🌳 Late spring in Bulwell Hall Wood
Sunlight through fresh leaves, a full canopy above and dense undergrowth below. Every layer of the woodland alive and working together, showing what a healthy woodland looks like at this time of year 🌞
#SpringSigns #Woodland #NottsNature #BulwellHall #Nature
Sunlight through fresh leaves, a full canopy above and dense undergrowth below. Every layer of the woodland alive and working together, showing what a healthy woodland looks like at this time of year 🌞
#SpringSigns #Woodland #NottsNature #BulwellHall #Nature
May 25, 2026 at 9:02 AM
🌳 Late spring in Bulwell Hall Wood
Sunlight through fresh leaves, a full canopy above and dense undergrowth below. Every layer of the woodland alive and working together, showing what a healthy woodland looks like at this time of year 🌞
#SpringSigns #Woodland #NottsNature #BulwellHall #Nature
Sunlight through fresh leaves, a full canopy above and dense undergrowth below. Every layer of the woodland alive and working together, showing what a healthy woodland looks like at this time of year 🌞
#SpringSigns #Woodland #NottsNature #BulwellHall #Nature
🌼 White Bryony flowering at Rushcliffe Halt 🌼
A delicate climber with pale, star shaped blooms and curling tendrils weaving through grassland edges. Easy to miss, but a lovely sign of early summer growth.
We'd love to see your photos of White Bryony!
#SpringSigns #Wildflowers #NottsNature
A delicate climber with pale, star shaped blooms and curling tendrils weaving through grassland edges. Easy to miss, but a lovely sign of early summer growth.
We'd love to see your photos of White Bryony!
#SpringSigns #Wildflowers #NottsNature
May 20, 2026 at 9:01 AM
🌼 White Bryony flowering at Rushcliffe Halt 🌼
A delicate climber with pale, star shaped blooms and curling tendrils weaving through grassland edges. Easy to miss, but a lovely sign of early summer growth.
We'd love to see your photos of White Bryony!
#SpringSigns #Wildflowers #NottsNature
A delicate climber with pale, star shaped blooms and curling tendrils weaving through grassland edges. Easy to miss, but a lovely sign of early summer growth.
We'd love to see your photos of White Bryony!
#SpringSigns #Wildflowers #NottsNature
🌼 Pignut flowering at Digby Park 🌼
A delicate spring wildflower often found in older, lightly managed grassland. Its small white umbels are easy to miss, but they’re a great sign of healthy, established meadow habitat.
Post your photos of meadows below! 📸
#SpringSigns #Wildflowers #NottsNature
A delicate spring wildflower often found in older, lightly managed grassland. Its small white umbels are easy to miss, but they’re a great sign of healthy, established meadow habitat.
Post your photos of meadows below! 📸
#SpringSigns #Wildflowers #NottsNature
May 18, 2026 at 9:01 AM
🌼 Pignut flowering at Digby Park 🌼
A delicate spring wildflower often found in older, lightly managed grassland. Its small white umbels are easy to miss, but they’re a great sign of healthy, established meadow habitat.
Post your photos of meadows below! 📸
#SpringSigns #Wildflowers #NottsNature
A delicate spring wildflower often found in older, lightly managed grassland. Its small white umbels are easy to miss, but they’re a great sign of healthy, established meadow habitat.
Post your photos of meadows below! 📸
#SpringSigns #Wildflowers #NottsNature
🧄 Wild Garlic carpeting the woodland floor at Bulwell Hall Wood! 🧄
One of late spring’s most striking sights. These white blooms transform the understorey and fill the woods with a beautiful spray of white and of course, that unmistakable spring scent! 😄
#SpringSigns #WildGarlic #NottsNature
One of late spring’s most striking sights. These white blooms transform the understorey and fill the woods with a beautiful spray of white and of course, that unmistakable spring scent! 😄
#SpringSigns #WildGarlic #NottsNature
May 13, 2026 at 9:01 AM
🧄 Wild Garlic carpeting the woodland floor at Bulwell Hall Wood! 🧄
One of late spring’s most striking sights. These white blooms transform the understorey and fill the woods with a beautiful spray of white and of course, that unmistakable spring scent! 😄
#SpringSigns #WildGarlic #NottsNature
One of late spring’s most striking sights. These white blooms transform the understorey and fill the woods with a beautiful spray of white and of course, that unmistakable spring scent! 😄
#SpringSigns #WildGarlic #NottsNature
🦋 A Dingy Skipper in Newstead
A subtle spring butterfly and a UK LBAP priority species. These small skippers rely on warm, open grassland and mosaic habitats, making sites like this vital for their survival.
Where have you seen them?
nottsbag.org.uk/lbap/
#SpringSigns #Butterflies #NottsNature
A subtle spring butterfly and a UK LBAP priority species. These small skippers rely on warm, open grassland and mosaic habitats, making sites like this vital for their survival.
Where have you seen them?
nottsbag.org.uk/lbap/
#SpringSigns #Butterflies #NottsNature
May 11, 2026 at 9:01 AM
🦋 A Dingy Skipper in Newstead
A subtle spring butterfly and a UK LBAP priority species. These small skippers rely on warm, open grassland and mosaic habitats, making sites like this vital for their survival.
Where have you seen them?
nottsbag.org.uk/lbap/
#SpringSigns #Butterflies #NottsNature
A subtle spring butterfly and a UK LBAP priority species. These small skippers rely on warm, open grassland and mosaic habitats, making sites like this vital for their survival.
Where have you seen them?
nottsbag.org.uk/lbap/
#SpringSigns #Butterflies #NottsNature
Bluebells carpeting the woodland floor at Cutts Wood
One of Nottinghamshire’s loveliest May sights.
Their blue haze spreads through the trees just as the canopy begins to green, a perfect snapshot of spring in full swing.
When have you seen them in your area?
#SpringSigns #Bluebells #NottsNature
One of Nottinghamshire’s loveliest May sights.
Their blue haze spreads through the trees just as the canopy begins to green, a perfect snapshot of spring in full swing.
When have you seen them in your area?
#SpringSigns #Bluebells #NottsNature
May 8, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Bluebells carpeting the woodland floor at Cutts Wood
One of Nottinghamshire’s loveliest May sights.
Their blue haze spreads through the trees just as the canopy begins to green, a perfect snapshot of spring in full swing.
When have you seen them in your area?
#SpringSigns #Bluebells #NottsNature
One of Nottinghamshire’s loveliest May sights.
Their blue haze spreads through the trees just as the canopy begins to green, a perfect snapshot of spring in full swing.
When have you seen them in your area?
#SpringSigns #Bluebells #NottsNature
Common Twayblade flowering in Halam
A subtle spring orchid with small green flowers and distinctive twin leaves.
Widespread but often overlooked, it’s a quiet sign that Nottinghamshire’s wildflower season is picking up pace.
Have you spotted any near you?
#SpringSigns #Wildflowers #NottsNature
A subtle spring orchid with small green flowers and distinctive twin leaves.
Widespread but often overlooked, it’s a quiet sign that Nottinghamshire’s wildflower season is picking up pace.
Have you spotted any near you?
#SpringSigns #Wildflowers #NottsNature
May 6, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Common Twayblade flowering in Halam
A subtle spring orchid with small green flowers and distinctive twin leaves.
Widespread but often overlooked, it’s a quiet sign that Nottinghamshire’s wildflower season is picking up pace.
Have you spotted any near you?
#SpringSigns #Wildflowers #NottsNature
A subtle spring orchid with small green flowers and distinctive twin leaves.
Widespread but often overlooked, it’s a quiet sign that Nottinghamshire’s wildflower season is picking up pace.
Have you spotted any near you?
#SpringSigns #Wildflowers #NottsNature
A Broad bodied Chaser at East Leake
One of the first dragonflies to appear each year.
Its golden body and broad shape make it a real early May standout, marking the shift from spring towards summer.
Tell us if you've seen any dragonflies in your area yet?
#SpringSigns #Dragonflies #NottsNature
One of the first dragonflies to appear each year.
Its golden body and broad shape make it a real early May standout, marking the shift from spring towards summer.
Tell us if you've seen any dragonflies in your area yet?
#SpringSigns #Dragonflies #NottsNature
May 4, 2026 at 9:01 AM
A Broad bodied Chaser at East Leake
One of the first dragonflies to appear each year.
Its golden body and broad shape make it a real early May standout, marking the shift from spring towards summer.
Tell us if you've seen any dragonflies in your area yet?
#SpringSigns #Dragonflies #NottsNature
One of the first dragonflies to appear each year.
Its golden body and broad shape make it a real early May standout, marking the shift from spring towards summer.
Tell us if you've seen any dragonflies in your area yet?
#SpringSigns #Dragonflies #NottsNature
Yellow Archangel in full bloom at Newstead
One of the classic woodland flowers of early May.
Its soft yellow blooms spread through shady woodland floors, signalling that spring has properly settled in beneath the canopy.
Have you seen it in your area?
#SpringSigns #WoodlandFlowers #NottsNature
One of the classic woodland flowers of early May.
Its soft yellow blooms spread through shady woodland floors, signalling that spring has properly settled in beneath the canopy.
Have you seen it in your area?
#SpringSigns #WoodlandFlowers #NottsNature
April 29, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Yellow Archangel in full bloom at Newstead
One of the classic woodland flowers of early May.
Its soft yellow blooms spread through shady woodland floors, signalling that spring has properly settled in beneath the canopy.
Have you seen it in your area?
#SpringSigns #WoodlandFlowers #NottsNature
One of the classic woodland flowers of early May.
Its soft yellow blooms spread through shady woodland floors, signalling that spring has properly settled in beneath the canopy.
Have you seen it in your area?
#SpringSigns #WoodlandFlowers #NottsNature
🌿 Ash coming into bud in late April
One of the last trees to wake up in spring.
Its dark buds and emerging flowers appear after many others, quietly marking the closing stages of the spring bud season.
Have you seen any where you live?
#SpringSigns #TreeBuds #NottsNature #Ash #Springbuds
One of the last trees to wake up in spring.
Its dark buds and emerging flowers appear after many others, quietly marking the closing stages of the spring bud season.
Have you seen any where you live?
#SpringSigns #TreeBuds #NottsNature #Ash #Springbuds
April 24, 2026 at 9:02 AM
🌿 Ash coming into bud in late April
One of the last trees to wake up in spring.
Its dark buds and emerging flowers appear after many others, quietly marking the closing stages of the spring bud season.
Have you seen any where you live?
#SpringSigns #TreeBuds #NottsNature #Ash #Springbuds
One of the last trees to wake up in spring.
Its dark buds and emerging flowers appear after many others, quietly marking the closing stages of the spring bud season.
Have you seen any where you live?
#SpringSigns #TreeBuds #NottsNature #Ash #Springbuds
🌿 A Large Red Damselfly along the River Leen, one of the first damselflies to appear each year.
Its vivid red body and delicate wings are a classic early spring sight beside rivers and ponds.
#SpringSigns #Damselflies #NottsNature #Nottinghamshire #RiverLeen #insects #water #pondlife
Its vivid red body and delicate wings are a classic early spring sight beside rivers and ponds.
#SpringSigns #Damselflies #NottsNature #Nottinghamshire #RiverLeen #insects #water #pondlife
April 20, 2026 at 9:01 AM
🌿 A Large Red Damselfly along the River Leen, one of the first damselflies to appear each year.
Its vivid red body and delicate wings are a classic early spring sight beside rivers and ponds.
#SpringSigns #Damselflies #NottsNature #Nottinghamshire #RiverLeen #insects #water #pondlife
Its vivid red body and delicate wings are a classic early spring sight beside rivers and ponds.
#SpringSigns #Damselflies #NottsNature #Nottinghamshire #RiverLeen #insects #water #pondlife
💮 White dead nettle flowering on a spring verge in Wysall. 💮
Its name reflects the fact that it doesn't sting! Its white blooms are an early nectar source for bees and a familiar sight across Nottinghamshire at this time of year.
#SpringSigns #Wildflowers #NottsNature #whitedeadnettle
Its name reflects the fact that it doesn't sting! Its white blooms are an early nectar source for bees and a familiar sight across Nottinghamshire at this time of year.
#SpringSigns #Wildflowers #NottsNature #whitedeadnettle
April 17, 2026 at 9:01 AM
💮 White dead nettle flowering on a spring verge in Wysall. 💮
Its name reflects the fact that it doesn't sting! Its white blooms are an early nectar source for bees and a familiar sight across Nottinghamshire at this time of year.
#SpringSigns #Wildflowers #NottsNature #whitedeadnettle
Its name reflects the fact that it doesn't sting! Its white blooms are an early nectar source for bees and a familiar sight across Nottinghamshire at this time of year.
#SpringSigns #Wildflowers #NottsNature #whitedeadnettle
🦋 A Grizzled Skipper at Saxondale, is one of Nottinghamshire’s LBAP species and a real spring highlight.
These small butterflies rely on sunny, sheltered mosaic habitats, making sightings like this especially rewarding!
nottsbag.org.uk/lbap/
#SpringSigns #Butterflies #NottsNature
These small butterflies rely on sunny, sheltered mosaic habitats, making sightings like this especially rewarding!
nottsbag.org.uk/lbap/
#SpringSigns #Butterflies #NottsNature
April 15, 2026 at 9:01 AM
🦋 A Grizzled Skipper at Saxondale, is one of Nottinghamshire’s LBAP species and a real spring highlight.
These small butterflies rely on sunny, sheltered mosaic habitats, making sightings like this especially rewarding!
nottsbag.org.uk/lbap/
#SpringSigns #Butterflies #NottsNature
These small butterflies rely on sunny, sheltered mosaic habitats, making sightings like this especially rewarding!
nottsbag.org.uk/lbap/
#SpringSigns #Butterflies #NottsNature
🦋 Two beautiful mating Orange Tip butterflies, wings closed, hiding the famous orange tips and revealing the pretty mossy green and white underwing pattern instead.
Easy to overlook when still, unmistakable once they take flight.
#SpringSigns #Butterflies #NottsNature #OrangeTip
Easy to overlook when still, unmistakable once they take flight.
#SpringSigns #Butterflies #NottsNature #OrangeTip
April 13, 2026 at 9:01 AM
🦋 Two beautiful mating Orange Tip butterflies, wings closed, hiding the famous orange tips and revealing the pretty mossy green and white underwing pattern instead.
Easy to overlook when still, unmistakable once they take flight.
#SpringSigns #Butterflies #NottsNature #OrangeTip
Easy to overlook when still, unmistakable once they take flight.
#SpringSigns #Butterflies #NottsNature #OrangeTip
A Green Hairstreak resting among spring leaves: vivid green, yet perfectly camouflaged.
This butterfly is an LBAP species in Nottinghamshire, relying on warm, scrubby mosaic habitats. Easy to miss, but always special to spot.
nottsbag.org.uk/lbap/
#SpringSigns #Butterflies #NottsNature
This butterfly is an LBAP species in Nottinghamshire, relying on warm, scrubby mosaic habitats. Easy to miss, but always special to spot.
nottsbag.org.uk/lbap/
#SpringSigns #Butterflies #NottsNature
April 10, 2026 at 9:01 AM
A Green Hairstreak resting among spring leaves: vivid green, yet perfectly camouflaged.
This butterfly is an LBAP species in Nottinghamshire, relying on warm, scrubby mosaic habitats. Easy to miss, but always special to spot.
nottsbag.org.uk/lbap/
#SpringSigns #Butterflies #NottsNature
This butterfly is an LBAP species in Nottinghamshire, relying on warm, scrubby mosaic habitats. Easy to miss, but always special to spot.
nottsbag.org.uk/lbap/
#SpringSigns #Butterflies #NottsNature
🦎 Can you see it? 🦎
A Common Lizard basking in the spring sunshine 🌞
One of Nottinghamshire’s quieter seasonal highlights. This species is part of the county’s LBAP, relying on warm, open, well connected habitats to survive.
nottsbag.org.uk/lbap/
#SpringSigns #Reptiles #NottsNature #Lizard
A Common Lizard basking in the spring sunshine 🌞
One of Nottinghamshire’s quieter seasonal highlights. This species is part of the county’s LBAP, relying on warm, open, well connected habitats to survive.
nottsbag.org.uk/lbap/
#SpringSigns #Reptiles #NottsNature #Lizard
April 8, 2026 at 9:01 AM
🦎 Can you see it? 🦎
A Common Lizard basking in the spring sunshine 🌞
One of Nottinghamshire’s quieter seasonal highlights. This species is part of the county’s LBAP, relying on warm, open, well connected habitats to survive.
nottsbag.org.uk/lbap/
#SpringSigns #Reptiles #NottsNature #Lizard
A Common Lizard basking in the spring sunshine 🌞
One of Nottinghamshire’s quieter seasonal highlights. This species is part of the county’s LBAP, relying on warm, open, well connected habitats to survive.
nottsbag.org.uk/lbap/
#SpringSigns #Reptiles #NottsNature #Lizard
🌿 Oak buds at Linby Trail, beginning to swell in early April.
Oaks break bud later than many trees, but those tight clusters of rounded buds at the twig tips are a classic spring ID feature.
Spring is already waiting here 🌱
Where have you spotted Oaks in bud?
#TreeBuds #SpringSigns #NottsNature
Oaks break bud later than many trees, but those tight clusters of rounded buds at the twig tips are a classic spring ID feature.
Spring is already waiting here 🌱
Where have you spotted Oaks in bud?
#TreeBuds #SpringSigns #NottsNature
April 6, 2026 at 9:01 AM
🌿 Oak buds at Linby Trail, beginning to swell in early April.
Oaks break bud later than many trees, but those tight clusters of rounded buds at the twig tips are a classic spring ID feature.
Spring is already waiting here 🌱
Where have you spotted Oaks in bud?
#TreeBuds #SpringSigns #NottsNature
Oaks break bud later than many trees, but those tight clusters of rounded buds at the twig tips are a classic spring ID feature.
Spring is already waiting here 🌱
Where have you spotted Oaks in bud?
#TreeBuds #SpringSigns #NottsNature
Rowan buds at Thieves Wood showing their classic early spring look: slim, pointed and slightly downy. Look for the grey brown, narrow terminal buds and alternate spacing along the twig: simple clues for Rowan ID.
🌳 Share your photos of Rowan from your area! 🌳
#TreeBuds #SpringSigns #NottsNature
🌳 Share your photos of Rowan from your area! 🌳
#TreeBuds #SpringSigns #NottsNature
March 30, 2026 at 9:02 AM
Rowan buds at Thieves Wood showing their classic early spring look: slim, pointed and slightly downy. Look for the grey brown, narrow terminal buds and alternate spacing along the twig: simple clues for Rowan ID.
🌳 Share your photos of Rowan from your area! 🌳
#TreeBuds #SpringSigns #NottsNature
🌳 Share your photos of Rowan from your area! 🌳
#TreeBuds #SpringSigns #NottsNature
Poplar buds emerging at Linby Ranges, showing their early reddish catkins - a typical mid March stage. Look for the long, textured catkins and glossy pointed buds sitting close to the twig: classic early spring Poplar ID
Let us know where you have spotted them!
#TreeBuds #SpringSigns #NottsNature
Let us know where you have spotted them!
#TreeBuds #SpringSigns #NottsNature
March 27, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Poplar buds emerging at Linby Ranges, showing their early reddish catkins - a typical mid March stage. Look for the long, textured catkins and glossy pointed buds sitting close to the twig: classic early spring Poplar ID
Let us know where you have spotted them!
#TreeBuds #SpringSigns #NottsNature
Let us know where you have spotted them!
#TreeBuds #SpringSigns #NottsNature
🥚 This week’s sign is EGGS!
Whether you’re cooking, crafting, or preparing for spring celebrations, this is a fun and practical sign to use every day.
Simple signs make everyday moments meaningful.
#SignOfTheWeek #BabySigns #SpringSigns #EarlyCommunication
Whether you’re cooking, crafting, or preparing for spring celebrations, this is a fun and practical sign to use every day.
Simple signs make everyday moments meaningful.
#SignOfTheWeek #BabySigns #SpringSigns #EarlyCommunication
March 25, 2026 at 3:13 PM
🥚 This week’s sign is EGGS!
Whether you’re cooking, crafting, or preparing for spring celebrations, this is a fun and practical sign to use every day.
Simple signs make everyday moments meaningful.
#SignOfTheWeek #BabySigns #SpringSigns #EarlyCommunication
Whether you’re cooking, crafting, or preparing for spring celebrations, this is a fun and practical sign to use every day.
Simple signs make everyday moments meaningful.
#SignOfTheWeek #BabySigns #SpringSigns #EarlyCommunication
Sycamore buds at Newstead showing their classic mid March look - large, pointed terminal buds with neat overlapping scales and opposite side buds along the twig. One of the clearest signs that trees are waking up for spring.
Have you seen any in your area?
#TreeBuds #SpringSigns #NottsNature
Have you seen any in your area?
#TreeBuds #SpringSigns #NottsNature
March 23, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Sycamore buds at Newstead showing their classic mid March look - large, pointed terminal buds with neat overlapping scales and opposite side buds along the twig. One of the clearest signs that trees are waking up for spring.
Have you seen any in your area?
#TreeBuds #SpringSigns #NottsNature
Have you seen any in your area?
#TreeBuds #SpringSigns #NottsNature
In Maine (New England) these orange signs show up. It is a solid indicator of spring. Our roads are frost-heaved, pot-holed mess and heavy vehicles are not helpful. My first sighting was through snowflakes.
#SpringSigns
#SpringSnow tonight 🤷🤷♀️🤷♂️
#SpringSigns
#SpringSnow tonight 🤷🤷♀️🤷♂️
March 13, 2026 at 5:38 PM
In Maine (New England) these orange signs show up. It is a solid indicator of spring. Our roads are frost-heaved, pot-holed mess and heavy vehicles are not helpful. My first sighting was through snowflakes.
#SpringSigns
#SpringSnow tonight 🤷🤷♀️🤷♂️
#SpringSigns
#SpringSnow tonight 🤷🤷♀️🤷♂️
🏵️ Coltsfoot flowering at Bulwell Hall — one of the earliest wildflowers to appear each year. Its bright yellow blooms often show before any leaves, taking advantage of early light and offering an early nectar source on mild days.
#SpringSigns #Wildflowers #NottsNature #Coltsfoot #Bulwell
#SpringSigns #Wildflowers #NottsNature #Coltsfoot #Bulwell
March 13, 2026 at 10:01 AM
🏵️ Coltsfoot flowering at Bulwell Hall — one of the earliest wildflowers to appear each year. Its bright yellow blooms often show before any leaves, taking advantage of early light and offering an early nectar source on mild days.
#SpringSigns #Wildflowers #NottsNature #Coltsfoot #Bulwell
#SpringSigns #Wildflowers #NottsNature #Coltsfoot #Bulwell
"Wildlife behavior, such as birds singing, frogs calling, and insects emerging, provides clearer signals of spring than the traditions of Groundhog Day. Animals respond to environmental cues like longer daylight, warmer temperatures and thawing soil."
☀️🌱🌼🪷🐦🐿️🐸 #SpringSigns #Wildlife #Behavior #Nature
☀️🌱🌼🪷🐦🐿️🐸 #SpringSigns #Wildlife #Behavior #Nature
Forget the Groundhog: These Animals Reveal the Real Signs of Spring
From frogs to songbirds and insects, discover which animals of spring truly announce the new season across North America.
a-z-animals.com
March 12, 2026 at 5:55 PM
"Wildlife behavior, such as birds singing, frogs calling, and insects emerging, provides clearer signals of spring than the traditions of Groundhog Day. Animals respond to environmental cues like longer daylight, warmer temperatures and thawing soil."
☀️🌱🌼🪷🐦🐿️🐸 #SpringSigns #Wildlife #Behavior #Nature
☀️🌱🌼🪷🐦🐿️🐸 #SpringSigns #Wildlife #Behavior #Nature
Red Dead Nettle adding early colour at Robin Hood Hills. One of the earlier wildflowers to appear, its small magenta blooms provide welcome nectar for insects on mild days - a subtle but reassuring sign that spring is beginning to stir.
#SpringSigns #Wildflowers #NottsNature
#SpringSigns #Wildflowers #NottsNature
March 11, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Red Dead Nettle adding early colour at Robin Hood Hills. One of the earlier wildflowers to appear, its small magenta blooms provide welcome nectar for insects on mild days - a subtle but reassuring sign that spring is beginning to stir.
#SpringSigns #Wildflowers #NottsNature
#SpringSigns #Wildflowers #NottsNature