April showers bring May flowers. Hopefully the rain showers will bring some flowers, but at least today’s rain took some more of the snow away as I wait for the new blossoms.
Smiling Flowers
It is a good thing the south winds haven’t blown in any of the returning ducks yet since my pond still has a layer of ice covering it. So far the Blue-winged Teal have only visit my pond for a few weeks each spring but haven’t stayed to nest so apparently my area isn’t appealing to the females, who decide where to nest by flying over possible areas and she may take several days to decide.
Too Early for Ducks
After a one day break, Mother Nature decided to throw down some of those white flakes again today. While cleaning bluebird houses this morning, I found some white color nest materials which some rodents used over winter. I also spotted the white belly of a mouse that had to leave quickly when I opened the bird house.
White Belly
Mother Nature played a small April Fools’ Day joke today when I found a coating of new snow coating the ground. I would have appreciated a nice treat of wildflower blooming instead of the snow, even if they were white wildflowers like these bloodroots. Its name comes from bright red color of the sap when the stem is cut.
A Better White Coat