The first signs

Ooh, the excitement when I got home today to find that this had turned into this! I couldn't get my camera out quick enough.

Last year I had a whole row of these, but there seem to be only two buds this year which is a real shame. Mind you, they are very close to a wall, and right mixed up on a lavendar bush, so hardly surprising that they objected to the competition.

[late addition - forgot to add my [url=http://www.blipfoto.com/view.php?id=291944&month=4&year=2009]backblip[/url] for yesterday.