Beningborough Hall with fabulous spring flowers, including fritillaria, parrot tulips, magnolia & daffodils, hyacinth visited by ladybirds & pheasants eye narcissi, plus the Flying Scotsman, Duchess of Hamilton engines & the Japanese Shinkansen bullet train at the National Railway Museum in York

#JoinMeOnMyWalk A flower & train kind of a day with a visit to the #RailwayMuseum #York to say hello to the Flying Scotsman before a trip to #beningboroughNT, looking so pretty in blustery sunshine. @thephotohour.bsky.social @visityork.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk

Good Friday grass, the floating village centre, bird cut outs bathed in sunshine, blossom, a shiny beetle, deer tracks, gorse, narcissi, the reed banks, a peacock butterfly, ice cream by the lake & pasqueflower

#JoinMeOnMyWalk From a visit to #visitBrockholes yesterday afternoon, in fact I spent most of yesterday outside it was so sunny & beautiful, in total contrast to today. Pretty #flowers, #butterflies, #beetles & deer tracks! @thephotohour.bsky.social #Lancashire #joy @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social

Beautiful blossom against blue skies, tulips in gardens, lesser celendine, coltsfoot, my own apple blossom, forget-me-nots, bee on dandelion, ladybird on thistles, double daffodils, goat willow, and small tortoiseshell, comma and peacock butterflies. Heaven!

#JoinMeOnMyWalk Glorious day in #Lancashire today, so I skipped out hoping to find my beloved #butterflies & was richly rewarded, plus #bees, blossom, blue skies, such wonderful #vitaminN, good for the soul! @thephotohour.bsky.social #bloomscrolling #joy

Frilly narcissi, bluebells, daffodils, blackthorn blossom, scarlet elf cups, lesser celendine, frothy cherry blossom, fresh line leaves, a fiddlehead, ivyleaved toadflax, red and yellow tulips, woodland paths greening up, pink edged common daisies, hellebores

#JoinMeOnMyWalk The Easter break started for me today & I thoroughly enjoyed a wander with my youngest through the woods, enjoying flowers in gardens along the way plus bluebells & fiddleheads unfurling in the woods. @thephotohour.bsky.social #Lancashire #vitaminN #joy

Blossom, forget-me-nots, bluebells, elephants ear, narcissi, primroses, double daffodils, forsythia, hellebore & snakes head fritillary

#JoinMeOnMyWalk On the last day of March I'm sharing the beautiful #Spring flowers seen in the last couple of weeks. So good to see fresh lime leaves and so much colour. @photohour.bsky.social #bloomscrolling #Lancashire #vitaminN

Beautiful woodland flowers growing apace including wild garlic, bluebells, blossom,ferns starting to unfurl, unclothed trees and fancy roots plus scarlet elf cups still hanging on

#JoinMeOnMyWalk Lovely woodland stroll with my sons between the showers yesterday, noting more and more spring flowers appearing in bigger swathes. I love seeing old favourites reappearing in new years, gives a great sense of grounding. #Lancashire @thephotohour.bsky.social #vitaminN

Woodland flowers including wood anemone, bluebells, wild garlic, meadow flowers coltsfoot, forget-me-nots,garden flowers narcissi and forsythia, fresh green leaves, moody and blues, willow catkins, scarlet elg cups and unfurling ferns

#JoinMeOnMyWalk A big and busy collage reflecting all four seasons seen whilst out on my lovely long wander today! Beautiful sunshine, strong cold winds, rain & even hailstones! Lovely flowers & skies & shadows. #Lancashire @thephotohour.bsky.social #vitaminN

Tall birch trees against blue, pink and white blossom, daffodils, spring snowflakes, tulips, snakeheads fritillary, stripey primroses and a cloudy sky

#JoinMeOnMyWalk Beautiful warm sunshine after a wet start, so much spring colour now, and the best news of all; my boys come home for Easter tomorrow. 😁 Can't wait to see them. @thephotohour.bsky.social #Lancashire #vitaminN #joy

Pretty blossom, a big tree, butterbur, pretty primroses, snakes head fritillary, lesser celendine with ladybird friend, a curly turkey tails, tiny moschatel 'town hall clock' blossom by the pond and pretty pink poplar catkins

#JoinMeOnMyWalk Back to sunshine in #Lancashire though cooler than last week's warm sun. Lots of blossom around now, primroses & fritillary, plus active ladybirds & a patch of moschatel in a new location! @thephotohour.bsky.social #vitaminN #joy

A vivid bluebell, red currant flowers, blue and grey skies, narcissi, snakes head fritillary, beautiful blossom, hellebore, camelia and bellis

#JoinMeOnMyWalk I wasn't entirely sure if I'd manage a lunch stroll #today, one minute it was sunny the next blowing a gale with hailstone/sleet/rain but I managed a 30 minute wander in the gardens enjoying beautiful blooms between the showers. @thephotohour.bsky.social #Lancashire #vitaminN

Beautiful golden daffodils, dew covered leaves, sunshine through the trees, forget-me-nots, blossom, tulips and hyacinth

#JoinMeOnMyWalk from yesterday's on foot commute. A cool sunny start, with a frosty dew coating on leaves and flowers, and glowing golden daffodils. @thephotohour.bsky.social #Lancashire #bloomscrolling #DailyFlowers #vitaminN

Inquisitive sheep, Lakeland farm scenes, scarlet elf cups, champion trees, bluebells, native daffodils, turkey tails, tulips in front of the castle, lambs and violets

#JoinMeOnMyWalk with a lovely wander at #SizerghCastleNT yesterday. Sadly too overcast to see the brimstones, but great to see bluebells, violets and tulips brightening the floors, plus cute lambs & the sound of woodpecker. @thephotohour.bsky.social #SouthCumbria #vitaminN @nationaltrust.org.uk

Pretty narcissi, double daffs, Queen Anne's lace with ladybird, reflections of blue sky on the pond, blossom, magnolia, comma, marsh marigolds, sparkles on the brook, small tortoiseshell, coltsfoot, scarlet elf cup, peacock butterflies, a blackthorn arch, lime leaves, wild gaelic

#JoinMeOnMyWalk Glorious day in #Lancashire today, resulting in a super long 11km walk listening to woodpeckers, green parakeets, saw my 1st beefly, peacock, brimstone & even a hummingbird hawkmoth, so many pretty flowers. Delightful! More please 🤪 @thephotohour.bsky.social #vitaminN #joy

Beautiful white edged pink camelia, red tulips, comma on a stick, a daffodil with hoverfly visitor, pale daffodils, frilly hellebore, squill, a huge tree, redcurrant flowers, yet more daffs, stunning blossom and pink tulip with red primrose friends!

#JoinMeOnMyWalk The sunshine ☀️ continues in #Lancashire but it was a misty start with lower temperature so only a single #comma sunbathing, but so much colour in the opening flowers! Joyous! 😍 @thephotohour.bsky.social #vitaminN #bloomscrolling

A coastal day inn Monterey, CA. #JoinMeOnMyWalk

Small tortoiseshell #butterflies happy to pose, glowing daffodils, fresh new leaves, blossom & pretty flowers including hellebore, bellis, tulips, scilla, and white snake head fritillary

#JoinMeOnMyWalk Glorious warm sunny day in #Lancashire, with 3 small tortoiseshell #butterflies happy to pose, glowing daffodils, fresh new leaves, blossom & pretty flowers. @thephotohour.bsky.social #vitaminN #joy

A high up small tortoiseshell feeding on willow today, blue skies and fresh leaves, blossom, butterbur, a pink camelia, frilly hellebore, snakes head fritillary and a bee on willow

#JoinMeOnMyWalk It's a #butterfly day! 😍🎉🦋 but high up in the willow do only a record shot, thankfully the #bees were happier to pose, such a beautiful sunny warm day in #Lancashire, hope it lasts til weekend! 🙏 @thephotohour.bsky.social #vitaminN #joy

A beautiful bee with shopping bags on the blossom (pollen sacks showing full!) beautiful clouds, sunshine through the trees, daffodils, daisies, lesser celendine and a pair of graceful swans

#JoinMeOnMyWalk Today's on foot commute mixed with a glorious 10 minutes by a blackthorn filled with bees on the car park near my office and a friendly hello to the swans on the pond. Please stay til weekend so I can chase butterflies Mr Sunshine 🙏🤞 #Lancashire @photohour.bsky.social

The path through the wood now lined with wild garlic and bluebell leaves, blue clouds skies... Albeit briefly, hyacinth, wood anemone, daffodils, forget-me-nots, scarlet elf cups and turkey tails, and a Very high brook!

#JoinMeOnMyWalk with a woodland wander between the rain showers yesterday. I was very fortunate to just get a little drizzled on, seconds after getting in the heavens opened. Great to see my local woods greening well, no bluebells just yet though. #Lancashire @thephotohour.bsky.social

So much blossom to admire, comma and small tortoiseshell butterflies despite the cold start, a huge scarlet elf cup, lime green fresh leaves, narcissi, a ladybird, beautiful blue skies, camelia, coltsfoot, and frilly cherry blossom

#JoinMeOnMyWalk Glorious day in #Preston today, so a long walk in good company was a must, seeing my 1st small tortoiseshell, coltsfoot & pink cherry bloosom of the year, such #SignsOfSpring @thephotohour.bsky.social #Lancashire #vitaminN #joy

Daffodils, quince blossom, cherry plum blossom, candy coloured hellebore and smart striped primroses

#JoinMeOnMyWalk... Bit of a cheat, to the canteen for coffee & cake! Very wet & windy in #Lancashire yesterday & today we decided our lunch natter could be inside for a change, but we did pass lovely planters & blossom trees on the way 🤭 Have a great weekend. @thephotohour.bsky.social

A sun glow through leaves, wisteria, fresh oak leaves, a red admiral and peacock butterfly, Achilles, guelder rose

#JoinMeOnMyWalk Foul weather outside today so another #ThursdayThrowback to 12th May 2025 instead, to what we can hope to see in just a couple of months, sunshine, vibrant line leaves,gorgeous scented wisteria and beautiful #butterflies. @thephotohour.bsky.social #Lancashire #vitaminN #joy

Squill, daffodils, butterbur, hellebore, a parasitic wasp, scarlet elf cups, a ladybird, rhododendron, snakes head fritillary, more daffodils and blackthorn blossom

#JoinMeOnMyWalk The sunshine was in #Lancashire today, along with a strong cold wind so sadly no 🦋, but beautiful flowers ready for their return & scarlet elf cups hanging in there, plus mini beasts I will post again tomorrow with more info @thephotohour.bsky.social #vitaminN

The sun rising behind trees, beautifully scented hyacinth, almond & cherry plum blossom, hellebore, forsythia, forget-me-nots, and dazzling daffodils

#JoinMeOnMyWalk A brighter start in #Preston today, here is my on-foot commute enjoying garden flowers & wildflowers in shades of pink and blue, with a loud splash of yellow. @thephotohour.bsky.social #positivity #joy #vitaminN #bloomscrolling

Beautiful Japanese blossom, champion tees, blue skies, daffodils, small tortoiseshell on heather and a brimstone feeding on primroses, gorse and a happy sheep

#JoinMeOnMyWalk Another grey day up in Lancashire, so I'll go back to 9th March 2025 & a trip to #SizerghCastleNT, where I was last Saturday. Something so pleasing about the stability of #nature's calendar in a turbulent world. Just 🦋 missing this year. @photohour.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk

The beautiful seeds of 'Old man's beard ', Sizergh Castle, my shadow on the butterfly walk, a pair of ladybirds, huge trees, native daffodils, scarlet elf cup, lambs, turkey tails, views over the moss and mountains.

#JoinMeOnMyWalk I abandoned the housework to run off to #Sizergh this morning & was rewarded with sunshine, blue skies & #SignsOfSpring including cute bleating lambs. Had hoped for 🦋 but alas cool, good excuse to return soon! 😁 @thephotohour.bsky.social #SizerghCastleNT @nationaltrust.org.uk

Frilly hellebore, wood anemone, snakehead fritillary, Daffodil, and frilly turkey tails all against a cherry plum blossom background

#JoinMeOnMyWalk Heavy rain overnight which had dried up by lunchtime, letting me enjoy all these beautiful #spring flowers, and some incredibly frilly turkey tails. Hoping for sunshine tomorrow ... And 🦋🙏🤞😁 #Lancashire #vitaminN @photohour.bsky.social

Narcissi, 7 spot ladybird, daffodils, tree flowers, red velvet mite, hellebores, primroses, an early miniature tulip, a comma and a variagated camelia

#JoinMeOnMyWalk Sadly it clouded over a little after a lovely sunny start in #Lancashire, but I did see a comma on the wing (photo borrowed from yesterday) & my 1st ever red velvet mite, loads of beautiful flowers too before the rain returned. @photohour.bsky.social #bloomscrolling

Blue skies! Quince, snakes head fritillary, narcissi, pink blossom, lesser celendine, comma butterfly, daffodils, scarlet elf cups, daisies, and pale quince

#JoinMeOnMyWalk Glorious sunny lunch walk in #Lancashire today, happy to welcome back my beloved #butterflies with a pair comma, looking very much like #Spring at last. @photohour.bsky.social #vitaminN #joy

Hellebore, cherry plum and almond blossom, scarlet elf cups, forget-me-nots, wood anemone, the path greening in my woods, willow pollen , lesser celendine and crocus

#JoinMeOnMyWalk The rain dried up enough to risk a woodland wander yesterday afternoon to see what's changed; really happy to find wood anemone & swathes of cherry plum & almond blossom, with the sun around today I'm sure 🦋aren't too far away! @photohour.bsky.social #Lancashire #vitaminN