{"id":714,"date":"2021-04-06T11:25:16","date_gmt":"2021-04-06T10:25:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/offaspress.co.uk\/in-the-sticks\/?page_id=714"},"modified":"2021-04-30T10:31:23","modified_gmt":"2021-04-30T09:31:23","slug":"celebrating-spring-in-the-countryside","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/offaspress.co.uk\/in-the-sticks\/celebrating-spring-in-the-countryside\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Spring in the Countryside"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Snowdrops in Spring<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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A few shoots here, or tree buds there…<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Spring is the time of year when many of us start to feel optimistic and hopeful about good weather, flourishing plants, and getting out and about a bit more than we could over winter. Out in the countryside, the first signs of spring are often quite difficult to spot \u2013 a few shoots here, or tree buds there. Unless you look very closely, it can still feel like winter well into March. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, when the more overt plants start to flower, it can be a delight to stumble across them after a winter of bare landscapes \u2013 snowdrops, daffodils, blackthorn blossom, primroses, and pussy willow buds are all out quite early in the season, often while there\u2019s still snow on the ground! <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n