Today we probably had the last warm and sunny day of the current spell, so we spent a lot of the afternoon in the garden with our son Tim. On the right is our ornamental cherry tree (full of blossom) and on the left our garden shed with the new bird-box just to the left of the shed window. It is probably too late this year but maybe it will be used next spring?
A very similar view appears a few days ago before the bird-box was erected, before the shed was re-sealed and with the trees not as far out. At first glance it looks the same, but there are subtle differences. It is another reminder how late things are this year. Next door's sumac tree is only just in leaf. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumac .
