Spring Crocus open up fully in the warm spring sunshine. This provides a welcome source of pollen for and early invertebrates that might be active

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Spring Crocus open up fully in the warm spring sunshine. This provides a welcome source of pollen for and early invertebrates that might be enticed out by the warmth

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Location: Scarborough, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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