Wild Pansies.

[piscatus absentis]

There have been wild pansies on this hillside for as long as I can remember.  This year they have exploded - millions of them.  This is only one part of the hillside.  I've posted a bigger than usual picture to try to show them clearly.

[burnie]

I've seen loads of violets,not seen any heartsease yet though,saw some wood anemones and a few bluebells whilst trying to bother a Salmon on the South Esk yesterday evening.

[Scotaidh]

I was out yesterday to a spot where there often a few wild pansies and there were masses of them.  More than I have seen there before.  Good year for pansies.

Good year for hawthorn flies as well.

[Fishtales]

Come to think of it the Hawthorn was in bloom at the beginning of the month. I'm sure that is the earliest I have recorded it.