We live in a wood in a little house in a wood and we’ve observed that the changing of the seasons is a little slower here than elsewhere.  Our Bluebells are only just beginning to make a show.

 

As you can imagine, with so many trees around us, the dawn chorus is deafening at this time of year! After several years of watching our bird nesting boxes around the house, we have installed a camera into a Blue tit box directly opposite my home office window. Next to my computer is a portable TV, on which I can see Mrs BT, snuggled up on her eggs. We are amazed that there are so many, she has 14 eggs - so they’ve certainly got their work cut out for them. She started incubating them properly on Saturday and Mr BT is very attentive, bringing Mrs BT regular bug snacks. I’m always in awe at nature’s timing. Around here, Blue tit feeding frenzy occurs at the same time as millions of caterpillars hatch on the woodland Oaks. If you go for a walk in the woods at this time, you’ll soon become smothered in parachuting green wrigglers! It’s a miracle how the Blue tits seem to ‘feel’ it’s about the right time for this great green hatching and start incubating the eggs and how in turn, those caterpillars know when to make an appearance, before there’s too much tanin the leaves! Apple blossom is falling like snow outside my window and the Hornbeam leaves have just burst - suddenly the woods are bright green! What a shame that I have to crack on and do some work!