I love that, so very true. I have been feeling all hopeful and looking forward to the summer months this week.
Talking of Summer we need to make a plan, I need to see your local manor first hand and I know only one tour guide! 😉
Thanks for joining in again lovely x
Thanks Annie. Yes definitely lets meet up!
Lovely photos as usual, you’re so right about March. When the weather is lovely, it’s beautiful! But when it’s bleak, it’s really grim. Oh wait, it’s not just March I’m talking about, it’s the British weather 😉 x
wow the magnolia is a beautiful colour, and I love the shot of the blackbird
I walked past a fully blooming magnolia this week and had to do a double take and check the date, it is all a bit mad. But I guess that’s the other thing for March though – March Mad Hares, just this year it’s nature 🙂
I finally went into the woods this morning and saw two bluebells so definitely mad time. Would love to see some mad hares!
The bluebells are out near us which is very early but the two magnolia trees I know are still in bud. What a topsy turvy spring! I too am longing for some sun and warmth…..
Wow bluebells already! It’s all a bit mad as the magnolia in bloom is only about 10 miles away.