Spring come early is likely to be a theme of the diary in the weeks ahead. Walking through a village in Hertfordshire yesterday I saw this flowery bank of Snowdrops and Winter Aconites.
 Actually I've written about this spot before. Galanthus species and Eranthis hyemalis are early bloomers but I note that my entry from 2017 is dated 17th. February, a full month further into the year.