A host of golden daffodils shows Spring has sprung!

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It should be the coldest time of the year, but already the first signs of Spring are emerging.

The mild winter has seen daffodils raising their heads sooner than usual - such as on this roadside in Co Sligo.placeholder image
The mild winter has seen daffodils raising their heads sooner than usual - such as on this roadside in Co Sligo.

Experts say that spring is now arriving several days earlier on average than it did 25 years ago.

In recent days, keen nature watchers have also seen snowdrops peeping up from the ground as well as flowers on hazel and elder trees.

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