Sunday 30 January 2011

Seeing the Changes 344

Snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis), Witch-hazel (Hamamelis spp) and Dandelion (Taraxacum spp) were all in flower outside in the National Botanical Garden of Wales. Even the female flowers of regular Hazel (Corylus avellana) were glowing red. It was so cold, however, that the Mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) and Coots (Fulica atra) could only stand on the ice.

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