Rapid Sunspot Genesis 28th February

The weather and work has not been conducive to solar observing lately, but despite being covered in cloud at ground level the Solar Dynamics Observatory has no such constraints.  Our star has been really quiet for several days now, but at lunchtime friday all of a sudden just exploded with sunspots as this animation over 36 hours shows.  If they carry on at this rate there will be some potential for solar flares too...