Spring flowers in Hetton Bogs and Park

A visit to the Bogs in the next few days should reveal the opening of some early spring flowers. Daffodils are out near the play area in the wooded area and Lesser Celendine (yellow) and Wood Anenome (white) are opening in increasing numbers. In the coming weeks parts of the site will be carpetted with these fairly small flowers. Well worth a visit particularly when the sun is shining as both flowers tend to close in the absence of sunshine. I've also noticed a few Coltsfoot - a yellow flower which is a little perculiar because it flowers before producing any leaves.