What are these called …

… not Giant Snowdrops :-). In early to get ready for a meeting which was then cancelled. Went to another meeting about affordable housing. Lunchtime I ran a few errands in St Annes. Then out in the rain to look at trees. Visited a development site, the proposed extension will have to be recommended for refusal because of the impact on the trees. Then discovered some unauthorised buildings in an adjacent garden. Have been out for a walk after tea tonight and cut lots of very tight tree ties off, they were starting to become embedded in the trees. W was worried I’d be arrested.