Clocks Change on Mothering Sunday

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The clocks changed last night and today was Mothering Sunday. That meant at Trinity Church the younger ones helped make posies of flowers and put them in baskets.

They were then given out to mothers after the service. The preacher spoke about flowers and colours and what they represent. People at Trinity have become aware that the colour scheme is the same as the The Flag of Ukraine.

These flowers of wool have been at the war memorial for the last few weeks.

Market Place: Next Saturday NSPCC. This Saturday Abingdon Green Forum

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Next Saturday on the Market Place in Abingdon NSPCC will have table top sales, tombola and raffle.

The last few days have been warm and sunny here in Abingdon. This Saturday the Abingdon Green Forum were getting people to talk about Active Travel and Sustainable Transport.

There were also cyclists cycling round the town centre to make the local councils aware that safer routes for cycling and walking are needed through the town.

Meanwhile there was a Clothes Swap for Teens in the Guildhall.

Trees, cut trees, and replanted trees

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Earlier in the year I did a report of the tree planting by the River Thames on the opposite bank to the Swift Ditch weir. Daniel has an excellent drone video of the trees, tree removal and replanting. The following are some of his pictures and all rights belong to Daniel.

Trees.

Cut Trees

Replanted Trees

More replanted trees.

Birds Bees Butterflies

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Spring is here. Some birds are flitting about peacefully.

Some are having to battle to save their nest and eggs. This thrush and magpie kept diving each other with a nest in the tree.

Bumble Bees manage to fly with big bodies and small wings.

Butterflies have much larger wings for their body size. This Comma Butterfly is resting on a path. The Comma was in severe decline in the twentieth century and is making a comeback in the twenty first century. (according to https://butterfly-conservation.org/butterflies/comma)