[Anke]

The bees were out in full force today from both of my hives!

I have a willow arch over the gate into the garden, and it was buzzing like no tomorrow.... I also saw a bumble bee bumbling through the garden.... and digging in short sleeves... let's hope it stays that way....

[Brucklay]

I had to take my big jacket off when I walked Zip this morning (a first). The ducks are laying eggs and doing the usual ducky spring things and the goats kids were out playing all day - fantastic for this time of year.

[chrismahon]

Needed two egg boxes today to collect them all. Last week was just a couple in one.

[Rosemary]

Saw a huge toad going walkabout in the garden 

[Bangbang]

Working in Banff today, watched small waves lazily drift towards the shore,
sun clad cliffs in the distance, and a warm breeze, to top it off.
Wonderful. 

[Sudanpan]

We've had snow drops and daffs down this end of the country for what seems like ages - but now the primroses are bursting through and some of the hedges are showing new growth leaves so there is a slight green hazy tinge 

[Lesley Silvester]

.... I also saw a bumble bee bumbling through the garden.... and digging in short sleeves... let's hope it stays that way....

A bumble bee digging in shirt sleeves?   

[Sylvia]

Saw a huge toad going walkabout in the garden 

I was picking up poo in the yard last night, went to scoop with my shovel and bucket when the poo moved and looked at me It was a huge toad!
We have primroses and the first violets out in the hedges and the honeysuckle, always first, is in leaf.

[MAK]

Yes - first red nose of the year and I saw the first lizzard of the year as I cooled off with a drink on the patio ( after 3 hours digging !!!!). Limousin France.

[Rich/Jan]

wish I could get my OH to dig for 3 hours - three minutes would be a first.  lol

[robert waddell]

i wish i could do anything for three hours

[Lesley Silvester]

i wish i could do anything for three hours

Me, too.

[MAK]

Think I dug up a spring yesterday !
I dug a soakaway for kitchen and bathroom waste water- turf off, topsoil- clay then sand and water. I guess I just hit the water table.
I filled the bottom of the hole with stones that the pigs had dug up. Unfortunately that meant going into their paddock area with a bucket. Bucket = food so I had their noses in the bucket until I distracted them with wallnuts.  Several buckets of stones cost nearly a sack of walnuts.

[Womble]

First wasp today, believe it or not!

[Lesley Silvester]

First wasp today, believe it or not!

There has to be a snag.