Spring has sprung

Spring has most definitely sprung here in Worcester, notwithstanding all the rain we’ve had.  One thing that’s happened locally is that the Cathedral has restarted tower visits after a four year hiatus.  I was the first person to book a tower visit ticket and it’s well worth doing.

On the way back down the tower I noticed an overwintered Peacock butterfly that was next to an unopenable window.  The butterfly had no chance of getting out without help, so I picked it up between my index finger and thumb and took it carefully down the stairs, through the nave and out into the open.  After a minute or so on my hand it flew off; most satisfying.

The aliums in our garden are thinking about flowering, and are at the stage where they look a bit like the plant in the “Little Shop of Horrors”.  A macro lens with a wide aperture gave a lovely soft background.

At nearby(ish) Spetchley Park Gardens my eye was caught by the freshness of the newly-emerged leaves.  Choosing a leaf that had the sun behind it gave lovely rim lighting, and really picked out the leaf’s structure.

On the 21st I even saw my first swallow of the season.  Spring’s fab!