There's now a blog about the afternoon this was taken on, please do pop over for a read.

www.flyladyphotographybywendycooper.co.uk/article/postcar...

Please see Suffolk April 2017 album. www.flickr.com/photos/wendycoops224/albums/72157682818547896

Spring watching through the window. Photo copyright Pat Adanms

I'm back home after 5 weeks filming for BBC Springwatch. It was my first visit to RSPB Minsmere - an awesome reserve managed by an equally awesome group of RSPB staff and volunteers. This was me filming a bee swarm on the root plate of a fallen tree, which was broadcast at the end of programme 5.

He appears to like this stone!

Warwickshire, UK

Mrs Swan was hissing at a Mallard, who was minding his own business! One of her babies is white?

Roe Deer in the snow

Southern Hawker in Flight

Springwatch

One of my photos made it on the BBC Springwatch website

Dark-edged Bee-fly in the garden just now. They're taking full advantage of the Sun, Bluebells and Forget-me-nots being out!

Boot likes to keep an eye on the Springwatch webcams, here watching baby Jackdaws in their nest.

i was delighted to find out that my photo was on the springwatch website :-)

Some stuff I've picked up of late. All sorts of daft old junk, with tracks from Russia, France, Brazil, Germany, Turkey, Spain etc..

All from OG vinyl of course.

www.mixcloud.com/pencilface/springwatch-mix/

Tracklist:

INTRO

1. SOLID GOLD CADILLAC - lady howerd (RCA LP)

2. MARTIN CIRCUS - tomahawk (Pop Music LP)

3. EQUALS - granny granny (President LP)

4. STIX AND STONES - rouge plant blues (Odeon 45)

5. BOB SEGER - lonely man (Capitol 45)

6. BOBBY FRANKLIN'S INSANITY - bring it on down to me (Thomas 45)

7. ALIVE N KICKIN - junction creek (USA, Roulette LP)

8. PEOPLE - livin it up (Paramount 45)

9. NORA BUMBIERE - pauper's dance (Melodiya LP)

10. TRAFFIC SOUND - you got to be sure! (SonoRadio 45)

11. ARIEL SILBER - ???? (*Israeli LP*)

12. GRUPO DE EXPERIMENTACION SONORA - cuba va! (Areito LP)

13. RAUL SEIXAS - sociedade alternativa (Philips LP)

14. LA QUINTA FACCIA - strano uomo (Euro International 45)

15. HAZY OSTERWALD SEXTET - carascho (Mabel LP)

16. 3 HUREL - doner dunya (Diskotaur 45)

17. *various Turkish 45 intros*

18. SEYHAN KARABAY - new kaldi (Sahiler 45)

19. VIBES -night court (Not Not Fun 45)

20. JEAN CLAUDE FOHRENBACH - hong kong virus (Music Parade LP)

21. MANFRED KRUG - wenn's draussen grun wird (Amiga LP)

22. FREE DESIGN - bubbles (Project 3 45)

23. OS BRAZOES - pega a voga cabeludo (RGE LP)

24. LUIZA MARIA - nao corra atras do sol (Som Livre LP)

25. ALEPH - injection (AZ 45)

26. MONIQUE THUBERT - avec les oreilles (Barclay 45)

27. NAI BONNET - jelly belly (Karate 45)

28. BIG JAY McNEELY - psycho serenade (Swingin 45)

29. THE IDEALS - gorilla (Cortland 45)

30. RAY ELLIS - the sheik (RCA 45)

31. THE SPARKLES -the hip (Hickory 45)

32. ORQUESTRA SOM LIVRE - agora (Som Livre LP)

33. EBERHARD SCHOENER - ketjak rock (Harvest LP)

34. ALEXANDER GRADSKY - on st john's night (Melodiya LP)

35. TRIUMVIRAT - flashback (Harvest LP)

36. THE BBC - upside down (Mega 45)

37. PEPPER TREE - workin (Capitol 45)

38. VERONIKA FISCHER - und wer bist du (Amiga LP)

39. CHRIS HODGE - supersoul (Apple 45)

38. BLACK FIRE - come on and do it (RCA 45)

39. NEIL CHRISTIAN - she's got the power (Vogue 45)

40. J. BASTOS - alice (Bellaphon 45)

41. MESSENGERS - in the jungle (Rare Earth 45)

42. HOLLINS AND STARR - digress (Ovation LP)

Simply stunning, much smaller than its cousin the elephant hawk-moth!

The woodpecker calls as he arrives and in between mouthfuls. I had my camera ready so managed to get better photos through the glass today.

©️James Johnson Photography 2018

Taken on Sunday. I have refused to mow the lawn whilst the dandelions are attracting such amazing species.

Wigston, Leicester, UK