Chewton Mendip Snowdrops

Primroses - Chewton Mendip, Somerset, UK. ID JB_6255

Primroses – Chewton Mendip, Somerset, UK. ID JB_6255

Chewton Mendip

Primroses and catkins in Chewton Mendip are welcoming the arrival of spring.

Church of St Mary Magdalene - Chewton Mendip, Somerset, UK. ID JB_6005H

Church of St Mary Magdalene – Chewton Mendip, Somerset, UK. ID JB_6005H

Spring showers add a sparkle to the snowdrops.

Snowdrops - Church of St Mary Magdalene, Chewton Mendip, Somerset, UK. ID JB_6041

Snowdrops – Church of St Mary Magdalene, Chewton Mendip, Somerset, UK. ID JB_6041

In the churchyard is a strip of snowdrops.

Church of St Mary Magdalene - Chewton Mendip, Somerset, UK. ID JB_6082H

Church of St Mary Magdalene – Chewton Mendip, Somerset, UK. ID JB_6082H

The flowers nestle amongst the beach leaves.  Those leaves may have been there since last autumn, or perhaps they were blown there during recent storms.

Snowdrops - Church of St Mary Magdalene, Chewton Mendip, Somerset, UK. ID JB_4127

Snowdrops – Church of St Mary Magdalene, Chewton Mendip, Somerset, UK. ID JB_4127

Good looking snowdrops are hard to find at this time of year.

Snowdrops - Church of St Mary Magdalene, Chewton Mendip, Somerset, UK. ID JB_4299

Snowdrops – Church of St Mary Magdalene, Chewton Mendip, Somerset, UK. ID JB_4299

Many petal tips are turning brown.  But there is just enough good looking ones around.

Snowdrops - Church of St Mary Magdalene, Chewton Mendip, Somerset, UK. ID JB_4355

Snowdrops – Church of St Mary Magdalene, Chewton Mendip, Somerset, UK. ID JB_4355

And finally…

As the weather warms more bees are out and about pollinating the flowers.

Snowdrops - Church of St Mary Magdalene, Chewton Mendip, Somerset, UK. ID JB_4334

Snowdrops – Church of St Mary Magdalene, Chewton Mendip, Somerset, UK. ID JB_4334

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