What to see in May and late spring
After the wettest March I can remember and the coldest April, May is only a slight improvement, which has lead to everything being somewhat behind. May can be a wonderful month, with everything growing fast, from flowers everywhere to the appearance of baby creatures.
The beautiful yellow Iris
The wonder of Urban Flowers
The two stages of the common dandelion, from flower to seeds, enjoyed by all, small white butterfly on the left and a crab spider on the right.
Yellow - buttercups and dandelions
The return of the Common Blue Butterfly
Herds of cow parsley on Putney Lower Common
With everything being so late, there is still time to catch bluebells and besides my favourite spots, like Kew Gardens, The Londonist has published a list of some other places you might like to visit, including Richmond Park, where you can take in the fabulous Azaleas at the same time - https://londonist.com/london/great-outdoors/where-to-see-bluebells-in-london-near-london-season-when-where
Bluebells in Kew Gardens
Bluebells in Headley, Surrey
The Still Pond in the Isabella Plantation in Richmond Park
With May, comes a profusion of young animals, from the birds in your garden to foxes and swans out in the wild
Some young Robin’s in my porch to Bluetits in my garden
Bluetits and a Woodpecker on Barnes Common and a Mallard Duckling at The London Wetland Centre
Swans at The Leg o’Mutton nature reserve in Barnes
Foxes in the Surrey Hills
The return of damselflies on or near water
Roses grow on you, on or around a house near you
Coalecroft Road in Putney
West Putney and Fulham
The return of Reed Warblers, which you may hear but will find it hard to see - here at The London Wetland Centre
If you visit any of the places I have suggested or somewhere new for that matter please let me know what you found and enjoy your time out in the wild