Our blackcurrant bushes certainly seem to have set the ladybirds going . . .

They're at it everywhere . . .

Fortunately, we don't take a 'not in my back yard' approach . . . . . . as we hope it'll work up their appetite for eating aphids.

Meanwhile, a bee decided to ignore these goings-on by drinking . . . 

. . . from the apple blossom . . .

. . . while a robin landed on the fence looking very pleased with itself . . .

He'd got a takeaway in his beak . . .

It looked like an insect, but I couldn't tell exactly . . .

It was certainly eat, drink and be merry in our garden this lunchtime.

In the garden, our two apple trees change daily . . . 

This morning the apple blossom opened up . . .

I hope the number of flowers means we will get lots of fruit this year!

I have to take my camera because there is something new every day.

This morning I saw bluebells flowering in Bicclescombe Park in Ilfracombe, North Devon . . .

The magnolias are also blooming too in a variety of colours . . .

It's a wonderful spring for blossom. All the trees are heavy with petals . . .

All we need now are lots of ducklings on the pond!

It's that time of the year when you have to look now or you'll miss something.

The blossom on apple trees . . .

. . . and in the park . . .

The new shoots on a rather sorry-looking holly cutting . . .

I could say I haven't got time to stop for this, but what I would really be saying is I haven't got time to live.

It's the best time of year.

I couldn't have asked for a lovelier morning.

At Bicclescombe Park Ilfracombe, North Devon, the sun seemed to want to play tennis . . .

. . . while a sleepy pigeon blinked in the bright morning light.

The trees are blushing with blossom . . .

. . . and the Wilder Brook in full flow.

In the distance, sheep are grazing on the Torrs . . .

. . . while the sun lit up the Round House on the Cairn.

What a great way to start the week!

The alarm clock seems to have gone off for many plants which are springing to life.

At Bicclescombe Park in Ilfracombe, North Devon, we have blossom on trees, blooming daffodils and snowdrops in flower.

In our garden the chives, mint and lemon balm are waking up.

Camellias, fuschias and hyacinths are also emerging . . . . . . and crocuses and heather are blooming.

A wonderful time of year.