Viewing the Hawthorn tree 01/04/14

On the 1st of April we examined the Hawthorn tree again in order to see if the green buds had burst open and leaves had appeared. Although the buds are very close to bursting open, there is no sign of leaves yet. We hope to see leaves within the next week. This was an observation and not an official record.
Here is a picture of the hawthorn tree: