Froggy reports some excellent rain… 2.4 inches (6 cm) Thursday through Friday with another inch (2.5 cm) on Monday. He happily reports a nice weekend between. Crocus love a nice weekend between rains. So does this little flower, whoever it might be. So does the grass, including the ubiquitous decorative grass we affectionately call Aunt Setta Grass, AKA Heavy Artillery. No clue about the real … Continue reading April 8, 2014 – In the Garden
Bloodroot is queen of the scene in the woods of early April… Virginia Bluebells and Blue Cohosh are doing pretty well too.Trillium is quickly coming to bloom.Trout Lillies are having a ball. The Trout Lillies have managed to occupy a hillside this spring, shown here with Surprise Lillies above. Purples think that ‘occupy a hillside’ idea is the way to be.Of course, Purples think that … Continue reading April 8, 2014 – In The Woods
KABOOM, part 1. Ample moisture in the form of heavy thunderstorms and lingering fog, Encourages the spring wildflowers to continue their emergence from the forest floor. Dutchman’s Breeches struggles past some sticks in one spot while it stands up and stretches in another. Trillium emerge and begin to uncurl on the edge of the yard. Bloodroot is already achieving little blooms. Look carefully and check … Continue reading April 4, 2014
Please, step away from the garden. Don your safety glasses and cover your ears. She’s gonna blow. A little rain, a little warm and KABOOM! At last, we have a rich cycle of plants emerging, blooming and fading, with an emphasis on emerging. We have little bitty spring flowers coming out of their little bitty shells… We have woodland flowers coming out of the forest … Continue reading April 2, 2014
The old dreaded murder of crows… Seriously. That is the proper term for a grouping of crows – “murder of crows” like “gaggle of geese” or ” herd of deer.” The problem is, these probably aren’t crows. Maybe this a bunch of buzzards? I confess, I don’t know. Carrion eaters, they must surely be. Exactly what species of bird they are remains a mystery at … Continue reading April 1, 2014
The woodland flowers are trying their level best to prove that Spring really is here. Note the lingering effects of the hard freeze on the top of this little “purple’s” leaves. She must have poked her head through the ground while the harsh winter was still in full rage. The classic sign of spring in the eastern U.S.A. is the return of the American Robin. … Continue reading March 28, 2014
Brass Frog may be wary of the birds, but he rather likes the deer. So alert and eager. And willing to work for their dinner. Frog can’t help it. He thinks they are cute. And expressive. Just look at this girl lick her chops after munching on some tasty cuttings of privet hedge. Frog will concede that they aren’t all that smart. It doesn’t take … Continue reading March 26, 2014 – Deer
Stone Bunny says, “Well, if its going to snow, I would like to be with the snowdrops.” Snow it did – a quick bluster of large flakes. Fitting, with the cold weather. Spring is here….we think….we hope….we dream. C’mon Spring! You can do it!!!!! Over at the stump the cardinals show some good bird sense. They haven’t detected enough honest spring weather to vacate the … Continue reading March 26, 2014 – Birds, Flowers and Snow
Little White Crocus was hiding under some leaves. She appreciated the comfy cover through the hard winter months but boy o’ boy does she prefer the sunshine. A little sun on Sunday morning and she leaps to bloom. With more sun through the day, she opens her bloom and basks… showing off her pretty little petals and her gorgeous yellow guts…. Nearby some daffodils and … Continue reading March 25, 2014
Sound the trumpets and open the gates. Spring is here. The Race is on! The astronomers, geographers and physicists can all agree with the gardeners. The moment is at hand. Strike this notion of spring creep – the often observed effect that the weather feels like spring well before the equinox. Not this year. Oh no! Winter occupied its entire season, but the weather finally … Continue reading Vernal Equinox – 2014
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