Pink

Somewhen in history, this field boundary was planted with flowering cherry, instead of the usual hawthorn. Now grown out, it makes an impressive spring display for the best part of a kilometer, at the roadside between home and the orchard. The vaguaries of weather and flowering mean that some years are more eye-catching than others. This is one of the best

In the orchard, blossoming is not as far forward as I expected. Plums and pear are still in flower, the apples are mostly holding back but one is eager to press on. Enough open blooms to attract the bees. Apple-blossom honey would be nice