Lovely Wild Cherry against a blue sky this morning in Plumpton Green, East Sussex #wildflowerhour

Bluebells at their best in Plumpton Green, East Sussex #wildflowerhour

First this year: Wild Garlic, Lords and Ladies, Garlic Mustard. All seen yesterday in Streat, East Sussex #wildflowerhour

No cowslips, but I saw lots of wildflowers in bloom beneath the blackthorn along Streat Lane (centre pic), East Sussex: Lesser Celandine, Herb Robert, Wood Anemone, Dog Violet, Red Dead-nettle, Cuckoo Flower, Greater Stitchwort, Primrose #wildflowerhour

Still only scattered blooms in my local 'Bluebell Wood' but this clump was more advanced. Plumpton Green, East Sussex #wildflowerhour

Lovely clump of Primroses at the base of a hedgerow #wildflowerhour

A lovely fluffy Willow catkin. Lots in flower now in Plumpton Green, East Sussex #wildflowerhour

Always welcome - the first Cuckoo Flowers of the year. Seen this week in Staplefield, West Sussex and Plumpton Green, East Sussex #wildflowerhour

The first Wood Spurge I've seen this year. It grows beside a footpath through woodland near Plumpton Green, East Sussex #wildflowerhour

First Herb Robert of the year - soon they'll be everywhere. Seen beside a woodland footpath in Plumpton Green, East Sussex #wildflowerhour

This patch of Red Dead-nettle had particularly striking dark flowers and leaves. Growing by the roadside in Plumpton Green, East Sussex #wildflowerhour

A collage of #WhiteFlowers for #wildflowerhour: Blackthorn, Skimmia japonica, Shepherd's Purse, Cherry Laurel, Wood Anemone, Wavy Bittercress, Daisy. All seen this week in or around Plumpton Green, East Sussex

Whether it’s a first Lesser Celandine flower of the year or Elder leaves unfurling. The first #WildflowerHour challenge of the year is to spot #SignsOfSpring! Share your finds this Sunday 8-9pm. Below is the link if you would like to record your #NaturesCalendar sightings ⬇️ @bsbibotany.bsky.social

First of many! Bluebell in ancient woodland, Plumpton Green, East Sussex #wildflowerhour

Cherry Laurel, unfortunately now quite widespread in local woodland, is just coming into flower. I also spotted what looks like another garden escape, but I don't recognise it. Any suggestions? Plumpton Green, East Sussex #wildflowerhour #wildflowerid

First Wood Anemone I've seen in flower this year. In woodland near Plumpton Green, East Sussex #wildfloerhour

Nothing in flower but these scarlet Elf Cups and bright green shoots of Wild Garlic caught my eye this afternoon

The rest of this week's sightings for #wildflowerhour: Lesser Celandine , Red Dead-nettle, Gorse, Dandelion, Sweet Violet, Barren Strawberry, Periwinkle, Primrose and Winter Heliotrope. All seen today in Plumpton and East Chiltington, East Sussex

The first 'Pussy willow' I've seen this year. East Sussex #wildflowerhour

Blackthorn and Cherry Plum. Blackthorn flowers before the leaves appear, whilst Cherry Plum has flowers and leaves. Near Plumpton Racecourse, East Sussex #wildflowerhour

Another 'first this year', flowers on male Dog's Mercury plant. East Chiltington, East Sussex #wildflowerhour

Today I spotted my first Coltsfoot of the year, one of my favourite spring wildflowers. Plumpton, East Sussex #wildflowerhour

Female and male Hazel flowers, Plumpton Green, East Sussex #wildflowerhour

Botanical highlight of my week - Wild Daffodils just coming into flower in woodland near Plumpton Green, East Sussex #wildflowerhour

Freshly blooming Lesser Celandine and bedraggled Winter Heliotrope on a road verge near Plumpton Green, East Sussex #wildflowerhour

Butcher's Broom, Holly, and Periwinkle in woodland near Plumpton Green, East Sussex #wildflowerhour

I saw masses of parma violet-scented Sweet Violets and, surprisingly, a very fresh Field Scabious in a verge in a sheltered location at YHA South Downs, Southease. #wildflowerhour

Making the most of the one sunny day this week with a walk on the South Downs. Spotted Alexanders and Gorse for #wildflowerhour

Very bedraggled blooms for #thewinter10 this week: Dandelion in the centre, Primrose, Petty Spurge, Shepherd's Purse, Annual Meadow Grass, Lesser Celandine, Common Field Speedwell, Red Dead-nettle, Daisy, Hairy Bittercress around the edge. All seen in Plumpton Green, East Sussex #wildflowerhour

Posting early for #wildflowerhour as not around later. Found #thewinter10 in Dorking & on Box Hill this week. Clockwise from top left: Butcher's Broom, Daisy, Dandelion, Sweet Violet, Groundsel, Shepherd's Purse, Red & White Dead-nettles, Hazel; Common Field Speedwell & Chickweed in the centre

Dandelion, Common Field Speedwell (flowers and fruit) and Groundsel. Growing beside the road in Plumpton Green #wildflowerhour

Daisy, Sweet Violet and White Dead-nettle. Seen in Lewes this week #wildflowerhour

Looks very much like Blackthorn. Seen in a (planted?) hedge near the A27, Lewes, so probably not wild, strictly speaking. I'm sharing it though as I didn't see much else in flower this week #wildflowerhour

I didn't manage #thewinter10 this week but I did spot my first female hazel flowers of the year whilst walking near the Cockshut Restoration project, Lewes #wildflowerhour

An hour to kill in Chichester today so challenged myself to find enough #pavementplants for #thewinter10: Garlic Mustard, Annual Meadow Grass, Groundsel, Yarrow, Red Dead-Nettle, Sweet Violet, Winter Heliotrope, Petty Spurge, Daisy, Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Annual Mercury, Primrose #wildflowerhour

Icy Silver Ragwort on an icy-cold day in Seaford for the Sussex Botanical Recording Society #NewYearPlantHunt #wildflowerhour

I joined the Sussex Botanical Recording Society #NewYearPlantHunt in Seaford. Our finds included Sweet Violet, Sticky Groundsel, Borage and Wild Clary #wildflowerhour

I spotted a Forget-me-not during my #NewYearPlantHunt but not sure which species it is #wildflowerhourID #wildflowerhour

I found flowers and fruits of Wild Strawberry during my #NewYearPlantHunt in Plumpton Green #wildflowerhour

Corn Spurrey, Sun Spurge, Treacle Mustard and Scentless Mayweed at Ashurst Organics, Plumpton - always a good location for arable 'weeds' #wildflowerhour #NewYearPlantHunt

Was happy to find a Lesser Celandine in flower during my #NewYearPlantHunt around Plumpton, Streat & East Chiltington in East Sussex. And then even happier to later find a fully open flower #wildflowerhour

Re-posting my 37 #NewYearPlantHunt finds for #wildflowerhour and #thewinter10. Will post a few of the more interesting and/or photogenic species separately

I found 37 species in flower during a New Year Plant Hunt around my local patch in East Sussex. Best sites were Streat and East Chiltington churchyards and Ashurst Organics' veg fields #NewYearPlantHunt

I also saw my first Hazel catkins and Butcher’s Broom this week #wildflowerhour

A Boxing Day walk taking in Tide Mills, Seaford Bay and Seaford Head gave me 13 species in flower: Periwinkle, Silver Ragwort, Rock Samphire, Groundsel, Daisy, Red Dead-nettle, Sweet Violet, Ragwort, Cranesbill, Smooth Sowthistle, Common Mouse ear, Sea Mayweed and Gorse #wildflowerhour #thewinter10

I also saw these 3 yellow Brassicas in flower but I'm not sure that I can identify them with confidence. All #pavementplants seen in Lewes, East Sussex this week. #wildflowerhourID please. Apologies for rather poor phone images. #wildflowerhour

A dentist appointment in Lewes gave me enough #pavementplants for #thewinter10: Trailing Bellflower, Bristly Oxtongue, Dandelion, Petty Spurge, Guernsey Fleabane, Yarrow, Shepherd's Purse, Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Groundsel and Common Chickweed #wildflowerhour

In recent years, I usually see the odd pink anemone-like female Hazel catkin before Christmas. I was surprised this week though to see so many fully open male catkins & producing lots of pollen too!!!! #wildflowerhour

Winter berries. 📷 #photography

Periwinkle, long naturalised in local woodland, Plumpton Green. #wildflowerhour