Spring?

Spring?  It did happen last week. 

At the side of some steps we were about to climb in a local park I spotted a blackbird feeding a youngster.

There has been some wonderful blossom around A Worcestershire Hill in orchards, gardens and hedgerows, although some of it has passed over so quickly, such as the cherries in a neighbour's windy garden.

Travelling along a lane today I passed several apply trees in the hedgerow showing some beautiful apple blossom.  I tried to take some photographs which was difficult standing in the middle of the lane in the rain.  If we do get some sunshine I will try and get a better photograph.

I have made a mental note of where the blackthorn and damson trees are in the hedgerows so that I can collect the fruit in the autumn for sloe gin or vodka and damson jam or chutney.  Hopefully the trees will have been pollinated and there will be a good harvest.