The snow was starting to melt - but not for long Looking out the lounge window - white everywhere The closeness of the snow in the branches Funny how tidy the garden looks when covered in sn… Pippin going up the drive to see what he can find Beautiful yellow of the dandelion Celandines or buttercups galore on the drive. Soon that'll be full of blue flowers The lovely bunch of primroses Buttercups are all over the place A tiny fly was enjoying the sun on the flower The pretty flower of the dandelion Yes the fly was very kind to stay still for long e… The primroses look so clean and fresh The lilacs are starting to bud The white lilac should be out soon The dark lilac is sprouting too Lilac flowers just budding Some grape hyacinths already flowering The dark lilacs will soon be all flowers Even the cherry tree has blossom already DSCF1248 (2) DSCF1250 (2) The honeysuckle is coming up for air!! The coal bunker is looking sweet The lilac trees have got the buds coming out The snow accentuates the branches The snow is great on the branches So pretty The snow is very powdery View from my kitchen The snow accentuates the branches The snow is quite thick The lilac trees have got the buds coming out Hopefully this sudden spat of snow won't damage th… The trees look so delicate with the snow on them Pippin's little paw prints The snow covers the steps to the gate in the middl… These are little paw prints of a running kitty. Pi… The coal bunker had at least 3" of snow on its top The primrose is one of my favourite flowers The bluebells are plentiful Forget-me-not is pushing its way through a crack i… A small yellow tulip is starting and I can see a s… A small tulip has shown its head