Along the Woodland Edge in March

 There were numerous sunny days during March but often accompanied by a cool easterly breeze. Sunny and sheltered corners in my local woods have seen multiple numbers of butterflies waking from hibernation. The Brimstone males have been too busy to stop for a photograph but the Commas and Peacocks have been more obliging.

Comma (Polygonia c-album)   

Peacock (Aglais io)

Common Frog (Rana temporaria)

Whilst walking along a woodland track, I heard the sound of a croaking frog and on checking the trackside ditch, I found a female spawning in a muddy pool. She was accompanied by a male.

Common Toad (Bufo bufo)

This male was at rest on the trackside verge.