Early signs of spring - your Green shoots photographs

Clipped hedges, Crooklands, Cumbria, taken on 5 February, 2012. By moira1954 Photograph: Flickr

Signs of spring, taken on 11 February, 2012, by Tom Patterson Photograph: Flickr

Snowdrops taken at Lacock on 12 February, 2012 by by James2nd (aka j2ndphotography) Photograph: Flickr

New buds and star, taken in Toronto backyard on 6 February 2012, by Tom Kane Photograph: Flickr

Moss and view, taken on 19 February by Heather*C Photograph: Flickr

A lovely harbinger of spring, to see and hear a dunnock in full song, taken on 15 February 2012 by SteveJM2009 Photograph: Flickr

A look of disdain. 'After a hard but very enjoyable afternoon logging with Sid we were loading wood into our van and I spotted a little common toad crawling around in the sawdust ... I lifted him out and popped him onto a log for safety where he grumpily agreed to let me take a few portraits of him ... I think this is his best side!' Taken on 19 February, 2012, by jump for joy2010 Photograph: Flickr

First butterfly in the garden in Devo. Taken by devonteg on 25 February, 2012 in Morebath, England Photograph: Flickr

Hareborne. 'Here is a capture of a mountain hare (Lepus timidus) moving extremely fast. I inadvertently flushed this individual while it was hiding and managed to get a photograph as it bolted away. This one is completely airborne, with all four legs off the ground.' Taken on 21 February, 2012, by Tim Melling Photograph: Flickr

Oxford Spring 3 taken on 25 February, 2012 by Environmental Artist Photograph: Flickr

Bee taken by Shelley Everett on 25 February, 2012 Photograph: Flickr

A green hill ... and far away. 'I regularly drive past this hill on our trips around the Conwy Valley and marvel at its almost perfect hill shape - like something a child might draw. Almost akin to a great pyramid in it's geometric shape or as prominent as the legendary Glastonbury Tor, it exerts an extraordinary fascination over me as if it has some spiritual power. But this is the land of the Mabinogi, of myth and legend, so I guess anything is possible.' Taken by johnybes on 5 March, 2012 Photograph: Flickr

Grue moon. Migrating cranes, a sure sign of the spring coming. Taken on 27 February, 2012, by C.G.87 Photograph: Flickr

A bee on blossom, Lee Valley Park, 26/2/12. Taken on 26 February, 2012 by joelrawlings Photograph: Flickr

New signs of spring taken by smokeycat6 Photograph: Flickr

Early Reach. A bit more early spring ... actually winter ... action from Victoria Park on 1 February, 2012. Taken by James2nd (aka j2ndphotography) Photograph: Flickr

Daffodil taken by nick tomlinson on 19 February, 2012 Photograph: Flickr

Nest-building dipper. Taken on 28 February, 2012, by pony tail dave Photograph: Flickr

Crocus lawn taken on 25 February, 2012, by Collette_W Photograph: Flickr

Llyn Dwyarchen and Snowdon. Taken on 7 February, 2012 by Dyncoed Photograph: Flickr