If you would like to take part in the national survey into the arrival of spring, look out for frog spawn, the 7-spot ladybird and the red-tailed bumble bee (which is big, black and hairy with a reddy-orange tail).
Send the date when you first see any of the above to the Springwatch website at www.bbc.co.uk/springwatch or contact me and I will log your sighting.
Liz Holliday 01923 267483