Boggy Brae bogtastic

Pignut begins.
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Primroses thrive among the grasses, rushes and mosses

Near the bottom of the garden, in the Boat Bog, clumps of fresh green Toad Rush (Juncus bufonius), interspersed with tiny Wavy Bittercress (Cardamine flexuosa)–well, in tininess terms, it's actually quite big compared to its cousin, Cardamine hirsuta. I think Toad Rush is my favourite small rush.

young moss and old grass

puddle in the lane

May Findings

The first buttercup has flowered. This is Creeping Buttercup (Ranunculus repens). Leaves pictured below.

Silvery scales of Lemon-scented Fern
(Oreopteris limbosperma)

An unfurling crozier of Lemon-scented Fern

Slender Rush (Juncus tenuis),
one small step outside the back door,
looking colourful in afternoon light

Fern and bluebell

and today's favourite daisy

I found what I think might be a Wood Pigeon's eggshell at the top of the garden.
And several bunches of small feathers. Whether the two are connected, I don't know.

The Grey Sallow I pruned vigorously in the autumn is fighting back. It might not be as easy as I thought to use this horizontal branch as a garden seat.