The natural world is springing up around us so it's an exciting time to watch it grow. Here are a few things I have noticed of late.

• Bees are out in force, both bumble and honey.
• Lacewings seem to have been particularly numerous compared to previous years. I've seen loads of them in various buildings in various parts of the country.
• I saw my first butterfly of the year: a Comma, which overwinter as adults to emerge in March.
• The lawn has received its first cut of the year (and it's second today) though my neighbours blinked first 🙂
• Daffodils are everywhere, whilst snowdrops are almost completely done.
• Birds are noisily celebrating. Magpies in particular seem to be building nests as I see them flying with twigs, but I imagine many species are doing so.
• Ponds are full of frogspawn (pictured), and presumably other types of spawn.