Oak before Ash

We're in for a splash. This is a shot of the trees by our pond in the middle of May 2005. The oak is far in advance of the ash this year. Other notable dates: swifts arrive and start to nest in our roof on the 15th May (usually 10th or 11th) and first cuckoo heard today, May 25th. Very late; we're normally a long way behind other parts of the country with these birds, but this year was exceptionally late, probably due to the cold northerly winds we had in the first half of the month. We're coming to the conclusion that we have a fairly cold microclimate here in Themelthorpe - everything seems to be later even than Reepham or Salle.

The photo also shows Linda weeding, by the way. A fine division of labour - she weeds, I take the photos!