early bloom

Sloe Prunus spinosa sketchbook study including stuck in leaf and studies of fruit and blossom

Blackthorn or Sloe Prunus spinosa, one sprig in blossom and the other bearing fruit

Early purple orchid Orchis mascula with purple flowers and spotted leaves

Blackthorn Prunus spinosa with a sprig showing spine, leaf and fruit and the other sprig showing blossom