February 2021

16 Buckden Roundabout February 2021 What can you see? What can you see? For children and their grownups, can you see these when you go on your lockdown walks? Crocus Crocuses might be purple, yellow or white. Grey heron or heronry Grey herons build their large nests in trees by rivers or lakes. You ’ ll often see many nests in the same tree and these groups of nests are known as heronries. Snowdrop The snowdrop is the first flower to bloom at the end of winter and the beginning of spring, it symbolizes hope Frogspawn Frogs breed before toads and you may see great jelly masses of early frog spawn in ponds in February. If you have a pond in your garden, don ’ t introduce frog spawn from elsewhere, wait until frogs find your pond and create their own. Catkins Hazel catkins hang like little lamb ’ s tails from bare branches, wafting pollen in the breeze. Hazel isn ’ t the only plant that produces catkins but is one of the earliest. Other trees that produce catkins include willow species and alder. Daffodil Daffodils are usually yellow and have a trumpet shaped centre with six surrounding petals.