15th May, 2017.

Now flowering; ox-eye daisy (picture), forget-me-not, speedwell, herb Robert, cornflower (particularly alongside west approach road to Barton/A15 roundabout), early field scabious.

‘Doom and gloom’ in last blog followed by heavy over-night rain!

Ash trees (my favourite) have been in leaf-bud for few weeks but very few have opened-out. It’s almost like they have an on-board computer telling them to ‘hold-fire’ until there is more ground water, as leaf-cover loses water from the tree. But ten, of course, they do have an on-board computer, it’s called Nature.

Just heard an encouraging debate from Bath University whereby members of the audience were really pressing the candidates (forthcoming general election) re maintenance of environmental protection post Brexit. The World Wildlife Fund is proposing 5 questions all candidates are asked re environmental issues.