Signs of Spring

The garden is serene today, tumbling banks of snowdrops and layered mounds of hellebores.  Soft shades of the spring palette, almost edible,  leaves of primrose, rose and violet are highlighted by spearmint foliage...  Delicious.

The icy Scandinavian wind is making feeding and daily life difficult for our brave feathered friends.  As I look out of the window they are performing amazing team work; the tiny cole tit pecks at the nuts in the feeder whilst his friend, the robin, waits below to hoover up the scraps.  Now where have I seen that before?